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Historical Name of the Day
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The best genuine names I unearth on the job, trawling the dusty underbelly of historical databases.
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Martian McLerran, North Carolina. 🛸
Martian Mc Lerran in the North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998.
March 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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A weekend twofer! Submit Wages and Shade Chesnut. 1790, North Carolina.
1790 United States Federal Census. A list of names including Submit Wages and Shade Chesnut. Also pictured: William Rhodes, Jesse McClendon, Charles Gaven, Moses Jones Jr, Hancock Hatcher, Sally Godwin, Mary Godwin, John Gainey, Catharine Williams, Dugal McPhail, Johanna Williams, Thomas Gibbs, Isaac S, Rachael Dudley, Joan See and Archibald Carraway.
March 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Anguish Love. 1875, North Carolina.
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998. Name: Anguish Love. Death: 1875 North Carolina, USA
March 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Wigfall Pressley. 1880, Mingo, South Carolina.
Wigfall Pressley in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Detail. Name: Wigfall Pressley. Age: 4. Birth Date: about 1876. Birthplace: South Carolina. Home in 1880: Mingo, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
February 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Dank Pigg. 1892, Missouri.
U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Dank Pigg
February 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Dank Lard [Dank Lord], c. 1900, Louisiana
U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Court, governmental & criminal records. Name: Dank Lard [Dank Lord].
February 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Emblem Beever, 1820, Shoreditch, England.
Name: Emblem Beever, Residence Age: 5, Event Type: Settlement Papers, Birth Date: abt 1815, Residence Date: 15 Mar 1820, Residence Poor Law Union: Shoreditch, Residence: St Leonard, Shoreditch, Greater London, England
February 3, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Anguish Lake. 1793, Norfolk, England
Name: Anguish Lake. Record Type: Will. Will Date: 1793. Will Place: Norfolk, England.
January 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Chattie Graves. 1928, Scott, Kentucky.
Name: Chattie Graves. Death: 30 Sep 1928 Scott (County, Kentucky)
January 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Bright Trollop, Norfolk, England, 1841.
A census record from Necton, Norfolk, England, 1841. Bright Trollop, Male, aged 30, blacksmith.
January 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Icy Isley, c. 1913.
North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000. Name: Icy Isley
May 28, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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A weekend twofer. Freelove Avery and spouse, Increase Miller. Salem, New York, 1782.
Name: Freelove Avery. Spouse Name: Increase Miller. Marriage Date: 1782. Marriage Place: Salem, Washington, New York. Marriage ID: 2220326839
April 27, 2024 at 3:40 AM
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Seaborn Yawn. 1890.
April 15, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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A very Pratchett and @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com selection today. Affable Yardley. 1753.
Name: Affable Yardley. Marriage: 22 Jan 1753 Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
April 12, 2024 at 8:13 PM
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First name: The
Last name: Thigh
The Dawes Rolls, c. 1899
Thigh, The
April 9, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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Icy Goldstar. c. 1920
Icy Goldstar in the 1920 United States Federal Census
April 8, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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Satire Fallass and husband, Wilber Moon. c. 1842
Name: Satire R Fallass. Spouse: Wilber H Moon. Marriage: 1842-1867 Kent, Michigan, United States
April 6, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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Dank Knight, c. 1878.
Name: Dank M Knight. Residence: 1878-1882 Troup, Georgia, USA
April 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Prancy Walker. c. 1870
Name: Prancy Walker. Gender: Female. Spouse and child are blacked out.
April 4, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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Fartney Bobbin. 1916.
Birth Date: 1916. Birth County and Parent1 Name redacted. Parent2 Name: Fartney Bobbin
April 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM