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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - NOVEMBER 2003

  • Present-day Pilgrim : Mayflower descendant calls city home
    Though his parents died, Samuel Fuller lived. He married and sired children and 13 generations later, one of his descendants calls Cumberland, Maryland home. Cumberland Times-News (MD), November 27, 2003

  • DNA May Trace African-American Past
    It’s been an elusive dream for millions of African-Americans –- for generations. Unlike other Americans, they’ve rarely been able to trace their family, including lineage, back to a specific country, town, village and language overseas. WXIA-TV Atlanta (GA), November 25, 2003

  • Van Zandt County Genealogical Society member wins award
    The society also won the first place writing award for excellence at the Texas State Genealogical Society conference for the just-published "Divorce Records of Van Zandt County." Tyler Morning Telegraph (TX), November 24, 2003

  • Protecting genetic resources
    China does not oppose foreign institutions carrying out human genetic resources research in the country, but they must strictly obey all relevant laws and regulations, an official said yesterday in Beijing. People's Daily (China), November 25, 2003

  • Sylacauga, Alabama : Multi-million dollar construction projects almost complete
    Library construction project includes a local history and genealogy center. The Daily Home (AL), November 22, 2003

  • Genealogy : When clearing out a relative's house, look for information
    If the sad task of clearing out Grandmother's house after she has died falls to you, you will want to look carefully at everything and not be hasty in throwing away anything except obvious refuse like spoilable food items. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), November 22, 2003

  • Another thing
    With a 30 million-strong Scottish diaspora scattered across the globe, and Scotland itself boasting the best-maintained resources anywhere in the world for researching family history, genealogy continues to flourish as an increasingly popular activity. The Scotsman (UK), November 24, 2003

  • WWII baby finds her Lansing mom
    Mississippi hospital told single woman her daughter died. Lansing State Journal (MI), November 21, 2003

  • Holocaust survivors find answers to lifelong questions at reunion
    Over 7,000 people attended the weekend's survivor's reunion to listen to speeches by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and to learn about memoir writing, genealogy and oral history. Jewish World Review, November 19, 2003

  • Hammond historian shares area's unique history with parish residents
    Parish residents and historians alike were given the opportunity to hear a very important chapter in the history of Washington Parish and the area surrounding it at a meeting held earlier in the week by the Washington Parish Genealogy and History Society. Bogalusa Daily News (LA), November 18, 2003

  • Estate bestows $500,000 gift on Wichita Public Library
    The estate of Lawrence and Lucile Wulfmeyer gave $500,000 to the Wichita Public Library Foundation. To honor the couple, the library named its genealogy and special collections center after them. Wichita Business Journal (KS), November 19, 2003

  • Stay alert during research efforts
    Be an alert observer when you go on research trips. Be open to people who are willing to exchange small talk. Genealogy information frequently comes like that, unexpected sources and unexpected knowledge. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), November 16, 2003

  • Families discover their pasts
    Polk boasts one of Florida's top genealogy libraries. but it could be the county's best kept secret. News Chief (FL), November 16, 2003

  • Scrapbooks bolster Hillsdale library
    Amateur historians and genealogists have a rich new resource at the Hillsdale Library (NY). Hillsdale Independent (NY), November 11, 2003

  • Search unites siblings after a lifetime apart
    Howell woman is found by relatives she never knew she had. She was 3 at the time, has no memory of being put up for adoption, but she always knew she was adopted. News Transcript (NJ), November 12, 2003

  • The trail of tears continues for Black Indians
    Organizations, such as the Black Indians United Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Freedman Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes, argue that the history of Black Indians has been left out deliberately by government agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs. FinalCall.com, November 10, 2003

  • Family ties are our real links to war
    A growing interest in genealogy has made more Australians want to know what their ancestors did - in peace and war. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), November 11, 2003

  • Tantlingers reach back to family veteran history
    When you climb way up into the branches of your family tree, you can find out some interesting things. That's just what May Tantlinger did, researching both her own family lineage and that of her husband. Blairsville Dispatch (PA), November 7, 2003

  • Value of old records at issue
    The fate of nearly 200 historic deed books, tax ledgers and marriage licenses containing snapshots of the lives of some of Northern Kentucky's founding families is at the center of a debate that pits Pendleton County officials against state bureaucrats in Frankfort. The Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), November 5, 2003

  • Historical society makes case for turning Armory into a museum
    The Athens County Historical Society and Museum last week presented a strong case to Athens City Council for turning the old Athens Armory into a museum. The Athens News (OH), November 3, 2003

  • DeCode Discovers Osteoporosis Gene
    In a step towards the long-awaited era of personalized medicine, Iceland's DeCode Genetics has discovered a new genetic risk factor for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. Forbes.com, November 3, 2003

  • Stats back in library's stacks
    Microfilmed copies of vital statistic records were returned early yesterday to the Norwalk Public Library after being confiscated by the Huron County General Health District. Morning Journal (OH), November 1, 2003

  • Persistence pays off in genealogy searches
    If you do not get the information you want from the first inquiry then try some other place. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), November 2, 2003



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