WARNING: This article contains personal opinions. One thing that constantly puzzles me is why do genealogists keep re-inventing the same wheels? In fact, we have the tools today to reduce this duplication of effort immediately and perhaps to even drive it to zero within a few years. If we do that, the result will be peer-reviewed, …
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A Cheat Sheet for U.S. Census Records
November 15, 2024 U.S. census records are one of the cornerstones of U.S. research. Since its inception in 1790 the census has been kept every ten years. Since 1850 each census has included the names and other information about all free Americans. Genealogists are never “done” researching in census records. Every new ancestor requires a …
ECCC Launches Legacy Website to Foster Greater Awareness of Khmer Rouge Trials
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced Monday the beta launch of its new legacy website (www.eccc.gov.kh), which is dedicated to preserving the history of the Khmer Rouge trials and fostering awareness of the accountability process in Cambodia. The ECCC said in a press release that the site is designed as a …