Monthly Archives: June 2013
Kingsport: Start spreading the news
The editor of Kingsport Life requested a 300 word article, picture, and caption from the Archives of the City of Kingsport. So, if you pick up your free copy of this . . .
Genealogy: Oral History Interviews
I am back from my first camp counselor experience and I have to say. . . I love being an archivist! Today, I wanted to share with you my experience with and my belief in the value of oral histories … Continue reading
Kingsport: “Just keep pinning. Just keep pinning.”
I’ve expanded the Archives of the City of Kingsport’s HistoryPin channel to 41 pins!
Kingsport: Found in the Archives
Today, while I was searching the archives’ collections for photographs of a historic Kingsport neighborhood called The Fifties, I came across something even better in the Huffaker Family Collection (KCMC 75).
Genealogy: Using Primary Records
It’s fun to plug your ancestor’s name into a search engine and find a census record or border crossing record. These documents can list where a person’s parents were born, so that you know what country to look in next, … Continue reading
