Known as the “Gun that Won the West,” the Winchester Model 1873 was a very popular rifle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More than 720,610 were manufactured between 1873 and 1916, selling for about $50 when they first came out. The guns reduced in price to $25 in 1882 making them increasingly accessible. But why was one …
132-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Found Leaning Against a Tree in Nevada Read More »
The genealogy research site Fold3 is currently offering a whopping 40% off their annual membership fees to celebrate their 8th anniversary. That brings the price of a 1 year membership down to $47.95 from the normal $79.95 fee. This price is good through Jan 31st. A subscription to Fold3’s military records and other resources can be …
We came across many fascinating historic photographs this week that were shared by the genealogy and history sites we follow. We thought we’d pass on a few of those that really caught our attention. We hope you find them as moving as we did. Click on each image to view its source and read the story behind it. Ella Help This …
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Whether you loved or hated the uniquely delivered first season of Genealogy Roadshow, they’re back for another go of it on Jan 13th on PBS. They’ll be visiting the fascinating cities of New Orleans, St. Louis and Philadelphia this year and talking with everyday people to uncover their family mysteries. A good deal of negative feedback for …
Genealogy Roadshow Season 2 Premiers January 13th Read More »
If you like staying up to date on history news, you’ll probably love the new app from New Historian. We checked it out today and found that they had some really fascinating topics, including several recent articles that would likely be of interest to family historians. Here’s some information they’ve shared with Family History Daily: …
App from New Historian is a Fun Way to Get Your History Fix Read More »
New York Times columnist Bruce Feiler asked himself, “What is the secret sauce that holds a family together? What are the ingredients that make some families effective, resilient, happy?” The answers he discovered appeared in a piece in the Sunday Times titled The Stories That Bind Us. It should be required reading for genealogists and …
Thank you to Eden Joachim, President of LitvakSIG, for this announcement. LitvakSIG is the Special Interest Group (SIG) devoted to Lithuanian (Litvak) – Jewish genealogy, heritage and family history. Our website is www.litvaksig.org. Our All Lithuania Database (ALD) containing 1.2 million records is freely searchable, as is our Shtetl Database. Our website has hundreds of pages of information …
LitvakSIG is Participating in the 33rd Annual IAJGS Conference Read More »
I was skimming through my Google Alerts late last night and came across a link with an intriguing title “Does anyone know what this artifact is? PLEASE HELP!?” Of course, I couldn’t help but follow the link and found it was a plea from a student looking for some help with a history project their …
Somewhat Mysterious Artifact: Do You Know What This Is? Read More »