A treasure trove of 200 World War II propaganda posters is being auctioned after being found in an old printing factory. The posters, with famous slogans such as Keep Calm And Carry On and Careless Talk Costs Lives, were described by the Imperial War Museum as a ‘once in a lifetime’ find. They lay gathering dust until an employee took them home. ‘They are quite a find and as minty as can be. I can remember seeing quite a few of them myself during the war,’ said Roy Butler, from auctioneers Wallis & Wallis in Lewes, East Sussex, England. The ...

Anne Cady spends her Saturdays at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, searching for tombstones of people she never met. She admits that most people don't understand her hobby. "Some people think it is kind of ghoulish," she says. "Others totally understand that it is just very peaceful. I've always enjoyed being out in cemeteries and mixing that with my love of puzzles. You know, there couldn't be anything better." Cady is one of thousands of people who volunteer to take photos of tombstones for the Web site FindAGrave.com. The site links up people from across the United ...

Statistical atlas of the United States based on the results of the ninth census 1870 with contributions from many eminent men of science and several departments of the government Comp. under the authority of Congress by Francis A. Walker, M. A., superintedent of the ninth census. The atlas is available page-by-page from the Library of Congress, but you can download it in bulk here: - All 54 Maps and Charts as 96-dpi JPG files (55 MB) — displays at actual size on most screens. - All 54 Maps and Charts as 300dpi JPG2000 files (263 MB), identical to the files posted ...

or perhaps a computer that is not so distant

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.

Remote control software for desktop and laptop computers has been available for years. All systems administrators of large data centers are familiar with these programs, as are many "work from home" individuals who need to control computers at the office on nights and weekends. However, the same technology is available to everyone; you do not need to be a systems professional in order to access the computer on your desk at the office when ...

Your body would be dissolved in lye and turned into a brownish, coffee-colored syrupy residue, in what is clearly a very environmentally friendly technique. The liquid has the texture of motor oil and spreads a strong ammonia (urine-like) smell, but it is sterile and can be poured down the drain. In US, animal carcasses have been melted using this method for the past 16 years. The process requires large stainless-steel cylinders resembling pressure cookers to achieve 300o C heat and 60 pounds (27 kg) of pressure per square inch (6.25 square cm). In US, these cylinders are made by ...

The second episode of Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. edition) was broadcast on Friday night and again was a fascinating episode. This week's episode featured Emmitt Smith, former National Football League star. While it was broadcast on television, I watched it the following day on my computer by visiting www.hulu.com.

Smith had expectations of finding information about his slave ancestry and also possible leads back to Africa. He first returned to Pensacola, Florida, the town where he grew up, to ask his parents what they knew about their ancestry. His father also ...

Mac users who find themselves typing the same thing over and over will love TextExpander from Smile on My Mac. After setting up your frequently typed snippets with an identifying abbreviation, all you do is type the abbreviation and TextExpander automatically replaces it with the saved snippet. If you have citations you type over and over again, this alone will make TextExpander your new best friend. And, you’ll quickly find even more uses for it – repetitive message board queries, lengthy signature blocks, long URLs and commonly misspelled words. TextExpander can even save ...

The proofreader of the Topeka Capital-Journal may soon be replaced by a 13-year-old.A 13-year-old who began reading when he was in kindergarten won the 2010 Topeka Capital-Journal Regional Spelling Bee in the 25th round when he spelled "geneaology," the study of family history. [Link, via]

At 8 p.m. ET, “Who Do You Think You Are?” (1.8/6 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall) is up in its second week by 13 percent in 18-49 (1.8 vs. 1.6) and 4 percent in total viewers (7.153 million vs. 6.909 million), pending updates. This is NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in the time period with non-sports programming since January 15, 2009. “Who Do You Think You Are?” finished within a tenth of a rating point of first place for the hour in adults 18-49 and is currently tied for #1 among the major networks in adults, men and women 18-34. Read the full article at ...

The ratings are out for Friday night. “Who Do You Think You Are?”, featuring Emmitt Smith did well, but was still edged out by Ghost Whisperer . Friday, March 12 - 8pm/7 C&M CBS: “Ghost Whisperer” (7.85 million viewers, 4.9/9 households) NBC: “Who Do You Think You Are?” (7.15 million, 4.5/8) ABC: “Supernanny” (4.9 million, 3.2/6) FOX: “House” rerun (3.1 million, 2.0/4) The CW: “America’s Next Top Model” rerun (1.7 million, 1.2/2) As a comparison, check out the numbers for the debut show which aired last ...

A Northern Irish couple is planning Ireland's first graveyard wedding. The request has been made to hold the service in the Ballyclare cemetery in Antrim so they can exchange vows near a recently deceased relative. The local Newtownabbey Borough Council is still considering the request. "A request has been made to the council for approval for a marriage ceremony to take place in Ballyclare Cemetery. The council can make a decision on the request after the 21 days," the local authority said. Ulster Unionist councilor Vera McWilliam said she had "no problem whatsoever" ...

Appearance definitely matters. This is no less true for pages than people, and I include both digital and paper pages. In a single afternoon I came across four  instances where choices of font, type size, color, or formatting made reading a challenge for me. It’s never a good idea to make reading difficult. It’s way too easy for readers to set your work aside, or click away from it.  Here’s what I found: A memoir with double-spacing between paragraphs. The story seemed choppy. I finally realized that my eye was interpreting the extra vertical space ...

The research for a television episode like the one on Emmitt Smith last night doesn’t just fall together in an hour’s time. There’s a tremendous amount of work goes on behind the scenes. As you will note below, the research team at ProGenealogists was involved in the research of Smith’s ancestry, as they were involved in the research for all seven episodes. I can’t imagine the number of hours it took for just seven programs, but I’m sure it was many. Although I didn’t see any ProGenealogists’ researchers in this program, it was exciting to ...

I picked up the March/April issue of Discovering Family History to read while I enjoyed my Saturday morning Barnes & Noble coffee ritual and was pleasantly surprised to find another article focusing on genealogy bloggers [Leslie Albrecht Huber's 15 Genealogy Blogs You Need to Read! ]. I was even more surprised to find Family Matters included in the list, along with some other blogging greats. Thank you, Leslie, for the very kind words. Here’s the complete list of bloggers included in the article: Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter About.com:Genealogy Dear Myrtle, ...

Leaving Earth to touch the cosmos is an experience few have ever known, but many have often dreamed of Celestis makes it possible to honor the dream and memory of your departed loved one by launching a symbolic portion of cremated remains into Earth orbit, onto the lunar surface or into deep space. Missions into space that return the cremated remains to Earth are also available. Memorial Spaceflights are easy to arrange and very affordable. Arrangements may be made directly with Celestis, or we can work with the funeral services provider of your choice. Celestis - Memorial ...