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ST. LOUIS (CN) – Thousands of St. Louis court cases from the Civil Car era have been restored and released to the public. The lawsuits include those of a slave owner who sued a steamboat that took his slave to Continue reading St. Louis Court Cases of the Civil War Era Restored
Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch announced today it has published millions of records from Southern states to its rapidly growing, free online collection. The collection includes both digital images and indexes. Millions of Continue reading Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web
Footnote.com has added over a million new images the last month. As my readers know, Footnote is extremely user interactive, and even allow us to add notes to the 1930 census. Pretty cool site. Following are links to just a Continue reading Footnote.com Adds Over a Million Images This Month
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers Part Three – Florida through Illinois By William Dollarhide Between the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses, there were state censuses, statewide tax lists, military lists, and other statewide name lists produced Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois
LEXINGTON, Va., April 20, 2009 – VMI is making available a live webcast of the first annual historical symposium sponsored by the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission on Wednesday, April 29, in the Turman Room of Preston Continue reading Webcast of Civil War Symposium Available at Virginia Military Institute Library – April 29
PHILADELPHIA – John Sotos has a theory about why Abraham Lincoln was so tall, why he appeared to have lumps on his lips and even why he had gastrointestinal problems. The 16th president, he contends, had a rare genetic disorder Continue reading Test of Lincoln Death Pillow Fragment for DNA Requested
It has now been eight months since archaeological researchers removed the last of the more than 1,300 remains from the downtown Tucson, Arizona cemetery. According to the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services, it believes it has identified at five sets Continue reading Soldier’s Remains Identified During Tucson Cemetery Relocation
Ninety-five letters, written by a soldier, Joseph C. Clark, have been found in a metal box, unearthed from a closet in a Pennsylvania home. It seems that Clark traveled by stagecoach to Camp Floyd for the so-called Mormon Rebellion. He Continue reading Camp Floyd Letters Open a Window into 1860 Utah
The following article is the Introduction to “Part 4 – The Best Civil War Resources Centers for Local & County Research,” from the new book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era by William Dollarhide. The book will be available Continue reading An Introduction to the Best Civil War Resources for Local & County Research
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama through the District of Columbia By William Dollarhide This column is part two of a series. PART ONE can be found here. Between the 1860 and Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia
“Whose Father Was He?,” by Erroll Morris, is being published in serial form in the New York Times. The story hinges on an investigation into a photograph of three children. A photograph found on the dead body of Amos Humiston, Continue reading “Whose Father Was He?” – the Story of Amos Humiston, a Gettysburg Hero
The following column was submitted to me yesterday by Bill Dollarhide. After dealing with severe heart problems last year, Bill is back at it, and is in the final days of writing his new book, Genealogical Resources of the Civil Continue reading Confederate Unit Histories at Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas
Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part One, By William Dollarhide Most genealogical records created during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and regiments of the Union and Confederate states. But Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers
Book Review: Cavalryman of the Lost Cause – A Biography of J.E.B. Stuart, by Jeffrey D. Wert One of the little side-benefits of publishing GenealogyBlog.com is that publishers often send me copies of their books for review. Many genealogy-related books Continue reading Cavalryman of the Lost Cause – A Biography of J.E.B. Stuart
The following news release was written by Minnesota Historical Society staff: A project to restore fragile Civil War battle flags in the Minnesota Historical Society’s collection has been selected to receive funding from the Save America’s Treasures program, which is Continue reading Rare Civil War & Spanish-American War Battle Flags to Be Restored at the Minnesota Historical Society