Tomorrow: Friday, July 17, 2015
Scandinavian Genealogy SIG Meeting
10:00 AM in the Clearwater Room Sea Breeze Recreation Center.
Did My Ancestor's Farm Prosper or Fail?
Legacy News
"Most genealogy researchers are familiar with the population schedules of 1790-1940 United States Federal censuses. Many are not as familiar with non-population schedules such as the Agricultural schedule, the Mortality schedule or the Industry/Manufacturers schedules. These schedules are often underutilized, but can provide the researcher with valuable information about your ancestors."
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The Liberty and Ormond Boys: Gangs and Rioting in Historic Dublin:
FindMyPast
"In Georgian & Victorian Dublin, two main criminal gangs ruled the streets. The Liberty Boys (protestant weavers from the northern side of Dublin) and the Ormond Boys (catholic butchers from the south), despised each other so much that street fights between their members was almost a daily occurrence in the 1700s."
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Reading Swedish Birth and Christening Records 1752:
YouTube Video 9.07min
"Teaches how to read a Swedish birth and christening record from 1752 in Gothic cursive handwriting."
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11 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10:
HowToGeek
"Windows 10 includes Microsoft Edge, which replaces Internet Explorer as the default browser. Edge’s interface has been rewritten from scratch, and it sheds Internet Explorer’s old interface and all that clutter."
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This Day In History:
1439 - Kissing is banned in England to stop germs from spreading.
1755 - John Adams graduates Harvard.
1790 - US Congress establishes District of Columbia.
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