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Footnote.com: Millions of Historical Documents Online
“Footnote Millions of Historical Documents Online” by Solution Watch recommends Footnote, an historical documents online service developed in partnership with the US National Archives: Footnote is an impressive resource which launched last week that allows users to access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
Exploring the Genome of the Neanderthal
Scientific American reports “Genomic ‘Time Machine’ May Pinpoint Divergence of Human and Neanderthal” in a recent issue. According to the article, a short, fossilized femur from a 38 year old Neanderthal, found in a museum in Croatia, may become a … Continue reading
Genetic Make-up of Humans More Diverse Than Believed
An article on DNA differences from BBC News tells of how scientists are discovering that the genetic make-up of humans is much more diverse than originally thought. A UK-led team made a detailed analysis of the DNA found in 270 … Continue reading
Dogs Help Historians Uncover Lost Graves
Is genealogy going to the dogs? The Genealogy Blog reports in “Find Your Ancestors with the Help of a Dog” on how dogs are being used to “sniff out” unmarked graves to help identify historical graves. The story originally comes … Continue reading
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Publishing Bible and Family Records
Genealogy Today reports the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution are publishing a book of bible and family records collected over the past several years. In addition to Bible records, we have added several pages of family records, … Continue reading
Shame: Comment Spam Spotted from World Vital Records
I’ve written a lot lately about the new activity and information found on World Vital Records, but you won’t be hearing much from me about them for a long time. In fact, until they make a public apology. It appears … Continue reading
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Give the Gift of DNA Testing For the Holidays
Thinking of giving the gift of DNA testing to family members this year? Giving them the joy of researching their ancestors through their blood lines? Genetics and Health offers a list of the prices for DNA testing on the CNA … Continue reading
Who Do You Think You Really Are? Is It What You Think?
“So You Think You’re English” (print version), by the Telegraph in Britain, is a fascinating look at the issue of DNA research and genealogy, especially where it helps squish racism as well as how DNA research is beginning to break … Continue reading
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Richmond Civil War Newspaper Now Online for Research
Eastman Genealogy Newsletter announces that the “Richmond Civil War Newspaper Now Online”, and can be found at the Richmond Civil War Newspaper. This will hopefully be a great resource for facts and insights into the American Civil War, especially for … Continue reading
