Odds and Ends

From the Weekly Genealogist newsletter: A New York Times article in April and May explained that last year when Ireland did its census they left

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Ever look at the Sanborn Maps? They were used for fire insurance purposes. I looked at the Maine ones online at the Library of Congress

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Pathetic or sad?! A news item from wate.com refers to a OnePoll survey done for Ancestry which found that less than 50% of Americans can

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From a conversation with member Frances Heales; my comment about the Picts painting their bodies; her explaining the dyes having medicinal value and me doing

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For those who don’t belong to MGS and are not able to see their last newsletter with info about the 1950 census; go online and

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I just finished reading ‘Domesday A Search for the Roots of England’ by Michael Wood. I hope you can find a copy, as it was

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From npr.org, dated February 4, 2022, is an article about the history of the U.S. Census’ 72-year confidentiality rule.

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From theconversation.com, dated January 20, 2022, is an article saying that the 1921 census for Wales and England is now online. It explains the history

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CNN WORLD has an article dated Dec. 22, 2021, about the world’s oldest family tree reconstructed from a Stone Age tomb. JSTOR Daily has an

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Irishcentral.com has an article dated Dec.13, 2021, with footage documenting life in the 1920s in Ireland. There is also one dated June 11, 2021, on

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