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"We’ve finally come to the end of Crime, Prisons and Punishment Month. It’s been quite the tour of the Victorian underworld, and we hope that you’ve become a successful detective and managed to track down a few of your nefarious ancestors! Just as a reminder, here’s a quick breakdown of a few highlights from the last few weeks:"
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How to Back Up Your Digital Family Photos:
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If you’ve taken the first step of scanning photos to protect and archive your family memories, the next step is even more crucial in the process: creating backups of those newly digitized family pictures. Knowing all about digital photo backup tools and choosing the right one for you will ensure your photographic family stories stay intact and accessible now and for future generations."
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Mourners Make First Visit to New York’s Potter’s Field:
New York Times
"For years, family members and their advocates battled the city for the right to visit the unmarked graves of loved ones buried on Hart Island, the city’s potter’s field at the western end of Long Island Sound. The city refused such visits, with rare exceptions, citing safety concerns and the rules of the Correction Department, which controls the island and uses inmate labor for burials."
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War of 1812 Pension Files:
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"The first applications were based on disability or death of a soldier. Beginning in 1871, they were based on service. A veteran's pension file typically includes his rank, place of residence, age or date of birth, and time of service. A widow's application usually includes her place of residence, her maiden name, date and place of marriage, circumstances of her husband's death, and the names of children under 16."
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1703: English novelist Daniel Defoe is made to stand in the pillory as punishment for offending the government and church with his satire The Shortest Way With Dissenters.
1790: The U.S. Patent Office opens.
1882: Belle and Sam Starr are charged with horse stealing in the Indian territory.
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