10:58 AM Mar 1, 2013
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Who was left out of the family will?

This week on the Genealogy of Northwest Ohio blog, Derek Davey writes about the importance of using probate court documents to find information about family money in genealogy research.

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11:01 AM Feb 15, 2013
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Happy Festival of Lupercalia: A history on Valentine's Day

This week the Historical Research Partners blog touches on the origins of Valentine's Day, which gets its romantic connotations from the Roman Festival of Lupercalia traditionally celebrated on Feb. 15.

 

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11:09 AM Feb 13, 2013
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Think Daniel Day-Lewis was a good Lincoln? Check out George J. Lehrer

This week on the Sandusky History blog we learn about George J. Lehrer, an Abraham Lincoln impersonator who also produced a Sandusky High School play "Every Man."

 

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11:02 AM Feb 6, 2013
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The famed Fisk Jubilee Singers performed in Sandusky in 1901

This week on the Sandusky History blog, we learn about a performance of the Fisk Jubilee Singers at the Congregational Church in 1901.

 

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11:01 AM Feb 1, 2013
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White horehound: A mint-family plant to soothe sore throats

This month on the Herbal Collections blog, master herbalist Mary Colvin writes about white horehound, an ancient herb commonly used to relieve coughs and sore throats.

 

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11:02 AM Jan 30, 2013
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Sandusky: Ice Capital of the Great Lakes

This week on the Ohio's Yesterdays blog, we learn about Sandusky's days at the "Ice Capital of the Great Lakes."

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11:06 AM Jan 25, 2013
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Getting your eyes checked old-time style

This week the Sandusky History blog remembers Dr. Owen A. Wagner, who practiced optometry in downtown Sandusky from 1918 to 1949.

 

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11:10 AM Jan 23, 2013
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How to use the 'Morgan Index' for historical research

This week on the Graveyard Rabbit of Sandusky Bay blog there's an easy-to-follow tutorial on how to use the Morgan Index of Ohio People, Businesses and Institutions.

 

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11:01 AM Jan 18, 2013
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Access to archives among benefits of Hayes Center membership

This week the local blog Graveyard Rabbit of Sandusky Bay writes about the benefits of a membership to the Rutherford B. Hayes Center in Fremont.

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11:09 AM Jan 16, 2013
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Birding trip to Erie County results in lots of gulls

This week on the NorthNW blog, local birders report seeing plenty of gull action along Lake Erie in Erie County.

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