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A Tale of Two Members from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 26
Over this past Memorial Day, we have been reflecting on people who served and supported their country during peace and war times. In our Archive and Manuscript Collections, we have many collections that recall and record personal and organizational accounts … Continue reading
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Mayflower Families: Edward Doty
2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. Commemorative publications, programs, and tours are planned in the US, the UK, and the Netherlands by various organizations, including the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1620, 929.2, Edward Doty, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrim, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans
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Mayflower Families: William Brewster
2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. Commemorative publications, programs, and tours are planned in the US, the UK, and the Netherlands by various organizations, including the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the New England Historic … Continue reading
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Tagged 1620, 929.2, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrim, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans, william brewster
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Mayflower Families: William Bradford
Just as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many. 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. Commemorative publications, programs, and tours are planned … Continue reading
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Tagged 1620, 929.2, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrim, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans, william bradford
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May Day, MayDay: Saving Our Archives
May 1st to some symbolizes the start of bright, sunny weather and flowers peeking their heads from their leaves. To others, it reminds them of the tradition of children surprising friends with special baskets with flowers, popcorn, and treats. The … Continue reading
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“Find Your Place” in US Census Data!
Happy National Library Week! This year’s theme is “Find Your Place at the Library,” and we are taking the opportunity to highlight some of the resources available at the RSSC Center that can help you do just that! The special … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning and DIY Ideas: April 1920 style
With many of us cleaning out closets and doing a few Do It Yourself projects around the house; we thought we would share some advertising suggestions from April 1920. We hope you enjoy the look back. Before any Spring cleaning … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Fran Riley
It was in 1978 that a new reporter moved to the Quad Cities to take a job with popular local radio station KSTT. When he made this move, Fran Riley most likely never imagined he would spend the next 41 … Continue reading
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Tagged Fran Riley, KSTT, KWQC-TV, News Reporting, Radio stations, Television
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Free Genealogy Webinars
I’ve been working from home this week and have had the opportunity to participate in some interesting and insightful FREE genealogy webinars. I will now share some of what I learned with all of you! Telling the Stories of Our … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, allen county public library, daughters of the american revolution, dna, forensic genealogy, geneawebinars, genetic genealogy, legacy family tree, new york genealogical and biographical society, online resources, Oral History, podcasts, training, webinars, workshops, zoom
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Crowdsourcing Transcription and Indexing Projects to Work on While Sheltering in Place
If you need a break from Netflix, reading, crafting, disinfecting, and sterilizing during the COVID-19 quarantine, there are many volunteer indexing and transcription opportunities available online. Indexing and transcribing can be a rewarding pastime for genealogists and local historians. If … Continue reading
