When the boiler exploded aboard the steamer Sultana on April 27, 1865, more than 1,700 people lost their lives. Most of those aboard were recently released Union prisoners from Confederate prisons in Cahaba, Alabama, and Andersonville, Georgia. They were en route from Camp Fiske in Mississippi to Camp Chase, Ohio, but the explosion occurred only a few hours into the journey.
In addition to the faulty boiler, the ship was also grossly overburdened with 2,200 passengers on a vessel built to carry
My grandparents George and Florence Rhimes Underwood immigrated from Hull, Yorkshire, England to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1908. I hope to tell their story on this blog.
Citing Sources with your Research
It is vital to learn to cite your source as you are working at your researching. It will save you time and replication and
you will be happy you have done it.
Way back in 1953-4 when I was helping Mom, we had many personal letters, family stories and events written on paper,
Those items were always intended to come to me. Alas, that did not happen. Worse all the first hand stories Grandad gave us, they are saved but not in his hand.
My advise to you all is this s
“What’s the real story?” “How do you get the skeletons out of the closet?” “I want to know all the dirt.” I’ve had several discussions over the past few weeks on this topic and I think this is something important to weigh in on.
I view myself as a video biographer. My job is to tell a visual story. My client is usually the subject, the children of the subject(s), or someone who has hired me to tribute the subject. There is a story there, and my first job is to figure out what it is, and then tell
In 1940, Americans were recovering from the Great Depression and on the brink of entering a world war. The recently released 1940 U.S. Census gives us data snapshots of people and families poised between two of the most devastating world-wide events of the 20th century.
After you locate someone in the 1940 Census (on Ancestry.com), use that information to find records on Fold3, especially within the World War II Collection. Then build their personal histories with images and other details you've
My grandpa Boone's parents came over from Belgium in the 1890's and I'd known for awhile that the family went back to Belgium in May 1912 and returned in June on the Antwerp. I'd always thought that they went over to see family but I found out from my Uncle that even though they did stick around for awhile to visit with the family, they'd actually gone over to retreive the rest of their belongings that their parents couldn't take with them when they first left Belgium and the family was going to
Dan Curtis, my friend and fellow Personal Historian in Victoria, BC, recently penned this excellent blog posting on determining the costs of a personal history. This article tackles head-on, the perceived discrepancies of pricing when shopping for a historian. From the buyer’s point of view, it can often be difficult shopping for this service as in their mind, they’re just looking for a tribute, and may not appreciate the vast range of options available today. Dan has attempted to provide exampl
Let the bunny's gather and the birds sing.
He Gave His Only Son for US.
I hope everyone enjoys company, prayer and companionship on this day.
Flowers are springing up and the fields are still green.
World’s largest family network unveils new mobile experience for searching historical records, including the 1940 U.S. Census, on iPhone, iPad and Android
PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – April 5, 2012: MyHeritage, the most popular family network on the web, today announced the ability to search billions of historical records, including the 1940 U.S. Census, on-the-go via a new version of the free MyHeritage Mobile App for iPhone, Android and iPad. The new version 1.2 of the MyHeritage
Ancestry.com is proud to announce the first indexed states of the 1940 U.S. Census are now ready for searching. After 72 years being held from public view, the Nevada and Delaware 1940 Census is now available and searchable for free on Ancestry.com. While the remainder of the U.S. states are digitized and available for viewing, Delaware and Nevada can now be easily searched by name, opening a window into the time of the great depression and WWII. Information that can be found in this recently
Observations made Today.
As we watch our lives change and the method of travel become more intense with scanners and the like I want to share something I observed today.
Some place in California, in a County Court House, I suddenly realized what I was seeing, better yet I figured out why it looked like that.
Stand in line, no belts, no metal, no items that will set off the scan system. Alas the little metal clips on the end of my boot top made a ping both days I have been there. Forgot about it or
Observations made Today.
As we watch our lives change and the method of travel become more intense with scanners and the like I want to share something I observed today.
Some place in California, in a County Court House, I suddenly realized what I was seeing, better yet I figured out why it looked like that.
Stand in line, no belts, no metal, no items that will set off the scan system. Alas the little metal clips on the end of my boot top made a ping both days I have been there. Forgot about it or
Join us on 19 April 2012 at 7:00pm (MDT) for the Utah Genealogical Association's Virtual Chapter Meeting. Everyone is welcome. Please see the attached link for details.
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University of Minnesota researchers collaborate with Ancestry.com to create the most comprehensive database of the 1940 Census
Contacts:
Catherine Fitch, Minnesota Population Center, fitch@umn.edu, (612) 626-3923
Matt Hodson, University News Service, mjhodson@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552
Heather Erickson, Ancestry.com, herickson@ancestry.com, (801) 705-7104
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/2/12) – A collaboration between the University of Minnesota and Ancestry.com will create the largest
Ancestry.com is adding the 1940 US Census images to their website. Here are some things to know about searching them.
The National Archives and Records Administration will open the 1940 U.S. Federal Census on April 2, 2012—the first time this collection will be made available to the public. Once we receive the census, we will begin uploading census images to our site so the public can browse them. Initially, this collection will be what we call a browse-only collection. This means a person can sc
Appointment of senior executives boosts MyHeritage’s US presence, drives growth of historical content and kick-starts preparations for worldwide crowdsourcing project
PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – March 30, 2012 – MyHeritage, the most popular family network on the web, announced today the appointment of industry veterans Russ Wilding and Roger Bell to Chief Content Officer and VP Product, respectively. The former founders and lead executives of Footnote.com, acquired by Ancestry.com i
Since October is Family History Month, I was already thinking about this subject for a new blog article when a Canadian writer and film producer named Robb Lucy asked that I make a contribution to his new book. Scheduled for publication in the Spring of 2009, it is tentatively titled “Legacies aren’t for dead people – It’s about creating and really enjoying yours… now!”
Robb wanted to get additional perspectives on this specialized form of storytelling from other professional biographers, videogr
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