LITTLE BITS  &  BIG PIECES Here we have Little Bits of interesting TRIVIA & CURIOSITIES & Some Big Pieces of HISTORY that may help in understanding the land and the environs of our Ancestors. Ever wonder what some of those ailments were that you find in obituaries or death certificates?    Or what medical terms mean?  Here's a list to help you figure out the cause of death for your ancestors. ARCHAIC DISEASES & MEDICAL TERMS If you've come across your third great grandfather in the census listed as a "drayman" and want to know what he did for a living, check this listing of ARCHAIC OCCUPATIONS to find out. ARCHAIC OCCUPATIONS Wiy U Kant Fynd Yer Ansesterz RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees ~ Guide No. 8 MISSPELD KNAMES ~ A COMMUN PROBBLEM FOR REESERCHORS Experienced genealogists use clues found in one record to find other records about the same individual. This article describes some of the clues found in census records. FINDING CLUES IN THE CENSUS If you know about the types of photography used at various periods, it can be very helpful in dating old pictures of your ancestors. PHOTOGRAPHY AS A TOOL IN GENEALOGY Prehistoric History of Western Maryland FOSSILS AND FOSSIL IMPRINTS A History of Will's Town by Hazel Groves Hansrote The Land of Will's Creek from 1728 WILL'S TOWN Settlers ~ 1788 from "History of Western Maryland", Vol. 2 pp. 1343 and 1344 FORT CUMBERLAND ~ 1788 A HISTORY OF LUMBER, SAW MILLS AND SHINGLE MAKING from “BROWN’S MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS” prepared and written from 1880 to 1895.  Jacob Brown: the sole Author LUMBER INTEREST OF WESTERN MARYLAND The Coal & Iron Interests of Allegany County ~ 1845 A Sketch of Prosperity from the  Washington Union Newspaper Take a trip along Maryland Route 36 through Allegany County FLOUR SACKS AS GARMENTS Many a little girl of yesterday wore dresses and bloomers fashioned of the indispensable Flour Sack.  FLOUR SACKS Ye Good Ole Days! Whether true or not, who knows?  Here are some interesting facts about life in 16th Century England that allegedy gave us terms we use to this day! WAS IT REALLY THE GOOD OLE DAYS?? MERRY OLDE ENGLAND ~ 1500's Sometimes it seems life was so much slower, simpler, nicer, and uncomplicated before the twentieth century. But your great grandparents didn't have it so easy! "Home Sweet Home.....in the Nineteenth Century"  by Karen Frisch HOME SWEET HOME Remember life in the 1950's??  This will bring back some memories! LIFE WAS GOOD IN BLACK & WHITE We don't exactly know for sure what the GRIEVANCE CLUB is, though it seems to be a "Tongue In Cheek" meeting of members for their own amusement.