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March 5, 2019

What Was In Christian Hagenbuch’s Lost Cask?

This treasure hunt began with a question: What was in Christian Hagenbuch’s lost cask? On December 11th, 1811, the following classified appeared in Relfs Philadelphia Gazette and Daily Advertiser: Cask of Goods Lost, Marked...

History

May 3, 2016

Interpreting Documents: Michael Hagenbuch’s Inventory

One of the joys and sometimes the frustration of genealogy is interpreting historic documents. Wills, inventories, letters, and deeds present opportunities to better understand the past. Of course, this is only possible if we...