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US Library of Congress Gets $2 Million to Digitize Historical Books
The US Library of Congress announces a grant to help digitize thousands of books for online access. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today announced that the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded the Library of Congress a $2 million … 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
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Footnote.com: Millions of Historical Documents Online
“Footnote Millions of Historical Documents Online” by Solution Watch recommends Footnote, an historical documents online service developed in partnership with the US National Archives: Footnote is an impressive resource which launched last week that allows users to access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
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
