| German Script in Signatures |
|
|
|
|
As late as the early 19th Century, many Germans who settled in Jefferson County retained their language and customs. Here are some examples of signatures located in the Miscellaneous Bonds book
Interestingly, Jacob Moyers signed his name in English script in 1826. And, Michael Branner signed his name on multiple occasions in 1808 as Mickel Brenner. |
| | Home | Contact Us | About This Site | About Jeff Co | Research Aids | Queries & Such | Links | Photo Album | Search | Site Map (Text) | TNGenWeb Project | |
If you plan to shop at Amazon, please consider starting here. A tiny rebate from your purchase is sent to us to offset our costs. Thank you! We earned $0.36 in October!
You may search for anything -- household items, appliances, clothes, and more -- but we gave you a headstart.