Posts in July 1, 2016

Do not be surprised if you see an official document or court record dated New Year’s Day, July Fourth, or Christmas. Those days were not always holidays in the United States. A court record dated  4 July 1842 may have the correct date after all–don’t assume the clerk made an error. And always transcribe a document the way it is written, even if you think something on the original document is incorrect.