The FBI files, one of the original titles we launched with on Footnote back in January 2007, include tales of espionage during World War I, case files for German aliens who were politically suspect, records pertaining to Mexican neutrality, and reports dealing with alleged violations of Federal laws. While doing some digging in these file,…
We would like to wish you a happy Independence Day from the Footnote Team! We recognize our ancestor’s sacrifice for this country and we are grateful that we have so many of these historic documents that made this day possible. Spend some time looking at some of our historic collections, for instance the American Milestone…
We recently switched to our new search experience. The new search is useful because it provides an effortless way to narrow your results. It does this by using an approach commonly referred to as “guided” or “faceted” navigation specifically tailored to your search results. What does that mean for you? It means that clicking on any facet, like…
Earlier today, CEO, Russ Wilding, sat down with Glenn Beck and talked about Footnote.com. Glenn Beck perfectly described what Footnote is enabling people to do with their personal histories: “… all that history is, is just a collection of people and their stories, and this seems to be that connection.” Listen to the segment here:…
We are nearing Footnote’s first birthday. In the past 12 months, we have grown our collection from 4 million to nearly 24 million images. One of our partners, The National Archives recently released an introduction on digitization at the National Archives. NARA states: The strategic plan says that NARA will work to digitize selected records,…
Brad Baldwin of Rocky Mountain Voices sat down with our CEO, Russ Wilding, to talk about Footnote. This second video is an interview by Dick Eastman, EOGN, with Beau Sharbrough, our Senior Director of Content Aquisition, about content on Footnote at the.
There was a time not long ago when researching a Revolutionary War soldier or battle meant spending lots of money and time sifting through dusty archives in hopes that your document could be found. Today, we’re happy to announce that we’re much closer to making such an experience a thing of the, uh, past. When…
