The U.S. Census records for the extreme northern strip of land in Maine have been missing for more than 150 years, but now have been found. In fact, a transcription of those missing census records is even available on the World Wide Web. I found some of my ancestors listed on the Web site, more …
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Mineral Point Library Archives (in Mineral Point, Wisconsin) wins Governor’s Award for Archival Achievement
MINERAL POINT, WI — [August 14, 2025] — The Mineral Point Library Archives (MPLA), a community cornerstone dedicated to preserving local history for over 45 years, has been named the recipient of the Wisconsin Historical Society Governor’s Award for Archival Achievement. The award will be presented to Archivist Shan Thomas by Abbie Norderhaug, Deputy Director of Collections & State Archivist at the …
Genealogy IDs 1986 Missing Woman Whose Boyfriend was Jailed for 2 Murders
Carol Ann Riley On May 16, 1987, a person rounding up steers around Bonelli Landing at Lake Mead found a human skull on the ground. A further search of the area resulted in the discovery of additional remains buried in a shallow grave, wrapped in a yellow blanket. The remains were those of a female …