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Gordon Francis Ponceby Birth/Migration Conflict
Gordon Ponceby Detroit/Ambassador Bridge Entry
Use a signed-in FamilySearch, Ancestry, NARA RG 85, or equivalent manual browse/search path to locate the Detroit/Ambassador Bridge admission card or manifest for Gordon Francis Ponceby around 3 January 1942. Prioritize NARA M1478 Detroit alphabetical card manifests, likely roll 80, surname range `Pisani, Carmel-Possobon, Alfonso`; search Gordon/Gorden Francis/F. Ponceby plus Pownceby and Poncely variants.
Public/free web search did not expose an image or index hit, FamilySearch image browse/search access was not available from the agent environment, and the likely M1478 roll requires signed-in partner access, NARA research-room access, or staff/manual roll review.
3 archive links A source image or authoritative negative browse note is added to the repo and the Gordon migration question is updated in the research queue.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-petition-gordon-francis-ponceby-1950.md``01_people/person-gordon-francis-ponceby-1926.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby / Alberta Collateral Context
Marjorie Eleanor Ponceby Alberta Death Registration
Order or otherwise locate Alberta death registration 102-875 for Marjorie Eleanor Ponceby, Edmonton, 8 December 1932.
The public index confirms the name/date/place/record identity, but the underlying registration is needed for age, spouse, parents, residence, birthplace, and informant.
4 archive links The underlying registration is ingested as a proposed source or a documented archive response explains why it is unavailable.
`07_leads/lead-marjorie-ponceby-1932.md``02_sources/source-alberta-death-index-possible-ponceby-marjorie-1932.md``02_sources/source-alberta-death-index-typed-marjorie-eleanor-ponceby-1932.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby / Alberta Newspaper Context
Marjorie Eleanor Ponceby Edmonton Journal Notice
Verify the actual Edmonton Journal death notice/catalog entry for Marjorie Eleanor Ponceby in 1932 and identify the truncated married-style reference beginning "Mrs. Do".
A public search result exposed the clue, but the linked catalog URL redirected to an account-suspended page and could not be verified from the agent environment. The Edmonton Journal historical newspaper path is available through Edmonton Public Library/ProQuest or archive/library access, which requires a library card, sign-in, or staff-assisted lookup.
3 archive links The newspaper notice or catalog page is captured in a source/lead note, or the clue is superseded by the full Alberta death registration.
`07_leads/lead-marjorie-ponceby-1932.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``04_views/online-resource-pass-1920-1940-2026-04-23.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby / Catherine Mackie Horne Identity
Donald Ponceby and Catherine Horne Alberta Marriage Registration
Order or otherwise locate the full Alberta marriage registration for Donald E. Ponceby/Poncely and Catherine M. Horne, Edmonton, 1924, index number 242.
The archive currently has index entries only; the full registration is needed to confirm the exact date, bride/groom identities, parents, and Horne/Mackie/McKay naming.
4 archive links The full registration is ingested as a proposed source or a documented archive response explains why it is unavailable.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-alberta-marriage-index-donald-e-ponceby-1924.md``02_sources/source-alberta-marriage-index-catherine-m-horne-1924.md``03_events/event-marriage-donald-edwin-ponceby-catherine-mackie-horne-1924.md`
Catherine Mackie Horne Death And Identity Conflict
Catherine McKay Ponceby Alberta Death Registration
Order or otherwise locate Alberta death registration 403-162 for Catherine McKay Ponceby, Edson, 7 May 1927.
The current index is not enough to resolve the 2 May versus 7 May death-date conflict or the Mackie/McKay/Horne identity problem.
4 archive links The full registration is ingested as a proposed source or a documented archive response explains why it is unavailable.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-alberta-death-index-catherine-mckay-ponceby-1927.md``03_events/event-death-catherine-mackie-horne-1927.md``01_people/person-catherine-mackie-horne-1902.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby Later Life Spouse/Residence Trail
Donald Edwin Ponceby Ohio Death Certificate
Order or otherwise locate the Ohio death certificate for Donald Edwin Ponceby, Coshocton County, 26 July 1969, certificate identification 1969-BATCH-004-1969100464-1969100465. Use it to test the later-spouse clues for Dorothy D. Ponceby / Dorothy Pastis and Helen L. McDonald / Helen M. Ponceby.
The current Ohio death index does not confirm spouse, residence, informant, burial, or other identity details needed for Donald's later spouse/collateral trail. The Cuyahoga marriage docket entries are index-only proposed sources and do not identify Donald's spouse at death.
9 archive links The certificate is ingested as a proposed source or a documented response explains why it is unavailable.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-donald-edwin-ponceby-1969.md``03_events/event-death-donald-edwin-ponceby-1969.md``01_people/person-donald-edwin-ponceby-1902.md``02_sources/source-cuyahoga-probate-marriage-index-entry-for-donald-e-ponceby-and-dorothy-pastis.md``02_sources/source-cuyahoga-probate-marriage-index-entry-for-donald-e-ponceby-and-helen-l-mcdonald.md``02_sources/source-immigration-passenger-list-donald-helen-ponceby-1957.md``07_leads/lead-dorothy-d-ponceby-1956.md``07_leads/lead-helen-l-mcdonald-unknown.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby Possible Spouse/Collateral Trail
Dorothy D. Ponceby Ohio Death Certificate
Order or otherwise locate the Ohio death certificate for Dorothy D. Ponceby, Cuyahoga County, 20 February 1956, certificate identification 1956019435-1956019436. Use it to test whether Dorothy D. Ponceby is the same person as Dorothy Pastis in the Cuyahoga Probate marriage index entry with Donald E. Ponceby.
The current index is a same-surname clue only; the full certificate is needed for spouse, parents, residence, informant, and whether Dorothy belongs in Donald's spouse/collateral trail. The Cuyahoga marriage docket entry strengthens the hypothesis but remains index-only and lacks the actual marriage date.
6 archive links The certificate is ingested as a proposed source or a documented response explains why it is unavailable.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-dorothy-d-ponceby-1956.md``02_sources/source-lakewood-park-cemetery-burial-index-entry-for-dorothy-ponceby-1956.md``03_events/event-death-dorothy-d-ponceby-1956.md``07_leads/lead-dorothy-d-ponceby-1956.md``02_sources/source-cuyahoga-probate-marriage-index-entry-for-donald-e-ponceby-and-dorothy-pastis.md`
Walter George Ponceby English Parentage
Edwin Pownceby GRO Birth Certificate
Order or otherwise locate the GRO birth image/certificate for Edwin Pownceby, St George in the East, London, 1840, volume II, page 94.
The current birth index is insufficient to prove Edwin's parents or connect him to Walter George Ponceby's English line; GRO certificate/image access is an ordered-record gate.
3 archive links The GRO image/certificate is ingested as a proposed source, or the lead is superseded by a better image-backed parentage record.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-birth-index-edwin-pownceby-1840.md``01_people/person-walter-george-ponceby-1873.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby RFC/RAF Service Verification
Donald Edwin Ponceby AIR 79 Service Record
Locate the underlying AIR 79/TNA or Findmypast service record for Ponceby service number 171884.
The repo has only a public AirHistory index entry; the underlying service file likely requires archive/account/paid access and may contain next-of-kin or birthplace details.
3 archive links The underlying service record is ingested as a proposed source or a documented archive search rules out the match.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-airhistory-rfc-raf-index-donald-edwin-ponceby-171884.md``01_people/person-donald-edwin-ponceby-1902.md`
Iacofano Obituary/Necrology Evidence
Iacofano CPL Day 1 Scan Request
Submit the prepared CPL Day 1 request for scans of Maria Iacofano's 1976 Plain Dealer obituary, Lawrence J. Iacofano's 1997 Plain Dealer obituary, and the 1932 Iaciofano John CPL necrology/cemetery record.
CPL's request path requires requester identity/email and CAPTCHA or staff correspondence; no automated submission was made.
7 archive links Returned scans are preserved as raw artifacts and ingested as proposed sources, or CPL documents that scans are unavailable.
`04_views/iacofano-library-scan-requests-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-paternal-line-review-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-document-backed-migration-chain-implementation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-maria-iacofano-1976.md``02_sources/source-obituary-plain-dealer-maria-iacofano-1976.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-lawrence-j-iacofano-1997.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-necrology-iaciofano-john-1932.md`
Iacofano Collateral Obituary Evidence
Iacofano CPL Day 2 Scan Request
Submit the prepared CPL Day 2 request for Plain Dealer obituary scans for Biagio L. Iacofano, Joseph J. Iacofano, and Albert Iacofano.
CPL's request path requires requester identity/email and CAPTCHA or staff correspondence, and the packet notes a working limit of three newspaper items per day.
6 archive links Returned scans are preserved as raw artifacts and ingested as proposed sources, or CPL documents that scans are unavailable.
`04_views/iacofano-library-scan-requests-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-paternal-line-review-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-document-backed-migration-chain-implementation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-biagio-l-iacofano-1994.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-joseph-j-iacofano-1991.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-albert-iacofano-1979.md`
Lawrence J. Iacofano Independent Obituary Corroboration
Lawrence J. Iacofano News-Herald Scan Request
Contact Willoughby Public Library for News-Herald microfilm scans for Lawrence J. Iacofano, publication dates 23 and 24 August 1997; use Morley Library as fallback if WEPL cannot fulfill.
The request requires live chat, phone, email, or staff routing to local history/microfilm access; WEPL database access also depends on card/account access.
5 archive links Returned scan(s) are preserved as raw artifacts and ingested as proposed source(s), or the library documents that the notice is unavailable.
`04_views/iacofano-library-scan-requests-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-paternal-line-review-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-document-backed-migration-chain-implementation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-online-index-news-herald-lawrence-j-iacofano-1997.md``07_leads/lead-lawrence-iacofano-1928.md`
Arthur J. Iacofano Sr. Obituary Corroboration
Arthur J. Iacofano Sr. Plain Dealer Obituary Scans
After the priority CPL batches, request full Plain Dealer obituary scans for Arthur J. Iacofano Sr. from 24 and 25 January 1985.
The current source is an index-only death/obituary clue; full CPL newspaper scans require requester submission or staff fulfillment.
4 archive links Returned scans are preserved as raw artifacts and ingested as proposed sources, or CPL documents that scans are unavailable.
`04_views/iacofano-library-scan-requests-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-paternal-line-review-2026-04-23.md``02_sources/source-death-index-arthur-j-iacofano-1985.md``01_people/person-arthur-iacofano-1923.md`
Iacofano Immigration/Residence Continuity
Iacofano Signed-In Residence and Naturalization Search
Use signed-in FamilySearch, Ancestry, library-edition databases, Cuyahoga County Archives, or equivalent manual browse/search access to locate the 1930 census household, Cuyahoga naturalization declarations/petitions/cards, the Cuyahoga Board of Elections Index to Naturalized Voters, and the federal Cleveland naturalization index for John/Giovanni and Mary/Maria surname variants. Separately, review and accept or reject the proposed 1950 census source before any person-record updates are made from it.
The remaining 1930 census and naturalization image workflows require signed-in, affiliate, archive, or staff-mediated access outside the current agent environment; user acceptance is also required before promoting the newly ingested 1950 census facts into canonical person records.
30 archive links The remaining 1930/naturalization searches are resolved by document images or authoritative negative notes, any found artifacts are preserved as new raw files with one proposed source record each, and the user accepts or rejects the proposed 1950 census source before person-record updates are made from it.
`04_views/iacofano-immigration-search-implementation-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-paternal-line-review-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-library-scan-requests-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-document-backed-migration-chain-implementation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-marriage-record-arthur-joe-iacofano-mary-ricciardi-1941.md``02_sources/source-census-yaciofano-household-1920.md``02_sources/source-census-iacofano-household-1940.md``02_sources/source-census-iacofano-household-1950.md``03_events/event-census-iacofano-household-1950.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-page-for-arthur-j-and-mary-iacofano-1952.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-street-listing-page-for-arthur-j-iacofano-1954.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-card-for-concetta-iaciofano-1945.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-certificate-card-for-concetta-iaciofano-1944.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-index-card-for-concetta-iaciofano-1942.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-certificate-card-for-mike-iaciofano-1944.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-certificate-card-for-francesco-iaciofano-1961.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-certificate-card-for-antonietta-iaciofano-1956.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-card-for-olga-m-iacofano-1941.md``03_events/event-naturalization-concetta-iaciofano-1944.md``03_events/event-naturalization-mike-iaciofano-1944.md``03_events/event-naturalization-francesco-iaciofano-1961.md``03_events/event-naturalization-antonietta-iaciofano-1956.md``03_events/event-naturalization-olga-mancini-iacofano-1927.md``07_leads/lead-concetta-iaciofano-1898.md``07_leads/lead-mike-iaciofano-1895.md``07_leads/lead-francesco-iaciofano-1928.md``07_leads/lead-antonietta-iaciofano-1930.md``07_leads/lead-olga-mancini-iacofano-1919.md``07_leads/lead-john-iacofano-1874.md``07_leads/lead-john-iacofano-1944.md`
Mary/Maria Iacofano Federal Immigration Agency Records
Iacofano NARA AAD/Flexoline AR-2 Search
Review any likely-match NARA AAD/Flexoline hit for Mary/Maria Iacofano surname variants against the Cleveland/Cuyahoga identity anchors and submit an AR-2 request only if a likely-match A-number is identified.
NARA AAD/Flexoline is browser-reachable from the agent environment, but AR-2 submission remains a requester-initiated follow-up and the current Flexoline hit points to a likely separate Rhode Island Maria Iaciofano rather than the Cleveland/Cuyahoga Mary born about 1885.
5 archive links A Flexoline hit, AR-2 response, or documented negative search is added to the repo; any received agency artifact is preserved as a new raw file with one proposed `immigration_record` source.
`04_views/iacofano-immigration-search-implementation-2026-04-23.md``01_people/person-mary-j-laurenzo-iacofano-1885.md``07_leads/lead-mary-j-laurenzo-iacofano-1885.md``02_sources/source-census-iacofano-household-1940.md``02_sources/source-online-index-cpl-news-index-maria-iacofano-1976.md`
Shirley Armstrong Birth Family Canonical Update Gate
Shirley Armstrong/Seem Proposed Source Review
Review the proposed Lola Seem birth-certificate source, the Paul/Thomas birth-register evidence, the Armstrong Ohio death-index sources, the related Seem/Darrow/Hill leads, and the low-confidence public family-page sources; decide which sources should be accepted, rejected, or left proposed before any canonical `01_people/` updates are made.
Only the user may promote proposed sources to accepted. Acceptance is the required gate before canonical person updates, and the next updates involve identity choices for Samuel Henry Seem, Minnie Eva Darrow, and Orpha/Effie/Epha/Alpha Hill.
11 archive links User records accept/reject/leave-proposed decisions for the Shirley/Seem/Hill evidence and either authorizes canonical person updates from accepted evidence or leaves the affected records in lead/proposed status.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-birth-certificate-lola-louise-seem-1909.md``03_events/event-birth-lola-louise-seem-1909.md``02_sources/source-birth-register-paul-edward-armstrong-1907.md``02_sources/source-birth-register-probate-court-paul-edward-armstrong-1907.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-thomas-herman-armstrong-1939.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-jerry-g-armstrong-1923.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-mary-m-armstrong-1926.md``07_leads/lead-samuel-henry-seem-1870.md``07_leads/lead-minnie-eva-darrow-1875.md``07_leads/lead-orpha-effie-hill-1886.md`
Shirley Armstrong Maternal Line Evidence Gap
Minnie Eva Darrow/Seems Death Certificate and Birthplace Conflict
Obtain or locate the underlying death certificate image or official copy for Minnie Seems, died 15 July 1933 in Wood County, Ohio, Ohio Death Record Index source ODC, certificate identification Vol. 7338 Cert. 59746; check spouse, parents, birth date/place, exact death place, informant, burial, and whether it resolves the Monroe County versus Youngstown birthplace conflict. If parents are named, use them as the first test of whether Minnie's Darrow line can be compared to Clarence Seward Darrow's documented Darrow line.
The repo has only an Ohio death-index text artifact for Minnie. The certificate image or official copy likely requires signed-in FamilySearch/Ohio History Connection access, an ordered certificate, archive browsing, or staff assistance.
5 archive links The death certificate image/official copy is ingested as a proposed source, or Ohio History Connection/FamilySearch/archive staff provide a documented negative or access-blocker note.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``04_views/darrow-relationship-shirley-armstrong-clarence-darrow-2026-04-23.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-minnie-seems-1933.md``07_leads/lead-minnie-eva-darrow-1875.md``02_sources/source-birth-certificate-lola-louise-seem-1909.md`
Shirley Armstrong Maternal Line Evidence Gap
Samuel Henry Seem Death Certificate
Obtain or locate the underlying death certificate image or official copy for Samuel Henry Seem, died 4 June 1962 in Wood County, Ohio, Ohio Death Record Index source ODC, certificate identification 1962100909-1962100910; check spouse, parents, birth date/place, exact death place, informant, burial, and whether it corroborates the Lola birth-certificate father.
The repo has only an Ohio death-index text artifact for Samuel. The certificate image or official copy likely requires signed-in FamilySearch/Ohio History Connection access, an ordered certificate, archive browsing, or staff assistance.
4 archive links The death certificate image/official copy is ingested as a proposed source, or Ohio History Connection/FamilySearch/archive staff provide a documented negative or access-blocker note.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-samuel-henry-seem-1962.md``07_leads/lead-samuel-henry-seem-1870.md``02_sources/source-birth-certificate-lola-louise-seem-1909.md`
Shirley Armstrong Maternal Line Evidence Gap
Samuel Seem and Minnie Darrow Marriage and Census Images
Use signed-in FamilySearch, Ancestry, county resources, or archive browsing to locate Samuel Henry Seem and Minnie Darrow marriage evidence, 1888-1909; image-backed census records for Minnie as a Darrow child in 1880; Samuel/Minnie Seem households in 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940; and any Darrow-family birth, church, probate, obituary, cemetery, or compiled-book evidence that identifies Minnie's parents. Manually review FamilySearch Books catalog item 553039, John Edward Armstrong's An Armstrong Ancestry, because it is marked available online, includes Darrow family as a subject, and could not be downloaded/viewed from the agent environment.
Public/free searches did not expose marriage or census images beyond the preserved public family pages and Lola birth-certificate JPG; the likely useful collections require account access, paid access, image browsing, or archive/library help.
6 archive links Marriage/census source images or authoritative negative browse notes are added to the repo, and any found artifact is preserved as a new raw file with one proposed source record.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``04_views/darrow-relationship-shirley-armstrong-clarence-darrow-2026-04-23.md``02_sources/source-birth-certificate-lola-louise-seem-1909.md``02_sources/source-online-summary-samuel-minnie-seem-family-page-2026.md``07_leads/lead-samuel-henry-seem-1870.md``07_leads/lead-minnie-eva-darrow-1875.md`
Shirley Armstrong Paternal Line Evidence Gap
Thomas Armstrong and Orpha/Effie/Epha/Alpha Hill Identity Proof
Locate the original image-backed Wood County probate marriage record for Thomas Armstrong and Orpha Hill, 1900-1930 census household records, Thomas Herman Armstrong's 1939 Ohio death certificate or official copy using Ohio Death Record Index source ODC certificate identification Cert. 63109, Orpha/Effie's death certificate/obituary/cemetery record, and any Schroyer foster or guardianship evidence beyond the newspaper obituary clue.
The repo now has image-backed newspaper evidence for a Thomas Armstrong/Orpha Hill license notice, Thomas's wife Orpha and son Paul in a death notice, and Orpha Armstrong as a foster daughter in a Shroyer obituary, but the sources remain proposed and the strongest next records likely require signed-in FamilySearch/Ancestry image access, county probate/health records, or archive/library staff.
10 archive links The original Wood County marriage record, census images, Thomas death certificate, and Orpha/Effie death/cemetery/obituary evidence are ingested or documented with authoritative negative/access notes; user review then decides whether the proposed Orpha Hill evidence is enough to update canonical people.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-birth-register-paul-edward-armstrong-1907.md``02_sources/source-birth-register-probate-court-paul-edward-armstrong-1907.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-thomas-herman-armstrong-1939.md``02_sources/source-wood-county-democrat-marriage-license-notice-for-thomas-armstrong-and-orpha-hill-1906.md``02_sources/source-wood-county-republican-death-notice-for-thomas-armstrong.md``02_sources/source-bradner-advocate-obituary-for-mrs-marie-shroyer-naming-orpha-armstrong-1941.md``02_sources/source-online-summary-thomas-orpha-armstrong-family-page-2026.md``07_leads/lead-orpha-effie-hill-1886.md``01_people/person-thomas-herman-armstrong-1878.md`
Shirley Armstrong Paternal Line Evidence Gap
Jeremiah/John/Mary Armstrong and Shawaker/Schauweker Lineage Proof
Locate image-backed records for Jeremiah Gardner Armstrong, John Armstrong, and Mary Shawaker/Schauweker, including 1860/1870/1900/1910/1920 census records; Jeremiah's 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry service or pension file; the plausible Jerry G. Armstrong 1923 Ohio death certificate using Ohio Death Record Index source ODC certificate identification Vol. 4342 Cert. 75072; Mary M. Armstrong's 1926 Ohio death certificate using Vol. 5040 Cert. 29324; John Armstrong's Wyandot County death, obituary, cemetery, probate, estate, deed, and land records; and evidence testing whether Mary Shawaker/Schauweker is the existing Mary Margaret Schauweker person.
The current 1850 and 1880 census sources imply household relationships but do not directly prove parent-child or spouse relationships; the stronger records likely require signed-in databases, ordered pension files, county archive browsing, or staff help.
8 archive links Direct relationship evidence or authoritative negative search notes are added to the repo, and any found artifact is preserved as a new raw file with one proposed source record.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-1850-census-page-for-john-armstrong-household.md``02_sources/source-census-armstrong-household-1880.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-jerry-g-armstrong-1923.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-mary-m-armstrong-1926.md``01_people/person-jeremiah-gardner-armstrong-1841.md``01_people/person-john-armstrong-1796.md``01_people/person-mary-margaret-schauweker-1845.md`
Shirley Armstrong Maternal Line Evidence Gap
Lola Louise Armstrong Obituary Artifact
Locate, upload, or request the original obituary clipping, newspaper scan, death notice, or death record behind the stub source for Lola Louise Armstrong, nee Seem, currently dated 2 April 1957.
The repo has a proposed obituary source stub with `repository_file: null` and placeholder date/place notes, but no preserved raw artifact. The original clipping or a library/newspaper/death-record image is needed before the source can be used to resolve Lola's death date or burial context.
3 archive links The original obituary, death notice, death record, or an authoritative negative search note is added to the repo, and `source-obituary-lola-1957.md` is either replaced by an artifact-backed proposed source or marked as superseded/rejected according to user review.
`02_sources/source-obituary-lola-1957.md``01_people/person-lola-louise-seem-1909.md``04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md`
Iacofano Household Newspaper/Media Evidence
Iacofano Signed-In Newspaper Search, 1950-1970
Use signed-in Cleveland Public Library, NewsBank, Plain Dealer, News-Herald, NewspaperArchive, Newspapers.com, or library-staff newspaper access to search Iacofano surname variants from 1950 through 1970, focusing on Arthur J. Iacofano Sr., Mary Ricciardi Iacofano, Tony/Anthony Louis Iacofano, Art/Arthur Iacofano, Lynda/Linda Lee Iacofano, John Iacofano, 373 E 232d, Hayden Beverage, Headland Beverage, and Willo Plaza Beverage.
Public Euclid newspaper PDFs, yearbook OCR, directory OCR, and broad web search exposed yearbook and directory artifacts but no new durable in-window newspaper scans. The next newspaper lanes require library-card sign-in, paid database access, CAPTCHA/staff request, or manual microfilm/database searching.
9 archive links Any found newspaper scan is preserved as a raw artifact with one proposed source record, or a dated negative search note is added to the 1950-1970 research pass.
`04_views/iacofano-online-media-pass-1950-1970-2026-04-23.md``02_sources/source-euclidian-yearbook-pages-for-anthony-louis-and-lynda-lee-iacofano-1965.md``02_sources/source-euclidian-yearbook-pages-for-arthur-iacofono-1969.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-page-for-arthur-j-and-mary-iacofano-1950.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-page-for-arthur-j-and-mary-iacofano-1952.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-street-listing-page-for-arthur-j-iacofano-1954.md``02_sources/source-euclid-city-directory-page-for-arthur-j-mary-and-john-iacofano-1962.md``07_leads/lead-lynda-lee-iacofano-1947.md``07_leads/lead-art-iacofano-1952.md`
Arthur J. Iacofano World War II Service Verification
Arthur J. Iacofano WWII Army Primary Record Search
Execute the prepared Arthur J. Iacofano WWII source-acquisition packets: OMPF/reconstructed-file request, WWII Selective Service draft card and classification ledger search, family-held WD AGO/discharge scan request, Company B 175th Infantry Morning Report pull for September-November 1944, SGO/Fold3/Ancestry hospital-admission-card lookup, Cuyahoga County recorded-discharge search, and 29th Division Association materials request.
The public NARA AAD enlistment/serial-number lane was completed on 24 April 2026, but the remaining higher-value military records are archive-held, account-gated, member-gated, staff-mediated, or require family-paper/manual request paths outside the current agent access.
6 archive links Each acquisition lane in `04_views/arthur-iacofano-wwii-source-acquisition-plan-2026-04-24.md` is either fulfilled by a preserved raw artifact plus one proposed source record or closed by a documented negative/archive/access response; no person records are updated from proposed military sources.
`02_sources/source-army-serial-number-merged-file-entry-for-arthur-j-iacofano-1943.md``02_sources/source-arthur-j-iacofano-wwii-narrative-just-a-kid-from-little-italy.md``04_views/arthur-iacofano-army-narrative-pass-2026-04-23.md``04_views/arthur-iacofano-wwii-pre-1955-evidence-matrix-2026-04-24.md``04_views/arthur-iacofano-wwii-source-acquisition-plan-2026-04-24.md``01_people/person-arthur-iacofano-1923.md`
Margaret Mac Kennon / McKinnon PEI Child Link Proof
Margaret Ann McKinnon PARO Baptismal Register Copy
Request or otherwise locate the underlying PARO baptismal register entry for Margaret Ann McKinnon, record ID 93017, baptized 19 October 1868, Hampton United Church, record book 1 page 75.
The public PARO page is an online index/transcription only and the page itself routes original-copy requests through PARO's request/contact workflow. The index records father Donald McKinnon and mother Elizabeth, but does not give Elizabeth's surname; the register image or archive copy is needed before treating this as proof that Margaret Mac Kennon/Ponceby's mother was Elizabeth Jardine.
5 archive links The underlying baptismal register image/copy is ingested as a proposed source, or PARO documents that no original copy is available.
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Margaret Mac Kennon / McKinnon Identity Conflict
Margaret A. McKinnon / Harvey John Risteen Marriage Check
Locate the original Massachusetts marriage record or register entries for Margaret A. McKinnon and Harvey J./Harvey John Risteen, indexed in Salem and Saugus in 1892, volume 424, pages 492 and 506, and determine whether the bride's parents are Donald McKinnon and Elizabeth McKay.
Public web search found only a compiled Island Register page for this Risteen path. The original Massachusetts vital-record image likely requires signed-in FamilySearch/Ancestry/library access, Massachusetts archive access, or a staff/order route.
3 archive links The original marriage image/register page is ingested as a proposed source, or an authoritative access/negative note documents that the image cannot currently be obtained.
`07_leads/lead-margaret-mac-kennon-1868.md``02_sources/source-island-register-descendants-of-archibald-mckinnon-of-desable.md``02_sources/source-paro-baptismal-index-entry-for-margaret-ann-mckinnon-1868.md`
Tony Iacofano Italian Origin / Campobasso Civil Records
Iacofano Campobasso/Toro Civil-Record Browse
Use signed-in FamilySearch, Antenati browser access, a FamilySearch Center/affiliate library, or Archivio di Stato di Campobasso access to manually browse original civil-register images and indexes for Tony Iacofano's Italian lines. Start with Toro, then San Giovanni in Galdo, Campodipietra, Monacilioni, Campolieto, Jelsi, Gildone, Matrice, Campobasso, Pietracatella, Ripalimosani, and Riccia; use Busso if same-surname Iaciofano evidence remains stronger than Toro evidence; include San Giuliano del Sannio for the maternal Ricciardi/di Niro line and Sepino for the maternal Ricciardi/Polletta/Finizia clue. Search Iacofano/Iaciofano/Yaciofano/Jaciofano with Giovanni/John and Maria/Mary Lorenzo/Laurenzo; Busso Biase/Biagio Iaciofano, Anna Maria Santangelo, Giovanni, and Lorenzo/Taciofano targets; Ricciardi/Ricciardo with Domenico/Dominic/Domenick, Nicolangelo, Maria di Niro/Di Niro, and Cristina/Christina Polletta/Pauletta; and Sepino Finizia/Fenizia, Gualterio, and Maglieri variants.
The agent confirmed the official FamilySearch Campobasso, Toro, and Busso catalogs and the Antenati Campobasso archive, and later confirmed exact FamilySearch metadata for two Busso Biase Iaciofano image targets. However, the original register images remain restricted in the current agent environment. Original image review, annual/decennial index review, and any allowed image capture need signed-in/manual FamilySearch, FamilySearch Center/affiliate, or archive access before document-backed source records can replace metadata-only leads.
38 archive links An original Italian civil-record image or authoritative negative browse note is added to the repo; any found image is preserved as a raw artifact with one proposed source record before any person update is considered.
`04_views/iacofano-campobasso-toro-research-packet-2026-04-24.md``04_views/iacofano-document-backed-migration-chain-implementation-2026-04-24.md``04_views/iacofano-campobasso-toro-research-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-italian-descendant-web-search-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iaciofano-busso-biase-record-investigation-2026-04-24.md``04_views/ricciardi-finizia-sepino-record-investigation-2026-04-24.md``04_views/ricciardi-san-giuliano-del-sannio-investigation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-image-metadata-for-biase-iaciofano-birth-register-busso-1832.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-image-metadata-for-biase-iaciofano-and-mariantonia-priano-marriage-busso-1858.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-image-metadata-for-filomena-fiaciofano-birth-register-busso-1861.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-image-metadata-for-mariantonia-priano-death-register-busso-1865.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-image-metadata-for-antonio-mulierini-and-filomena-iaciofano-marriage-busso-1894.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-family-tree-source-list-excerpt-for-biase-iaciofano-ltjj-z39.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-index-for-sebastiano-finizia-death-sepino-1812.md``02_sources/source-familysearch-index-for-domenico-ricciardi-birth-san-giuliano-del-sannio-1891.md``02_sources/source-declaration-of-intention-for-domenico-richardi-cleveland-1920.md``02_sources/source-petition-for-naturalization-for-domenico-ricciardi-cleveland-1927.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-domenico-ricciardi-providence-1920.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-cristina-polletta-regina-ditalia-1921.md``02_sources/source-italiangenealogy-forum-thread-for-iaciofano-family-in-busso.md``02_sources/source-italiangenealogy-forum-thread-for-iaciofano-surname-origin-and-busso-parish-records.md``07_leads/lead-biase-iaciofano-1832.md``07_leads/lead-anna-maria-santangelo-1846.md``07_leads/lead-mariantonia-priano-1831.md``07_leads/lead-filomena-iaciofano-1861.md``07_leads/lead-lorenzo-taciofano-unknown.md``07_leads/lead-giovanni-iaciofano-busso-1876.md``07_leads/lead-gio-andrea-iaciofano-busso-1700.md``07_leads/lead-sebastiano-finizia-1728.md``07_leads/lead-domenico-ricciardi-1891.md``07_leads/lead-cristina-polletta-1891.md``07_leads/lead-nicolangelo-ricciardi-unknown.md``07_leads/lead-maria-di-niro-unknown.md``07_leads/lead-john-iacofano-1874.md``01_people/person-tony-iacofano-1947.md``01_people/person-arthur-iacofano-1923.md``01_people/person-mary-j-laurenzo-iacofano-1885.md``01_people/person-mary-ricciardi-1922.md`
Iaciofano Busso Pre Civil Surname And Collateral Line Research
Busso Iaciofano Pre-Civil Parish, Notary, and Catasto Search
If Busso becomes a serious origin candidate, use the Archivio di Stato di Campobasso, the Diocese/Archdiocese of Campobasso-Boiano, San Lorenzo Martire parish in Busso, or a qualified on-site researcher to locate pre-civil records for Iaciofano families in Busso and Campobasso. Targets include parish baptism/marriage/burial registers, notary records, catasti/census-style records, and any records that can verify or reject the reported Gio. Andrea Iaciofano circa-1700 branch.
The relevant pre-civil records are not exposed as agent-accessible public images in the current environment and likely require archive/parish correspondence, on-site access, staff assistance, or a human decision about whether Busso evidence is strong enough to pursue beyond civil registers.
5 archive links Original pre-civil record images/copies or authoritative archive/parish negative notes are added to the repo; any found artifact is preserved as a raw artifact with one proposed source record.
`04_views/iacofano-italian-descendant-web-search-2026-04-23.md``04_views/iacofano-campobasso-toro-research-2026-04-23.md``02_sources/source-italiangenealogy-forum-thread-for-iaciofano-surname-origin-and-busso-parish-records.md``07_leads/lead-gio-andrea-iaciofano-busso-1700.md``07_leads/lead-giovanni-iaciofano-busso-1876.md`
Liberato Iaciofano Busso/New York Collateral Identity
Liberato Iaciofano Passenger, Cemetery, and Busso Verification
Use signed-in Ellis Island/Statue of Liberty, FamilySearch, Ancestry/library access, St. Raymond cemetery records, or Busso civil-register browsing to verify the reported 1908 Konigin Louise passenger-list entry, the cemetery/tombstone details, and any Busso birth/index record for Liberato Iaciofano about 1873-1885.
The agent found and ingested the public NYC death certificate, but the Busso origin, exact birth date, passenger-list identity, and cemetery spouse/co-burial details remain unresolved. The needed next sources likely require signed-in passenger-list access, cemetery staff/manual lookup, or restricted Italian civil-register image browsing.
5 archive links Passenger-list, cemetery/tombstone, Busso civil-register, or authoritative negative-search evidence is added to the repo; any found artifact is preserved as a raw artifact with one proposed source record.
`04_views/iaciofano-busso-liberato-thread-investigation-2026-04-24.md``07_leads/lead-liberato-iaciofano-1878.md``02_sources/source-facebook-busso-group-thread-for-daniel-iaciofano-research-2022.md``02_sources/source-death-certificate-liberato-iaciofano-1933.md``03_events/event-death-liberato-iaciofano-1933.md`
Nicola Iacofano / Agnone San Emidio Parish Lead
Nicola Iacofano Agnone San Emidio Census Verification
Use Roots Agnone Archive access, San Emidio parish access, FamilySearch Family Tree source access, or a qualified Agnone researcher to view and transcribe the original San Emidio parish stato d'anime image for Vol. 1726-1762, Anni 1745-1750, Casa 32, reported as RAA 224.
The agent preserved the user-supplied FamilySearch source-detail excerpt and searched the public web, but no agent-accessible original image, stable repository URL, or independent transcript for Casa 32 / RAA 224 was found. Roots Agnone Archive or parish access appears to require human account/archive access or direct researcher/parish assistance.
4 archive links The San Emidio parish image or a reliable archive/parish transcript is ingested as a proposed source, or an authoritative negative/access note documents why the record cannot currently be obtained.
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Domenico Ricciardi Immigration Identity Conflict
Domenico Ricciardi Providence Manifest Identity Review
Review the proposed 1920 Providence passenger manifest candidate for Domenico Ricciardi and decide whether it is the same person as the San Giuliano del Sannio/Cleveland naturalization subject, a different Domenico Ricciardi, or an unresolved same-name candidate.
The manifest matches Domenico's name, ship, arrival port, and near arrival date from naturalization, but it conflicts on arrival date, last residence/birthplace reading as S. Giovanni S., first U.S. destination as Rockford, Illinois, and possibly a prior U.S. stay around 1913-1915. A human identity decision is needed before creating an immigration event or using the manifest to update any canonical person record.
7 archive links User records an identity decision for the Providence manifest candidate, or a later source resolves/supersedes the conflict; only then should an immigration event or canonical person update be considered.
`04_views/ricciardi-san-giuliano-del-sannio-investigation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-domenico-ricciardi-providence-1920.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-cristina-polletta-regina-ditalia-1921.md``02_sources/source-declaration-of-intention-for-domenico-richardi-cleveland-1920.md``02_sources/source-petition-for-naturalization-for-domenico-ricciardi-cleveland-1927.md``07_leads/lead-domenico-ricciardi-1891.md``07_leads/lead-cristina-polletta-1891.md`
Ricciardi Post Immigration Naturalization Evidence
Cristina and Domenico Ricciardi Fold3/NARA Naturalization Images
Use Fold3 subscriber access, NARA M1995/RG 21 access, FamilySearch affiliate access, or another signed-in/archive path to retrieve the full image files for Cristina Ricciardi's Fold3/NARA naturalization file and Domenico Ricciardi's full naturalization file. For Cristina, target Fold3 file id `146963016`, cluster `116.5WZ6YcTF6V_8qQsancXWoA`, pages `146963016` Other (1942), `146963017` Petition for Naturalization (1943), and `146963018` Oath of Allegiance (1944). For Domenico, compare Fold3 file id `124286490`, cluster `116.DSNEv6UI3ASKmkXx0zuFBQ`, size 9, including `124286490` Other (1926), `124286491` Petition for Naturalization (1927), and `124286492` Oath of Allegiance (1927), against the existing FamilySearch naturalization images before ingesting duplicates.
Fold3 exposes useful public metadata, including Cristina's indexed alias Polletta, but the high-resolution images are gated behind subscriber access in the current agent session. The images are needed to verify exact names, birth details, arrival details, witnesses, addresses, family members, and whether the Domenico pages duplicate or extend the current repo sources.
8 archive links The gated images are ingested as proposed source records, or an authoritative access note documents that they cannot currently be obtained; duplicate Domenico pages, if any, are handled by updating existing source records rather than creating re-upload duplicates.
`04_views/ricciardi-san-giuliano-del-sannio-investigation-2026-04-24.md``02_sources/source-fold3-index-for-cristina-ricciardi-naturalization-file-1942-1944.md``02_sources/source-declaration-of-intention-for-domenico-richardi-cleveland-1920.md``02_sources/source-petition-for-naturalization-for-domenico-ricciardi-cleveland-1927.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-cristina-polletta-regina-ditalia-1921.md``02_sources/source-passenger-manifest-domenico-ricciardi-providence-1920.md``07_leads/lead-cristina-polletta-1891.md``07_leads/lead-domenico-ricciardi-1891.md`
Arthur J. Iacofano Birth/Death Vital Record Proof
Arthur J. Iacofano Ohio Vital Records
Locate or order Arthur J. / Arthur Joe Iacofano's Cleveland/Cuyahoga birth record for about 1 May 1922 or 1923, and defer the Ohio death certificate until after the 1985 Plain Dealer obituary scan request unless the obituary fails to supply enough identity, burial, or family detail.
Ohio/Cuyahoga birth and death certificates require county/state vital-record access, FamilySearch/Ancestry/library access, staff request, or paid ordering outside the current agent environment.
5 archive links A birth certificate/register image, death certificate, obituary scan, or authoritative no-record/ordering response is added to the repo; any received artifact is preserved as a new raw file with one proposed source record.
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Donald Edwin Ponceby / Cook Ponceby Relationship Conflict
Catherine Margaret Ponceby Identity Review
Review Catherine/Kathrya/Kathryn Margaret Ponceby's identity and locate or order corroborating birth, adoption, guardianship, marriage, obituary, immigration, nursing, or naturalization records that explain her reported father Donald Ponceby, brother Peter Cook, and possible marriage to Robert Ray Johnson. Prioritize the full Cuyahoga County Probate Court marriage record for Robert Ray Johnson and Kathryn Margaret Ponceby, case 1900ML635049, volume 392, page 0510.
The 1950 Detroit border crossing card is image-backed and names Donald Ponceby as father, but it is currently a single proposed source and also names Peter Cook as brother. A Cuyahoga Probate historical marriage index names a Kathryn Margaret Ponceby, but the index does not name parents or state the actual marriage date. Resolving whether she is Donald Edwin Ponceby's child, stepchild, adopted/foster child, or another relative requires user review and likely signed-in or ordered records.
6 archive links A corroborating source is ingested or the user records an identity decision about Catherine/Kathrya Margaret Ponceby and her relationship to Donald Edwin Ponceby and Peter Cook.
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Gordon Francis Ponceby Birth Date And Parentage Conflict
Gordon Francis Ponceby Alberta Birth Registration
Have an eligible next-of-kin, spouse/partner, estate representative, lawyer, or other eligible applicant order Gordon Francis Ponceby's Alberta birth document, preferably a Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage or a Photocopy of a Registration of Birth. Use Gordon's reported birth date 1 January 1926, reported birthplace Edmonton/Alberta, father Donald Ponceby, and mother Catherine Mackie Horne / Catherine McKayhorne as search/application details.
Alberta birth records become historical at 120 years from birth or after the person has been deceased 50 years. Gordon's 1926 birth is not yet 120 years old and he died 9 April 1984, so the record is not yet freely historical as of 25 April 2026. Alberta requires an eligible applicant, proof of death, proof of relationship/authority, ID/statutory declaration steps, and payment for non-historical birth documents.
7 archive links The Alberta birth document is ingested as a proposed source, or a documented registry/archive response explains why it cannot be obtained.
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Gordon Francis Ponceby Self Reported Birthplace, Parents, And Application Era Residence/Employer
Gordon Francis Ponceby SSA SS-5 or Numident
Submit an SSA FOIA request for Gordon Francis Ponceby's deceased person's original SS-5 and/or Numident record. Use the Social Security number visible on `source-death-certificate-gordon-francis-ponceby-1984`, attach proof of death, and request parent names if available under SSA's extreme-age policy.
SSA requires a FOIA/PAL or mail request and exact payment for SS-5/Numident records. The death certificate image preserves Gordon's SSN, but the repo intentionally did not normalize it into source text, so a human requester should read it directly from the protected artifact and submit the request.
3 archive links The SS-5 or Numident response is ingested as a proposed source, or an SSA response/denial/no-record result is archived in the research queue.
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Gordon Francis Ponceby WWII Residence, Employer, Physical Description, And Contact Person
Gordon Francis Ponceby WWII Selective Service Record
Search signed-in Ancestry WWII young-men draft card images for Gordon/Gorden Francis/F. Ponceby variants, and if no image is available, request the WWII Selective Service Draft Registration Card (SSS Form 1) and preferably Classification History (SSS Form 102) from NARA St. Louis. Use birth date 1 January 1926, Canadian/Alberta birth, service number 15127392, enlistment at Ft Thomas, Kentucky on 14 February 1944, and likely Ohio/Kentucky/Alberta contexts.
NARA says WWII draft cards are available through Ancestry, which requires subscription or NARA facility access, and St. Louis copy requests require a form/email/mail request plus fees for SSS Form 1 or SSS Form 102.
4 archive links The draft card/classification history is ingested as a proposed source, or an authoritative signed-in/NARA negative result is recorded.
`02_sources/source-army-serial-number-merged-file-gordon-f-ponceby-1944.md``03_events/event-military-service-gordon-f-ponceby-1944.md``02_sources/source-death-certificate-gordon-francis-ponceby-1984.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md`
Gordon Francis Ponceby Citizenship Loss/Readmission Loop And Toronto Residence
Gordon Francis Ponceby 1959 Cleveland Air Admission and A-File
Locate or request Gordon Francis Ponceby's 28 January 1959 Cleveland airplane admission record and test Alien Registration number `A7 371 562`. Search Ancestry/NARA A3838 for Cleveland airplane arrivals, search the National Archives Catalog for the A-number and Gordon/Ponceby variants, and then use the appropriate NARA A-file or USCIS FOIA/Genealogy route if the file is not cataloged. Also verify the 1960 Greater Toronto suburban directory objects through Toronto Public Library/Digital Archive access if available.
The Cleveland arrival image is likely in partner/subscription or NARA access, post-1957 passenger arrivals can have access restrictions and exact request requirements, and A-file/NARA/USCIS routes require catalog searching, correspondence, fees, proof details, or staff handling. Direct agent access to the Toronto Public Library Digital Archive suburban directory download links returned HTTP 403.
8 archive links The 1959 Cleveland admission image, A-file/USCIS response, or authoritative no-record/access note is ingested or archived, and the Toronto/Cleveland citizenship loop is updated in the research queue.
`02_sources/source-naturalization-petition-gordon-francis-ponceby-1950.md``02_sources/source-naturalization-petition-gordon-francis-ponceby-1962.md``02_sources/source-toronto-city-directory-pages-for-gordon-f-ponceby-1955.md``02_sources/source-toronto-city-directory-pages-for-gordon-f-ponceby-1956.md``02_sources/source-toronto-city-directory-pages-for-gordon-f-ponceby-1957.md``02_sources/source-toronto-city-directory-pages-for-gordon-f-ponceby-1958.md``02_sources/source-toronto-city-directory-pages-for-gordon-f-ponceby-1959.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md`
Gordon Francis Ponceby Later Life Family, Career, Military, And Disposition Context
Gordon Francis Ponceby 1984 Obituary or Death Notice
Search or request Toledo Blade, Lucas County/Whitehouse/Maumee library newspaper databases, funeral home files, and local obituary/death-notice indexes for Gordon/Gorden Francis/F. Ponceby around 9-16 April 1984. Prioritize a full newspaper image or clipping over an online memorial/index.
Public web searches did not surface a durable Toledo Blade obituary image. Likely access paths require a paid newspaper database, library card, local-library staff lookup, microfilm, or a family-held clipping.
3 archive links A full obituary/death notice is ingested as a proposed source, or a library/archive/newspaper negative result is archived.
`02_sources/source-death-certificate-gordon-francis-ponceby-1984.md``03_events/event-death-gordon-francis-ponceby-1984.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md`
Gordon Francis Ponceby WWII Service Details
Gordon Francis Ponceby Army OMPF or Reconstructed File
After the Selective Service search, request Gordon Francis Ponceby's Army OMPF/reconstructed personnel file from NARA/NPRC. Use name Gordon Francis or Gordon F. Ponceby, service number 15127392, Army service dates 14 February 1944 to 28 March 1946, birth date 1 January 1926, birthplace Canada/Alberta, enlistment at Ft Thomas, Kentucky, and proof of death from the 1984 Ohio death certificate.
OMPF requests require eVetRecs/ID.me or a signed paper request, proof of death for next-of-kin contexts, possible copying fees, and staff handling. NARA warns that records possibly affected by the 1973 fire should include additional details such as place of discharge, last unit, and entry place.
4 archive links The OMPF/reconstructed-file response is ingested as proposed source material, or NARA's no-record/fire-loss response is archived.
`02_sources/source-army-serial-number-merged-file-gordon-f-ponceby-1944.md``03_events/event-military-service-gordon-f-ponceby-1944.md``02_sources/source-death-certificate-gordon-francis-ponceby-1984.md``04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md`
Donald Edwin Ponceby Later Life Spouse Trail
Donald Edwin Ponceby Cuyahoga Marriage Records
Order, request, or otherwise locate the full Cuyahoga County Probate Court marriage record/case image for Donald E. Ponceby and Dorothy Pastis, case 1900ML947317, volume 474, page 0358, and Donald E. Ponceby and Helen L. McDonald, case 1900ML1056660, volume 530, page 0235.
The public Cuyahoga Probate web docket exposes historical marriage index entries but not the underlying application/certificate images, and its 1900 dates are court-conversion placeholders rather than marriage dates. Full records likely require court copy ordering, paid certified-copy workflow, archive/staff handling, or local manual lookup.
6 archive links The full Cuyahoga marriage records are ingested as proposed sources, or a documented court/archive/local-lookup response explains why they cannot be obtained.
`04_views/ponceby-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-cuyahoga-probate-marriage-index-entry-for-donald-e-ponceby-and-dorothy-pastis.md``02_sources/source-cuyahoga-probate-marriage-index-entry-for-donald-e-ponceby-and-helen-l-mcdonald.md``07_leads/lead-dorothy-d-ponceby-1956.md``07_leads/lead-helen-l-mcdonald-unknown.md``02_sources/source-immigration-passenger-list-donald-helen-ponceby-1957.md`
Shirley Armstrong Birth Family Evidence Gaps
Seem/Hill/Armstrong Signed-In and Ordered Records
This broad omnibus blocker has been split into focused external-access tasks: HIR-20260423-018 for Minnie, HIR-20260423-019 for Samuel, HIR-20260423-020 for Samuel/Minnie marriage and census images, HIR-20260423-021 for Thomas/Hill identity proof, and HIR-20260423-022 for Jeremiah/John/Mary Armstrong lineage proof.
The original item mixed several independent certificate, census, marriage, obituary, probate, and lineage tasks; splitting it makes future human or archive work easier to assign and complete.
6 archive links Superseded by HIR-20260423-018 through HIR-20260423-022.
`04_views/shirley-armstrong-seem-research-queue.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-minnie-seems-1933.md``02_sources/source-ohio-death-index-samuel-henry-seem-1962.md``07_leads/lead-samuel-henry-seem-1870.md``07_leads/lead-minnie-eva-darrow-1875.md``07_leads/lead-orpha-effie-hill-1886.md`
Archive Workflow Hygiene
User-Approved Inbox and Stale Raw Cleanup
User approved cleanup on 23 April 2026. The 9 ignored `00_inbox/` duplicate copies were deleted, and the stale `05_raw/pdfs/boston-birth-register-donald-edwin-ponceby-1902-additional-copy.pdf` symlink was removed.
The inbox artifacts were exact SHA-256 matches to existing manifest/source records, and the stale Boston birth-register PDF logical path duplicated the McKinnon/Conrad marriage original-with-citation PDF. Deletion required explicit user approval because it affected ignored inbox files and a stale `05_raw/` logical path.
4 archive links Done after user approval and follow-up media/preflight checks confirmed the inbox is clear and media audit remains clean.
`04_views/inbox-cleanup-audit-2026-04-23.md``media_manifest.yaml``02_sources/source-boston-birth-register-donald-edwin-ponceby-1902.md``02_sources/source-boston-marriage-register-entry-donald-g-mckinnon-emma-j-conrad-1894.md`
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