The Ancestory Library offers great resource for those interested in finding information about their ancestors. Many legal documents are available such as census, military enlistments, death certificates, and more. I was able to find one of my grandparents and great grandparents listed in a census. It was neat to see their names and occupation listed.
Under Photos and Maps, I searched "South Dakota" and found many links including Sioux Falls College yearbook dating 1933 and a historical atlas which tells about when South Dakota became a state. Looking up Photos and Maps could greatly enhance a lesson or presentation.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
ArchiveGrid
To explore ArchiveGrid, I searched "Sitting Bull Autograph Card" and found a synopsis of his life and major events. For example, I read that he was a leader of the Hunapapa Sioux. He led and fought in many battles with Little Bighorn being one of the most famous ones. He was killed for taking a stand to continue Native American traditions such as the Ghost Dance that had been outlawed.
When searching Abraham Lincoln, I found the location of many museums that have artifacts or manuscripts relating to Abraham Lincoln. When clicking the links, it told me where the museum is and what their hours and cost of admission is.
When searching Abraham Lincoln, I found the location of many museums that have artifacts or manuscripts relating to Abraham Lincoln. When clicking the links, it told me where the museum is and what their hours and cost of admission is.
CAMIO
Note: This resource is only available at schools in libraries, not from home.
This resource allows the user to search museums for images. To explore it, I entered Paul Revere in the search and found many images of paintings and artifacts. Some examples include items Paul Revere created such as a teaspoon or a salver. Others were works of art created by artists that were of Paul Revere. By clicking on the images, I was able to view them closer and learn about them.
When looking up "Sioux" I found many artifacts and artwork that can be found in museums. For example, there were pipes, dolls, and story illustrations on hide. When searching "Picasso" over 1000 results came up. 184 results were provided when searching "World War". Once you find some images that you would like to use, you can add to favorites section so that a screen appears with some good options. You may view slideshow, create webpage, and other oprions which would be helpful in researching or sharing your research results. This could be helpful in classes.
This resource allows the user to search museums for images. To explore it, I entered Paul Revere in the search and found many images of paintings and artifacts. Some examples include items Paul Revere created such as a teaspoon or a salver. Others were works of art created by artists that were of Paul Revere. By clicking on the images, I was able to view them closer and learn about them.
When looking up "Sioux" I found many artifacts and artwork that can be found in museums. For example, there were pipes, dolls, and story illustrations on hide. When searching "Picasso" over 1000 results came up. 184 results were provided when searching "World War". Once you find some images that you would like to use, you can add to favorites section so that a screen appears with some good options. You may view slideshow, create webpage, and other oprions which would be helpful in researching or sharing your research results. This could be helpful in classes.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sanborn Maps
This resource allows the user to see South Dakota maps of cities as they were on certain dates. For example, I was able to view Sioux Falls city maps on July 1902, 1924 and many other dates. On the 1902 map, I was able to locate several familiar places such as Lowell Elementary Public School. This is an interesting site if one wants to see how a town grew or find where a city began an addition (like your grandmother's home).
Heritage Quest
The Heritage Quest is a great resource for researching one's heritage. To explore this site, I searched my last name and a place that my husband's ancestors lived. I found what looks like will be a great lead for future finds. It was fun to enter in various names of people in our family tree to see what could be found. This is definitely a site I will want to return to when I have more time.
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