Swedish Bread Plate
This Swedish bread plate literally fell out of the roll top desk my mother took with her when she moved to assisted living recently. (It's a very nice place and we're all very relieved [...]
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Dec 2015
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Dec 2015
Letters Santa Missed Long Ago
A story about letters Santa missed long ago from The New York Times. Some genealogy research helped solve the mystery of two letters Santa missed long ago, left in a fireplace a Hell’s Kitchen apartment in [...]
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Dec 2015
Explore Chicago Collections Online
The brand-new Explore Chicago Collections online portal unites Chicago's many archival collections, providing genealogists with greater access to Chicago history. Explore Chicago Collections online with this free portal containing a search engine and record-finding tool for Chicago primary [...]
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Dec 2015
Portable Scanners for Genealogy
Update: here is the best portable scanner for genealogy research. Today I'm updating my recommendation for a portable scanner for genealogy research from my perspective as an archivist. Try This Portable Scanner for Genealogy [...]