Genealogy Roundup, September 2
In this week’s roundup, a book every genealogist will love, the surprising journey of a Civil War Bible, and more!
In this week’s roundup, a book every genealogist will love, the surprising journey of a Civil War Bible, and more!
In this week's Roundup: The last person to receive a Civil War-Era pension dies, an upcoming book to put on your radar, and 2020 in history.
This week: Explore a museum of architecture that once housed the U.S. Pension Bureau, what makes people love physical books, an Underground Railroad memorial in the corner of a McDonald's parking lot, and more.
Lots of history covered in this week's Roundup, from a treasure trove of Civil War artifacts to a former Navy/NSA base now town-for-sale in WV.
This week, explore a unique town in Ohio founded by a freed slave from Virginia as well as a treasure trove of Civil War photos, get a genealogy lesson from Michelle Obama, and learn what one community did to remember unclaimed persons.
In a Veteran's Day tribute, I've curated several articles about genealogical research I've done on U.S. servicemen over the years. It doesn't follow the overall theme, but I hope you'll also enjoy an article about a postal "piggybank" from the 17th century.
Still paying for the Civil War, family trees and lost honeymoon photos.
Ohio 8-year-old turns $20 into priceless gift, then-and-now images and 18th-century London paintings meet Google Street View – in pictures.
Cindy Crawford discovers her New Haven roots, no Death/Birth Certs Issued in Detroit and a family's forgotten Civil War history.
150th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Monitor, Annie Moore of Ellis Island and Haddonfield genealogist helped Army identify remains of airman killed in 1946