For those with Quaker, or Society of Friends, ancestors, much information exists on the Internet to help you learn how to research this religious group along with records to aid your research.
To read the complete article, visit "Researching Your Quaker Ancestors".
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Resources to enhance your genealogical learning.
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The Times (London) Includes Details about King George, Napoleon, as well as Trials, Advertisements and Everyday Life
To read the complete article, visit "Footnote.com Digitizes Late 18th Century Newspaper, The Times (London)".
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My sister died at age 14 and our family has an 8x10, black and white glossy professional photo of her lying in her casket. I grew up thinking this was macabre. But funeral photography is actually common and has a long history.
To read the complete article, visit "Memento mori: Funeral Photography".
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Sharing old family photos aids in their preservation.
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Mention Nauvoo to just about anyone and the Mormon Church comes to mind. But the Mormons left Nauvoo 150 years ago.
To read the complete article, visit "Nauvoo Retains Its Place in History".
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Finding aids assist genealogists in obtaining the information they need. One finding aid valuable to the genealogist is an encyclopedia. All types of encyclopedias exist that can help researchers increase their genealogical knowledge, provide information about their ancestor's way of life, and uncover additional clues.
To read the complete article, visit "Finding Aids: Encyclopedias".
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PROVO, UT, November 12, 2007— As a result of the partnership between [[World Vital Records, Inc.]] and [[Godfrey Memorial Library]], more than 1,200 pre-1923 funeral sermons and memorials are now available at WorldVitalRecords.com.
"We're so excited that through our partnership with World Vital Records, we can bring greater access to this valuable data that we have been accumulating for years," said [[Richard Black]], Director, Godfrey Memorial Library. "The funeral collection is just one data launch of many more to come."
The Godfrey Funeral Sermon Collection is World Vital Records' first collection from Godfrey Memorial Library. In addition to funeral sermons and memorials, the collection also contains funeral programs and funeral cards. Many of the memorials were written by family members or friends and published privately only for interested parties.
"Last year we visited the Godfrey Memorial Library to discuss a possible partnership. One of the first collections we were shown was these funeral sermons," said Yvette Arts, Director, Content Acquisition, WorldVitalRecords.com. "We immediately realized the great value of this unique collection and are happy to offer access to these sermons as the first records we have digitized through our partnership with Godfrey."
The memorials in this collection usually contain brief biographical information on the deceased, and often list witnesses, pall bearers, and ministers who participated in the funeral. There are also memorial books about senators and representatives of the house that were printed by the Government Printing Office.
Godfrey Memorial Library has been acquiring this large collection from donations, gifts, ebay, and other purchases for many years. For this digital collection, only books published before 1923 were selected, due to copyright laws. This collection will be free to access for 10 days (until November 22, 2007).
"What wonderful efforts have been made to preserve these sermons and to put them online," said Dr. Susan E. Black, LDS historian, writer, and professor. "This funeral collection makes it much easier to learn about our ancestors beyond statistics. From these sermons we can learn what our ancestors were like and what brought happiness to their lives."
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This week we added 1,026 images to the Registry of War Ration Books. The database is updated regularly and now contains over 7,300 listings.
To read the complete article, visit "1,026 WWII Ration Book Images Added (1940's)".
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This week we added 281 images, ranging from 1926 to 1994, with several batches from the 1960's and 1970's. The Funeral Cards Online index is updated regularly, and now has over 22,500 listings.
To read the complete article, visit "281 Funeral Cards Added (1926-1994)".
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This week we added 150 images to our Business Card Collection database, many of which are from Railroad employees. This database will be updated regularly and now contains over 1,400 listings.
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New Resource available for genealogists doing orphan train research
To read the complete article, visit "National Orphan Train Complex Opens".
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In the mid to late 1800s, Orphan Trains transported East Coast orphans to new homes and new lives in the Midwest. The New York Juvenile Asylum was one institution that relocated boys and girls to Illinois. In order to better serve their clients in the West, they opened the Western Agency in Illinois.
To read the complete article, visit "Orphan Trains: The Illinois Apprenticeship Agent".
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A look into the life of New England's first family.
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First and foremost, collecting your family's medical history is important to your own and your family's well being. Additionally, understanding ancestral health issues may provide clues for additional research.
To read the complete article, visit "Medical Family History".
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