LBMack
@lbmack.bsky.social
Mom, wife, freelance editor, writer, compulsive reader, dog lover, avid genealogist, wanna-be gardener, StL Cardinals fan with a rock 'n roll heart
Great chocolate at Crown Candy Kitchen. A St Louis icon. #supportlocalstl
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Great chocolate at Crown Candy Kitchen. A St Louis icon. #supportlocalstl
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#genealogy #NewRecords More states added on fold3 for Korean War-Era draft registrations:
Arizona
Indiana
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
www.fold3.com/publication/...
Arizona
Indiana
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
www.fold3.com/publication/...
US, Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards, 1948-1959
Post-WWII, Korean War era draft registration cards, 1948-1959. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group: 147. Work on this collection is ongoing. New records will be added as ...
www.fold3.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
#genealogy #NewRecords More states added on fold3 for Korean War-Era draft registrations:
Arizona
Indiana
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
www.fold3.com/publication/...
Arizona
Indiana
Kentucky
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Washington
www.fold3.com/publication/...
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#AncestryHour This is one of my favorite videos on using PERSI. #OnePlaceStudy people already know the value of doing research by place, but family historians who haven't studied #LocalHistory may need some help getting up to speed on searching by place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7i...
Finding Periodical Articles about Your Geographic Area of Interest Using PERSI
YouTube video by Allen County Public Library
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#AncestryHour This is one of my favorite videos on using PERSI. #OnePlaceStudy people already know the value of doing research by place, but family historians who haven't studied #LocalHistory may need some help getting up to speed on searching by place.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7i...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7i...
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New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
August 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download!
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
California (by county/area)
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area (DMV)
Massachusetts
North Carolina Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland, OR
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Please share!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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every once in a while you come across a life hack that is actually very good
June 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
every once in a while you come across a life hack that is actually very good
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Volunteers Wanted to work with AmeriCorps St. Louis on 🌪 Tornado debris clean up
Please wear closed toe shoes and bring work gloves. Enter through Carter Ave, proceed to the school behind church
Please wear closed toe shoes and bring work gloves. Enter through Carter Ave, proceed to the school behind church
May 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Volunteers Wanted to work with AmeriCorps St. Louis on 🌪 Tornado debris clean up
Please wear closed toe shoes and bring work gloves. Enter through Carter Ave, proceed to the school behind church
Please wear closed toe shoes and bring work gloves. Enter through Carter Ave, proceed to the school behind church
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The Ancestor Hunt’s Top 100 Free Genealogy Websites
Do you have "go to" free websites for searching for pertinent #genealogy records and record collections? These are my 100 favorite/popular websites for you to visit from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe.
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Do you have "go to" free websites for searching for pertinent #genealogy records and record collections? These are my 100 favorite/popular websites for you to visit from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe.
buff.ly/Y66eV9S
May 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Ancestor Hunt’s Top 100 Free Genealogy Websites
Do you have "go to" free websites for searching for pertinent #genealogy records and record collections? These are my 100 favorite/popular websites for you to visit from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe.
buff.ly/Y66eV9S
Do you have "go to" free websites for searching for pertinent #genealogy records and record collections? These are my 100 favorite/popular websites for you to visit from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, and Europe.
buff.ly/Y66eV9S
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Where to Find Thousands of Genealogy and Family History Books Online
Hundreds of thousands of local, family history, and #genealogy books have been digitized. Many are available via inter-library loan and available in subscription #genealogy databases.
Check out these places at buff.ly/H7fcQ1o
Hundreds of thousands of local, family history, and #genealogy books have been digitized. Many are available via inter-library loan and available in subscription #genealogy databases.
Check out these places at buff.ly/H7fcQ1o
May 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Where to Find Thousands of Genealogy and Family History Books Online
Hundreds of thousands of local, family history, and #genealogy books have been digitized. Many are available via inter-library loan and available in subscription #genealogy databases.
Check out these places at buff.ly/H7fcQ1o
Hundreds of thousands of local, family history, and #genealogy books have been digitized. Many are available via inter-library loan and available in subscription #genealogy databases.
Check out these places at buff.ly/H7fcQ1o
Some spring blooms from my yard #gardensunday
April 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Some spring blooms from my yard #gardensunday
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HELP NEEDED!
The IGRS had a great talk last Sunday on the IMIRCE collection. They are very keen to get more family letters and memoirs to / or from North America. Good reproductions of family letters are all that’s required. Click below to contribute: imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/contrib...
The IGRS had a great talk last Sunday on the IMIRCE collection. They are very keen to get more family letters and memoirs to / or from North America. Good reproductions of family letters are all that’s required. Click below to contribute: imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/contrib...
March 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
HELP NEEDED!
The IGRS had a great talk last Sunday on the IMIRCE collection. They are very keen to get more family letters and memoirs to / or from North America. Good reproductions of family letters are all that’s required. Click below to contribute: imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/contrib...
The IGRS had a great talk last Sunday on the IMIRCE collection. They are very keen to get more family letters and memoirs to / or from North America. Good reproductions of family letters are all that’s required. Click below to contribute: imirce.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/contrib...
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Learn the latest (about #FamilyHistory techniques, collections, context, more) from big #Genealogy sites for #Free by reading their blogs & watching their videos. Details & links: climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/03/lear...
Learn for Free: Big Genealogy Sites' Blogs and Videos
Genealogy research and commentary by Marian Burk Wood, speaker and author of "Planning a Future for Your Family's Past," available from Amazon.com.
climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Learn the latest (about #FamilyHistory techniques, collections, context, more) from big #Genealogy sites for #Free by reading their blogs & watching their videos. Details & links: climbingmyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2025/03/lear...
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Today Cyndi's List is officially 29 years old! Still your FREE starting point for genealogical research. Please be sure to stop by and BROWSE the categories. Browsing helps prod your thinking and point you in new directions. Thank you for all your support all these years! cyndislist.com/categories
March 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Today Cyndi's List is officially 29 years old! Still your FREE starting point for genealogical research. Please be sure to stop by and BROWSE the categories. Browsing helps prod your thinking and point you in new directions. Thank you for all your support all these years! cyndislist.com/categories
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Many #FamilyHistory societies are now on Bluesky! Check out our list here to connect with them. Let us know if you would like your society added. #Genealogy go.bsky.app/VA4iydq
March 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Many #FamilyHistory societies are now on Bluesky! Check out our list here to connect with them. Let us know if you would like your society added. #Genealogy go.bsky.app/VA4iydq
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Kindertransport records found in Yad Vashem archives: "These lists will allow thousands of people to reconstruct their family units & understand more about their grandparents' & great-grandparents' lives before the horror ensued.”
#FamilyHistory #WW2 #Kindertransport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FamilyHistory #WW2 #Kindertransport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kindertransport 'lost' records found by researcher
The documents will allow 'thousands of people to reconstruct their family units' academics say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Kindertransport records found in Yad Vashem archives: "These lists will allow thousands of people to reconstruct their family units & understand more about their grandparents' & great-grandparents' lives before the horror ensued.”
#FamilyHistory #WW2 #Kindertransport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#FamilyHistory #WW2 #Kindertransport
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If you have a general Kentucky #genealogy research question, feel free to respond to this post.
January 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
If you have a general Kentucky #genealogy research question, feel free to respond to this post.
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No need to debunk this.
The word ‘bunk’ is a shortened form of ‘bunkum,’ which came from Buncombe County, North Carolina (where Asheville is located).
In 1820, the congressman from Buncombe County gave an intentionally boring and long-winded speech to Congress...
The word ‘bunk’ is a shortened form of ‘bunkum,’ which came from Buncombe County, North Carolina (where Asheville is located).
In 1820, the congressman from Buncombe County gave an intentionally boring and long-winded speech to Congress...
January 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
No need to debunk this.
The word ‘bunk’ is a shortened form of ‘bunkum,’ which came from Buncombe County, North Carolina (where Asheville is located).
In 1820, the congressman from Buncombe County gave an intentionally boring and long-winded speech to Congress...
The word ‘bunk’ is a shortened form of ‘bunkum,’ which came from Buncombe County, North Carolina (where Asheville is located).
In 1820, the congressman from Buncombe County gave an intentionally boring and long-winded speech to Congress...
Lunch at Crown Candy Kitchen today 😀
January 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Lunch at Crown Candy Kitchen today 😀
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#genealogy I cancelled my sub to Newspapers-dot-com last month so I could switch to an All-Access sub in the new year, and now I'm getting emails about how they want me back. Today they're showing me all the things you can do for free. 🧵 Some papers are free:
www.newspapers.com/paper/brookl...
www.newspapers.com/paper/brookl...
Brooklyn Eagle Archive
Explore Brooklyn Eagle online newspaper archive. Brooklyn Eagle was published in Brooklyn, New York and includes 1,426,564 searchable pages from 1841-1963.
www.newspapers.com
December 30, 2024 at 9:27 PM
#genealogy I cancelled my sub to Newspapers-dot-com last month so I could switch to an All-Access sub in the new year, and now I'm getting emails about how they want me back. Today they're showing me all the things you can do for free. 🧵 Some papers are free:
www.newspapers.com/paper/brookl...
www.newspapers.com/paper/brookl...
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My editor dislikes my use of contractions but it's what it's
November 27, 2024 at 2:25 PM
My editor dislikes my use of contractions but it's what it's