A collection of historical and genalogical records
Pasar Minggu= According to google translate as proper Indonesian , Passar Mingo appears to be a Dutch corruption of [Sunday Market] Pasar Minggu. The puzzle is Charles Drysdales involvment with GS V… View »
Courtesy of Wilma 1) Civil Service Group Europa Djakarta Akte Perkawinan = marriage certificate From 2 e line:……..bahwa di Djarkarta……..:= That in Djakarta on the 28 of July 1884 a marriage took plac… View »
Drysdale Extracts from "Edinburgh Academy register [1824-1914] a record of all those who have entered the school since its foundation in 1824" DRYSDALE, Charles R., 1836-42. CI. 1-6. s. of Sir Willi… View »
DEATHS. 14 September 1844 On the 21st August, drowned while bathing in the Danube. at Vienna, George Drysdale, son or the late Sir William Drysdale, of Pittenchar. Fileshire; in his 19th year. Sir W… View »
I saw this piece posted years ago - and I knew part of it was wrong and some of it is very questionable, even contradictory with a lie or two for good measure. However I did not write this. Any inp… View »
This indenture made this 28th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Six Witnesseth: That Lt Jas. Drysdale Asst. Superintendent Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and… View »
29th October 1696 116 acres granted to Robt.Drisdall Norfolk County Virginia View »
Paying closer attention to the text of a previously posted piece.... Source: Copy-book of Sir Amias Poulet's Letters, Written During His Embassy to France, 1577 ...''lettres will come to your hand… View »
These names came from a long defunct site John Marriott dot org I tried connecting with his son Greg but never heard anything else Diane [Drysdale] Montieth put me on to this list. Mrs James Drys… View »
Photos courtesy of Ian Douglas , received May/11/2023. Google translated from Latin text pg 59 and 60 Chartulary of the Cistercian priory of Coldstream with relative documents , NLS You hear Alexa… View »
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