Those Places Thursday: What was Life Like in Texas in 1940?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Those Places Thursday
t is “Those Places Thursday” at geneabloggers.com! This blogging prompt allows genea-bloggers a chance to reminiscence about how and where their ancestors lived and to write about “those places” via stories or photos. Today, I’m reminiscent about what life was like for my Texas ancestors in 1940. What really got me thinking about this particular decade in our country’s [...]
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My First 1940 US Census Find!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Research
Are you wondering how the indexing of the 1940 Census is going? Yes?! Then stop by FamilySearch.org to get their latest status on image availability by state. The entire 1940 census will be indexed by a community of volunteers and made FREE to the public at Family Search for perpetuity! According to their website as of [...]
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Was April 2012 a great month for genealogists?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
Was April 2012 a great month for genealogists? I truly believe it was! If nothing else, it was one of the BEST and most EXCITING months for me in the world of genealogy! It began with the most anticipated genealogical event to date — the release of the 1940 United States Census on Monday, April 2, [...]
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