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1896 to 1900 Video
Jun 3
Yes, step back in time to view a video (old vintage reel film) taken of numerous world cities between 1896 and 1900. The use of motion picture equipment was very new in 1890s. So few films that were taken have even survived. So when one is available it is important to view and study what life was like over 100 years ago. It was done by camera oper...
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Surnames in Great Britain 1881 & 1998
May 17
In tracing your family roots it can be very valuable to know where the majority of a family branch was concentrated. If you had ancestors from Great Britain in the 1880s and even in the 1990s, there is an online method to search where most with a certain family name lived. Using the PublicProfiler site you can place a surname in the search box. It...
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Northern Irish Record Book of 1639
May 9
The County of Londonderry is in northern Ireland. In the 17th century, a book was compiled of individuals, locations (towns) and businesses in Londonderry. It was actually of survey done by the Honourable Irish Society, compiled in 1639 by a Commission instituted under the Great Seal by Charles I, of all those estates in Derry managed by the City o...
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Wellcome Library Photographic Collection
Feb 19
So many new and once forgotten photographs are being scanned and made digital so they can then be shared around the globe. The newest collection available is from the Wellcome Library in the United Kingdom. There are two major categories: Historical Images and Contemporary Images. You can select either or both and then place a keyword, hometown ...
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British Newspapers from 1700 to 1999
Feb 11
Newspapers are really the life blood of a community, town or city -- covering about events, places and people in that town. This is why finding newspapers from a certain area where our ancestors lived and then seeing if there was ever an article about that person or a family member can provide such additional information for you research. If you...
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History Pin
Jan 31
Part of learning about your ancestors, their lives and their journeys is learning about the history and places they experienced. To know you relative better, you do have to know about the times they lived, what happened that may have directly affect them and what was the hometown like for them to live in. Now online is a web site title 'History...
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Naturalization Index for Canada
Jan 11
With the United states bordering the nation of Canada to the north and many immigrates from European nations first arriving in Canada before later moving to the United States, the Naturalization Index Records for Canada can be very useful. It is online and broken into naturalization records from 1915 to 1939 and another section going from 1939 ...
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Help in the British Isles
Dec 22
Many of us have ancestors who originated in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Being on this side of the 'pond' (Atlantic Ocean) can make it difficult at times locating resources in our quest of our British family tree. There is a good reference site online titled "Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles". Now you may not...
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Victorian Photos – 1870s
Nov 18
Many photographs taken in other parts of the world during certain time periods can be just as useful in helping a family researcher today understand life of their ancestors of another era. Yes, it is great to have images of our relatives, their hometown, their shop, home or farm, but it one should also see the bigger scene, the life-style overall. ...
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Gravestone Images in the United Kingdom
Oct 30
Being hundreds of years old, there are many long standing cemeteries throughout the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). With many of us having ancestors from the British Isles, it is a bonus to have several online listing of cemeteries and images of gravestones available, saving us a trip overseas. Starting with Grave...