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Before the Civil War – the 1860 Census
Jul 21
The taking of the U. S. Federal Census of 1860 occurred June 1, 1860 until October 1860. The Civil War officially started in April 1861. So you can get as close a picture of your family ancestors who lived across the 33 states of the eastern coast at that time. Some of the information now placed on this census of 1860, that had not been in previou...
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International African American Museum Launches Genealogy Center
Jul 21
The International African American Museum (IAAM) announced the launch of its new center for Family History. It is the IAAM's first program launch. The International African American Museum (IAAM) will be an innovative national genealogy research center dedicated solely to celebrating and researching African American ancestry. The center will e...
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What Did the Pioneers Eat?
Jul 20
Your ancestors may have been among the pioneers who traveled across the United States in search of a place to call home. They didn't have the luxuries of refrigeration, a set place to make a meal, or the ubiquitous fast food places that we see when we travel today. What did the pioneers eat? Dictionary.com defines the word “pioneer” as: ...
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Where Else to Locate Photos of Relatives
Jul 19
You have checked with other family members first to see if there are additional photos of various relatives and ancestors. Keep in mind some of those photos may not be labeled and will have to be studied by comparing with known photos to see if any match. Yet, after checking with family members, there are a few other locations to check. If your r...
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OldNYC Maps Historic New York City
Jul 19
Have you ever wondered what New York City looked like back when your ancestors lived there? There is an interesting resource that can help you find out. It is called OldNYC. The OldNYC project was started in May of 2015 by Brooklyn-based developer Dan Vanderkam. He launched the project to provide users a new way to experience the New York Pub...
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Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Received a Grant for Expansion
Jul 18
The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery (GVMC) at Milledgeville is located about 5 miles south of downtown Millegeville along Georgia Highway 112. The cemetery was established in 2001 on 142 acres that GDVS received from the Georgia Forestry Commission. The Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery has received a grant that will allow it to begin constru...
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‘Warnings Out’
Jul 17
There was a town practice dating back to the 1600s and continuing into the 1800s in America, carried over from English law, that if a community wanted to 'protect' its town and its citizens they could issue a 'Warnings Out'. It was a method to have an individual, couple or even family leave the town to protect and secure the citizens of the town. ...
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Where to Find Vietnam Conflict Era Records Online
Jul 17
Genealogists today can do quite a bit of research on their family tree simply by making use of the internet. It helps to have some idea of where to start looking for the information you hope to find. This list of where to find Vietnam Conflict Era records online can help you get started. National Archives * State-Level Lists of Casualties fro...
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The Ohio Genealogy Podcast Focuses on Family History
Jul 16
There are plenty of genealogy websites out there, all of which provide good resources for genealogists and family historians. You might be aware of genealogy focused Facebook pages or Twitter accounts. Don't forget that there are genealogy podcasts that can provide good information. If your family or ancestors come from Ohio, you might enjoy the...
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Resources at Clay County Genealogical Society
Jul 15
The Clay County Genealogical Society is located in Center Point, Indiana. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in genealogy. They have plenty of genealogy resources. Members of the Clay County Genealogical Society receive the Clay County Researcher, a 16-page quarterly newsletter. The newsletter contains original research, excerpt...
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Favorite Family Stories to Preserve
Jul 15
You might say no one is interested in any family stories ... well you are mistaken. Look at it this way, what if you located a journal, diary or letters written by your great grandfather from the 1890s? Would you not be very excited to read his own words on events and people in his life? So keep looking for anything written by ancestors, but remem...
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Ancestry Enhances Collaboration and Roles on DNA Results
Jul 14
Ancestry put together a blog post regarding the way people can view, collaborate on, or manage the results of their own (or their relative's) AncestryDNA test. The changes described in the blog post will go into effect as of July 18, 2017. The new terminology to know is: Owner, Manager, Collaborator, and Viewer. Ancestry explains “Owner”...
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Found – Family Photo Slides
Jul 13
An item from the past ... photo slides, a very popular method of sharing images taken. Using slide film one took them to a processor and they were made into square negative images that were then viewed in a slide projector on a screen, large size so everyone could view them. There were even smaller individual slide viewers which were used. Now, ...
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The Center for Women’s History is a First of its Kind
Jul 13
Center for Women's History is a first of its kind. It is part of the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, one of America's pre-eminent cultural institutions, dedicated to fostering research, presenting history and art exhibitions, and public programs that reveal the dynamism of the history and its influence on the world today. The...
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has a Successful Kickstarter
Jul 12
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. The Museum set up a Kickstarter in an effort to raise money to make the diaries of Holocaust victims and survivors available to everyone by helping the Museum catalog, translate, and publish them online. The ...
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