They’re at it again! This time, FamilySearch Indexing has announced a partnership with the National Archives. The press release states: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States and FamilySearch today announced an agreement that will lead to the digitization of millions of historical documents over time. The bulk of the digital…
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FamilySearch Indexing going online
FamilySearch Indexing is an incredible project started by the Family History Library. (Technically, FamilySearch Indexing is part of the FamilySearch. The names do get confusing.) The goal is to digitize the microfilm held in the Granite Mountain Records Vault, index it, and put it online. Just a few years ago, we thought that the microfilm…
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Military
OhioWarStories.org
With the advent of Ken Burns’ new WWII documentary, The War, we are certain to see more and more projects to capture the memories of WWII veterans. When you consider that they are dying at the rate of approximately 1,000 per day, you realize how important it is that we talk to them now. Tomorrow…
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WeRelate.org
WeRelate.org is a relatively new site with a lot of potential. It is based on a wiki model, which will make it very easy for researchers to collaborate on common areas of interest. I’ve just dabbled with putting up some ancestors. I had to include my “famous” Matilda Debolt Skinner Crossen Brown McFillen. (Famous only…