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Emigration – The UK National Archives

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/emigration.htm This guide to finding out about emigrants from Britain includes: information about emigration to North America, Australia and New Zealand information about child emigration, including the emigration of pauper children a section on finding aids to help you search … Continue reading →

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100,000 Pages of Illinois Newspapers to be Digitized

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

The National Endowment for the Humanities has announced more than $2 million in grants for Illinois. Illinois received 11 grants for projects statewide, from Chicago to Edwardsville. The largest grant, for $325,000, will go to the University of Illinois in … Continue reading →

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Milo CUMPSTON – USA Veteran’s History Project

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

This new site has records relating to Milo’s military career and an oral history tape. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/50608  (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress) Milo has his own page on my website at http://www.cumpston.org.uk/milo-j-cumpston-fayetteville/4533614245

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