Thursday, December 27, 2018
Surnames
This search engine will tell you how many people (as of 2014) share a particular surname and where they live. You might be surprised: for example, this bloggers surname is Irish, but there were more people with that name in the Congo than in either Ireland or the U.S.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Copyright free images
The Legal Genealogist blog published this partial list of places to find copyright free images for your own blog or genealogical publication.
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Matthew Brady Civil War photographs
Carol M. Highsmith Archive
Art Institute of Chicago (find and check the box that says "public domain")
Library of Congress
New York Public Library
Matthew Brady Civil War photographs
Carol M. Highsmith Archive
Art Institute of Chicago (find and check the box that says "public domain")
Friday, December 7, 2018
Confederate Pension Records
From the Handwritten Past blog: Interpreting a civil war pension certificate.
In the first paragraph and on the bottom of the page are links to other Civil War-related search tips.
In the first paragraph and on the bottom of the page are links to other Civil War-related search tips.
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War of 1812 pension files
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Volunteers organized by the nonprofit Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund have found photos for all of the 58000 Americans who lost their lives ...