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August 28th, 2010
Panoramic of the Royal Scot Memorial,Edinburgh
Panoramic of the Royal Scot Memorial,Edinburgh (c) John Arthur Read more...August 28th, 2010
London Non-Conformist registers 1659–1921
In the tumultuous wake of the Reformation, Christianity in England became increasingly divided. Non-Conformists established themselves in opposition to the Church of England with the broad aim of returning to the simplest values of faith. For their choice, some 5,000 died in prison. Read more...August 23rd, 2010
Free Family History, Family Tree, and Genealogy Records and Resources from Around the World
Get started with research guidance by location, forms, maps, guides and free online resources. Search records and indexes for more information. Read more...Regular posts
September 2nd, 2010
He was the genial dentist who cuddled him as a child. But then Martin Davidson found his grandfather’s secret past as a proud Nazi SS officer
Kneeling on the Prague pavement were a dozen men: German soldiers and bureaucrats who had been posted to the city as functionaries of the Third Reich. Read more...September 2nd, 2010
National Museum of Costume
Follow fashion and social etiquette from the 1870s to the 1950 at the National Museum of Costume. Read more...September 2nd, 2010
Land Girls and Lumber Jills
Uncover the story of the Scottish Women’s Land Army and Timber Corps at the National War Museum. Read more...September 2nd, 2010
Boston Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1943
This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of Boston, Massachusetts from 1820-1943. The names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, digitized from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm series, T843 (rolls 1-454) and M277 (rolls 1-115). [...] Read more...September 2nd, 2010
It wasn’t easy to get here. But it’s easy to go back-FREE ACCESS WEEKEND Search the world’s largest online collection of U.S. immigration records FREE through Sept. 6th
They left everything they knew — sometimes even everyone they loved — to start a new life in a country called America. The immigration story is epic, filled with tragedy and triumph. Adversity and love. Loss and promise. And it’s your story too. Our vast collection of immigration resources helps you paint a rich portrait [...] Read more...September 2nd, 2010
Ellis Island immigrants’ oral histories go online
NEW YORK — History buffs are getting a chance to hear all about Ellis Island’s immigration story from the people who lived through it. A collection of oral histories from about 1,700 people who passed through Ellis Island starting in the late 1890s is going online. Read more...September 1st, 2010
Suffolk Post Office Directory 1875
This database contains the 1875 post office directory for Suffolk shire. The directory includes a description of Suffolk, which lists the Hundreds and Poor Law Unions found within its borders. Also included is a description of each parish that names the Hundred, Union, County Court District, Diocese, Archdeaconry, and Rural Deanery it is located in, [...] Read more...
