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Flickr and Library of Congress Open Archives
Kevin’s Meandering Mind reported om 2008 that the US Library of Congress has joined with Flickr to put thousands of photos from its archives up on Flickr for viewing and use by us, the people. And oh, how lucky we … Continue reading
Where Do You Draw the Family History Research Line?
In The Worst Question in Genealogy, genealogist Kerry Scott of Clue Wagon admits that the worse question ever asked is “What do you do?” For a family historian, the next question is “How far back have you gone?” I love … Continue reading
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Tagged dates, family history, family history research, genealogy, history, jobs, occupation, research, specialty, timeline, what do you do
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Musings of the History Queen of The Dalles, Oregon
I’m trying to research information on news events that happened between 1958 and 1965 in The Dalles, Oregon, and having no luck on the web. However, I did find some resources worth sharing for future reference. In particular is the … Continue reading
Uncovering the Past on Place Names
In another brilliant family history and local history piece, Winquatt of Musings of the History Queen brings us “The mystery of Justin Chenoweth.” In The Dalles, Oregon, Chenoweth’s name (spelled Chenowith by the locals) is plastered all over town. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy Resources, Michigan, Oregon, Places, Washington State, Wisconsin
Tagged cities, family history tips, genealogy tips, history, locations, michigan, naming things, oregon, place names, states, towns, washington, wisconsin
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Seattle Coast Guard Museum – The History of the Coast Guard and Pacific Northwest Maritime
There is a Coast Guard Museum in Seattle, Washington. This will be invaluable as I dig more into the lives of my father and his father, both serving in the Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Ocean. The … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy Resources, Knapp, Places, Washington State, West
Tagged boats, coast guard, coast guard history, family history research, history, howard west, howard west jr, howard west sr, knapp, maritime, military, museum, photo detective, research, resources, revenue cutter service, ships
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Dig Into Your Family History Now – Don’t Wait
In “Researching Family History: Find a missing part of your family history” in the Deseret News, Russell Bangerter described uncovering a family treasure that would rock the world. Stephon Tull did not know what he had until he was going … Continue reading
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Tagged attic, boxes, discovery, family history, history, national history, old records, research
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Visualizing the Peshtigo River and Impact on the Knapp Family
In The Peshtigo River, Marinette County’s Greatest Remaining Natural Resource was put together by Jim Frink on the High Falls Flowage site, a site about the lake and surrounding land and rivers, based upon a report in “The Water Powers … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy Resources, Genealogy Techniques, Knapp
Tagged dams, geology, history, land, peshtigo, peshtigo river, river, taylor rapids, train, wisconsin
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Defining Home
In the television episode of Who Do You Think You Are? with Steve Buscemi, he shares his feelings about his past, saying, “I’m from the country of Brooklyn.” He really thought of himself as from Brooklyn, New York, so digging … Continue reading
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Tagged family, family history, family history research, genealogy research, history, home, research
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Library and Archives of Canada offers Oral Histories of the First World War
The Library and Archives of Canada have Oral Histories of the First World War: Veterans 1914-1918 online exhibition and resources. Library and Archives Canada (LAC), in partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), presents Oral … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, canada, canadian broadcasting corporation, cbc, family history news, family history research, first world war, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research, history, lirary, military, oral histories, transcripts, veteran affairs canada, veterans, war, world war, world war one, wwI
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