From its inception in the mid-1500s until 1941, Fraktur was the most common typeface used in Germany.

Knowledge management is an established yet evolving field, and the tools certainly reflect that range of maturity and complexity.

Backlog worked with the Carondelet Historical Society (CHS) in St. Louis, Missouri, to write archival policies and procedures tailored to their specific needs and goals. First, we conducted an Archival Needs Assessment.

I suggest a two-pronged approach to saving your precious family tree data. This may sound like a big undertaking, but after performing hundreds of hours of research, I am personally willing to go the extra mile to save and display my findings for the long run.

There are many ways you can connect to your heritage as you continue to trace it. Here are just a few ideas to get you started.

At first glance, St. Louis might seem like an odd place to find national archives for religious congregations. But dig a little deeper, and it’s not as surprising.