Category Archives: History

The Genealogist’s U.S. History Pocket Reference: Quick Facts And Timelines Of American History To Help Understand Your Ancestors

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I have always enjoyed trivia games and books with lists or facts. I call these books bathroom readers. However, they often contain very useful information, much of it historical. However, it never really dawned on me how useful such a Continue reading The Genealogist’s U.S. History Pocket Reference: Quick Facts And Timelines Of American History To Help Understand Your Ancestors→

Jamestown People To 1800, Landowners, Public Officials, Minorities, And Native Leaders

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The year in which this year’s newborns become teenagers, this country will celebrate its Sestercentennial birthday. To a child that may seem a lifetime, to us adults, such years come with increasing speed. Yet, even with our nation’s 250th year Continue reading Jamestown People To 1800, Landowners, Public Officials, Minorities, And Native Leaders→

What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New

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What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New has long been the most popular historical dictionary carried by Family Roots Publishing. This book provides an understanding, in modern terms, for words used Continue reading What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New→

National Archives Launches the Founders Online Website

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Washington, DC – June 13, 2013 The National Archives today launched the Founders Online website [http://founders.archives.gov/]. This free online tool brings together the papers of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in a Continue reading National Archives Launches the Founders Online Website→

The Germans in Colonial Times

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Germans are the second largest ethnic group in the United States. Only the English are more numerous. Even at that, these groups represent generations of families living in America. European countries hardly represent today’s largest immigrant groups. However, they are Continue reading The Germans in Colonial Times→

Google Helping Post 5000 Dead Sea Scroll Fragments at High-Res

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The following teaser is from the Google blog, and although not really genealogical, it certainly is history-related!. … Today, we’re helping put more of these ancient treasures online. The Israel Antiquities Authority is launching the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Continue reading Google Helping Post 5000 Dead Sea Scroll Fragments at High-Res→

Reading and Writing Cannot Exist Without Each Other

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Two very popular books stand out in mind when discussing reading (understanding) and writing genealogies and family histories. The first is  More What Did They Mean By That? A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms Old and New. Genealogists cannot Continue reading Reading and Writing Cannot Exist Without Each Other→

The Expansion of New England

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For 2012, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) has republished The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620-1865. Lois Mathews wrote and originally published this history in 1909. Many Continue reading The Expansion of New England→

Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research

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Serving two essential educational purposes, Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research provides a general overview of genealogical research while focusing on Indiana-specific sources. The book is a collection of articles of journalists and archivists, librarians, genealogists, and historians Continue reading Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research→