http://blog.footnote.com The official blog of Footnote.com Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:42:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since you are enjoying the images on Footnote, you are probably like me.  You have a box or boxes full of photos and old documents somewhere in your home.  You keep them because you either love them or can't bear to throw them away.   Again, you are probably like me ... http://blog.footnote.com/a-box-of-old-treasures/ The FBI files, one of the original titles we launched with on Footnote back in January 2007,  include tales of espionage during World War I, case files for German aliens who were politically suspect, records pertaining to Mexican neutrality, and reports dealing with alleged violations of Federal laws. While doing ... http://blog.footnote.com/uncovering-the-fbi-files/ We would like to wish you a happy Independence Day from the Footnote Team! We recognize our ancestor's sacrifice for this country and we are grateful that we have so many of these historic documents that made this day possible. Spend some time looking at some of our historic collections, ... http://blog.footnote.com/independence-day/ Last night we added a new feature to the site that will help you get more from Footnote without doing more work. When you find something on the site that you are interested in, look for a  button and click it.  The item will be added to your "Watch List" in ... http://blog.footnote.com/get-updates-on-recent-activity-and-new-content/ We recently switched to our new search experience. The new search is useful because it provides an effortless way to narrow your results. It does this by using an approach commonly referred to as "guided" or "faceted" navigation specifically tailored to your search results. What does that mean for you? It means that clicking on any ... http://blog.footnote.com/footnote-search/ Earlier today, CEO, Russ Wilding, sat down with Glenn Beck and talked about Footnote.com. Glenn Beck perfectly described what Footnote is enabling people to do with their personal histories: "... all that history is, is just a collection of people and their stories, and this seems to be that ... http://blog.footnote.com/ceo-russ-wilding-on-glenn-beck/ The Footnote scanning team has been working in the vaults of The National Archives diligently scanning the complete WWII US Air Force photo collection (officially known as "Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II"). There are more ... http://blog.footnote.com/free-historical-military-photos-from-wwii-vietnam/ It's that time of year again where we pack up the Footnote booth and head out to the annual National Genealogical Society conference. This year the conference is being held in Kansas City, MO. This is always a great opportunity for the Footnote team to rub shoulders with prominent figures ... http://blog.footnote.com/were-off-to-ngs/ Last week we made some updates to the site. In addition to fixing bugs and cleaning things up, we added a few new features that we hope will make the site easier to use. Here are some of our favorites: Image Adjustment We do all we can to get the ... http://blog.footnote.com/more-upates-to-the-site/ Over the past few weeks, response to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial project has been amazing. So many people have come to add their remembrances and pay tribute to family members and friends.Here are just a few examples of what has been added: George Henry Jourdenais William Thomas Perkins Jr Roger Edward Jozwiak Norman ... http://blog.footnote.com/bringing-the-wall-to-life/