by Sharon Hall | Sep 26, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
In case you missed it, here’s Part 1 of this short series. Part 2 highlights how Victorians addressed their fear of being buried alive — as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention! Necessity: The Mother of Invention One of the hallmarks of...
by Sharon Hall | Sep 19, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Merriam-Webster defines fear as “an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation of awareness of danger.”10 When fear becomes exaggerated, inexplicable and illogical it escalates to the level of phobia. While it isn’t uncommon for...
by Sharon Hall | Sep 12, 2026 | Digging History, Digging History Magazine, Services, Special Offers
Today it might sound creepy, but post-mortem pictures were not uncommon, especially during the Victorian era. I’m not talking about taking pictures of the dearly departed in their casket – that is practiced even today as a way to have closure when a loved one passes....
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...
