Marie Cooke Beckman

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Mother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Blogger(since 2004), Genetic & Traditional Genealogist(since 1990), Music Lover, 🦯 Visually Challenged 🦯
MarieB's Genealogy Blog--Southeastern USAhttps://mariegen.blogspot.com/
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Marie Cooke BeckmanDec 12, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/12/george-and-his-amazing-paper-trail.html #genealogy
George and His Amazing Paper Trail

I have written about and studied the life of George Solifelt for several years.  Below I've listed the page counts from a number of his mos...

Marie Cooke BeckmanDec 12, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-cancelled-land-transaction-in.html #genealogy
A Cancelled Land Transaction in an Arkansas Tract Book

Over Thanksgiving break, I found an entry in the US Bureau of Land Management Tract Books for a William C Cook. The transaction is noted as ...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/david-pitman-goes-to-court-charged-with.html #genealogy
David Pitman goes to court charged with Illicit Distilling

A week ago I sent an inquiry to the National Archives in Atlanta asking about the best way to request records relating to a Federal Court ca...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/testing-tasks-using-chatgpt-35.html #genealogy
Testing tasks using ChatGPT 3.5

I've been experimenting with ChatGPT today. I tried testing it to see if I could get it to automate some tasks for my research.  I fed it my...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/hathitrust-wonderful-resource-at-your.html #genealogy
Hathitrust: A Wonderful Resource At Your Fingertips

As someone who loves books and history I really appreciate the Hathitrust website. It is one of my go-to sites along with Ancestry, FamilyS...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/clues-in-franklin-co-nc-wills-inventory.html #genealogy
Clues in Franklin Co NC Wills & Inventory Volumes

I've read thru the record book listed below and wanted to mention a few of the items that I found listed in the volume. Will and inventory r...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/joseph-cook-registers-land-purchase-in.html #genealogy
Joseph Cook Registers a Land Purchase in Franklin Co NC(Sept. 1803)

I've found yet another mention of David T W Cook.  This one is as a witness to the sale of land to Joseph Cook with whom he frequently appea...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/11/when-named-executor-refuses-to-qualify.html #genealogy
When a Named Executor Refuses to Qualify--Benj. Cooke's Will

The probate files for Benjamin Cooke of Granville Co NC were well worth the read.  I knew that an executor named in the will could refuse bu...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/10/cluster-research-in-revolutionary-war.html #genealogy
Cluster Research in the Revolutionary War Pension Files

I've been digging in the Revolutionary Pension files at Fold3 lately and reading some of the files of the FAN club of my ancestors.  There i...

Marie Cooke BeckmanNov 30, 2023
https://mariegen.blogspot.com/2023/10/cooke-family-info-in-rev-war-pension-of.html #genealogy
Cooke family info in Rev War Pension of Harwood Pope's Widow

Sworn statement by Shemuel Cook of Franklin Co NC August 4th 1843 which was included in the Revolutionary Pension Application File of Elizab...