The following announcement was written by Findmypast: Findmypast add a brand-new Quaker record set in their weekly record release, plus monumental inscriptions Quaker Deaths 1810-1918 This new collection from the Friends Historical Society Dublin covers 27,000 transcripts and images. They contain key biographical details, and for the more notable names, you may find obituaries and …
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Searching Beyond Names – Newspapers
April 8, 2022 Like everyone else, searching for my ancestors by name has been my default method of using newspapers. It’s a great way to find obituaries and other vital records. It’s also a wonderful way to locate famous ancestors and ancestors with unusual names. It’s not, however, the only way to find information about …
Paper Shortage Hits Magazines
Is this the death knell for genealogy (and other) magazines? They are already suffering from competition from the internet. Now this article mentions another problem: paper shortages. This article is about ham radio (printed) magazines but I suspect the problem is widespread. Many organizations and industries have struggled with supply chain issues. The supply of …