Providence College (Providence, RI) Posts the Student Newspaper #Genealogy

Providence College, of Providence, Rhode Island, has digitized and posted “The Cowl.” The issues currently available on the website run from 1935 through 1979. The following is from digitalcommons.providence.edu/cowl/: Providence College’s student newspaper, The Cowl, began publication on November 16th, Continue reading Providence College (Providence, RI) Posts the Student Newspaper #Genealogy

Georgia State University Library Completes Digitization of “The Signal,” the Student Newspaper

Georgia State University Library announced the completion of the digitization of The Signal, Georgia State University’s student newspaper. The digitization included the previous incarnations titled The Technite, The Evening Signal, and The Junior Collegiate. Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty Five Continue reading Georgia State University Library Completes Digitization of “The Signal,” the Student Newspaper

Library and Archives Canada Launches Portal for Residental Schools 1885-1996

The following is from the Library and Archives Canada website: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is launching a single portal to provide access to photos related to Residential Schools, taken between 1885 and 1996. Some 150,000 Aboriginal children attended over Continue reading Library and Archives Canada Launches Portal for Residental Schools 1885-1996

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives Digitizes Over 100 Years of the Student Newspaper

The following excerpt is from the February 27, 2014 edition of http://news.rpi.edu: The staff of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives has digitized more than a century of The Polytechnic student newspaper. The Poly archive is available online through the Rensselaer Continue reading Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Archives Digitizes Over 100 Years of the Student Newspaper

Records of Military College Preparatory Schools

The following was written by Bryan Mulcahy, M.L.S., Reference Librarian at the Ft. Myers – Lee County Public Library, and used with his permission: Periodically we receive queries from patrons seeking information and records from military college preparatory schools or Continue reading Records of Military College Preparatory Schools

Updates to USA Census & Tax Records AND Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org

Here are the most recent USA Census & Tax Records AND  Canadian Vital Records related databases updated at Family Search.org. We have also updated the following records on this site:   USA State, Territorial & School Censuses and Tax Records Continue reading Updates to USA Census & Tax Records AND Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org

A Checklist of 150 Genealogical Sources

The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… That first pedigree chart usually shows up to four generations, sometimes more, but if a 4-generation chart starts with yourself, there are up to fourteen direct ancestors presented. Continue reading A Checklist of 150 Genealogical Sources

Wingate University Posts Yearbooks 1924-2009 Added to the Yearbook Collections of 67 Other NC University’s Online at DigitalNC.org

The following excerpt is from a blog posted at the EKS Libris website: Wingate University Special Collections recently partnered with The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center, a statewide digitization and digital publishing program housed in the North Carolina Collection at Continue reading Wingate University Posts Yearbooks 1924-2009 Added to the Yearbook Collections of 67 Other NC University’s Online at DigitalNC.org

Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive

The following exceprt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of the kstatecollegian.com: The Royal Purple, K-State’s yearbook, has become digitized. According to a Sept. 20 university press release, every edition from 1926 to 2009 will now be available online. Continue reading Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive

Western Washington University’s “The Western Front” Being Digitized and Posted Online

The following excerpt is from the September 26, 2012 edition of the WesternFrontOnline.net: Since Western was founded in 1899, there has been a student newspaper, said Tamara Belts, Special Collections Manager at Western. People often come to the Special Collections Continue reading Western Washington University’s “The Western Front” Being Digitized and Posted Online

North Carolina’s Elon University Newspapers 1920-1970 Digitized, Searchable and Online

Do you have relative’s that attended Elon University? If so, you might want to check out the newly digitized newspapers. The following excerpt is from an article written by Natalie Allison ’13, for the Elon University website. Elon student newspapers Continue reading North Carolina’s Elon University Newspapers 1920-1970 Digitized, Searchable and Online

Ancestry.com Expands U.S. School Yearbook Collection to Include Over 150M Records

There’s nothing like an old annual to bring back memories. I just spent a few minutes browsing the 1964 Orting, Washington high school yearbook. And the memories came flooding back. Although I didn’t attend school there, many of the Orting Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands U.S. School Yearbook Collection to Include Over 150M Records

New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011

According to Ancestry.com, they have a lot of new things in store for us in 2011. The following lists are from their press release of December 27, with details found on their “What’s ahead” webpage. United States Records to be Continue reading New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011