From the Weekly Genealogist newsletter: A New York Times article in April and May explained that last year when Ireland did its census they left a box where people could

Ever look at the Sanborn Maps? They were used for fire insurance purposes. I looked at the Maine ones online at the Library of Congress and the Fogler Library. Perhaps

Pathetic or sad?! A news item from wate.com refers to a OnePoll survey done for Ancestry which found that less than 50% of Americans can name their grandparents and only

From a conversation with member Frances Heales; my comment about the Picts painting their bodies; her explaining the dyes having medicinal value and me doing more research: Woad is a

For those who don’t belong to MGS and are not able to see their last newsletter with info about the 1950 census; go online and look at the forms and

I just finished reading ‘Domesday A Search for the Roots of England’ by Michael Wood. I hope you can find a copy, as it was published in 1986. It’s a

From npr.org, dated February 4, 2022, is an article about the history of the U.S. Census’ 72-year confidentiality rule.

From theconversation.com, dated January 20, 2022, is an article saying that the 1921 census for Wales and England is now online. It explains the history of their census. It was

CNN WORLD has an article dated Dec. 22, 2021, about the world’s oldest family tree reconstructed from a Stone Age tomb. JSTOR Daily has an article dated Jan. 12, 2022,

Irishcentral.com has an article dated Dec.13, 2021, with footage documenting life in the 1920s in Ireland. There is also one dated June 11, 2021, on the Irish famine coffin ships.