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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - OCTOBER 2005 Betty MacDuff of The Villages created a collection of information about her ancestors for her family. She has already written two books based on her genealogical findings, and is working on a third. The Villages Daily Sun (FL), October 28, 2005. Charles Dickens spent much of 1851 writing 'Bleak House'. But was it an accurate portrait of contemporary life? Yesterday's publication of that year's census has the answer. The Independent (UK), October 28, 2005. Carved in a big granite marker in the 19th century North Hills cemetery is the name of an apparently important man, along with his dates of arrival and departure. On a small stone to its right is a one-word inscription: "wife." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA), October 27, 2005. Judy Fowler Kilgore's blog : Holley lineage submitted by a reader. The Citizen (GA). Information from the 1861 census has been made available for the first time on the ScotlandsPeople website. BBC News (UK), October 25, 2005. Since the 1600s, the Leidesdorf family has constantly exemplified traits of respect for freedom, risk-taking, entrepreneurship, and true care for the fellow man. UCW Entertainment Newswire, October 25, 2005. North Carolina is the most Scottish state in the union as far as heritage. If you are from North Carolina, it is pretty much a mathematical certainty you have some degree of Scottish ancestry. Smoky Mountain News (NC), October 26, 2005. If one wants to discover David Cameron’s genealogy, one has to look up the entry under Mount in Burke’s Peerage and Baronetage; at the foot of the entry appears David Cameron’s name. The Times (UK), October 24, 2005. If you're interested in tombstone art, here's the right way to do gravestone rubbings. The Free Lance Star (VA), October 24, 2005. Less than 24 hours after Hurricane Rita left his hometown under water, Warren Perrin arrived to salvage what he could of the Acadian Museum he founded 15 years ago. Boston Globe (MA), October 23, 2005. Iowa : Bernard Bailey recently celebrated his 2,000th hour of volunteering, hand-recording obituary and wedding notices from the Davenport Democrat newspapers from the 1950s. Quad City Times (IA), October 20, 2005. Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Librarian's own curiosity about genealogy leads her to become resource for others tracing their family history. The Advocate (LA), October 23, 2005. Indiana : When Carolyn Whittenburg contacted Morgan County genealogist/historian Sam Cline in August of this year, the two began an email journey into Monrovia’s past — with valuable family pictures to illustrate it. Mooresville-Decatur Times (IN), October 19, 2005. The new £30m National Waterfront Museum, which opens in Swansea tomorrow, and aims to tell "Wales's story of industry and innovation". The Guardian (UK), October 17, 2005. When Hurricane Isabel visited Fredericksburg in September 2003, materials in the library's Virginiana Room had to be hurriedly removed. The Free Lance-Star (VA), October 17, 2005. On September 20, 2005, the Authors Guild and several individual authors filed a complaint in federal district court in New York alleging that Google is engaging in "massive copyright infringement" through the Google Print Library Project. llrx.com, October 15, 2005. The Historic Stone Avenue Temple has merged with the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Arizona to become the Jewish Heritage Center of the Southwest. Arizona Jewish Post (AZ), October 7, 2005. Powers-Douglas, 32, has parlayed her fascination with cemeteries into a just-published book, magazine and Web site for herself and other taphophiles (those with an interest in graveyards). Quad City Times (IA), October 16, 2005. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will host a free workshop by Dr. Thomas Shawker, "DNA Testing: Tracking Your Genes in Genealogy" on Wednesday, November 2, 2005, from 10:30-11:30 AM. NARA Press Release (US), October 26, 2005. Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (DC) celebrates silver. Washington Jewish Week (MD), October 12, 2005. Ancestors of Abraham Lincoln called the New Jersey township home in the early 18th century. There is also an Upper Freehold link to former President Jimmy Carter. The Examiner (NJ), October 13, 2005. As the baby boomers and their older relatives search for ways to pass their stories, people are becoming more and more interested in writing memoirs. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), October 12, 2005. After two years of research, leg work and help from people living in places across the United States, "The Military History of Brush Creek Township, Highland County, Ohio" will soon be published. The People's Defender (OH). As concerns grow that genetic information could become a modern tool of discrimination, IBM plans Monday to announce a new work force privacy policy. International Herald Tribune, October 10, 2005. The Monroe County Historical Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year of promoting history in Monroe County, Indiana. Indiana Daily Student (IN), October 10, 2005. The fourth weekend of July 2008 will be the First World Gathering of Clan MacIntyre, held in conjunction with Taynuilt Highland Games, the village nearest to Glenoe. electricscotland.com. A family historian looking into his Portuguese genealogy discovered that explorer Christopher Columbus is part of the family and lived many years in the Madeira islands. The Maui News (HI), October 7, 2005. Maryland : The expansion project for the Dorchester County Historical Society (DCHS) has moved closer to reality. newszap.com (MD), October 6, 2005. With then-and-now photos, Ann Thompson, director of The Museum at Southwestern Michigan College, Wednesday night showed some of the byproducts of the detective work it took to create the "Images of Dowagiac" book. Dowagiac Daily News (MI), October 6, 2005. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada) Five years after its opening, the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico (NHCC) finds itself a model for cultural organizations across the country. Hispanic Business News (US), October 2005. Exciting plans are in the works for the former city hall building in Harbor Springs, Michigan. Petoskey News-Review (MI), October 6, 2005. Tate County, Mississippi : Winnie Sykes has compiled a book of letters written by her great-grandfather, T.G. Clark, and two of his sons during the Civil War. Marie Carlton has also published a book, with the genealogy of the Barmer family. The Democrat (MS), October 4, 2005. The Glenwood Library in Cooksville, Maryland offered the program “Preserving Family Keepsakes” last Wednesday as part of the Farm-City celebration. The View (MD), October 5, 2005. The Seattle office of the National Archives and Records Administration is open to anyone with an interest in genealogy research. The Seattle Times (WA), October 6, 2005. On Friday, December 16, "The Way We Worked," a photo exhibition focusing on the history of work in America, will open in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. NARA Press Release (US), September 30, 2005. Robin Bartel scrolled to the bottom of her computer page on the first day of spring and squealed. After a search of many years, she was about to put what she calls "the final piece of the (family) puzzle where it belongs." Valley News Dispatch (PA), October 2, 2005. TV stars Jane Horrocks, Stephen Fry and Julian Clary are to delve into their family history for hit BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? The Mirror (UK), October 3, 2005. Pittsburgh : The tour was part of a larger event that drew 100 people to renew a once-strong collaboration between blacks and Jews. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA), October 3, 2005. Historians, archivists, genealogists and others with similar interests will soon gather at the 10th annual Archives and History Day, supported by the Monmouth County Clerk and a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. The Examiner (NJ), October 5, 2005. Thalman had been working with fellow researcher Don Thieler on Coast Miwok genealogy since 1980 and was able to trace the lineage of the 1,080 members of the tribe. San Francisco Chronicle (CA), October 1, 2005. One of the nicest possible presents - and one you can easily create yourself - is a family tree chart. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (MS), October 1, 2005. The number of overseas visitors coming to Ireland in search of their roots is in serious decline and has halved in the past five years alone. 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