I absolutely love pictures of old things or old pictures of things. (Either one. I’m not picky.) Brenda Joyce Jerome’s post on the tomb of H. F. Given fits the bill perfectly. Isn’t that a beautiful monument? Brenda’s accompanying explanation is just icing on the cake.
Judy G. Russell explains the term upon the country, which clears up some of the puzzlement I’ve had over the past two years of dealing with Rabun County’s early writs and petitions. Thanks, Judy!
Here’s a neat story about Baxter Reuben Lowe and the Apollo Project, by J. R. Lowe at Genealogist Journal. Helping put men on the moon is the next best thing to being there.
The Archives.com Experts have been busy writing some very interesting articles. Of special note are:
- “Using Federal Direct Tax Records” by Diane L. Richard
- “Evernote: Your Virtual Research Assistant” by Thomas MacEntee
- “Research a Relative’s College Days” by Sunny McClellan Morton
Digging in the Roots 