It’s National Voters Registration Day 2012!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
ccording to theGriot.com, today, September 25, 2012, over 1100 organizations across this country will come together nationally to inform people about voting opportunities and get them registered to vote in time for the 2012 General Election! This day reminds me of my 83 year old paternal great-grandmother, Birdie Elizabeth (Green) Aldridge, who I blogged about [...]
Tags: birdie aldridge, birdie green, Election 2012, great-grandmother, paternal great-grandmother, United States, US Census Bureau, Vote Texas, voter suppression, Voters Registration Day, votetexas.org, voting rights
The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence that was held at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall. He actually gives a biting oratory, in which he tells his audience, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Actor Danny Glover [...]
Tags: 1852, Fourth of July, Frederick Douglass, Independence Day, July 4, oratory, Rochester's Corinthian Hall, speech, United States
Tuesday’s Tip: On Your Mark, Get Set, Ready … GO – 1940 Census here we come!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Tuesday's Tips
We are just a week away from the release of the 1940 Census and thanks to the National Archives, they have setup a direct link to the 1940 Census records at http://1940census.archives.gov and a brief, yet informative video I’ve posted below, for anyone planning to access these records on April 2, 2012.
Tags: 1940 census, American History, ancestors, census takers, enumeration district maps, enumeration districts, genealogical research, Great Depression, http://1940census.archives.gov/, national archives, Online Public Access, OPA, Steve Morse, United States
