Ancestry
"Our new Irish Police Gazette records from 1863-1893 give fascinating insight into the crimes, wanted criminals, reward systems and missing persons in Ireland during the Victorian era."
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5 Simple Ways to Add Details to Your Family Story:
FamilySearch
"If you’ve ever tried to write a family story based only on the information you can find in a family group sheet or pedigree chart, you know that the limited information makes for a pretty short, dull family history! Our ancestors, of course, were more than a list of names and dates. They were real people with full lives. To tell their stories, we need to dig deeper and look further. Here are a few simple ideas to help you add details to their stories."
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Did You Make This Common Mistake When Scanning You Family Photos? (Here's How to Fix It)
SaveFamilyPhotos
"Whether you’re scanning your film, printed photos, and documents at home or using a professional scanning company, you will undoubtedly be faced with this perplexing issue: Scanning doesn’t actually archive information about your photo.
That’s right, digitizing your vintage family photos isn’t enough."
Windows 10 Demonstration:
Sumter County Library System
"Allow customers to experience Windows 10 and ask questions about the new operating system."
When: Monday, September 12, 2016
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Place: Pinellas Plaza Library: Conference Room 102
Register HERE...
Sumter County Library System
"Allow customers to experience Windows 10 and ask questions about the new operating system."
When: Monday, September 12, 2016
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Place: Pinellas Plaza Library: Conference Room 102
Register HERE...
How to View and Add Calendar Events from the Windows 10 Taskbar:
How-to-Geek
"Even if you don’t use the Windows Mail & Calendar app, the Windows calendar is actually pretty nice. And with the Anniversary Update to Windows 10, you can now see your agenda and add calendar events right from the Windows taskbar."
How to Scan Documents to PDF with Your Android Phone’s Camera:
How-to-Geek
"The phrase “scanning documents” used to mean spending a silly amount of time in front of a bulky machine, waiting for it to take a physical piece of paper and make it digital. But this is the mobile age, where nearly anything can be done with a phone. And scanning text-searchable documents is stupid easy with little more than your phone’s camera."
This Day In History: 29 August
1882: Australia defeats England in cricket for the first time. The following day a obituary appears in the Sporting Times addressed to the British team.
1942: The American Red Cross announces that Japan has refused to allow safe conduct for the passage of ships with supplies for American prisoners of war.
1950: International Olympic Committee votes to allow West Germany and Japan to compete in 1952 games.
1940 Birthday: James Brady, press secretary who was severely wounded during John Hinckley Jr.’s attempt to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan.
State Timelines:
Even though it is hard to tell what made people move or disappear, these are just a few possibilities.
Arkansas:
1682: LaSalle reached Arkansas on his way to the mouth of the Mississippi
1686: Henri de Tonti founded the Arkansas Post
1721: Approximately 1300 starving settlers abandoned Arkansas Post
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