ՅԱԿՈԲ Յ. ԱՍԱՏՈՒՐԵԱՆ 90 Ամեակ - Մաս 2 Hagop Asadourian Part 2

We are so glad to see the result of our work of converting audio cassette tape into mp3. It's now on Youtube added to it photos. As I always say, our digitization business is a personal one, making a difference in preserving community history for upcoming generations to be aware and kowledgeable about the richess of their community.



I'm so glad Zarmine alerted me of this video of Hagop H. Asadourian's 90th anniversary

Vatican Library is digitized

In case you didn’t know, the Vatican Library has been digitized and is online

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is dreaded and a bit unpleasant experience. However technology is in coming to the rescue.

Goodbye Colonoscopy: Exam Uses Capsule to Take Pictures of the Intestine

"The new technology is less invasive and does not require sedation," says Dr. Admar Borges, of the Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy.


What's your thoughts?

For the blind, Google Glass offers a clear path ahead

I had saved this link in 2017 and sharing it on our blog:

For the blind, Google Glass offers a clear path ahead

New designs and applications are helping doctors, soldiers and the visually impaired see the world in unexpected ways.

If there are any updates in technology for the blind, please feel free to share the link with us.

Official archives of Armenian diaspora genealogy resources

I came across this very important archival data list about Armenians and sharing here. This list is from the Facebook group Armenian Genealogy Հայկական Ծագումնաբանութիւն Haygagan Dzakumnapanutyun

Government Archives and other databases in various countries with Armenian immigration information
Tracy Rivest Keeney·Thursday, October 22, 2015·
The following sites have information about Armenian immigrants to their countries


Romania

http://www.negustorie.ro
http://www.negustorie.ro/lista-negustori-si-meseriasi/
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The French National Library (searchable publications including citizenship announcements)

http://gallica.bnf.fr/

Nassen Passports and other Armenian refugee documents:
https://archives.ofpra.gouv.fr

OFPRA (Asylum office in France) has opened a website for descendants of french asylum seekers : here is the link : https://archives.ofpra.gouv.fr/users/login . Since a lot of armenians transited to France via Marseille
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State Archives of Poland

http://baza.archiwa.gov.pl/sezam/pradziad.php?l=en
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The State Archives of Ukraine

http://www.archives.gov.ua/Eng/
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The State Archives of Lithuania

http://www.archyvai.lt/en/archives/historicalarchives.html
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Lithuanian Genealogy Archives

http://www.genealogija.lt/
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Lithuanian Virtual Electronic Heritage System (claims to have largest online collection)
http://www.epaveldas.lt/home
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Immigration records for Latin America
http://cemla.com/
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CANADA -
to order Social Insurance (similar to US social security) application of your ancestor -
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy.html?fbclid=iwar0gisppqaay-g9b5nbomdpam8vg44zhjt9bb5ockvejapmsl94hcpxyvlu

Ship Lists for Canada (some people entered the US via Canada, either immediately after their landing or several years later)

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/passenger-lists/passenger-lists-1865-1922/Pages/introduction.aspx

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/index.htm
https://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-records/ship-arrival-search

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Documentation of Armenian Refugees to France
from The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons
----- original passports, certificates, photos and more. Database is new and NOT complete, records continually being added, keep checking back for updates

https://archives.ofpra.gouv.fr/users/login

If you know of any other resources of archival database about Armenians, please feel free to post.

Did you find this information useful?

Biography of First Lady Melania Trump

Biography of First Lady, Melania Trump is covered in this article: It's fascinating to read it

Relationships

Here is a list of red flags in a relationship: It's not just limited to men, women also tend to misbehave. Men as well, in relationships or marriage face similar situations. It's best to be alert while dating. As it would get very complicated once you are married, specially with children.

If He Does At Least 7 Of These Things, It's Time To Break Up

DIY divorce

This is a very interesting business model by the attorney of Angelina Jolie.
A DIY divorce

Angelina Jolie’s attorney tells other divorcing couples: Stay away from lawyers if you can
Celebrity family law attorney Laura Wasser talks about her DIY divorce site for people who want to avoid the crushingly high legal costs for ending a marriage

Do you know anyone who had used this service? Comment below. Also, if you know other attorneys who are moving to the DIY divorce model.

Digital Age and the media

We all here the buzz in social media about false news and after a while, either we stop listening to major media news or try to figure out if something presented to us is factual or biased. We came across today this website, which tries to present the information on various media sources and how reliable they are: The Facebook page of Media Bias Fact Check is at: https://www.facebook.com/mediabiasfactcheck/

Should you buy or lease a car

In this digital age, we have so much information available to us. In case you are thinking of buying a new car, we hear always, should I buy or lease a car? Including my husband. I sent him the following article. I hope it will help you decide how to go about that amazing car you want to buy. What's your tips and experience in this area? 18 Pros and Cons of a Lease to Own Car