The Department of History at the University of Limerick, Ireland is delighted to invite you to an event entitled ‘Researching and Studying the History of the Family‘ on Thursday, 18 April 2024 from 1200-1430 (UTC+1 – Irish Summer Time – for those outside of Ireland click here to see what time this is for you …
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Revealing Images That Seemed Lost Forever: Research Revives 1800s Photos
An interesting story that will interest many of use who own old (and deteriorated) daguerreotype photographs: Techniques developed by researchers from Western University to create images from old, badly tarnished photographs could also be used to study other historic artifacts and fossils and prevent corrosion on modern materials. Chemistry professor T.K. Sham Chemistry professor Tson-Kong (T.K.) Sham and …
Will DNA Submitted to Genealogy Sites Also Finally Catch the Zodiac Killer?
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 …