Telegram from Major Robert Anderson announcing his withdrawal from Fort Sumter, April 18, 1861 This month marks the 150th anniversary of the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the first battle of the American Civil War. The War Between the … Continue reading
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Site Maintenance Coming Up
March 22, 2011 by Peter | Comments Off on Site Maintenance Coming Up
UPDATE: Hopefully you weren’t awake to notice, but some issues came up and we had to postpone the site maintenance we had scheduled for Wed/Thurs. Our new plan is to start at 12 AM Mountain Time, Monday, March 28 and … Continue reading
Searching at The National Archives
March 4, 2011 by Peter | 6 Comments
This week we sent a couple of our top agents out to The National Archives in Washington DC and Maryland on a mission to find new and interesting documents that we can digitize and put on Footnote. Details are still … Continue reading
Remembering Pearl Harbor Through World War II War Diaries
December 7, 2010 by Peter | Comments Off on Remembering Pearl Harbor Through World War II War Diaries
A little while back we started adding images from the World War II War Diaries to Footnote. These diaries provide a day-to-day record of operational activities from the Navy and Marine Corps, and offer an interesting look into some of … Continue reading
Finding Camp Lawton
August 16, 2010 by Peter | 4 Comments
CNN posted this interesting story today about what some folks have called, “one of the most significant Civil War discoveries in decades.” Some students from Georgia Southern have found what may be, “the exact location of a stockade and dozens … Continue reading
A Friend Falls on Hard Times
March 11, 2010 by Peter | Comments Off on A Friend Falls on Hard Times
Over the past while, we’ve had the opportunity to present classes about Footnote and talk to people at our booth in the vendor areas at many expos sponsored by Family History Expos. A couple of weeks ago, at their event … Continue reading
Newer Viewer Sneak Peek
February 22, 2010 by Peter | 50 Comments
Here at Footnote HQ, we’ve been working on some ways to improve the image viewing and browse experience. We’ve received some great feedback from those of you who use the site and have tried to address the issues you’ve raised. … Continue reading