Ewe and Ruthie - Flinn Family History

15/09/2025

You can still register for this zoom webinar event about the Genealogical resources at the UC Archives. The event is tomorrow evening: https://hcgsohio.org/eventListings.php?nm=142&page=1&nr=50&ec=A&tf=12&st=T&srch=UC%20Archives

15/09/2025

On September 15, 1789, the Records and Seals Act was signed into law, establishing the importance of preserving government records for future generations. This Act laid the foundation for what would become the National Archives, ensuring that the records of our nation’s history would be safeguarded and accessible.

The Records and Seals Act assigned the role of record keeper to the Secretary of State, having both foreign affairs duties and keeping the nation's records. Unfortunately, the task of recordkeeping became challenging, with documents stored in basements, attics, and even garages, leading to losses and damages. The shortcomings of these early methods highlighted the need for a dedicated institution, which led to the establishment of the National Archives in 1934.

The National Archives continues the mission first set forth by the 1789 Act, utilizing state-of-the-art preservation techniques to protect our nation's documents, ensuring they remain accessible to the public both in person and online.

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Records and Seals Act, as introduced in the Senate on August 31, 1789. It was signed into law on September 15, 1789. (Records of the U.S. Senate, National Archives)

14/09/2025

Did you know if you drift a little too close to the The Auglaize County Soil and Water Department - they have Township / Section / Range maps they’ll print (poster size) for your genealogy projects?! 😜

14/09/2025

The Mackinaw Historic District Marker

Most of the homes in this district were constructed after the creation of the Mackinaw Development Corporation in 1887. The corporation was named for the Cincinnati, Jackson, and Mackinaw Railroad which arrived in Franklin from Darke County in 1886. The corporation subdivided the farm of Lewis Gaston Anderson, whose Italian Villa-style home still stands at the northwest corner of Miami and Lake Avenues. Anderson was a grain and lumber dealer in Franklin, who in 1881 was elected to the 65th Ohio General Assembly as a state senator.

This collection of residences was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1980. The district contains 30 houses which directly contribute to its historical quality, in addition to other homes of compatible character. The dominant architectural style in the district is Queen Anne, although other styles are present. Among these are Italianate and Second Empire, styles which predominate in the larger houses that stood along the river prior to the division of the Anderson farm. Other architectural styles represented include Colonial, Georgian, and Spanish Revival; Eastlake, Cape Cod, and Bungalow. The district was home to many of Franklin’s mercantile and industrial leaders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Erected 2013 by Franklin Area Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-83.)

13/09/2025

The oldest known structure standing in Franklin, the Old Log Post Office is a reminder of the links the community's earliest members maintained to the rest of the young state of Ohio and to the United States during the early nineteenth century. John Noble Cu***ng Schenck, older brother of one of the founders of Franklin, William C. Schenck, established a store here in 1802. In 1805 President Thomas Jefferson appointed John Schenck postmaster of Franklin, a position he held until 1829. Schenck's store is considered Franklin's first post office and was one of the first four in Warren County. This building first stood at 310 South River Street and over the years was completely covered by additions and clapboards. They were removed in October 1974 and the house was moved to this location on December 6 of that year. In 1976 the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[Marker above doorway]
First Franklin Post Office
1805 - 1812
John N. C. Schenck
First Postmaster 1805 - 1829

Building originally located at 310 S. River
Street was donated to the Franklin Area
Historical

13/09/2025

“The beauty of this country is that we have sought to overcome our inner demons, to undo past mistakes, to make this a place of greater safety for all. And it is that complex history that needs to be honored that we go forward.”

By Carol Kammen Contrary to what the White House is saying, I see the historical community doing its job. And doing it well. Over the past 50 years, scholarship has pried open the diversity of the past: that women had no voice and then by fighting for

12/09/2025

Good news in Rhode Island. 📚

NEWS: A federal court in Rhode Island has ruled that the Institute of Museum and Library Services must remain open pending resolution of the government's appeal in the case Rhode Island v. Trump. ALA is grateful that the courts agree: IMLS must remain open. Learn how you can show up : ala.org/showup

11/09/2025

We remember those we lost, thank those who served, and stand with those who carry on.
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09/09/2025

'I have always lived in a world in which I'm just a spot in history. My life is not the important point. I'm just part of the continuum, and that continuum, to me, is a marvelous thing. The history of life … it should go on and on and on and on. I cannot conceive of anything in the universe that has more meaning than that.'
~ Sheri S. Tepper

09/09/2025

Very. Cool. 🧬

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Nearly 250 years after one of the Revolutionary War's bloodiest battles, a mystery remains as a group in South Carolina tries to solve some of the war's lingering cold cases.

The John Doe cases are some of the oldest in American history, and as Bradley Blackburn reports, thanks to some 21st-century tools, experts are close to solving the 18th-century mystery.

08/09/2025

For those of you whose PBS affiliate is WOSU - they are airing the entire TURN: Washington's Spies series starting tonight.

PBS
Mondays
10pm

06/09/2025

Uncle Claude, in his high school football uniform, complete with leather football helmet. 🏈🏈🏈