Category: Genealogy and Home Collections
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Juneteenth circa 1900, Austin, Texas
The official Juneteenth Committee in East Woods Park, Austin, Texas on June 19, 1900. (Courtesy Austin History Center, Austin Public Library) Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Juneteenth-Our-Other-Independence-Day.html
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Avoid Calling Sherlock Holmes: Label Your Photos
Ever been stumped trying to figure out the identity of a mystery person in an old photo? Or looked through an old landscape image and wondered: “Where was this taken?” You can prevent some of the mystery by labeling your photos when you print or download them. (And label old photos with as much information…
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Digging Up Family Secrets
Oprah’s show today is titled Celebs Dig Up Family Secrets Celebrity genealogy stories featured on TV may inspire you to do your own family research through census records, archival materials, and DNA testing. Family research is full of surprises…something you may need to prepare yourself for. For examples, evidence of known or unknown adoptions, births, jail or…
Simone Monique Barnes 