Addressing Ancestors
Historic Map Works is a new site for locating an ancestral residence via atlas, directory, or map or even for identifying relevant historic maps based on GPS coordinates. Primarily focused on North America, resources may be searched online. Maps may be viewed in detail with an annual subscription or can be purchased.
Reasons to Celebrate
How did you ring in the new year? Are your family’s special traditions related to your ethnic background? Father Times describes New Year’s traditions around the world, from Armenia to Korea to Wales. For example, in Portugal you eat 12 grapes at midnight to ensure happiness each month of the new year.
Ever wonder what your ancestors did for fun? Learn about the games children played during the Victorian era at the Education Network of Ontario (ENO) Social Studies site. Some games, such as Old Maid and Tug-of-War, are still played today, but others are obsolete, including Deerstalker and Errand Boy.
Parks to Fit
Do you have plans for a research trip or vacation? If so, the National Park Service’s Interactive Map Center can identify parks, monuments, or historic sites that could be worth a side trip. The park locator finds sites based on search criteria, such as interest in the Revolutionary or Civil War, or cultural heritage including African, Asian, or Native American.
Ten years ago, Ancestry.com opened its virtual doors to the public by putting searchable versions of a few family history-related databases online. But Ancestry.com wasn’t the only digital visionary in the family history field back then. See who else is turning ten this year:
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