Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society: Reading Estate Inventories and Sale Bills Online
Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library invite you to their monthly meeting.
For our September presentation, we will learn about reading estate inventories and sale bills.Deciphering old handwriting, antique letter forms and sloppy writing:, dealing with creative and phonetic spelling; understanding old terms and object names which are no longer in use; and finding genealogy hints from the names appearing in these records.These hidden gems of genealogy information will be demystified in this presentation by Mike Thomas.
This program is scheduled to be held in person and virtually.
This program is suitable for adults and teens.
Related LibGuide: Genealogical Research by Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center
- Date:
- Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Branch:
- Main
- Online:
- This is an online event.
- Event URL:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87885340273
- Audience:
- Adults (19+) Teens
- Categories:
- Educational Genealogy Local History
Join the members and guests of the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society in learning about trends, techniques, and anything related to family history.
Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, SCIGS, was organized in 1976 for literary and educational purposes as a nonprofit corporation with activities devoted to pursuits designed to further the following objectives:
- The creation and fostering of interest in genealogy and family history.
- The gathering, preservation, and use of records relative to the ancestors, founders, and early settlers of our county.
- The giving of aid and instruction to individuals in their genealogical research and in the compilation of their family histories.
- The establishment and maintenance of a depository of genealogical information and materials.
This program is offered in partnership with the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library.