The Beeh Heritage Uncovered: Fact-Checking Notable Obituaries and Regional Lineages
By James H. Sterling
Accurate family heritage documentation relies on a strict evidentiary hierarchy. Federal census schedules provide a ten-year snapshot, whereas local historical society archives, municipal death registers, and cemetery ledger books supply the specific primary data needed to confirm parentage.
| Record Category | Primary Research Utility | Common Indexing Errors (Beeh Surname) |
|---|---|---|
| German Parish Books (Kirchenbücher) | Identifies town of origin, baptismal sponsors, and paternal occupation (1700, 1875) | Transcription errors interpreting Kurrent script as "Behr", "Beer", or "Beck" |
| Port of Entry Passenger Manifests | Documents travel party, departure port, and declared ultimate destination (1840, 1920) | Phonetic anglicization to "Behe" or mistranscription of terminal "h" as "k" |
| Federal Census Schedules | Tracks household composition, citizenship status, and employment (1880, 1950) | Enumerator spelling discrepancies and misattributed marital unions |
| Civil Death Certificates & Obituaries | Supplies exact death date, parent names, attending physician, and burial location | Informant error regarding maternal maiden names and misplaced interments |
| Cemetery Plots & Sextons' Ledgers | Establishes physical multi-generational plots and reveals allied family lines | Unmarked infant graves and faded sandstone headstones misread by optical software |
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