Tips for Researching a WWII POW in Germany Premium
Q. My father, now deceased, was captured by Germans while serving in the Army in World War II. I’d like to know more about the prison camp, which I believe was in Saxony. A. A POW camp in Saxony would’ve been part of Germany’s Military District...
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Q. My great-great-uncle was killed in a tornado March 5, 1919, in Eufaula, Ala. How can I learn more about the storm? A. Some National Weather Service forecast centers have pages about local tornado history. The Birmingham office, for example, has a database of Alabama tornadoes dating back to...
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US time zones helped to shape our ancestors' lives. Here's a timeline that outlines how the timezones familiar to us today came about.
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If you’ve ever wanted to put your family on the map, Place My Past is for you. This Australia-based site combines family trees with maps and geocoding technology, enabling you to place even the most obscure family history events in geographic context. Here’s how to get up and...
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Ohio Genealogy Q&A: Land Grants Premium
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View DetailsThe Revealing History of Underwear Premium
From loincloths to whalebone corsets to No Bra Day, the history of underwear is revealing!
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Whether your ancestors lived in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands or Russia, these websites can help you learn more about your mainland European roots.
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Looking for ancestors that lived in a particular US state? These websites will lead you to state-specific genealogy resources, from Alabama to Minnesota and Washington to Virginia. Cyberdrive Illinois Packed with data, this Land of Lincoln website offers indexes to marriages (1763-1900), deaths (pre-1916 and 1916-1950), land sales...
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