Genealogy Q&A: Researching Our Ancestors’ Weather Premium
Q. My great-great-uncle was killed in a tornado March 5, 1919, in Eufaula, Ala. How can I learn more about the storm? A. Some National Weather Service forecast centers have pages about local tornado history. The Birmingham office, for example, has a database of Alabama tornadoes dating back to...
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In this article: Weather history Web sites Weather history books Web Sites 10 Non-Military Historical Events Drastically Changed by the Weather Benjamin Franklin: Weather Wise Flood of 1927: Encyclopedia of Arkansas GenDisasters History of the National Weather Service How Weather Changed History Ohio River Flood of 1937 PBS American...
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These are some of the weather-related events that changed your ancestors' lives. 1588 England triumphs over the Spanish Armada due in part to high winds, and becomes a 16th-century superpower 1747-48 Many areas of the United States experience their highest recorded snowfall 1750 Benjamin Franklin publishes a proposal for an...
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