This announcement was made several years ago but I apparently missed it at the time: The Tennessee State Public Library has put a database of family Bibles online and available for searching by the public. State Librarian Chuck Sherrill told The Chattanooga Times Free Press early Bibles served as the place where families marked milestones …
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Five Free Dublin Genealogy Databases Return Online
All hail John Grenham, professional genealogist, database creater, author and all-round good egg. Following the removal of Dublin City Council’s ‘Heritage Databases’ from the dublincity.ie platform, John has today uploaded his own back-up copies (he created them) of five of the most genealogically useful databases to his Irish Ancestors site. They are: Dublin Voters 1938-1957 …
More Than 90% of Cultural Heritage Was Rescued From Danish Stock Exchange Fire
As fire tore through downtown Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange in mid-April, many people in the Danish capital rushed toward the flames and emerged carrying paintings, sculptures, and other important items from Denmark’s cultural heritage. Seven weeks on and with about half the 17th-century building destroyed — including its iconic dragon-tail spire — Denmark’s Culture Minister …