A scant hope of catching the Zodiac Killer perhaps lies on the back of a postage stamp, licked by the murderer 50 years ago. The arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo, the man law enforcement believes is the East Area Rapist, has sparked myriad questions about the use of genealogy websites to revive long-cold cases. After …
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Webinar: “Fancy Fraktur: Brocade Paper in Pennsylvania German Folk Art?
The following is an announcement from the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania: Fraktur, or the iconic German American “fractured” manuscript and print folk art style, has historically been lauded as an emblematic regional style in North America. This talk highlights instead the global implications of the oeuvre of a specific scrivener, Friedrich Krebs. Krebs, a former Hessian …
Western Team Designs Platform to Illustrate Canadian Census Data Since 1951
First, they found a way to release the “trapped” data from the Canadian census over the last 70 years. Then, Western researchers translated the information into an easy-to-use format by creating an online map and portal illustrating the changes across the country. The potential is immense. Professor Zack Taylor (Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications) Click on a …