by Sharon Hall | Aug 15, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine
Saved by Her Corset We can file this short series consisting of excerpts from a couple of articles published several years ago under something I like to call “It Was a Victorian Thing”. Read any mid-to-late nineteenth century newspaper and you’re likely to find any...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 8, 2026 | Digging History Magazine
I know, I know …. it’s summer. It’s supposed to be hot, but I’m ready for a break in this heat. This article was originally published in the August 2018 issue of Digging History Magazine (on sale at a reduced price). It was a contrast...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 1, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
July was a busy month. After wrapping up the latest issue of Digging History Magazine, featuring the Prairie State of Illinois, I tackled a number of client projects — genealogical research, writing family stories and designing family history charts. Here are...
by Sharon Hall | Aug 1, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
In June of 1932 a column appeared in newspapers across the country, entitled “Questions and Answers from Washington”. Apparently it was a chance for everyday citizens to ask a burning question which was answered by someone in Washington, D.C. The...
by Sharon Hall | Jul 25, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
As a genealogist and writer, I absolutely LOVE researching newspaper archives. I’m finding new resources for historic newspaper archives all the time, but my favorite sites include Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank and Newspaper Archive. I can’t tell you how...
