Monday Recap for June 24, 2013

Posted June 24, 2013 by Amanda | No Comment

Here are some interesting genealogy articles from the past week.

The Genealogy Sphere

Uncovering genealogy can lead to fascinating insights (ReadingEagle.com) – A genealogist discovers the story behind her great grandfather Thomas Armitage, a Civil War veteran who died in a Confederate prison in 1864
Obama’s Irish ancestry highlighted during first family’s visit to Trinity (Irish Times) – President Obama and his family learn about their genealogy while visiting Ireland
33 Reasons You Should Be Searching Old Newspapers for Your Family History (The Ancestor Hunt blog) – Great reasons why you should be looking at old newspapers in your family history research
Math pages suggest Lincoln had more education (CBS News) – Recently authenticated notebooks reveal Abraham Lincoln may have been better educated than originally thought
Revealed: The young woman who threw a message in a bottle into a Michigan river in 1915 – before it was found by a diver a century later (Daily Mail UK) – A message in a bottle from 1915 is discovered
Samuel Sproule, President of the Medical Board of Bombay (Sproule Genealogy blog) – Highlighting the life of Samuel Sproule
Those Little Slips of Paper (Genealogy Tip of the Day) – Good tip! Keep an eye on the subpoenas and notices court case paper packets
George W. Bush’s Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather Was a Slave Trader (Slate.com) – A surprising new discovery shows that President George W. Bush is a descendent of the notorious Thomas “Beau” Walker
The Ruins of Normandy: Unpublished Color Photos From France, 1944 (Life.com) – Amazing color photos from 1944 Normandy