World Archives Project

To change things up a bit I thought I would release the new project this week over the weekend.  The Hart’s Annual Army List 1908 contains lists of serving, reserve and retired officers for every regiment in the British Army during 1908.  They are typed lists that can range from a few names to many, many names […]

Although in the same neighborhood there are two new Marion, Oregon projects – Marion County, Oregon, Census, 1895, and Marion County, Oregon, Marriage Records, 1849-1900.  Marion County is on the Western side of Oregon in the Willamette Valley along the Willamette River.  Both collections are easy projects – they are type written and simple to key through. […]

USHMM – Munich, Germany, Nazi Documentation Regarding Jews, 1925-1948 and West Yorkshire, England, Quarter Session Orders, 1637-1914. The Munich, Germany, Nazi Documentation Regarding Jews, 1925-1948 is part of the World Memory Project and contains records that have been held in Munich that were created by the Nazi party concerning Jews.  These records are in German and appear in […]

It is with a sad heart that I said goodbye to Liz today.  Liz, aka Lizzypetersen, has been part of the AWAP team for close to two years.  She does most of the behind the scenes set up work before the projects are available to key.  This is an integral part of the process and […]

Today Canadians celebrate the 146th birthday of the formation of Canada as a country.  I love that the first few days of July hold two days that allow my family to celebrate our heritage.  Tonight to celebrate my family will have fireworks and a variety of Canadian treats – Nanaimo bars, puffed wheat squares, and […]