Vol. 24, No. 12 — March 20, 2019
Finding and Fact-Checking Old Obituaries in Online Newspaper Archives
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If you are looking for old obituaries in online newspaper databases, you are doing excellent genealogical research. This is a wonderful technique for finding important information on those elusive ancestors. Here are some tips on finding the obituaries if they don’t immediately appear, as well as tips on fact-checking them for accuracy before adding the information in them to your family
tree.
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Genuine Irish St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
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St. Patrick’s Day is an important Irish holiday, and has been for centuries. It is celebrated a little differently in Ireland than in the rest of the world. Here are some common Irish St. Patrick’s Day traditions. You can use them to understand your Irish ancestors and their lives better, as well as to celebrate your own Irish heritage.
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The Lost Treasure of Francis Wainwright: Chapter 8:
Where the Horseshoe Led Them
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The Willick grandchildren are on the hunt for Philippa Sewell Wainwright’s horseshoe. Tracing its ownership down through the centuries, they realize what a precious heirloom it has been to a cousin branch of their family. When they finally locate the horseshoe in the present day, what will it say? And, more importantly, where will it lead them?
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American Folklore: Maryland
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Maryland has its fair share of intriguing folklore. From legends brought over by German immigrants to haunted bridges, creepy lighthouses, and a bizarre legend associated with local author Edgar Allen Poe, this state, which was one of the original 13 colonies, is brimming with folklore. Here are some of the highlights of it.
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The "Ghost" State of Jefferson
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Did you know there is a “ghost” 51st state in America? There is, and there has been since 1941. Located in the rural areas of northern California and southern Oregon, the state is called Jefferson, after the famous author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd president of the United States. Jefferson comprises four counties from Oregon and three counties from California and
encompasses an area just slightly smaller than the state of West Virginia. Lest you think Jefferson isn’t real just because it hasn’t been officially declared a state yet, it is important to know this ghost state already has its own flag and seal, and once even had its own governor. The people who live in the area of Jefferson are serious about it...
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Mathew Brady: Photographing the Civil War
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Mathew Brady (1822-1896) was a photographer whose work is quite well known and famous today. In addition to taking photographs of 19th-century politicians, who we would otherwise have no images of except paintings, he also documented the American Civil War in photographs. In fact, the Civil War is the first war to be documented and disseminated to the public via newspapers using
photographic accompaniment. The vast majority of those photos were taken by Mathew Brady or one of his many, personally trained assistants...
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Today's Photography Article
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When you’re not in the mood to be creative, how can you change your mindset? It isn’t always easy to capture that mindset but here are suggestions to help you!
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