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The History Detectives Team | June 12, 2009 8:56 AM | 8 Responses

This season we’re opening up History Detectives to you, our audience, with our brand new DIY Investigations section.

Each week we’ll reveal the techniques and tricks of the investigation trade so you too can become a History Detective and decode mysteries in your city, town and in your home.

You can also engage with other members of the History Detectives community and work together to uncover secrets. You can help each other with tips, questions and links to information.

Join us next week for our first installment!

The History Detectives Team.

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Comments

Hi, I was watching your program about the shipwreck off of the Oregon Coast, where the woman's mother found a LARGE cake of beeswax. Elyse was able to narrow down the beeswax to either the San Francisco, or Nuestro Senor de Burgos shipwrecks. The one thing I noticed (clearly) was the brand on the cake of wax... interlocking letters that said NSB... which it seems would denote it was placed on board the Nuestro Senor de Burgos. I think the film was flipped because it was backwards and upside down, but when I craned my neck around, I could see the three letters.

Posted by Laura Rojas on November 28, 2009 4:29 PM

Greetings, I love the show! I am a genealogist with over four years experience working with Chancery Causes and Judgements dating back to 1752 in the State of Virginia. Within these documents I have worked with and restored for microfilming wills, plats, court cases, depositions, slaves, debt settlements etc. I also do genealogy work for family tree information which has included research through the National Archives for American Indian heritage and Immigration. If you need any assistance contact me, I'd love to help you and I love the work!.

Posted by Deborah on October 10, 2009 7:15 PM

I love the show, I just saw only the current season, I am a college student majoring in archelogy, but I know a lot about history so if you need help I am here :), and there are many mysteries revolving around my home town, in Portland, Oregon could you do any shows relating to that. thanks !!

Posted by Caitlin M. on October 1, 2009 9:30 PM

I am searching for a half brother and sister that I beleive are living in Florida. My mother was married and had these two children before I was Born. The children were living with their fater and grandfather Sam Lunden and i beleive that they were living in the Lakeland Fl area. My mother remarried and had another son after me.
My birth name was Eric Sperlak - My name was later changed to Stephen Sperlak Jr.
My sisters birth name is Patricia Ann Lunden
My brothers birth name is William Lunden- his name was changed to Payne after he moved for Florida.
We were all born in Cape May Court House NJ.
I was able to locate my father son in Texas, but have been unable to locate my mother's children. I have some photos of us as babies and also one of who we beleive to be William and his wife. My mother passed away and we are unable to get any more information from her.
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated
Regards
Stephen Sperlak Jr
1-609-476-4677

Posted by Stephen Sperlak Jr on September 27, 2009 11:10 AM

Hello,

I am an undergraduate student majoring in History. I am fascinated with the past and exploration. I wish that you can give me some insights. I'm interested in Biblical, African American, and Art History. I wish to narrow it down one day. I would love to be an expert. Do you know of any links for college students or any experts in my area. I live in Riverside County in California. Please keep me informed and thank you for making History exciting. God Bless.

Victoria Taylor

History Detective Apprentice :)

Posted by Victoria Taylor on September 21, 2009 11:45 AM

I missed a piece you did on August 20, 09 about some Spanish treasure found along the Oregon coast. If you can, please tell me when and where I might yet still be able to see it. Thanks, Jim

Posted by Jim Ryan on August 20, 2009 11:08 PM

I love the show and would love to do what they do! Mysteries excite me!!!!!!!!!!! How can I help?

Posted by Tammy Coil on July 28, 2009 10:56 AM

I'm a product investigator and have a curiosity for history investigations. I work for a major film manufacturer and have learned many skills.

I would like to assist with any investigations in my community. Can you tell me where to begin my search?

Thank you.

Rosa Sauter
Rochester, NY

Posted by Rosa Sauter on July 16, 2009 12:15 PM

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