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  • Genealogy Query - BURNS

    Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:29:37 GMT

    Looking for a Gary Earl Burns Sr, Born in New York on 5/16/1940, Has lived in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Washington.

  • FGS 2009 Genealogy Conference

    Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:24:30 GMT

    The annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies will take place this year in Little Rock, Arkansas, from 2-5 September, 2009.

  • Genealogy Query - Brett Allen Foster : Dennis Wayne Jacobs

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:08:43 GMT

    Searching for the birth mother of birth name male child known as Brett Allen Foster - Born in Washington DC on May 28 1962.

  • Genealogy Query - LAIDLAW

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:08:01 GMT

    Hi, i am looking for connections to Laidlaw in Australia The family came to Australia in 1862 : Elizabeth / Edwin / Hanna Jane / Mary Agnes and Louisa Elizabeth.

  • Genealogy Query - HURIEGA : SMITH

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:06:38 GMT

    Smith:Huriega My name is Nathan G. Smith -Searching for my birth family. I was born March 25, 1988, 10:21 am at Southwest Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Tx.

  • Genealogy Query - CORDUFF : LAVELLE

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:51:16 GMT

    I am looking for information on Owen Lavelle and his wife Honor/Honora/Norah Corduff of Faulmore , Kilmore - Erris , Belmullet , County Mayo Ireland.

  • Genealogy Query - UNKNOWN

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:40:35 GMT

    I am searching for info on a woman born approx 1925 in a mid-western state and of Irish & Cherokee Indian decent.

  • Genealogy Query - Tyra Hock Wells

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:35:14 GMT

    Searching for Birth mother/father and family.... Birth Mother was 17 and Birth father was 18.

  • Surprise! DNA can reveal lies, secrets that may be painful to learn

    Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:19:48 GMT

    In a search for their ancestors, more than 140 people with variations of the last name Kincaid have taken DNA tests and shared their results on the Internet.

  • Genealogy Query - DOBBIE

    Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:06:34 GMT

    I am seeking information about Vernon Robert Dobbie. Vernon died at Gallipoli on 9/8/1915. He was born in Brunswick Vic Aust.

  • Genealogy Query - EATON : HANNON : RAUB : WHINERY

    Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:50:52 GMT

    I am searching for any information about Ruth Anna Raub, b 1854. Married to Samuel Raub, had one son Frank W. Raub.

  • Genealogy group helps others preserve their families' pasts

    Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:42:06 GMT

    Researching the past for future generations, the North Pines Genealogy Group has been generating interest in family history for more than 20 years.

  • Genealogy Query - CURRIER : POWELL

    Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:32:58 GMT

    Looking for relatives of Almira C. Powell , of Sunapee, New Hampshire, USA. Her maiden name was probably Currier, and her first name was sometimes spelled Elmira.

  • Genealogy Query - EBBELAAR

    Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:27:31 GMT

    Looking for my boy cousin, son of Betty Ebbelaar. Born 27th March 1977, now 32 years old.

  • 24 Hours Vancouver

    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:18:44 GMT

    Sgt. Joseph R. Lalonde's life came to a sudden and tragic end during a freak flying accident in World War II.

  • Genealogy Query - HENDERSON : RUTHERFORD

    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:59:48 GMT

    Am looking for information on my gr gr grandparents who were married at Mt Forest, Grey County, Ontario in 1864.

  • Genealogy Query - Kimberly Ann Megraw-Aka-Smith

    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:59:23 GMT

    Name when born: Jessica Dionne Megraw DOB: 1-29-1989 City/State of Birth: Litiz, PA Name of Birth Parents: Kimberly Ann Megraw and Maurice William Smith Mother was living at the House of Creation the time of ...

  • Genealogy Query - ROUSSO : RUSO : RUSSO

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:48:34 GMT

    I am seeking members of the Russo or Rousso or Ruso families that would like to take part in the Russo Family Project at Family Tree DNA or to help extend genealogies of the family from Monastir , Macedonia .

  • Stars Shine in New Reality Series

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:33:33 GMT

    NBC's newest reality series is full of celebrity faces and it digs deep into their family history.

  • Genealogy and scrapbooking a great combo

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:09:39 GMT

    Do you want to incorporate your genealogical research into your scrapbooking? If so, you will want to check out the Ancestry Scrapbook Kit, a collection of Karen Foster heritage products, including eight papers ...

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  • Speaker to discuss genealogy search (Daily Record)

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:55:11 GMT

    MORRISTOWN -- The Morris Area Genealogy Society invites the public to its meeting Tuesday at which Cheryl Turkington of the North Jersey History and Genealogy Center will present "An Ordinary Man: Getting the Most from Local Records," to demonstrate how careful researching of local records may uncover an amazing trove of information even on a person of humble origin.

  • Prices cut on genealogy DNA tests (The Oklahoman)

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:00:21 GMT

    Genetic genealogy provides a means to validate or supplement historical records with genetic data. There are many benefits, including the ability to confirm or refute existing or suspected family connections. It also may help to determine the ancestral continent of origin or homeland and find living relatives.DNA testing is used to determine the genetic relationship between people by using ...

  • City Guides (Nuvo)

    Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:03:17 GMT

    Stay informed on our latest news! Stay informed on our latest news! Hands-on activities energize this naturally hyped exhibit tracing the genealogy of comic books.

  • FGS 2009 Genealogy Conference (About.com)

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:42:37 GMT

    The annual conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies will take place this year in Little Rock, Arkansas, from 2-5 September, 2009. The conference theme, Passages Through Time, symbolizes the...

  • ?Where Genealogy & History Intersect: Finding Answers about ?Your? Civil War? (KALB Alexandria)

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:40:55 GMT

    LTC Dana Mangham of the United States Military Academy at West Point to speak

  • History Library Needed for Real Estate Records (The Lakeland Ledger)

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:13:39 GMT

    When Polk County budget officials broached the idea last year of closing the Polk County Historical Library and Museum, history and genealogy buffs protested.

  • Dan Logan: ?Who Do I Come From?? gives new ways to locate ancestors (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

    Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:07:19 GMT

    By Dan Logan -- If you?re reading today?s paper bright and early you can still make Dave Dowell?s free genealogy research class geared for adults 50-plus called ?Who Do I Come From?? The class is sponsored by Cuesta?s Emeritus College. Dowell will demonstrate new ways to locate your ancestors using the library, the Internet and DNA research.

  • Find the Roots of Your Surname With Dynastree (Mashable)

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:25:03 GMT

    Online genealogy tools are a great resource for families looking to piece together their ancestries. One such web service has added a simple way to make more sense of your lineage, by tracing the roots of your surname. The new surname map feature, from collaborative family tree service, Dynastree , shows the geographical distribution of surnames across the United States. Just type in ...

  • Celebrate African American History (About.com)

    Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:20:03 GMT

    Few areas of American genealogy research pose as unique a challenge as the search for African American families. The vast majority of African Americans are descendants of the 400,000 black...

  • Society to offer Wednesday classes (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)

    Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:37:09 GMT

    For six weeks in February and March, beginning today, the Unitarian Universalist Society, 10 S. Gilbert St. in Iowa City, will offer Welcome Home Wednesdays, a series of dinners and classes.

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  • New Chief Executive at the UK National Archives

    The following is an announcement from the UK National Archives:Natalie Ceeney has been appointed the new chief executive of The National Archives. She succeeds Sarah Tyacke. Ms Ceeney is currently director of operations and services at the British Library, where...

  • Announcing the International Institute of Jewish Genealogy

    A group of Jewish genealogists want to give the study of the Jewish past a brighter future. The genealogists recently announced the formation of the International Institute of Jewish Genealogy, to be housed in the Jewish National and University Library...

  • (+) How to Become an Accredited Genealogist

    In this newsletter you frequently see letters appended after the names of individuals, such as CG or CALS. This means that the individual has received a genealogy accreditation of some level. This week I thought I would describe the various...

  • Family History Hour begins new broadcast method

    The following is an announcement from Pat Richley:Popular genealogy columnist, Pat Richley, better known as DearMYRTLE to her readers, has overcome the after-affects of Hurricane Charley and resumes the weekly broadcasts of DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour internet radio show....

  • (+) The Medicines that Great-Grandpa Took

    In 1776, there were almost 4,000 physicians in America. Only 10% had any formal medical training. England and other countries had similar numbers. Modern doctors who have studied the history of medicine will tell you that the physicians of 1776...

  • Your Inherited DNA Isn't Your Destiny

    The more we learn about the human genome, the less DNA looks like destiny. While you do inherit much from your ancestors, other factors are at work as well. As scientists discover more about the epigenome, a layer of biochemical...

  • CenMatch for Ancestry.com

    Are you struggling to find families when searching census records on Ancestry.com? Do you think they must be in the census records but you simply cannot locate them? Do you wish there were more options available? If so, CenMatch may...

  • One In 25 Fathers is not Biological Parent

    Here is an interesting statistic: according to a recent study in England, about 4% of all children born in the country are not fathered by the person claimed, according to DNA tests....

  • ADV: This week's newsletter is sponsored by www.genealogical.com

    This week's newsletter is sponsored by www.genealogical.com, the online home of Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company, leading publishers of over 2,000 CDs and reference books for family historians. Visit our site and choose from 300 books reduced by 40-50%...

  • PathWiz! Version 5.0 Released

    The Master Genealogist (TMG) is a very popular and powerful Windows genealogy program. As good as it is, someone can always determine some way to make it even better. PathWiz! is an add-on utility written by Bryan Wetton in Australia...

  • Workhouse Rules

    Peter Higginbotham has created an excellent web site that presents the history of workhouses (or poor houses) throughout the UK. The site has extensive descriptions of many historical topics and is supplemented with many photographs. I recently spent more than...

  • Google suspends Library Project

    In the October 8, 2004 newsletter, I wrote about Google's plans to scan millions of books and to make them available to everyone on the web at no charge. You can read that newsletter article here with follow-up articles in...

  • Phil DeSilva Joins Wholly Genes

    I was delighted about one notice I read this week: Phil DeSilva is joining the Technical Support department at Wholly Genes Software, the producers of The Master Genealogist Software. I first met Phil about 15 or 16 years ago when...

  • ADV: This week's newsletter is sponsored by www.genealogical.com

    This week's newsletter is sponsored by www.genealogical.com, the online home of Genealogical Publishing Company and Clearfield Company, leading publishers of over 2,000 CDs and reference books for family historians. Visit our site and choose from 300 books reduced by 40-50%...

  • Thieves Steal Family History

    The thieves who broke into a storage locker in Auburn, Washington, last month did more than cut a lock and steal two trunks and antique chairs. They also broke the heart of a 94-year-old woman....

  • Online Swedish - English Dictionary

    If you are having difficulty translating documents from the old country, a bilingual dictionary can be a great help. If the country in question is Sweden, Lexin is an online tool provided by Swedish SchoolNet, a service of the Swedish...

  • National British Fair for Family and Local History

    The National British Fair for Family and Local History will be held on 10th September 2005 at the Gateshead International Stadium on Neilson Road in Gateshead. Last year's event attracted nearly 2,000 attendees to examine the wares of 104 exhibitors....

  • One Reason to Keep the Paper

    I am enthusiastic about new technology, but sometimes the old technology is best. One case in point is the 1911 Canadian census. This national census collected information about each inhabitant of the country that is critical to genealogists. The information...

  • Government Buys Genealogy Records

    It isn't often that we hear of a government paying significant money to obtain genealogy records and pictures. Then again, Jan Goodacre's collection was not your ordinary collection....

  • World War II Kansas Veterans Database Online

    The Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) is launching the Kansas World War II Veterans Database on Friday, August 12, 2005. The date was picked to coincide with the 60th anniversary of V-J (Victory over Japan) Day....

  • Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Alaska

    The folks at Millennia Corporation sponsor a genealogy cruise every autumn. These always have been very popular cruises. In fact, the eastern Caribbean cruise scheduled for October of this year has been sold out for a long time. Now the...

  • Upcoming Events

    The Upcoming Events section of this newsletter is published once per month, usually in the first newsletter of each month. Each event will be listed very briefly: date(s), location and brief details, followed by either an e-mail address or a...

  • Gary T. Johnson to head Chicago Historical Society

    Gary T. Johnson of Evanston, Illinois is an attorney, civic leader, history enthusiast,and genealogist. He will become the eighth president of the Chicago Historical Society, effective Aug. 22....

  • Just Call Him "My Lord"

    It isn't often that an American awakes to find himself in line for an English title. While retired grocery store worker William Jennings Capell of Yuba City, California, always knew he had noble blood, he didn't know that he might...

  • The London Burial Grounds

    David Orme has created a web site that will interest genealogists and historians alike. The London Burial Grounds attempts to provide a record of all the burial grounds in London, including current photographs and/or maps along with historical notes and...

  • Civil War Soldiers' Graves Online Database

    The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was the largest fraternal organization for Union veterans. It was a very active organization in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Only Union veterans were permitted to join the GAR. As the...

  • A Complete Family Reunion

    I wonder how often this happens: 1-year-old David Sztanyo recently posed with all his living ancestors for a family photograph. There's nothing unusual with such a photograph, except perhaps for the number of living ancestors who gathered for the occasion....

  • (+) Can You Copyright Your Data?

    About once a week or so I receive an e-mail from a person who feels ripped off. Each e-mail comes from someone who expends a lot of time and effort collecting genealogy information about their ancestry and then decides to...

  • Eighteen Hundred and Froze To Death

    Growing up in New England, I heard a number of my older relatives talk about the year, eighteen hundred and froze to death. I thought it was a cute phrase but otherwise never paid much attention. It wasn't until I...

  • Family Tree Maker 2006

    A new version of the world's most popular commercial genealogy program has been announced by MyFamily.com. I have not yet had a chance to use the new version but the company's web site lists the following new features:...

  • Book Reviews: "The Great Influenza" & "Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence"

    Albert G. Conlon sent an e-mail this week saying (in part):Reading your newsletter I do not recall any recent articles about research into historical epidemics or history of diseases. This is an area I'm currently researching, attempting to ascertain a...

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