Archives for Grace Dobush
Top Tips for Finding Colonial Ancestors
Having roots in Colonial America is both a source of pride and frustation: How awesome that your ancestors have been on American soil so long and helped shape the direction of our country—but how difficult to trace them in centuries-old, unfamiliar and often-incomplete records. Here's your chance to...
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Birmingham Public Library’s Genealogy Research Heaven
The Birmingham Public Library is a great resource for those searching for Alabama ancestors. Learn more about the records stored in this lovely historic building.
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War of 1812 Bicentennial: Genealogy Resources
Two hundred years ago June 18, President James Madison signed the United States' war declaration against Great Britain, starting the War of 1812. Contributing to the declaration were British impediments to American trade with France, the impressment of American merchant sailors into Britain's Royal Navy, and Britain's support of American...
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Product Review: Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner
The Flip-Pal's whole shtick is that it's a scanner that you can flip -- it weighs barely more than a pound. Who ever heard of such a thing? And would its scans be worth flip? We tested it to find out.
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Making a DIY Family Newsletter Premium
A Chicago graphic designer makes a stylish newsletter for her family on a budget.
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NARA’s Secret History of Lamination Premium
Now an archival no-no, laminating historical documents was the National Archives’ go-to preservation strategy for decades.
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Hot Shots Premium
If you’ve had little exposure to online photo sharing and storage, our guide to four top sites will get you wound up.
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History in Shambles Premium
When the Stadtarchiv Köln—City Archive of Cologne, Germany—collapsed March 3, two people died, surrounding buildings were irretrievably damaged and more than a thousand years of records were buried in rubble. The 38-year-old archive building contained 65,000 documents, the oldest dating to 922. Holdings—more than...
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Preserving Memories: Old Documents Premium
Creative ways to save and share your family history.
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Preserving Memories: Old Toys Premium
Creative ways to save and share your family history.
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