I hope you're having a wonderful summer, and (of course) devoting some time
to your family history project. Here's a list of the most recently added
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Bob Brooke wrote:
Amid the speed of the modern world, Christmas seems to be a time when most people stop to reflect back on simpler times--times when the scent of wood smoke wafted through the chilly air, when bands of carolers sang joyous holiday songs, when neighbors and friends greeted each other. No other holiday in America boasts such a wealth of traditions and customs.
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(Source: Everyday Genealogy, 20/Dec/2008)
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The following items were added to the database:
* Ringoes Academy of Science and Art 1880-81 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Ringoes Academy of Science and Art at Ringoes, N. J., 1880-81.
* Ringoes Academy of Science and Art 1877 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Ringoes Academy of Science and Art at Ringoes, N. J., 1877.
* Monson Academy 1874 Catalogue
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Seventieth Annu
The following items were added to the database:
* List of Registered Maine Embalmers 1913
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Licensed Embalmers, December 31, 1913. Names of persons who have taken the examination before the State Board of Embalming Examiners.
* Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts 1889 Report
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Seventh Annual Report of the Trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts, at Chelsea, for the Year ending July 25th, 1889. Includes list
The following items were added to the database:
* Kinderhook Academy 1844 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Kinderhook Academy, for the Year Ending September 1, 1844, Kinderhook, New York. [FHL US/CAN 0,017,726]
* Appleton Academy 1857 Catalogue
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Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of New Ipswich Appleton Academy, New Ipswich, N. H. For the Year Ending November, 1857. [FHL US/CAN
This week we added 122 images, ranging from 1900 to 1995, most are from the 50's. The Funeral Cards Online index is updated regularly, and now has over 21,700 listings.
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(Source: Funeral Cards Online, 24/Jun/2007)
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The following items were added to the database:
* University of Vermont 1878-79 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the University of Vermont Burlington and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, With a Statement of the Several Courses of Instruction. 1878 - 79.
* Phillips Academy 1885 Catalogue
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Catalogue of Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. One Hundred and Seventh Year. June, 1885.
The following items were added to the database:
* Williams College 1889-90 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Williams College, For the Year 1889-90, Williamstown, Mass.
* Maine Wesleyan Seminary 1875-76 Catalogue
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Fifty-Fifth Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Female College, Kent's Hill, Readfield, 1875-76.
* 12th South Dakota Horticultural So
The following items were added to the database:
* 1901 By-Laws of Preble Lodge, F. & A. M.
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By-Laws of Preble Lodge, No. 143, F. and A. M., Sanford, Maine. Includes a listing of Names of Members.
* State Lot School 1908-09 Souvenir
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Souvenir for State Lot School No 7, Sparta Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, 1908-09. Includes names of teacher and pupils.
* Rochester Mutual Relief Society 1885 Claims
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The following items were added to the database:
* University of Vermont 1836 Catalogue
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Catalogue of the Officer and Students of the University of Vermont, October, 1836. Burlington, Vermont.
* Pratt High School 1918 Commencement
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Commencement Exercises, Pratt High School, Friday, May 3, 1918, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Pratt, Kansas.
* 25th Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind Report
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Ruby Coleman wrote:
June is the start of vacations and for some the beginning of research trips. June is also a great month for reunions.
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(Source: Tracing Lines, 22/Jun/2007)
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This week we added 193 images, ranging from 1932 to 1999, with several batches from the 1940's and 1950's. The Funeral Cards Online index is updated regularly, and now has over 22,100 listings.
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* Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assoc. July 1888 Claims
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Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, July 14th, 1888, Death Claims paid since last report. Potter Building, Park Row, Nassau and Beekman Streets, New York. Includes Mortuary Call No. 39, which lists cause of death.
* Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assoc. Sep. 1887 Claims
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Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, Septem
The following items were added to the database:
* Lafayette College 1922 Commencement
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Lafayette Class Day and Commencement for the Class of 1922, Lafayette, Easton, Pa. June 8 to 12, 1922.
* Winchendon 1912 Masonic Directory
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Masonic Directory, 1912, A. L. 5912, A. I. 2442, Winchendon, Massachusetts. Artisan Lodge, A. F. and A. M., Chartered September 12, A. L. 5866. North Star Chapter, R. A. M., Chartered O
The following items were added to the database:
* Red Oak 1922 Masonic Calendar
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A Roster of the Membership of Red Oak Lodge 162, A. F. & A. M., Montgomery Chapter No. 57, R. A. M., Oak Chapter No. 95, O. E. S., Hiram Council No. 30, R. & S. M., Bruce Commandery No. 34, K. T.
* Kutztown State Teachers College 1936 Senior Week
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Program for Senior Week-end, Class of 1936, State Teachers College, Kutztown, Pa.
This week we added 1,267 images to the Registry of War Ration Books. The database is updated regularly and now contains over 3,700 listings.
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(Source: Index of War Ration Books, 09/Sep/2007)
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* Second Presbyterian Church 1887 Supplement
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Supplement to the Manual, Reports and Statistics of the Second Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Ohio, for the Year Ending April 1, 1887. Includes Catalogue of Accessions and Dismissals along with Baptisms.
* Second Presbyterian Church 1877 Supplement
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Supplement to the Manual, Reports and Statistics of the Second Pr
This week we added 1,198 images to the Registry of War Ration Books, including 83 Canadian books. The database is updated regularly and now contains over 4,900 listings.
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(Source: Index of War Ration Books, 30/Sep/2007)
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In the November 12th edition of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, Dick
Eastman announced the start of this years vote for the best genealogy web
site. Each year, for the past four years, Mr. Eastman has run a contest to
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GENEALOGY TODAY
AUGUST 1999
PERSI:
The Information Jackpot for Genealogists
by Joan M. Benner - jmbenner@tznet.com
Member of Association of Professional Genealogists
PERSI is an acronym for the PERiodical Source Index, the index to more than
1.1 million articles appearing in nearly 6000 genealogy and local history
journals and newsletters, developed by the Allen County Public Library
Foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Before PERSI, there were several different
genealogical indexes published, but
Correction of email address of query, please note:
Seeking Mary Ann (SCROGGINS)b1828TN & Charles W. GATHINGS b1825TN m. Marshall
Co.,MS last known census' 1860/&70 Sabine Par.,LA. w/9 kids, may have gone to
TX. 1860 census a Melton Gathings living w/them, must be a relative. Have
Scroggins info to share.governal@worldnetla.net
Not enough space between "share." and email address. Email address should
be: governal@worldnetla.net
GENEALOGY TODAY
NOVEMBER 1999
Tri-Racials: Black Indians of the Upper South
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Black Indians of the Upper South Perhaps one of the most valuable pieces of
genealogical research to emerge about Africans and Indians outside the Indian
Territory of the West has resulted from the work of Virginia Easley DeMarce.
The National Genealogical Society Quarterly in March 1992 issue featured an
artilce by Dr. DeMarce, who while study
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)) Where Did You Get Those Eyes?
Often there's a mysterious characteristic in a person that can only be
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)) Top Ten Genealogy Questions
Answers to questions that seem to be on the minds of people, particularly
beginning genealogists.
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)) Researching Civil War Veterans
Did you have ancestors in this country during the last half of the 1800s?
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