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It’s now been exactly 150 years since Lee’s army marched into Pennsylvania and met defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg. According to the Wikipedia site for the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee commanded 71,699 men, while the Union’s Meade and Reynolds Continue reading The Battle of Gettysburg & Michigan Cavalryman Henry Canfield – my great-grandfather
“A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, From the first Planting thereof to the present Time.” Thus begins The History of the Indian Wars in New England: From the First Settlement to the Termination of the Continue reading The History of the Indian Wars in New England
When I got involved in genealogy, I didn’t give WWII a second thought, let alone consider the time period “history.” I guess that’s just goes to show how long I’ve been digging for dead folks… However, over seven decades have Continue reading The National Archives Collection of WWII Pictures
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 3.4 million images from Colombia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Italy, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 207,550 images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 200,000 Images to New United States Confederate Officers Card Index Collection
The following teaser is from the June 17, 2013 edition of the Rockdale Citizen. COVINGTON [Georgia] — The first time Debbie Autry saw the historic family cemetery, she was about 10. It was in such a decrepit state, “I just Continue reading Middlebrooks Cemetery in Georgia Cleaned Up by Sons of Confederate Veterans
The following teaser is from an interesting AP article about the preparations at Gettysburg for the 150th anniversary of that epic civil was battle. GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The commemoration of this year’s milestone anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg Continue reading Preparing to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
The following is from Fold3: On May 22, 1863, the War Department issued General Orders 143, establishing a Bureau of Colored Troops in the Adjutant General’s Office to recruit and organize African American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. Continue reading The 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops & FREE Access to Records of the Union Uolunteers in USCT Units at Fold3.com Through May 31, 2013
The following is from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Marley’s Album by Opening Military Records of the Real Buffalo Soldiers Who Inspired the Song (PROVO, Utah) – May 23, 2013 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Behind the Music: The True Story of Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier” & FREE Military Records Access Memorial Day Weekend at Ancestry.com
The following is from FindMyPast.com: Remember your ancestors this Memorial Day Weekend with FREE Military Records May 24–27. Anyone can access the records by registering for free at findmypast.com. With more than 34 million U.S. and International military records available, Continue reading FindMyPast.com Offers FREE Military Records May 24-27, 2013
FamilySearch has added more than 1.5 million index records and images this week from Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 217,016 index records from the U.S., Idaho, Eastport, Arrival Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections
In honor of Memorial Day on May 27, and in remembrance of all who died while serving our country, findmypast.com will offer its collection of US and International military records for free in the days leading up to national observance. Continue reading US & International Military Records FREE at findmypast.com midnight EDT on Thursday, May 23 until midnight EDT on Monday, May 27
The following was received from Thomas MacEntee: Have you ever wanted to take a research trip to one of the top genealogical libraries in the United States and find out more about your ancestors? Are you all packed and ready Continue reading Genealogy Road Trip Contest!
What do really know about any given historical event? Who were the major players? What smaller events led up to the bigger event? How did these events effect people living at that time? History books can do more than simply Continue reading A History of the French War: Ending in the Conquest of Canada
Order Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764 was originally published in 1891 by the New-York Historical Society. Heritage Books reprinted this book in 2007. The contents of this book are straight forward and simple, it contains: “Muster Rolls Continue reading Muster Rolls of New York Provincial Troops 1755-1764
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 8, 2013 edition of newsnet5.com: CLEVELAND – About a half mile from where the New York Yankees played the Cleveland Indians for the Cleveland team’s baseball home opener, a Continue reading George Steinbrenner’s Legacy