Thursday, January 25, 2024

National Homes for Civil War Soliders

 fold3.com has added records for disabled Civil War soldiers  and sailors who resided in 12 National Homes between 1866-1938. Read about the homes here.

Fold3 can be found on the library website under research tools. Its available 24/7 for library card holders.


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Thursday, January 18, 2024

FamilySearch.org

Learn what is new for 2024 at this website for free genealogy records.

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Friday, January 5, 2024

Historical abbreviations

Records encountered when doing genealogical research often include abbreviations.  Family History Daily published this list of abbreviations for terms and also for names.

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Ted Talk: How We're Building the World's Largest Family Tree

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