Vol. 21, No. 66 — October 5, 2016
The Biltmore: A Beautiful Piece of American History |
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The Biltmore Estate is a very popular tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina. In fact, while Asheville is known for many wonderful things, it is perhaps best known for this unique American estate.
The Biltmore encompasses 8,000 acres with a 178,926 square foot Chateauesque-style mansion. Built by George Washington Vanderbilt II over a period of six years spanning 1889 to 1895, it is still a privately owned house today. It also holds the distinction of being the largest privately owned house in the United States. Even more remarkable for an estate of this size, history, and value, it is still in the Vanderbilt family, being currently owned by a descendant of George
Washington Vanderbilt II. It is considered a remarkable architectural example of America’s Gilded Age.
Vanderbilt was the youngest son of William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Kissam. As a young man, he began making regular visits to Asheville with his mother, and fell in love with the region, as so many others
do. The scenery in the Asheville area is gorgeous year round, and the temperature is always pleasing because the city is in a picturesque valley. It rarely gets too hot or too cold, regardless of what temperatures the surrounding towns are experiencing... Learn More
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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How can we make our written family history more exciting? In today’s episode, I’ll show you how to inject some fascinating readability into your family history that will make it more appealing to a wide audience.
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Marriage Index: GA, 1754-1850 Marriage Index: Selected Counties of AR, CA, IA, LA, MN, MO, OR, TX, 1728-1850 Marriage Index: IL, IN, 1790-1850 Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, and VA, 1660-1850 Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850
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6 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for October |
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Are you looking for some excellent genealogy projects to keep you busy and building your family tree in October? Here are six of them you definitely must do...
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Genealogy Helps, Volume 5
With Genealogy Helps, Volume 5, you can learn about research basics, read interesting stories about historical locations and international searches and immerse yourself in historical lessons from the past. |
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The Art of Photography |
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What is the path to artistic success? Some would argue that it is simply practice – and not just practice overall, but practice at a specific genre of photography, always honing and fine tuning that one small piece of the larger art form.
I would argue otherwise. I think that the keys to success are in diversity. Diversity of style, of techniques and even among many genres, even some of the genres of photography that may not interest you as much as others. Let me give you a few reasons why I think this is true... Learn More
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