I was reading an early Texas document and came across information on a gentleman’s solar. I was completely confused. Had I mis-transcribed the document or had I come across an early document on solar power.
According to What Did They Mean by That? by Paul Drake, solar is referring to land with a house on it. Solar had nothing to do with the sun. Understanding terminology in a document can be interesting if the time period is not taken into consideration. Many mistakes about occupations, medical treatments/diseases, and household items have made for humorous emails between genealogists.Take the time to refer to a dictionary when confusing terms appear in your genealogical research. The answers may actually help you with brickwalls.
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