Genealogy Glossary

Courtesy of genealogy.com

New Genealogy Resources at the Library

The Hernando County Public Library recently added two new e-resources for genealogists, and both are accessible from home:  Heritage Quest Online for general research; and Fold3 for military records. To get to either, click on "Research Help" on our home page, then on  "e-resources for adults". Scroll down a bit to find the logos for each and click on them. At some point, you will be prompted to enter your library card number.

Biography Assistant

This is a link to Geography.com's "Biography Assistant".You'll find a comprehensive list of questions to address about your subjects life before you begin to write.

Irish translator

It's that time of year again.
Microsoft Translator  has added Irish to its collection of languages- its available on  Bing, Office, and Microsoft apps.......Here is a link to the Irish resources on Cyndi's List

Civil War slave laborers

The National Archives has digitized a  list of names of slaves who labored on behalf of the Confederate army in the Civil War, mostly from Virginia and North Carolina. Although the slaves are listed by their first name only, the name of the owner may provide a clue to their identity. The article includes a link to the data.    source: ResearchBuzz

More Georgia Papers

The Georgia Digital Library has added more newspapers to its collection.

Brooklyn Student Newspapers

The Brooklyn Public Library has digitized more than 900 student newspapers from schools in the borough. The dates span 1853 to 1994, with the highest number being from 1958 to 1964.  source: ResearchBuzz