Skype
"Today, we’re excited to announce something new – a small change that will make a big difference to how people use Skype every day. We’ve started to roll-out the ability for users to invite anyone to join a Skype chat by sharing a unique link – send it however you want, in an email, on Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger or Twitter."
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Send Us Your Stories for a Chance to Win a Kindle!
MyHeritage
"Do you have a family history discovery story that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear it! Share your story for a chance to win one of three Kindles, and to have your story featured on our blog! To enter, send us an email with your story, to stories@myheritage.com by October 31."
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Ancestry.com
"In the case of censuses, census enumerators would have had to pass rigorous exams, be multi-lingual, and have perfect penmanship. Alas, this was not the case. Enumerators were often political appointees who just happened to have the right connections, and anyone who has worked with census records can attest that nice handwriting was definitely not a requirement!"
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12 Months of Fascinating Family Finds: September 2015 Recap:
Crestleaf
"The Most Fascinating Family Finds for September 2015. We’re happy to see so many of you stepping up to the plate by researching your family history and documenting your findings along the way."
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71 Forgotten Recipes for Pancakes and Cereal:
Barry Elwell
"Recipes in this sampling represent over 50 cookbooks from 1832 to 1928 and are represented exactly as they were presented in in the original cookbook. No correction has been made for grammar, spelling, or punctuation. The recipes are provided for your enjoyment. If you choose to try any recipes, you do so at your own risk without guarantee of satisfaction."
This Day In History: October 23:
1641: Rebellion in Ireland. Catholics, under Phelim O’Neil, rise against the Protestants and massacred men, women and children to the number of 40,000 (some say 100,000).
1918: President Wilson feels satisfied that the Germans are accepting his armistice terms and agrees to transmit their request for an armistice to the Allies. The Germans have agreed to suspend submarine warfare, cease inhumane practices such as the use of poison gas, and withdraw troops back into Germany.
1929: The first transcontinental air service begins from New York to Los Angeles.
1869 Birthday: John Heisman, American college football coach for whom the Heisman Trophy is named.
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