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Buffalo Bill’s Wild West 1896

Posted on May 2, 2011 by max

Fun, fun. Here a cloth binding with an early clay coated paper to show the images better. The glue separated from the binding over time and the job was to rebuild the spine and rejoin the contents to the cover. … Continue reading →

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Genealogy website should come with a warning label

Posted on February 5, 2011 by max

Genealogy can be addictive with sites like ancestry.com. Continue reading →

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Who Do You Think You Are

Posted on January 31, 2011 by max

The second season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? will air at 7 p.m. Feb. 4. The genealogy series is a clone several other countries have adapted which include Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Israel, Sweden and Norway. … Continue reading →

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Join a Genealogical Society

Posted on September 25, 2010 by max

Ruby Coleman, a professional genealogist, from North Platte, Nebraska has offered some great pros and cons for joining a local genealogical society. With the phenomenon of the internet some think there isn’t a great need for genealogical societies, but Coleman … Continue reading →

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Saving The Family Bible

Posted on August 2, 2010 by max

The Family Bible is typically 12 x10 by 4 inches. The Bible was most likely published between 1840 and 1900. In the beginning of this Family Bible period the covers were flat with little embossment if any. Later Family Bibles … Continue reading →

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