Category Archives: Newspapers Archive

Reynolds and Matthews Family Transitions from American to Canadian.

Harmond James (Jim) Reynolds (see left) was the step-father of my father-in-law, Marsh Blythe and his brother Paul, as well as father to Marsh and Paul’s half-brother William and half-sister Helen. Born on October 19, 1902 in Clarkson, Monroe County, New York, he was the first child of William Henry Reynolds and Helen (Hannah) Elizabeth … Continue reading

Transcription: Watchman article of May 1, 1931 regarding George Meek of Cumberland County, PA.

Excerpt from: Excerpt from: Watchman, May 1, 1931 FOUR SOLDIERS OF 1776 MEMORIALIZED BY D.A.R. GEORGE MEEK — In War and in Peace. From a paper prepared by Elizabeth Meek, of Bellefonte, Pa. Robert Meek came from Edinburgh, Scotland to Maryland with his sons and lived there near Hagerstown until 1755 when they moved to … Continue reading

Transcription – Rockville Society, The Washington Post, March 28, 1915

Transcription, The Washington Post, March 28, 1915 ROCKVILLE SOCIETY Mrs. Beverly W. Bond, of Leesburg, Va., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Martha Magruder, in Rockville. The missionary society of the Presbyterian Church was entertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. Robert B. Peter. The March meeting of the Mito Society of the Southern Methodist Church was … Continue reading

Transcription – Hyattsville Society, The Washington Post, March 28, 1915

The following is a transcription from a very poor quality copy of the Washington Post of March 28, 1915. Every effort has been made to accurately decipher the text, but where this was not possible the text has been represented below by [???an ?. ?????]. In many instances, it’s impossible to even decipher the quantity … Continue reading

Mrs. Victor Murdock – Washington Post, March 28, 1915.

Portrait and short profile of Mrs. Victor Murdock in The Washington Post issue of March 28, 1915.   Text transcription: WIFE OF WELL-KNOWN STATESMAN, LONG PROMINENT IN CONGRESSIONAL CIRCLES MRS. VICTOR MURCOCK During the ten years of her husband’s service in Congress as a representative from Kansas, she has been a notable figure in society. … Continue reading

Transcription – Society at Richmond, The Washington Post, March 28, 1915

Although this article does not mention any individuals I am researching, it is on a newspaper page copy that does. I am posting the transcription of this and numerous other articles from this page as it is a wealth of names and information of society at Richmond, Virginia. The following is a transcription from a … Continue reading

FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com Updates and Additions – February 1, 2013

FamilySearch.org Argentina Argentina, Santa Fe, Catholic Church Records, 1634-1975 Australia Australia, New South Wales, Alphabetical Index to Newspaper Cuttings, 1841-1987 Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records, 1829-1961 Brazil Brazil, Mato Grosso, Civil Registration, 1889-2012 Canada Manitoba, Census Indexes, 1831-1870 Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 Czech Republic Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic, Civil Registration, 1801-2010 … Continue reading

QR Codes May Be The Answer to Protecting Our Heritage Documents, Collections and Books, And Ensuring Their Availability

I just completed the post, ‘QR Codes May Be The Way to Easily Give Information and Save Resources‘ for my personal blog, ‘Feathering the Empty Nest’. I had read the article “Canadian war graves at St Margaret’s Church, Bodelwyddan given QR code” on the North East Wales News website describing the use of QR codes … Continue reading

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