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 How Librarians Can Save The World  - vknHow Librarians Can Save The World March 5, 2010 "Say the word "librarian," and most people conjure up a frumpy, bespectacled woman shushing people — Marion the Librarian. The image is outdated, Marilyn Johnson argues in her impassioned celebration of librarians and archivists, cleverly titled This..  Re: DNA on Egyptian Mummies - Howard CoreyLinda, I think you are absolutely correct. They are trying to change their business model to meet the challeges of changing market demands and new competition. I think the problem they are having is that they totally under estimates the demand for that last promotion they ran. From a A/A stand point..  Bureau of Land Management - LyleDoes anyone know if there are additional records housed at the National Archives (or any other place) pertaining to the the Federal Land Conveyances? I'm familiar with the digitized certificates that can be downloaded via the BLM website, however I "heard" that there were additional documents filled..  [VA] Brent slaves in Loudon County, VA - HMDoes anyone have information about any of the individuals mentioned below? I am trying to determine, if possible, the identity of "Negro man Anthony" and "Negro boy Nelson" of Loudoun County, VA. Apparently Thomas Brent sold them to [his relative?] Martin Brent. Information about the other individua..  Anthony and Nelson, Loudoun Co., VA, 1802-03 - HMDoes anyone have information about any of the individuals mentioned below? I am trying to determine, if possible, the identity of "Negro man Anthony" and "Negro boy Nelson" of Loudoun County, VA. Apparently Thomas Brent sold them to [his relative?] Martin Brent. Information about the other individua..  Re: WHITTIKER - Lorenzo WhittikerThank You Mr. Schaefer, I'll try all spellings I'm aware of...  Re: WHITTIKER - Richard SchaeferIf your family branches separated in the 1800's, there are likely several variations used by different branches. In earlier times it was most usual for a county clerk or official to record any documents, and the greater percentage of individuals were of limited literacy. As families split up and and..  Re: "Who Do You Think You Are" TV Series - Steve BaileyI'm a professional genealogist in the Anson County NC area so I know after 33 years how time consuming research can be. The beginner genealogist doesn't realize this...  Re: "Who Do You Think You Are" TV Series - Derek NicholasYeah Steve. That was my impression when I first went on the search. I thought it wolud be a cake-walk. Boy was I surprised. But I'm thankful that I did the plunge. It was LIFE-CHANGING for me!..  Slave Inventory - George W. Dozier JrLoudoun County, VA Inventory of James & Charles Lewis, 1843 - Slave listing Jane Turner, Joe Sprawling, Lydia Hogan, Nelson Turner, Mary Turner & child, Harry Newman, William & George Henderson, Sam Owings, Charles Newman, Henry & Tom Simms, Charles Henderson, blacksmith, Betsy &3 children vis" John..  Re: "Who Do You Think You Are" TV Series - Steve BaileyI know what you mean & they don't explain how time consuming it was to locate each piece of data. Gives people that don't know any better the idea that their family history has already been compiled & stored away in a facility just waiting for them to pick it up...  WHITTIKER - Lorenzo WhittikerWould there happen to be other spellings of this last name I may be blood related to. I have never met anyone who spells "Whittiker" like this, but over the years and even to date, I've seen various spellings: Whitaker, Whittaker, Whitiker. I'vee had this hunch for years that our family spelling isn..  WDYTYA Evening Chat - Angela Walton-RajiJoin us on Friday evening at 8pm EST when the second episode of Who Do You Think You Are will air on NBC. This week's episode will feature Emmitt Smith as he embarks upon the journey to find his ancestors. The chat room will open 10 minutes prior to the broadcast and join in the dialogue as we all w..  Re: Buckingham Co Va - Derek NicholasI typed the word.... now what?..  Re: "Who Do You Think You Are" TV Series - Derek NicholasGood show! They could make it a bit more interesting by giving the viewer a basic format to follow,(if there is such a format), in which they can start their own ancestry search... |
