If You Grew Up in the 1960s, You Definitely Wore These Things:
Crestleaf
"As you organize family photos to add to your family tree, it can be quite enjoyable to flip through old photo albums as you gawk and giggle at the clothing styles of yesteryear. But whether baby boomers know it or not, the popular fashion trends of the 1960s are making a big comeback in today’s fashion world."
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Online Historical Newspaper Collection of the Day - Peel's Prairie Provinces:
The Ancestor Hunt
"One of my two most favorite things about genealogical research is finding stories about my ancestors in old newspapers. These treasures can be found either via online searches or by browsing microfilm and/or newsprint at libraries and archives."
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Genealogy: 1920 U.S. Federal Census Tutorial
Barry J. Elwell
"This is a comprehensive tutorial for researching the 1920 U.S. federal census. You will be introduced to what I have used and shared with thousands to successfully find generations of family. Begin by learning how to use the census as a foundation to effective research, identify, map, and follow family through generations."
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Genealogy: 1920 Census Birth Year Reference Chart
Barry J. Elwell
"As you track your ancestor through the U.S. Federal Population Censuses, you can use age to help you."
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FamilySearch Undergoing Transformation That Will Change the Landscape of Genealogy:
LDS Living
"Brother Kehrer was a keynote speaker at the BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference Thursday morning, July 30. FamilySearch is a different organization today—focused on the customer and quickly delivering value,” he said. “Companies that change the fastest to meet customer needs today are the most effective.” Brother Kehrer said that FamilySearch is seeking to change the very landscape of genealogy."
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August 19: This Day In History
1692: Five women are hanged in Salem, Massachusetts after being convicted of the crime of witchcraft. Fourteen more people are executed that year and 150 others are imprisoned.
1812: The USS Constitution earns the nickname "Old Ironsides" during the battle off Nova Scotia that saw her defeat the HMS Guerriere.
1934: 38 million Germans vote to make Adolf Hitler the official successor to President von Hindenburg.
1931 Birthday: Willie Shoemaker, record-setting jockey (won 8,833 of 40,350 starts); received Mike Venezia Memorial Award for "extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship" in 1990.
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