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A WWI MOOC
Have you been looking for an online course about WWI? “World War 1: A History in 100 Stories” at FutureLearn may be of interest to you. The course is a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC). It is different from a regular course because of its size, and also because you will interact more with the other people in the course than with any faculty. This is a five-week class is presented by Monash University in Australia. It is based on the One Hundred Stories Project at that University. You can learn more about the...
read more3 Great WWI Research Resources
Since the beginning of the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I, I have been on the lookout for more material about the Great War. Not only is it a part of the world’s history, it is part of our family’s history. Learning about the conflict deepens our understanding of the ancestors who lived through these events. 1. The New England Historic Genealogical Society has a great webpage that combines resources for both World War I & World War II U.S. Veteran Research. 2. The Delaware Public Archives...
read moreNARA Records for the U.S. National Homes for Disabled Soldiers (RG15)
Have you been watching the recordings of the NARA Virtual Conferences on YouTube? The Best National Archives Records Genealogists Aren’t Using presentation discussed Record Group (RG) 15, which is the records of the U.S. National Homes for Disabled Soldiers. From the presentation, I learned that the files for the permanent residents have been retained, and are available from one specific branch of NARA. Some sample folders for temporary residents had also been retained. Albert H. Tingue had been a temporary resident at the U.S. National...
read more4 Ways To Find A Genealogical Society
There are many reasons to join a local genealogical society. Societies have knowledgeable members and sponsor educational events. Even if you do not have ancestors who lived in your current location, you may find members researching those locations. Finding people who share your interest in genealogy can be very energizing! But, have you considered contacting or joining a society in a location where your ancestors lived? The society may have useful resources or participate in projects that could benefit your research. There may be experts in...
read moreRootsTech 2017 Videos and Syllabi
Rootstech 2017 has come and gone, but we can all still enjoy it! Have you wanted to watch the videos and download the syllabi from RootsTech 2017? Whether or not you attended this year’s RootsTech, watching the videos is educational and the syllabi can be a great resource. To watch the videos for each day of RootsTech, go to: https://www.rootstech.org/videos-wed https://www.rootstech.org/videos-thu https://www.rootstech.org/videos-fri https://www.rootstech.org/videos-sat You can also switch between the days by using the menu in the upper...
read moreUsing MET Public Domain Artwork
Recently, the Metropolitan Museum of Art made than 375,000 of its public-domain artworks available online. The Met’s images include those of items that are not currently on display, which gives you a chance to look behind the scenes. This is a great resource for people who enjoy art and history, scholars, and genealogists! You can find the search page at: http://metmuseum.org/art/collection. To limit your search to return only those results in the public domain, in the Show Only group, click the box for “Public...
read moreFamily History Outing: Laws Railroad Museum
The Laws Railroad Museum is located outside of Bishop, CA. Certainly, the museum is of great genealogical interest to researchers who had family in the railroads in the early 1900s, and for those who had family in the area. There is much to learn for those who had family in the gold industry. But the displays in the Pioneer Building are unexpected in a railroad museum. One of the displays held a well preserved, well displayed, interesting set of military uniforms, equipment and memorabilia. There was a selection...
read moreNational Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
Are you looking for an easy way to learn about using the National Archives? Would you like to know more about researching your genealogy at NARA? The 2016 National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair has come and gone, but the videos have been posted on YouTube, and the handouts are still available. You can learn directly from NARA personnel in the videos and have the handouts for reference. Check out the 2016 National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair webpage for the topics and links to the videos and handouts. You can follow the links on that page...
read moreFamily History Outing: U.S.S. Midway
If you have a U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps ancestor, the chances are he or she may have spent some time on an aircraft carrier. They might have been stationed on, landed on, refueled, resupplied or protected a carrier. Touring the U.S.S. Midway Museum in San Diego, CA, brought some of our family’s history to life. Our family has some carrier history. In addition to having an uncle and cousin who served on carriers, my husband landed on one. My husband was a Naval Aviator in the USMC, flying A-4s. His...
read moreSales on DNA Tests and Our Books
Happy Thanksgiving! If you have been waiting to do your Autosomal DNA, now may be the time! The atDNA tests are on sale. (I have not seen a Black Friday price for 23andMe, and although the database is large, it may be that the other people in it may be more focused on the health aspect of the testing rather than genealogy.) Family Tree DNA Holiday Sale The annual Family Tree DNA Holiday Sale is offering the Family Finder/Ethnic Percentages for $59. They are also offering bundles that combine Family Finder and Y-DNA and mitochondrial...
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