June 2025 archive

Finding Mercer County Probate Estate Case Files on FamilySearch.org

After writing about Eli Plants’ Mercer County Probate Case File, several people asked if this information is on-line. And if it is, how to find it. So, this is a how-to blog post, explaining how to search and find the old Mercer County Probate Case Files on FamilySearch.org…

Tombstone Tuesday-DUV Symbol

This looks like a gravestone monument, but it is not. It is a memorial monument inscribed with the symbol of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (DUV)…

Do You Remember When…

While driving down Tama Road recently, headed toward Chatt, I thought about how the road once had a slight jog. That got me thinking about some other things that have changed in the area over the years…