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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - May 2003

  • Chromosomes Sketch New Outline of British History
    A new genetic survey of Y chromosomes throughout the British Isles has revealed that nowhere were the Celtic inhabitants of Britain entirely replaced by the invaders. New York Times via Electric Scotland, May 27, 2003.

  • Group celebrates Hispanic heritage
    When members of Los Californianos gather, it's like a family reunion: They are all related by blood or marriage to California's early Hispanic settlers. San Diego Union Tribune, (CA) May 29, 2003.

  • A family remembers
    It's not often that tracing genealogy is as easy as crossing the street, but that's all it took for Alan Wilson to connect with a Civil War-era uncle. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, (PA) May 28, 2003.

  • Noteworthy graves dot region
    Lackawanna County hardly holds a monopoly on notable grave sites in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Scranton Times Tribune, (PA) May 26, 2003.

  • When borders move, so do ancestors
    In America's formative years, your ancestor could have spent his entire life on the same plot of ground and yet officially resided in more than one state and two or three counties. This is vital information for genealogists because records generally stayed where they originated. St. Petersburg Times, (FL) May 29, 2003.

  • Library's WWI records online
    Researchers from throughout the world can now access more than 2,500 World War I records by visiting Northern Kentucky genealogy databases. The Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), May 24, 2003.

  • Genealogy symposium planned in June
    An international perspective of the Homestead Act's influence on migration to the United States is the newest topic to be added to a two-day Land Records and Genealogy Symposium to be held next month in Beatrice. Beatrice Daily Sun (NE), May 23, 2003.

  • Agricultural census yields bumper crop of data
    Agricultural censuses can fill in the gap for missing land or tax documents and point researchers toward related resources, such as deeds, mortgages and probate records. St. Petersburg Times, May 22, 2003.

  • Michigan State Archives to display rare papers
    Bits of Michigan history, normally tucked away behind locked doors, will go on public display for eight hours in the State Archives Reading Room. Lansing State Journal, May 21, 2003.

  • Tartan Card will be a credit to Scotland
    Americans proud of their tartan roots will now be able to demonstrate their love of Scotland with a new credit card which helps to preserve its heritage and clan centres. The Scotsman, May 19, 2003.

  • Archaic language can hamper a search
    If there's one constant when it comes to language, it's that the meaning of words changes over time. St. Petersburg Times (FL), May 15, 2003.

  • Woman Piecing Together Family History
    Ask Jane Jacoby anything about the Lewis or DeLancey families and she'll probably give you enough information to keep you busy all afternoon. The Indiana Gazette, May 10, 2003.

  • Ohio Vital Records : Proposed cost hike worries genealogists
    Language in the Ohio House budget bill would prevent officials from providing uncertified copies of vital records and instead offer only certified copies. Toledo Blade (OH), May 10, 2003.



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