Family History Scavenger Hunt - 30 June 2020
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Today's Challenge
We are now on Day #27 of the Family History Scavenger Hunt. Today we are going to explore the Digital Library of America (https://dp.la/).
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The Digital Library of America (https://dp.la/) gathers the digital collections of many sites including the Hathi trust, Google Books, and various universities.
Question #1. Search for the Decennial record of the class of 1903, Princeton University. Read the full text version of the book. Who was the class president?
Question #2. Search for the Postmaster Appointments for Mercer County, Ohio. Who are the two people listed as Postmasters in New Bremen during 1835 and 1837?
Question #3. Search for William V Westerheide.  What war did he fight in?
Question #4. Search for the Petition for Naturalization of William E. Harris. Where was he born?
Question #5. Search for Sylvester Reeder. What college did he attend in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia?
Bonus Question (optional). Search for Francis Marion Coker and find a letter from W. B. C. Coker written on July 28, 1861. Look at the first page of the letter. Who did India Coker marry?
Comments. What did you think of this task? Was it too easy? Too difficult? Just right? Did you have fun exploring the Digital Library of America websites?
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