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• (Henry) Nathan ROBB 1872 Diary

  Fully transcribed 1872 diary of Henry Nathan ROBB (1856-1934), Munson Township, Henry County, Illinois.

• 1862 Diary of Isaac HURLBURT

  Fully transcribed 1862 diary of Isaac Hurlburt of Broome County, New York.

• 1868 - 1911 Diaries of Rosina Smith of Sullivan Township, Tioga County PA

  24 Diaries of Rosina Smith of Sullivan Township transcribed by Joyce M. Tice and fully annotated both with genealogical connections and photos of the people and places who crossed Rosina's pages.

• A Collection of Letters from William Edward Short to His Sister Ann

  Eleven letters written by William Edward Short, of the 29th Mass, during the Civil War, to his sister Ann.

• A Victorian Lady's Trip to Europe - Summer 1914

• Absecon Diary of Margie ROTH, 1933-37

  Margie Roth wrote her diary during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

• Ancestry.com - Search Family & Local History Records

  Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

  • The diaries of Dummer

    Original source: TERRY, Stephen,. The diaries of Dummer : reminiscences of an old sportsman, Stephen Terry of Dummer. London: Unicorn Press, 1934.

  • The diary and autobiography of Edmund BOHUN, Esq. : with an introductory memoir, notes, and illustrations

    Original source: Bohun, Edmund,. The diary and autobiography of Edmund Bohun, Esq. : with an introductory memoir, notes, and illustrations. Beccles England: Priv. print. by Read Crisp, 1853.

  • The diary and letters of Benjamin PICKMAN (1740-1819) of Salem, Massachusetts : with a biographical sketch and genealogy of the

    Original source: Pickman, Benjamin,. The diary and letters of Benjamin Pickman (1740-1819) of Salem, Massachusetts : with a biographical sketch and genealogy of the Pickman family. Newport, R.I.: unknown, 1928.

  • The diary of Andrew S. McCLURE : 1829-1898.

    Original source: McClure, Andrew S.,. The diary of Andrew S. McClure : 1829-1898.. Eugene, Or.: Reproduced by the Lane County Pioneer-Historical Society, 1973.

  • The Diary of James K. POLK during his presidency, 1845 to 1849 : now first printed from the original manuscript in the collecti

    Original source: Polk, James K.. The Diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849 : now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago Historical Society. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1910.

  • The diary of John BAKER, barrister of the Middle Temple, solicitor-general of the Leeward Islands : being extracts therefrom

    Original source: Baker, John,. The diary of John Baker, barrister of the Middle Temple, solicitor-general of the Leeward Islands : being extracts therefrom. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1931.

  • The diary of Manasseh MINOR

    Original source: Minor, Manasseh,. The diary of Manasseh Minor : Stonington, Conn., 1696-1720.. unknown: Pub. by Frank Denison Miner with the assistance of Hannah Miner, 1988.

  • The diary of Matthew PATTEN of Bedford, N.H.

    Original source: Patten, Matthew,. The diary of Matthew Patten of Bedford, N.H. : from seventeen hundred fifty-four to seventeen hundred eighty-eight.. Bedford, N.H.: The town, 1903.

  • The diary of Orville Hickman BROWNING. : 1850-1864

    Original source: Browning, Orville Hickman,. The diary of Orville Hickman Browning. : 1850-1864. Springfield, Ill.: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1925.

  • The diary of Philip HONE : 1828-1851

    Original source: Hone, Philip,. The diary of Philip Hone : 1828-1851. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1927.

  • The diary of Rev. Ebenezer PARKMAN, of Westborough, Mass. : for the months of February, March, April, October, and November, 17

    Original source: Parkman, Ebenezer,. The diary of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman, of Westborough, Mass. : for the months of February, March, April, October, and November, 1737, November and December of 1778, and the years of 1779 and 1780. Westborough, Mass.: Westborough Historical Society, 1899.

  • The diary of Thomas VERNON : a loyalist, banished from Newport by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1776 : with notes

    Original source: Vernon, Thomas,. The diary of Thomas Vernon : a loyalist, banished from Newport by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1776 : with notes. Providence, R.I.: S.S. Rider, 1881.

  • The diary of Walter POWELL of Llantilio Crossenny in the county of Monmouth, gentleman

    Original source: Powell, Walter,. The diary of Walter Powell of Llantilio Crossenny in the county of Monmouth, gentleman : 1603-1654. Bristol England: J. Wright & Co., 1992..

  • The letter-bag of Lady Elizabeth SPENCER-STANHOPE

    Original source: Stirling, A. M. W.. The letter-bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope. London New York Toronto: J. Lane ; Bell & Cockburn, 1913.

  • The letters and times of the TYLERS

    Original source: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner,. The letters and times of the Tylers. Richmond, Va.: Whittet & Shepperson, 1884-1896.

  • Wesley Reuel PHILLIPS' diary

    Original source: Phillips, Myrtle H.. Wesley Reuel Phillips' diary : adjunct to the Phillips genealogy and the Butel genealogy. Los Angeles, Calif.: unknown, 1992.

• BACHELDER Family in Canada

  Diary of Jethro BACHELDER of Rougemont in the Eastern Townships of Quebec province in Canada. Personal recollections of life and family from 1840 to 1930 including early settlers of the region and his adventures on the Oregon Trail.

• Barry to Buenos Aires - 1913

  The diary of Doris Kathleen Spicer on her trip in 1913 from Barry, Wales, UK to Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Civil War Letter from Martin Van Buren Keller to John Bricker of Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

• Clarissa Stoddart GOOCH's Diary 1831-32

  Clarissa Gooch's diary is an account of her removal with her sister's family from London to Cincinatti, OH, in 1831-32. They traveled by ship to New York City, across New York State on sleighs, and down the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers to Cincinatti on a flat-boat.

• Diary of Annis J. SANDERS Nee HILTON

  Dated 10 May 1865 to 4 January 1872.

• Diary of Archibald Little HAGER from 1844-1887

  Recorded daily events in Perry County, Missouri, including births, marriages, and deaths from 1844-1887.

• Diary of Hannah Walton SANDERS, Feb. 5, 1806 - Nov. 28, 1876

  Among surnames mentioned are: CURRAN, FLOYD, FOSTER, FULTON, GRAHAM, JACKSON, KINCANNON, NEWELL, SANDERS, TRIGG.

• Diary of Joseph Beaman OVIATT

  Winter of 1847-1848, Keating Township, McKean County, PA.

• Diary of William S. PURGITT, 1865 - of New Creek (Keyser), West Virginia

• Evacuation- The Diary of One Man's Experience

  The diary of Edwin Richard George QUITTENTON in Northern France during 1940.

• John Osborn Diary Jan 1800 to Oct 1802

  Transcript of the personal diary of John Osborn 1800-1802 and 1819 to 1821.

• John Stoner BEIDLER 1865 Diary

• Joseph Mitchell HOLDER - Bio and Letter

  Written by Joseph Mitchell Holder and originally published in the Dallas News Semi-Weekly dated July 16, 1913.