Tag Archives: Library of Congress

Fun-Size Fire Insurance Maps of Davenport

Posted on May 19, 2018 by SCblogger

In anticipation of this coming Tuesday’s program, “Genealogical Perspectives on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps” (6:30pm on 5/22 at our 321 Main Street location) we are featuring a recent addition to our collection of these sources that consistently prove valuable to … Continue reading →

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Chronicling America: The Bystander

Posted on February 26, 2014 by SCblogger

It’s no secret that newspapers can be a wonderful resource for history and genealogy, but many early newspapers—ones from smaller communities or with shorter or less frequent publishing runs— have remained secrets, or at least inaccessible, to the average researcher. … Continue reading →

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