Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
The names and boundaries of counties can change over time, causing some confusion for genealogists. This database, provided by the Newberry Library of Chicago, is a good source for clarifying names and boundaries. It includes an interactive map, index, county chronologies, and commentary.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Irish Folklore Website
If your ancestors came from Ireland, or if you just have an interest in Irish history and folklore, this website is for you. There are 10,000 photos, and folklore, stories, and descriptions of life in Ireland, hand written by ordinary citizens. Everything is searchable by county.
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Ted Talk: How We're Building the World's Largest Family Tree
From Ted.com in 2018.
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Newspapers. com, which is available to library card holders from the library's website, has added 450 more papers from 15 states and 3...
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Over the course of U.S. history, county boundaries and names changed, and large counties were broken up into smaller ones. In 1883, for exam...