Americas
Intriguing Relationships Presidents and Prime Ministers
An intriguing snippet from David Reynolds (Professor of History at Cambridge University ) and No 10 on the special relationships between prime Ministers and Presidents
Read MoreMary Anderson invented what?
Just another one of those intriguing pieces of history and invention that none of us think about anymore.
Read MoreDigitization of 1812 US War Pension Files
War of 1812 digitization of war pension files in the 200th anniversary year
Read MoreAmerican Cemetery Records
American cemetery records are very well recorded and provide a host of fascinating details for those intent on tracking down the resting places of their ancestors
Read MoreCemetry Records
Cemetery records provide fascinating information for both the family and social historian. Explore many resources to help you track down lost relatives
Read MoreFirst Kodak Box Brownie
The first Kodak Box Brownie was manufactured in 1900, how many of us started to take photographs with a Kodak camera?
Read MoreWorld Memory Project: US Holocaust Museum teams-up with the world
World Memory Project – teams-up with Ancestry so we can transcribe the records freely and faster, hear this video with Sol Finkelmen’s moving story just one of millions…If ever there was a compelling reason for family history research, this has to be it…
Read MoreSanborn Fire Insurance Maps New Hampshire
A super mapping resource from Dartmouth Library is the digital map project of the Sanborn fire insurance maps for many towns in New Hampshire. If you have any family history connections to New Hampshire then these maps are a real treat To explore other intriguing snippets and see how they can be used to explore…
Read MoreQuebec Canada Maps early 1900’s
Early Quebec maps in the British Library
Read MoreVirginia Cemeteries online
Just had to share this brilliant resource, a collation of data from Virginian cemeteries. Thanks for all the effort that has gone into this excellent free resource. Another Intriguing Snippet to help aid your family history research </br>
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