Beginning in 1801, Massachusetts offered Revolutionary War veterans who had served at least three years the choice of a $20 bounty (increased to $50 in 1833) or 200 acres. The land claim could not be pursued until enough applications were made to fill a township. Only four townships were actually established before Massachusetts splits fromContinue reading "Bounty Land in Maine?"
What’s a Final Pension Payment Voucher, and why does it matter for your lineage application?
The link between the patriot and their children is often one of the most challenging links to document in a lineage society application. Yet, the documentation needed to claim the balance of a Revolutionary War veteran's pension after the passage of an 1832 law can help. Check out my presentation for VGA's 6th Birthday toContinue reading "What’s a Final Pension Payment Voucher, and why does it matter for your lineage application?"
Can I use AI to translate the vital records for my lineage society application?
Some lineage societies require that a translation be provided if a non-English language document is submitted as part of an application. Would it be okay to use AI to create that translation? I used a French language baptismal record as test. Human transcription and translation: B. 64 Z. Edouard CharestLe trente-un Juillet, mil huit centContinue reading "Can I use AI to translate the vital records for my lineage society application?"
Recruiting for the Duke of Cumberland’s Regiment: American Prisoners in the British Army
In Relieve Us of This Burthern: American Prisoners of War in the Revolutionary South, 1780-1782, Carl P. Borick details how Lord Montagu and his agents recruited from the American prisoners held at Charleston to restaff the Duke of Cumberland's regiment, using a mixture of enticement, coercion and even forcible impressment. While Borick identifes only aContinue reading "Recruiting for the Duke of Cumberland’s Regiment: American Prisoners in the British Army"
Sons of the American Revolution Updates DNA Guidelines
The September 2023 update of SAR's application guidelines: DNA evidence can now be submitted as part of a proof argument for generations 4 and beyond. There are two key caveats: Matches must sign consent forms. The applicant consent form is found here. The match consent form is here. The proof argument must be prepared byContinue reading "Sons of the American Revolution Updates DNA Guidelines"
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