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Downtown Baltimore Landmarks (set 2) Photographs of landmarks that lie on or close to the original Baltimore Town Boundary, laid out in 1730. This is the second of two sets of images taken whilst walking...

Downtown Baltimore Landmarks (set 1) Photographs of landmarks that lie on or close to the original Baltimore Town Boundary, laid out in 1730. This is the first of two sets of images taken whilst walking a...

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  Exploring Baltimore's Original City Limits

  8/15/2011

  Once a seat of rural pastures, Baltimore City is now a large, modern, industrial city. Explore the landmarks that lie along the boundary of the original town laid out in 1730.
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  Downtown Baltimore Landmarks (set 2)

  8/10/2011

  Photographs of landmarks that lie on or close to the original Baltimore Town Boundary, laid out in 1730. This is the second of two sets of images taken whilst walking a line as close to the old boundaries as modern downtown Baltimore allows.
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  Downtown Baltimore Landmarks (set 1)

  8/9/2011

  Photographs of landmarks that lie on or close to the original Baltimore Town Boundary, laid out in 1730. This is the first of two sets of images taken whilst walking a line as close to the old boundaries as modern downtown Baltimore allows.
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  How to Make a Creative and Affordable Indoor Game for Your Preschooler

  3/8/2010

  With bought toys getting more sophisticated, it is easy to forget that children learn more from experimentation than pushing buttons. Here is an affordable, home made game called 'Palaeontology' to encourage your preschooler to explore and have fun.
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  How to Connect Google Maps to Your Family History

  2/23/2010

  Connecting an ancestor to a physical place makes your family history more real. Google Street View is a way of seeing these places from the comfort of your desktop.
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  Review of the Schwinn Hitch Hiker Bike Trailer

  8/24/2009

  If you are looking to transition your toddler from a kiddie bike to a two wheeler and get your family out on the open road, the Schwinn Hitchhiker maybe just the thing for you.
• Ancestral Atlas: Mapping Your Ancestors Genealogy

  5/14/2009

  Review of Ancestral Atlas, a new website for mapping genealogy data. Enables researchers to find connections between people using time and space.
• Family History Research Using Social Networking on Facebook

  5/14/2009

  The social networking website Facebook, and the popular family history website Footnote have created an application called 'I remember' to enable family researchers to find, research and share their genealogy.
• How Google Books Can Be a Genealogist's Goldmine

  1/15/2009

  With so many genealogy websites offering detailed lineage information it is easy to overlook the more general resources on the web that can give some interesting results
• Hacking of Sarah Palin's Email Sends a Warning to Genealogists

  9/23/2008

  Whatever your political views, the recent hacking of Sarah Palin's email is a timely reminder to genealogists to be wary of publishing potentially damaging family information online
• Using Google Picasa to Research Your Family History

  9/3/2008

  Picasa is a great tool for managing and viewing your digital photographs. With a little extra effort genealogists can also use it to research documents and identify some of those tricky unlabeled photos.
• Review of the Blog - WW1: Experiences of an English Soldier

  8/14/2008

  Re-living the Great War through the words of a soldier who was there.
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  Toy Review: Affordable Wooden Toy Models from Michaels Craft Stores

  7/28/2008

  Michaels Wooden Model Kits are a cheap, fun way to teach your child about modeling, painting, patience and how to pay attention to detail.
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  Designing a Japanese Garden

  7/8/2008

  Japanese gardens are ideal for the city where space and time is at a premium. They create a natural, serene, yet ordered oasis for working families to enjoy whilst keeping maintenance requirements low. This article outlines a simple Japanese styled design for a small yard.