Two Dead Presidents
On July 4, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two of America's founding fathers died. Former president Thomas Jefferson died at his Monticello estate...
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:43:13 +0000
Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research Online
Boston University's new genealogy program will be expanded to include an online format this coming fall. Developed in coordination with nationally recognized experts, the Certificate in Genealogical Research is an...
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Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:47 +0000
Genealogy Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch
I never thought I would say this about a cell phone, but the iPhone my husband gave me for Christmas finally has me enjoying my phone. It makes it so...
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Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:01:32 +0000
Reading Secretary Hand
The most popular handwriting style in Elizabethan Europe is a script commonly known as the Secretary Hand. This handwriting appears in official documents such as wills, deeds, and parish records,...
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Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:03:40 +0000
1911 Census for Wales Goes Online
2.4 million people in Wales were recorded in the census taken on the night of April 2, 1911. Today the records of those people living in Wales in 1911 are...
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Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:46:36 +0000
Historic Map Overlays in Google Maps
There's been a bit of discussion on genealogy mailing lists recently regarding historical overlay maps available for Google Maps. This technology has actually been in use for some time, with...
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Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:23:50 +0000
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