tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post6779030683210019495..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: The Farmer's Entrepreneurial Side HustleFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-46302614904838987332017-08-19T10:32:57.906-04:002017-08-19T10:32:57.906-04:00They've really been eye-opening, and I'm a...They've really been eye-opening, and I'm a huge advocate for digitizing all papers. Imagine the things family historians would more easily learn! <br /><br />As I read the newspaper clippings in chronological order, I feel like I'm fast-forwarding through his life. It seems his hotel was his last entrepreneurial endeavor and he quietly retired.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-74649689199327428792017-08-19T10:28:19.425-04:002017-08-19T10:28:19.425-04:00Years! It would have taken me years! :) I don'...Years! It would have taken me years! :) I don't even think I would have thought to page through the paper for this information. His hotelier career was an unexpected but very welcome find that gave me new insight into William's livelihood.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-51341537239915992902017-08-19T10:23:51.072-04:002017-08-19T10:23:51.072-04:00It'll happen, and the newspapers for Rossville...It'll happen, and the newspapers for Rossville are a case in point. These papers were not digitized just a few years ago and I was liaising with the local library to find obituaries. Now that they're digitized and keyword searchable, I'm learning more about my ancestors' livelihoods. Digitized papers are the next big frontier for family historians.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-77790226720213774272017-08-14T15:21:15.778-04:002017-08-14T15:21:15.778-04:00I also love the newspaper databases. Without them ...I also love the newspaper databases. Without them I'd know far less about the people behind the names and dates.<br /><br />I hope William went on to more successful ventures!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-63689071221039541122017-08-14T12:42:41.440-04:002017-08-14T12:42:41.440-04:00We live in a remarkable world of technology. I don...We live in a remarkable world of technology. I don't want to imagine how much time this would take to research if you had to go to the library and look through stacks and stacks of old newspapers. Interesting man, your William.Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-44911514297766911802017-08-13T22:29:21.531-04:002017-08-13T22:29:21.531-04:00How awesome to find all those ads & mentions! ...How awesome to find all those ads & mentions! It's a wonderful thing when a newspaper you need can be found digitized online. There are so many I would love to see - I can only hope. I'm getting some things for collateral lines, still would like to find more on my direct lines. Laura Mattinglyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522056774465727386noreply@blogger.com