Genealogists often find references to money in old deeds and other documents. Even U.S. census records frequently recorded estimates of a person’s real estate. The natural question is, “I wonder what that would equal in today’s dollars?” There are several web sites that can answer this question. S. Morgan Friedman’s Inflation Calculator can convert a …
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DNA, Forensic Genealogy Close 65-Year-Old Double Homicide
DNA evidence preserved after a 1956 double homicide and the use of forensic genealogy has helped a Montana sheriff’s office close the books on the 65-year-old cold case, officials said. Investigators with the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office concluded Kenneth Gould — who died in Oregon County, Missouri, in 2007 — more than likely killed Patricia Kalitzke, 16, …
mythesetrealites.ca – A New Website to Better Understand Canadian Indigenous Peoples
Aboriginal Peoples: Fact and Fiction, a new, unique and user-friendly website, was launched last night by Institut Tshakapesh and the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse. The organizations joined forces for this major project to strengthen ties between Indigenous Peoples and all Quebecers. The new mythesetrealites.ca/en website, available in French and …