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Free Early Baroque Music from the 14th – 16th centuries
Early Music is an amazing resource if you are interested in music from the past. Created by Jon Sayles, a computer technologies expert, as a hobby, Early Music is dedicated to reproducing and sharing music from the Baroque and English … Continue reading
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Books from Your Ancestor’s Past: 15th-19th Century Books Digitized
Godfrey’s Book-Shelf is an amazing collection of books reproduced digitally and freely available for download, representing books from the 15th – 19th century. Read books popular during your ancestor’s life. Explore the ways of thinking, living, and politics from your … Continue reading
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CanGenealogy: Canadian Genealogy Site
CanGenealogy is a Canadian genealogy site to help you trace your family roots through this North American country. Genealogy information is segregated by region, such as Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia; by category such as Maps, Immigration, and Loyalists; and … Continue reading
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Thursdays in February: History of New England Styles
According to Boston 1775, each Thursday in February 2007 will offer a midday presentations of “Fashion Conscious: A History of New England Style” at the Old South Meeting-House in downtown Boston. Check the article for more information and links to … Continue reading
Brown County, Wisconsin says: No Digital Cameras
In another heart breaking announcement, GenealogyBlog announces Digital Cameras to be Banned in Document Areas of the Brown County, Wisconsin, Courthouse. Don’t plan on avoiding copying fees in some Brown County offices by using your digital camera. The Brown County … Continue reading
What Do You Put Into Your Family History Blog?
As the writer, editor, cook, and bottle washer of several blogs, starting a family history blog was easy for me. What wasn’t easy was my family’s understanding what our family history blog would contain. If I want your family’s help … Continue reading
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The Diary of Hannah Pierce (1835-1873), Lenawee County, Michigan
Researching your family history online can be a challenge. But when you find a wonderful gem in your research, it makes all the struggle worthwhile. Such was the discovery of the mention of my West family members in the Diary … Continue reading
Human-Neanderthal Link: Connecting Our Oldest Ancestors
Associated Press reports on “Skull Suggests Human-Neanderthal Link”: A skull found in a cave in Romania includes features of both modern humans and Neanderthals, possibly suggesting that the two may have interbred thousands of years ago. …The skull bearing both … Continue reading
Footnote.com: Millions of Historical Documents Online
“Footnote Millions of Historical Documents Online” by Solution Watch recommends Footnote, an historical documents online service developed in partnership with the US National Archives: Footnote is an impressive resource which launched last week that allows users to access and annotate … Continue reading
Last Letters of Antarctic Explorer Robert Scott Revealed
According to Discovery News, “Antarctic Explorer’s Letters Revealed”, the last letters from Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the second explorer in the race to be “first to the South Pole”, have been revealed and donated to the Scott Polar Research Institute … Continue reading
