librarians Archives - Megan Smolenyak https://megansmolenyak.com/tag/librarians/ genealogical adventurer & storyteller Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:38:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Genealogy Roundup, September 23 https://megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-roundup-september-23-2026/ https://megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-roundup-september-23-2026/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:57:40 +0000 https://megansmolenyak.com/?p=164976 In this week’s roundup, why white gloves can damage old documents, DNA capsules, a fascinating community history stitched into an 1888 quilt, and more!

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Threads of memory: Genealogy, grief, and grit on the 1888 Shaftsbury Quilt – The story of a community all wrapped up in a quilt.

 

Image: screenshot of Australian Museum video

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