A Starter Guide to Genealogy at the Archive

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View this email in your browser Archive    Donate     Blog     Jobs     Volunteer     May 2024 Browsing the Archive IA Genealogy Starter Pack Did you know the Archive hosts a vast collection of resources related to Genealogy and cultural preservation for the use and enjoyment of patrons like you? For those interested in genealogical materials scanned from books, periodicals, and microfilm we have a starter guide to some of our most rich resources!  Genealogy Collection: Resources include: books on surname origins, vital statistics, parish records, census records, passenger lists of vessels, and other historical and biographical documents from various libraries, cultural centers and archives.  Family Genealogy Collection: A collection of almost 4000 books on the genealogy of various families, background in surnames and generational history— dating all the way back to the 1700's.  Yearbooks: Peruse the various preserved yearbooks, featuring the student bodies of high schools, universities, academic institutions, and academies—giving us a modern glimpse into history and possibly cultural connection to the past.  START EXPLORING  2024 End of Term Web Crawl has Begun The End of Term crawl is underway! This initiative aims to archive U.S. government websites as one administrative term ends and a new term begins. Pages are captured in the .gov and .mil web domains, as well as those harder-to-find government websites hosted on .org, .edu, and other top-level domains. In an effort to preserve government websites for historical and research purposes, the End of Term Web Archive saves information that may no longer be available on the live web for open access. In total, over 500 terabytes of government websites and data have been archived through the End of Term Web Archive efforts since 2004. These archives can be searched full-text via the Wayback Machine and also downloaded as bulk data for machine-assisted analysis. For more information, read our blog on the project below. MORE ON THE END OF TERM CRAWL From Our Collections Viruses Can Be Art Too No spammy links to click here! The Malware Museum is a collection of malicious softwares, predominantly viruses, that were distributed on personal computers during the 1980s and 1990s. These programs, once they infiltrated a system, would often manifest in the form of animations or messages alerting the user of the infection. This collection allows viewers to enjoy to clever and at times beautiful animations from the early internet, without fear of a manipulated computer. Spelling Never Looked So Good Typeface enthusiasts, unite! Delve into this book of Ornamental Alphabets from the eighth century onward, where you can explore 120 pages of gothic church text, German arabesque, initials, symbols, and more. Originally intended for architectural and engineering drafting technicians, masons, decorative painters, lithographers, engravers, carvers, and others, this book offers much to appreciate today as you leisurely flip through. What We're Reading PEW RESEARCH CENTER: When Online Content Disappears ENGADGET: The Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days PCMAG: The Internet Is Not Forever: 38% of Web Pages From 2013 No Longer Exist MSN: Internet Archive now official custodian of Aruba's entire history NYLON: Honor Levy 'My First Book' Mood Board & Influences MAKE USE OF: 8 Tools to View Old Versions of Any Website If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Internet Archive, we would greatly appreciate your support. You can help out by visiting archive.org/donate or by texting ARCHIVE to 44321. Thank you for helping us provide Universal Access To All Knowledge. DONATE TO THE INTERNET ARCHIVE Share Tweet Forward You are receiving this newsletter because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.

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An Unprecedented Challenge

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View this email in your browser Dear Patron, We need your help. The Internet Archive relies on donations to fund our work, but only one in a thousand users choose to give. Will you donate this Tuesday to support a crucial digital resource?   CHIP IN $10 TODAY CHIP IN $5 MONTHLY Libraries are under attack. Our mission is not driven by profit, but a desire to make books accessible regardless of cost, disability, time, or distance. Our Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) program, which allows traditional lending in the digital age, is at risk due to a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies attempting to take control of a public good. This is detrimental to libraries and the preservation ecosystem as a whole. We are determined to fight against threats to public access to knowledge and believe that access to information is a fundamental right, which we will continue to defend—powered by the donations of generous individuals like yourself. The Internet Archive has always provided our resources at no cost for everyone, everywhere—without charging for access, selling user data, or running ads. Instead, we rely on online donations that average just $15.58 to keep our systems running. If you find our services useful, please consider donating to help us build the web we deserve. We understand if you can't afford to contribute, but I promise it will be well spent if you can. Together, we can continue advancing Universal Access to All Knowledge. Thank you for joining me. Brewster Kahle Founder and Digital Librarian CHIP IN $10 TODAY CHIP IN $5 MONTHLY You are receiving this message because of your relationship with the Internet Archive. Review our Privacy Policy Our mailing address is: Internet Archive 300 Funston Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118 Want to change how you receive these emails?  You can update your preferences to change what types of notifications you receive, or switch from HTML format to plain text. You can also unsubscribe from this list if you don't want to hear from us again.

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