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Category Archives: Genealogy
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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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
Mayflower Families – John Howland
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 John Howland, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans
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Mayflower Families – George Soule
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, family histories, George Soule, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans
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Exhibit: The 1920s
For our first exhibit of the year, we are taking a look back at life in Davenport a century ago. What kinds of books were children and grown-ups checking out from the library? What were the people attending the symphony … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s, African-Americans, Bix Beiderbecke, book displays, books, displays, exhibit, Floyd Dell, Jazz, local authors, Maps, newspapers, Tri-City Symphony
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Who Was George Davenport?
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Department of the Davenport Public Library is pleased to present another installment in our ongoing Local History Lecture Series this coming Thursday evening, August 15th, at 6:30PM in the Large Meeting Room at the Main Street location. … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonel George Davenport, displays, lectures, LibGuides, Rock Island (Illinois)
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Helen Van Dale: A woman of the criminal underworld Part I
Most individuals living in the Quad Cities are familiar with the name John Looney. From his home base across the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois, Looney created an illegal empire that included gambling, prostitution, protection money, and illegal alcohol … Continue reading
