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To commemorate the 4,669 Americans of Japanese ancestry detained at the Merced County Fairgrounds from April to September 1942, the Merced Assembly Center Commemorative Committee (MACCC) is working on erecting a monument that is scheduled to unveil on Feb. 20, Continue reading Monument to be Erected Commemorating the Merced Assembly Center
NewspaperARCHIVE, in partnership with Stars and Stripes U.S. military publication, announces the online release of the Stars and Stripes historic newspaper archive. Stars and Stripes, the daily independent news source for the U.S. military community, has partnered with NewspaperARCHIVE to Continue reading “Stars and Stripes” Historic Newspaper Archive Online at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
We spent much of the mid-day packing and shipping boxes of Dollarhide’s new “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era.” The pre-publication special, which had run for just under a week, was super-successful, and we’ve decided to extend the discounted Continue reading Pre-pub Special on Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” Extended through the SCGS Jamboree
You may have wondered why you haven’t heard nearly as much from me as normal during the last month. It’s because Dollarhide, Patty and I set ourselves on a project that wiped out all our time. We decided that we Continue reading Dollarhide’s New “Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era” is at the Printer.
TINMOUTH [Vermont] — The jury was hung Saturday in a Tinmouth murder trial 232 years in the making, leaving a cloud of mystery hanging over the 1777 death of resident John Irish. Twelve members of the public crowd of about Continue reading The Tinmouth Murder Trial – 232 Years Too Late…
They say that it’s been 65 years ago today since American and allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. I wasn’t born until six years later, so I have no personal memories of the time period. No close family members Continue reading Thoughts on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day
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
Any chance you’re going to Hawaii in June? If so, then check out “Dark Clouds over Paradise: the Hawaii Internees Story,” an exhibit by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, at the Hawaii State Library from June 5 to 26, Continue reading Dark Clouds over Paradise: the Hawaii Internees Story
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
The Times has obtained and posted in 13 pdf pages a list of British soldiers who fought in a series of battles in northwestern France in the First World War. These men were declared Missing In Action (MIA) and their Continue reading Searching for Information on MIAs From Battles in NW France in WWI
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