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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
Medieval Cookery: Cooking and Recipes From the Medieval Times of Europe
I recently wrote about exploring ethnic grocery stores to uncover your ancestor’s food preferences and habits, so why not also explore even further back than your great-grandmother’s favorite ethnic holiday meal and go back to the times circa 900-1500, known … Continue reading
Research Your Family History Through Business Card Collections
I’m learning so much about the various ways people can research their family’s history and was stunned to find out that there is a Historical Business Card Collection that can be researched by name to find out which businesses your … Continue reading
Regional History Project of the Central Coast of California and Santa Cruz
The The Regional History Project of the Central Coast of California is a project by the University of California at Santa Cruz and includes a vast list of online oral histories about the area. If you have family or ancestors … Continue reading
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History of Portland, Oregon, Helps Genealogists
Genealogy Help (GenHelp) has just released a History of Portland, Oregon as part of their ongoing emphasis on the history of Oregon Genealogy. The new manuscript for History of Portland, Oregon can be found on the Access Genealogy website, and … Continue reading
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The Web Helps Make Genealogy Business Big Business
In an article by the Wall Street Journal Startup called “Web Helps to Create Genealogy Businesses”, it tells of how family history researchers are turning their personal skills and experiences into online businesses, helping others find their own family’s roots. … Continue reading
World Vital Records Adds Everton Genealogy Library Collection
In an announcement on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, “WorldVitalRecords.com to add Everton Genealogical Library’s Collection” expanding the resources available to members of The Everton Genealogical Library and World Vital Records. New books and research material include a variety of research … Continue reading
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New Collection of Over 100 Million US Immigrants Now on Ancestry.com
Discovery News announces “Immigrant Passenger Logs Now Online”, referring to the digitization and collection process by Ancestry.com to bring together immigration records and collections. The digitization project contains more than 100 million names and is now searchable online, according to … Continue reading
Online Census Images: Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest – Which One is Better?
The Plymouth Library Genealogy Blog pointed me to Everton Publishers Genealogy Blog examines “Which to Use? Ancestry.com or HeritageQuest for the Best Census Images” for researching genealogy census reports online. …So to make a long story short – today we … Continue reading
Marinette County, Wisconsin: Research Links and Online Resources
Many of my ancestors lived in Marinette County, Wisconsin, for much of their lives. The Knapp family lived in and around Taylor Rapids, a defunct logging camp town along the Peshtigo River that is now state forest land and completely … Continue reading
