One of the largest databases of medieval manuscripts has added 61 new items to its collection. They include manuscripts from the Franciscan order as well as fragments dating back to the eighth century. The digitized manuscripts were added to e-codices: The Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland, which is run out of the University of Fribourg. The …
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Free Access on MyHeritage to All German Records for Reunification Day
In honor of German Reunification Day, all 197.5 million German historical records on MyHeritage will be completely free to access from October 1 until October 5, 2023. Did you know that according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 17% of Americans claim German roots? October 3 marks German Unity Day, and to celebrate, we are offering free …
Have You Got Our Treasure? British Museum Wants Help Finding Missing Ancient Loot
One of the world’s most famous museums has a problem: Some of its treasures are missing, and it needs the public’s help to find them. The British Museum in London this week appealed to the public to help recover around 2,000 lost, stolen or damaged items from its vast collection. Details and images were released Wednesday of …