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A Tattoo of Your Family Coat of Arms

I recently received an e-mail from someone who has the same last name as my own. She had searched the web and found that I often write about genealogy and occasionally about coats of arms and crests. She sent me an e-mail that said (in part), “I am looking for a copy of the Eastman …

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An Appeal Has Been Launched for Stories and Memorabilia Ahead of the 100th Anniversary of an Airship Disaster Which Killed 44 People

The R.38/ZR-2 exploded mid-flight in front of onlookers in Hull, Yorkshire, England on 24 August 1921, before crashing into the River Humber, killing most of the crew. The airship, called the “Titanic of the skies”, was on a test flight before being handed over to the US Navy. Historic England wants to create an online …

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An Appeal Has Been Launched for Stories and Memorabilia Ahead of the 100th Anniversary of an Airship Disaster Which Killed 44 People

The R.38/ZR-2 exploded mid-flight in front of onlookers in Hull, Yorkshire, England on 24 August 1921, before crashing into the River Humber, killing most of the crew. The airship, called the “Titanic of the skies”, was on a test flight before being handed over to the US Navy. Historic England wants to create an online …

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