Monthly Archives: May 2012

Morning Coffee + Newspaper = Genealogy

I usually read the newspaper in the morning while having breakfast. This past week two articles from The Birmingham News were of genealogy|history interest.

No, not just interest — but fascinating & valuable.

Researchers say they have new clue to Lost Colony

AP released the subject news article late yesterday afternoon. Quoting the beginning of the news article …

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina’s Roanoke Island in the late 16th century.

1940 Census Symbols & Explanatory Notes

Knowing what the symbols and abbreviations you find on the 1940 census is helpful. Good researchers never guess. Table shown with the Codes Used, Their Meaning, & what column number/heading in which they appear.