In the late 1920s and early 1930s National Geographic sent photographer Clifton R. Adams to England to record its farms, towns and cities, and its people at work and play. Only, Adams happened to record it all in color using the Autochrome process. The Autochrome was the foremost color photographic process of the day, since it was first brought to market by the Lumière brothers in 1907. The core ingredient? Potatoes. Tiny grains of dyed potato starch, around 4,000,000 per square inch, coated a glass plate. The gaps between the grains filled with lampblack, and the coated layer allowed the exposure to capture a color image. In 1928 England, farming was a very significant part of life, with men and women employed in the fields. In fact, many of Adams' autochromes show women That year British women attained full voting equality with men, via the Equal Franchise Act. Until the passage of the act, only women over 30 could vote in British elections. Clifton R. Adams was 38 years old when he took these pictures. He photographed many other European countries, as well as Central and North America, working for National Geographic from 1920 until his death in 1934, aged just 44. http://tinyurl.com/zgrrb2e Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" "Soliders do not die until they are forgotten."

Forces War Records Offers Free Access to Battle of the Somme War Records until July 3rd The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of upper reaches of the River Somme in France. It was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front; more than one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. To commemorate those lost on the Somme, Forces War Records is offering FREE access for a few days to records of Troop Movements based upon Order of Battle of Divisions (ORBATS). The offering includes a new interactive feature on the Forces War Records website. Please note that this special offers starts, June 30th. You can start at: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ww1-troop-movements Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" "Soliders do not die until they are forgotten."

Man in Iconic Iwo Jima Flag Photo was Misidentified for the Past 71 Years The U.S. Marine Corps has officially corrected photographic history this week. After a formal investigation, the Corps is admitting that one of the men in AP photographer Joe Rosenthal’s iconic WWII photograph “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” has been misidentified for the past 71 years. The misidentified man, Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class John Bradley, is not depicted in the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph, the Marine Corps announced Thursday. The man is, in fact, Private 1st Class Harold Schultz. The investigation was launched almost a year after a couple of amateur historians, Eric Krelle and Stephen Foley, used other photos as evidence to raise doubts about the identity of two of the soldiers, one of them Bradley. They claimed that Bradley’s pants, helmet and belt didn’t match those of the man identified as Bradley in the iconic photo. Now we know why. To find out, go to: http://petapixel com/2016/06/27/one-men-iconic-iwo-jima-flag-raising-photo-misidentified/ Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" "Soliders do not die until they are forgotten."

The Genetic Genealogist blog this week has a great article on interpreting DNA results. The URL for that is really long but here is the website http://thegeneticgenealogist.com/ I highly recommend this site for any of you interested in DNA testing. This article is about Native American identification but gives a very good overall view of what is actually happening in the testing procedure. As an example, I have alleged Native American ancestry on both sides of my family but no proof of this. When I took a test to be a bone marrow donor I was told I had all the markers that indicated that I had NE Native American ancestors. An MtDNA test to test my maternal ancestors did not show any Native American ancestry. The autosomal DNA test also did not. This article at Genetic Genealogist explains why this happens. Bette

Some wonderful historical pictures. http://browse.oldphotoarchive com/2016/01/top-40-pictures--cocacola-delivery-in-1909.html?ref=smiles Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!" "Soliders do not die until they are forgotten."

This is something I got in this morning. Thought it would be interesting to have FREE ACCESS to OVER 1 BILLION RECORDS at FindMyPast from now until Wednesday, July 6th. FREE ACCESS to OVER 1 BILLION RECORDS at Findmypast! WOW! A full week of FREE ACCESS* to over 1 BILLION genealogy records at Findmypast! To celebrate the release of over 10 million Irish Parish Registers (which Findmypast will generously keep free forever), they are opening up access to ALL of their Irish records NOW through Wednesday, July 6th. Click HERE to get started! * Note: You may be required to register (free) at Findmypast in order to access and use free records. Here is the official press release we received from Findmypast overnight: Findmypast celebrates 4th of July with free access to more than 1 billion records From June 29th until July 6th 2016, over 1 billion UK, US and Irish records will be completely free to search and explore on Findmypast This includes all 118 million “Immigration & Travel” records, 116 million US marriages, and all UK, Irish and US censuses Over 7 million new US Naturalisation records and over 1.7 million US Passport Applications have also been released, marking the first phase of two brand new collections Salt Lake City, Utah, June 27th 2016 Leading family history website, Findmypast, has just announced that they will be granting 8 days of free access to over 1 billion records as part of a new campaign designed to help US family historians learn more about their earliest American ancestors. This will include free access to their entire collection of Immigration & Travel records, all US marriage records, and all UK, US and Irish censuses. The campaign has been launched to coincide with this year’s 4th of July celebrations and will provide family historians with exciting new opportunities to discover the intrepid immigrant ancestors who crossed the Atlantic to start their family’s American story. Researchers will be provided with daily getting started guides, expert insights and useful how to videos designed to help them trace their family’s roots back to their earliest American ancestors and beyond. A special webinar will be hosted by expert genealogist, Jen Baldwin, at 11:00 MDT, July 1st, in which she will be sharing essential tips and tricks for getting the most out of Naturalisation records. The campaign also coincides with the release of two new record sets that will prove incredibly useful to those looking to explore their family’s pre-American roots. Over 2 million US Passport Applications & Indexes (1795-1925), and over 7 million US Naturalisation Petitions have just been released in the initial phases of two brand new collections that will allow family historians to learn more about the first members of their family to become US citizens. Over 1.1 billion records will be free to search and explore on Findmypast from June 29th until July 6th 2016. This will include free access to: Over 106,000,000 US passenger list records Over 116,000,000 US marriage records Over 690,000,000 US & Canada census records Over 265,000,000 UK & Irish census records Over 10 million new and existing Naturalization records Over 1.7 million brand new US Passport applications Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 Over 827,000 convict transportation records This vast collection of travel and migration records coupled with unique UK, Irish and US data, makes Findmypast the best place for tracing ancestors back across the Atlantic and uncovering their English, Welsh, Irish or Scottish roots. Findmypast is home to more than 78 million exclusive UK parish baptisms, banns, marriages and burials, the largest collection of Irish records available online (totalling more than 110 million), and over 100 million United States marriages including millions of records that can’t be found anywhere else online. Ben Bennet, EVP of International business at Findmypast, said: “As we come together to celebrate the birth of our nation, it’s also a great time to discover and celebrate our ancestors who came here from lands far and near. Whether your ancestors walked through the hallowed halls of Ellis Island or arrived in one of the country’s other ports, Findmypast’s vast collection of records and resources can help you discover your family’s path to red, white and blue.” James Tanner of Genealogy Star said: "Findmypast.com has proved to be an invaluable aid in connecting with my English ancestors. Not only are the collections helpful, but the searches have database features that help in more easily identifying ancestors with common names. The more I use the program, the more indispensable it becomes." To find out more, visit http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records-in-immigration-and-travel About Findmypast Findmypast (previously DC Thomson Family History) is a British-owned world leader in online family history. It has an unrivalled record of online innovation in the field and 18 million registered users across its family of online brands, which includes Lives of the First World War, The British Newspaper Archive and Genes Reunited, amongst others. Its lead brand, also called Findmypast, is a searchable online archive of over eight billion family history records, ranging from parish records and censuses to migration records, military collections, historical newspapers and lots more. For members around the world, the site is a crucial resource for building family trees and conducting detailed historical research.  In April 2003, Findmypast was the first online genealogy site to provide access to the complete birth, marriage, and death indexes for England & Wales, winning the Queen’s Award for Innovation. Since that time, the company has digitized records from across the globe, including major collections from Britain, Ireland, Australia, and the United States. Findmypast, in association with The National Archives, recently launched the 1939 Register, a record of 41 million lives on the eve of World War II. ©2016, copyright Thomas MacEntee. All rights reserved. Get the Latest Deals in Genealogy and Family History at Genealogy.Bargains This is your last week to take advantage of sales from well-known genealogy and family history vendors such as Ancestry, FindMyPast, ShopFamilyTree and more! Visit http://genealogy.bargains for the best promo codes, coupons and sales. 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Free Dictionary of Old Occupations and Trades What Did Your Ancestor Really Do for a Living? Do you know what a ‘pettifogger ‘is? Check out this site and you will find out. http://tinyurl.com/zlwtekd Family History in the News How to Find & Use Newspapers for Genealogical Research http://tinyurl.com/js5n8ma City Directories for Genealogy Find Clues to Your Family History in City Directories http://tinyurl.com/hs5tjpo Hungaricana Hungarian Cultural Heritage Portal “The purpose of the Hungaricana project is to share Hungarian cultural heritage including contents that have never been accessible before. Their goal is to create an environment where everyone, whether professional or amateur, can explore Hungary's, or even their own history and culture in a clean and efficient way.” Some of the more interesting collections include postcards, maps, and the Urbarium (census) of 1767. http://hungaricana.hu/en/

GenealogyInsider Wednesday,June 22,2016 (by Diane Haddad & Family Tree Magazine Staff) Digital Public Library of America to Catalog FamilySearch Online Genealogy Books Collection The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and FamilySearch have signed an agreement that will make FamilySearch.org’s growing, free digital historical book collection accessible through the DPLA website. The DPLA website catalogs more than 13 million digital resources from libraries, archives and museums across America. You can keyword search the site's catalog listings (but not the digitized items themselves) for names, places, military regiments, employers, social clubs and other terms from your family tree. >From search results on DPLA, you can click to view—and usually, keyword search—the digitized item on the holding library's website. With this new partnership, DPLA will incorporate metadata from FamilySearch org’s online digital book collection, making more than 200,000 family history books discoverable through DPLA’s search portal later this year. Users who find a FamilySearch book via DPLA will be able to click to see the digital book on FamilySearch.org. The digitized historical book collection at FamilySearch.org includes genealogy and family history publications from some of the most important family history libraries in the world. You already can search the collection on the FamilySearch website, but listing its contents in DPLA will make the books easier for a broader audience to find. The March/April 2016 Family Tree Magazine has our how-to guide for finding ancestors in the free FamilySearch digitized books, and our Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org book helps you make the most of all the site's free genealogy resources. Downloaded from: http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/

Did you know that roughly 30,000 Japanese Americans served with the U.S. military during World War II? Many of them served with the segregated 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the most highly decorated unit relative to size and service length in U.S. military history. The predecessor of the 442nd was the 100th Infantry Battalion, formed in 1942 predominantly from Japanese Americans serving in the Hawaiian National Guard. After Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government was leery of allowing Japanese Americans to serve in the military, but the 100th helped pave the way for government approval of the formation of the Japanese American 442nd in 1943. The two groups were combined in June 1944. Also attached to the 442nd were the 552nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 232nd Engineer Company, as well as an anti-tank company, a medical detachment, and even the 206th Army Band. The men in the 442nd/100th were known for their bravery and skill, and they fought in various European campaigns, particularly in Italy and France. The group had a high casualty rate and was highly decorated, with members receiving 18,143 awards, including 9,486 Purple Hearts and 52 Distinguished Service Crosses. Twenty-one eventually received the Medal of Honor. Beyond the 442nd/100th, a few Japanese Americans who had been inducted into the army prior to Pearl Harbor served in integrated units. Thousands of other Japanese Americans joined the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) as translators and interpreters and served mainly in the Pacific. A few dozen Japanese American women also served in the MIS, and hundreds more joined the Women’s Army Corps and the Cadet Nurse Corps.

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Most of our Bunker ancestors were in America before 1800 but for those of you looking for later connected English family members, you might try this site recommended by NGS in their current newsletter. FreeBMD <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/> is an ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages, and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records. It is a part of the Free UK Genealogy family, which also includes FreeCEN <http://www.freecen.org.uk/> (Census data – 1841-1891 censuses) and FreeREG <http://www.freereg.org.uk/>(Parish Registers – over 35,595,547 records). Bette

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A very interesting article in Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter about the deterioration of CDs and other digital media. [email protected] via <https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1311182?hl=en> mail.feedblitz.com This newsletter is free and has a lot of very useful information in it about genealogy but also about digital things. I recommend it. Bette

Great article in Genealogy in Time Magazine at http://www.genealogyintime.com/articles/country-guide-to-google-search-engines-page1.html?awt_l=5U5mE&awt_m=K2O316Ksuwk.Vy. It tells you how to use Google for different countries to do your searching. Bette

Sorry I was so late in getting this out, just got around to reading Thursday s email this morning. Sally >From Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, dated Thursday, May 5, 2016 New York City Birth and Death Indexes removed from the New York Public Library The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has required the New York Public Library to return the birth indices post 1909 and death indices post 1948 stating having them available to the public was a violation of the NYC Health Code. The reason? According to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, “The Department will no longer make such indexes available, since such access can be abused and result in identity theft and attendant security risks. In addition, genealogists and others interested in genealogical research can access appropriate information from the Municipal Archives.” This is a major loss for genealogists. Sally Pavia List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

Genealogy tips and articles - Weekly digest from Crestleaf.com Updates from Crestleaf Blog Ancestory & Genealogy Records Blog in the April 23, 2016 Edition Mother’s Day Family History: Oral History Questions to Ask Mom This Mother’s Day By Natalie L. on Apr 21, 2016 02:35 PM Tips and Questions for Capturing Your Mother’s Life Story Mother’s Day is just around the corner! And if you’re still looking for the perfect gift to make mom feel special, you don’t have to look any further than your own family tree. It’s true! But how will this make mom feel special, you ask? Get all the questions at: http://tinyurl.com/zaf7q89 This URL was condensed from the original one of 224 characters at: www tinyurl.com This is a FREE service I use all the time. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

For we folk that like old cemeteries, here are some great sites. All are in New England, Cape Cod area. Even if you don't have anyone there, it's still fun to look. http://www.capecodgravestones.com/index.html Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

This tells the tale of a lot of history following World War II. Interesting and informative. Rare 1940s photos These photos speak for themselves. http://vfwpost2461.com/1945Photos/Rare%20Photos.htm Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"

If you have used Ancestry DNA for any tests you need to read this article right now. They are making changes again that will delete some of your information. Remember this is Ancestry DNA - not the Bunker family DNA project. https://dna-explained.com/2016/04/19/upcoming-ancestry-dna-update-urgent/ Bette

Downloaded from Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter by Dick Eastman, dated 15 April 2016 Reclaim The Records: The NYC Marriage Index 1908-1929 Goes Online The following announcement was written by the folks at Reclaim The Records: The 1908-1929 NYC marriage index goes online for free public use It took one Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request, one modification of that FOIL request, one FOIL Appeal, one Advisory Opinion issued by the New York State Committee on Open Government, one “Article 78” legal petition filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, one legal settlement with the City of New York, 46 brand new microfilm copies created from the master films held in one city agency’s vault and another two films from another city agency’s vault, one portable hard drive full of high-quality digital scans of the 48 films donated by a kind non-profit organization, several days working in the headquarters of another non-profit to borrow their Internet bandwidth and hard drive space, and sixteen months. But we did it. Today, Reclaim the Records is very pleased to announce that the index to the New York City Clerk’s Office marriage records (the application, affidavit, and license) for 1908-1929 is now online and open for public use. There are no logins required, no paywalls, no copyrights, and no usage restrictions. The index is now free and open data, forever. 39 of the 48 microfilms are now online at the Internet Archive, and the remaining nine films will be put online throughout the next few weeks. Here’s the link: https://archive.org/details/nycmarriageindex This includes (so far) 48 items scanned from 39 microfilms: MANHATTAN 1908-1929 BROOKLYN 1908-1929 BRONX 1914-1917 Coming soon are the final nine microfilms: BRONX 1918-1929 QUEENS 1908-1930 STATEN ISLAND 1908-1938 Details about how to join a new volunteer-led transcription project for these images, to turn them into a free online searchable database, will be announced shortly. Quick notes and updates Our first court date in our Article 78 legal petition in the Supreme Court of New York against the New York City Clerk’s Office, seeking the first-ever public copies of the 1930-2015 NYC marriage index under the New York State Freedom of Information Law, has been pushed back one month, to May 9, 2016. We will let you know how it goes. Our case to be reimbursed our attorneys fees by the New York City Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS, parent agency of the NYC Municipal Archives) is scheduled to have its oral arguments on May 25, 2016. We’ll let you know how that goes, too. Last month, Reclaim The Records was one of the organizations that was a signatory to a letter to Senators Grassley, Leahy and Cornyn, all of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for the Endorsement of Immediate Passage of FOIA Improvement Act of 2016. Yup, Reclaim The Records is going to start getting involved in governmental lobbying efforts to improve FOIA and strengthen state Freedom of Information laws. The start of the avalanche Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey to make this dream of open records a reality. And we’re just getting started… There’s more news coming soon. Sally Rolls Pavia [email protected] List Owner: [email protected] Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index "Our Soldiers are one of our greatest assets!"