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From: "Diana Flynn" <>
Subject: [HODGES-L] ANCESTRY
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:35:40 -0500


DATABASE OF THE DAY (Free for 10 Days!)

Italians in Poland

This modest database is a collection of records originally taken
from "Gli Italiani in Polonia dal IX Secolo al XVIII" [The
Italians in Poland from the 9th to 18th century] written by F. F.
De Daugnon. The list names Italian families who were naturalized
or ennobled Polish between 1500 and 1700. If a date follows the
name, this indicates the year in which that family was
naturalized. All others are families which were ennobled by the
Polish Crown in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.

Bibliography: Buldrini, Guido. "Italians in Poland." Orem, UT:
Ancestry, Inc., 1998

To search this database, go to:
http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3320.htm

Country Study of Poland

This country study reveals information about the history,
economy, politics, and society of Poland. Completed in 1992, and
designed as a resource for the Library of Congress, this database
contains significant material useful to the researcher looking
into Polish ancestry. Although not a database with lists of
names, it is nonetheless an aid to the person trying to
understand the larger culture in which their ancestor lived.

Bibliography: Curtis, E. Glenn, ed. Poland, A Country Study.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1992.

To search this database, go to:
http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3321.htm

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TODAY'S NEW MAP (Free for 10 Days!)

Today's FREE map is:

Texan Campaigns 1835-1836

To view this map, go to:
http://www.ancestry.com/whatsnew.htm
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TEXAS LINKS AND RESOURCES

Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
1100 W. 49th Street
P.O. Box 12040
Austin, TX 78711-2040
Tel: 512-458-7111
512-458-4751
E-mail:
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/t_bvs.htm

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building
1201 Brazos Street
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: 512-463-5455
512-463-5463 (Genealogy Collection, Room 110)
E-mail:
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/genfirst.htm
(Access to Index to Confederate Pensions, & Texas Adjutant
General Service Records 1836-1935, and much more.)

Texas State Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 110842
Carrollton, TX 75011
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsgs/tsgs.html

Texas Historical Commission
P.O. Box 12276
Austin, TX 78711-2276
Tel: 512-463-6100
Fax: 512-475-4872
E-mail:
http://www.thc.state.tx.us/

Texas Military Historical Society
P.O. Box 2383
Bellaire, TX 77402-2383
E-mail:
http://www.io.com/~tog/tmhs.html

Texas State Historical Association
University of Texas/Austin
2.306 Sid Richardson Hall
University Station
Austin, TX 78712
Tel: 512-471-1525
Fax: 512-471-1551
E-mail:
http://www.dla.utexas.edu/texhist/

Brazoria County Historical Society/Museum - Old 300 Genealogical
Database
Courthouse Square
100 East Cedar
Angleton, TX 77515
Tel: 409-849-5711 ext. 1208
E-mail:
http://www.tgn.net/~bchm/Genealogy/gene.html

Dallas Public Library/J. Erik Jonsson Branch Genealogy Section
1515 Young Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: 214-670-1400
Fax: 214-670-7839
http://www.lib.ci.dallas.tx.us/home.htm

Stephen F. Austin State University
Center for East Texas Studies
Ferguson Building 340
P.O. Box 6134, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Tel: 409-468-1392
Fax: 409-468-2190
E-mail:
http://www.cets.sfasu.edu/ETRC/Index.html

Texas USGenWeb Project
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/

Texas Confederate Journals
http://www.cba.uh.edu/~parks/tex/texreb.html

BASTILLE DAY& FRENCH LINKS

Bastille Day
http://www.larocheind.com/bastil.htm

Genealogy in France
http://www.world-address.com/francetres/gefrtoho.htm

Bibliotheque nationale de France
http://www.bnf.fr/bnfgb.htm

Library of Congress Exhibit: Creating French Culture
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/bnf/bnf0001.html

American-French Genealogical Society
http://users.ids.net/~afgs/afgshome.html

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DearMYRTLE: US ARMY MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/

DearREADERS,
Last night Audrey, Barb, and I finalized our itinerary for our
18-day Pennsylvania research trip, which includes the US Army
Military History Institute at Carlisle, PA. We needed to look up
the hours of operation, and much to my surprise when I went to
their Web site, I discovered the Historical Photographs Online
Test Sampler. The Web site explains:

"These are sample images from many of the collections in the MHI
Special Collections Branch. These pages are part of an MHI effort
to examine the issues involved in digitizing photographic images
for use on the Web."

There are two databases of photographs pulled from the thousands
of images archived at the USAMHI.

- Medium Resolution - photographs are scanned at 150 dpi. (134
images)
- Low Resolution - photographs are scanned at 75-100 dpi. (519
images)

One may search each database using the following sort criteria:

- Image Types: group, individual, items, scene
- Historical Period: 19th Century, American Civil War,
Spanish-American War, Early 20th Century, WWI, WWII, Korean War,
Mid-20th Century, Vietnam War, Late 20th Century.

Making copies of the photos is easy!

Thumbnails of the photographs are presented, with a description
as I've shown above. If you find an image of an ancestor or
his/her unit, you need merely right-mouse click on the photo and
save it on your computer. Then it's only a matter of going into
your genealogy program and linking the image to each individual's
profile. An alternative is provided at the Web site. Left-click
on the desired image to expand it to full size for immediate
resizing and printing. Using one sample, I was able to detect
creases in the uniform, and a tear in the original photograph.
Low resolution?!? It is a dream!

If you want photographic-quality duplicates of any of these
photographs, the Web site advises following these steps:

"Print out the pages containing the thumbnail images of the
photos to be duplicated. Highlight or otherwise indicate which
images are to be duplicated on the printouts. Contact Special
Collections at 717-245-3434. After determining the number and
types of photo prints required, they will compute the cost for
the duplication effort. (There is a hard limit of ten (10)
photographic duplicates per person per year. If more than ten
duplicates are required, request a list of commercial
photographers in the local area when calling.)"

Checks or money orders should be made payable to "MHI Fund,"
along with the highlighted printouts of the thumbnail pages, to:

U.S. Army Military History Institute
ATTN: Special Collections
22 Ashburn Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013-5008

Photographs of our ancestors' military service provides a firm
link to the past. Hooray for this use of Internet resources to
make access to such important images possible! If you find
something useful, be sure to write immediately to the USAMHI and
let them know how valuable their test efforts have been. That may
encourage them in their digitizing efforts. Given the USAMHI
mission and vision statements, it would appear they've hit on
something big by providing access through the Internet!

>From the US Army Military History Institute Home Page:

"Mission: Preserve the Army's history by ensuring access to
historical research materials.

"Vision: MHI serves as the primary research facility for the
historical study of the US Army in order to foster a greater
understanding of the Army's role in our nation's history and in
its future."

Sounds like just the sort of material genealogists love!

Myrt :)

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