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The UK’s National Archives’ site “The Cabinet Papers” offers insight into UK government and its participants.

Published April 29, 2013 | By c blythe

What is available to researchers on “The Cabinet Papers” site?

Records from 1915 to 1982 including full text is searchable from this site. Some of these records, however, have been redacted under the Public Records Act. These records include:

Decisions and discussions of cabinet.
Background reports and papers… Continue reading →

Posted in British, Culture, Cultures, Diaries, Documents, Electoral, England, Helpful Information, Ireland, Letters, Location, Manuscript reproduction, Military, publications, Records, Scotland, Sources, Stories, Tools, Tools, United Kingdom, Wales, Wales, Wars, Wars, WWI, WWII | Leave a comment

OurBlackAncestry.com creates a portal for black and slave research.

Published April 27, 2013 | By c blythe

OurBlackAncestry.com is working to raise $50,000 via an Indiegogo campaign for conversion their online portal into a site where subscribers will be able to research the names of their black slave ancestors. They’re planning for a June 2013 launch date.

The site will be searchable… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Civil War letters of Pte. David Coon now completed.

Published April 12, 2013 | By c blythe

I’m very happy to say I have finally completed the transcription of the 100+ pages of letters from Pte. David Coon to his family during his time of service and his capture and imprisonment by Confederate forces in Libby Prison and then Salsbury Prison, where he died late in 1864.… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

Published January 28, 2013 | By c blythe

David Coon with his wife Mary Ann Adams in about 1843.

Transcription of the final pages of this extensive project was completed April 10, 2013.

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David Coon in 1843.

This is the dedication to E. D. Matthews on the first page of the transcription of David Coon’s letters by… Continue reading →

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‘Internet Archive’ Archived 10,000,000,000,000,000th Byte!

Published November 8, 2012 | By

I’m a bit late with this but I just noticed today that ‘Internet Archive’ posted that they celebrated their 10,000,000,000,000,000th byte of data added to their insanely large collection of texts and cultural materials.

I have posted a few times in the past that ‘Internet Archvie’ is one of my… Continue reading →

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Google Reaches Settlement with Publishers While Negotiations With Authors Are Still Pending

Published October 4, 2012 | By

One of my favorite resources for genealogy research has been Google e-books. The status of this invaluable online library of e-books has been up in the air due to an ongoing dispute between both authors and publishers against Google.

A settlement has been reached between Google and the publishers, ending… Continue reading →

Posted in Books, City Directories, Diaries, Document Copying, Family Genealogies, Google, Google eBooks, Helpful Information, Letters, Manuscript reproduction, publications, Records, Stories, Tips, Tools, Transcriptions | Leave a comment

Transcription – Wogaman, Burkett and Holdery – Burkhart — Burckhardt — Burket — Burkett

Published September 30, 2012 | By

WOGAMAN, BURKETT, HOLDERY Author: Ezra McFall Kuhns Publisher: [Dayton, Ohio? : s.n., 1948] Series: Genealogy & local history, G7296.

BURKHART — BURCKHARDT — BURKET — BURKETT (First Page)

It has been said that Emanuel Burkhart whose home was in one of… Continue reading →

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Transcription – Ashmead’s “History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania” – Chapter 9

Published September 30, 2012 | By

CHAPTER IX.

FROM THE DEFEAT AT BRANDYWINE TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

On the afternoon of September 12th, the day succeeding the battle, Maj.-Gen. Grant, with the First and Second Brigades of the English army, marched from Chad’s Ford to Concord meeting-house, whence he sent out foraging-parties… Continue reading →

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The UK’s National Archives’ site “The Cabinet Papers” offers insight into UK government and its participants.

OurBlackAncestry.com creates a portal for black and slave research.

Transcription – Civil War letters of Pte. David Coon now completed.

Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

‘Internet Archive’ Archived 10,000,000,000,000,000th Byte!

Google Reaches Settlement with Publishers While Negotiations With Authors Are Still Pending

Transcription – Wogaman, Burkett and Holdery – Burkhart — Burckhardt — Burket — Burkett

Transcription – Ashmead’s “History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania” – Chapter 9

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