The Westchester County Historical Society has released a digitized collection of 1,100 pages of eyewitness accounts from the American Revolution, titled “Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews.” The compilation, now accessible on the Westchester County Archives Digital Collections website and New York Heritage site, features 407 interviews conducted between 1844 …
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Opinion: We Need More Funding for Genetic Genealogy
The following is a personal opinion written by C. Philip Byers, a former sheriff in Rutherford County, N.C.: Every year, thousands of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Today, there are 300,000 cold cases on the books, with thousands more added annually. However, a revolutionary technology — forensic genetic genealogy — could change this grim reality. …
Opinion: We Need More Funding for Genetic Genealogy
The following is a personal opinion written by C. Philip Byers, a former sheriff in Rutherford County, N.C.: Every year, thousands of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Today, there are 300,000 cold cases on the books, with thousands more added annually. However, a revolutionary technology — forensic genetic genealogy — could change this grim reality. …