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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - NOVEMBER 2006
The Northeast Mississippi Historical and Genealogical Society recently approached the Lee County supervisors about creating a county archive. Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (MS), December 3, 2006.
The National Archives has won the Best User Experience category at the International Information Industry Awards, for TNA Global Search. News from the National Archives, November 30, 2006.
For the family historian on your gift-giving list, book choices abound. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), November 30, 2006.
At the Caribbean Family History Day at The National Archives in Kew on 25 November, Colin Jackson took part in a discussion about his experiences on the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? and the need for people to embrace and understand their heritage. News from the National Archives, November 28, 2006.
Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon's search for her family history has brought her to Wales. BBC News (UK), November 28, 2006.
A contemporary artist, however, has decided to pay tribute to his late father by using his cremated remains as part of a new artwork. 24 Hour Museum (UK), November 25, 2006.
A listing of historical events in Ontario prior to 1941 designed to assist family historians in locating the civil and religious records that are required in a genealogy project. The Global Gazette, November 22, 2006.
The contest invites Utahns to learn about their family health history and then submit a story about how this has impacted their lives. Deseret News (UT), November 25, 2006.
Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon's search for evidence of her Welsh roots is the subject of the latest BBC Wales mini-series Coming Home. Western Mail (Wales), November 25, 2006.
The Centre for Life in Newcastle is looking for men whose surname is Robson for a study into whether they have their origins in the Scottish border clan of the same name. 24 Hour Museum (UK), November 25, 2006.
Genealogical researchers are being aided these days by DNA tests that can sometimes help them bridge gaps left in the paper trail. Voice of America (US), November 24, 2006.
The Glenn E. Martin Genealogy Library (Caldwell County, Kentucky) documents and preserves the names and memories of all local war veterans. Times Leader (KY), November 25, 2006.
Thanksgiving held special significance for the 26,000 members of the Society of Mayflower Descendants. The Columbus Dispatch (OH), November 24, 2006.
On Saturday, Nov. 18, the Hancock County Genealogical Society celebrated its 20th anniversary. Ellsworth American (ME), November 23, 2006.
Nevada: How did the tombstone former Dayton resident Mervin Johnson, buried in a Reno cemetery, end up buried under a street in Sparks? Nevada Appeal (NV), November 24, 2006.
Thanksgiving held special significance for the 26,000 members of the Society of Mayflower Descendants. The Columbus Dispatch (OH), November 24, 2006.
Genealogy is a hobby that can grow to a healthy obsession. The Record (CA), November 20, 2006.
Your relatives should probably be the first historical resource. Fayetteville Observer (NC), November 23, 2006.
Evelyn Tolbert's quest to find her family's roots carried her nearly 1,900 miles from home and 150 years into a past of slaves and planters, of bonds and bondage. The Record (CA), November 20, 2006.
'The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million' is many books in one. Concord Monitor (NH), November 19, 2006.
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, Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada)Brown University (Rhode Island) plans to digitize the maps so that Internet users can view them online. Boston Globe (MA), November 18, 2006.
J.L. “Gabe” Holland II recently released his latest work, The Holland Family of Virginia, a complete history of the family beginning with the arrival of Francis Gabriel Holland in 1621. Suffolk News-Herald (VA), November 18, 2006.
She's a Hollywood superstar with a criminal past - well, a familial one at least. Western Mail (Wales), November 18, 2006.
The Natural History Museum has a vast collection of human remains - the largest in the UK. 24 Hour Museum (UK), November 17, 2006.
Wisconsin : Some of Rock County's diversity is apparent on the surface, but in other cases, it's necessary to dig a little deeper. Beloit Daily News (WI), November 18, 2006.
The registration cards, held by The National Archives in Kew, of more than 1,000 foreign nationals who came to the London area between 1914 and 1991 have now gone online. News from the National Archives (UK), November 16, 2006.
The Museum of London is using the Internet auction site eBay to offer the public a chance to bid for space in an exhibition display case. 24 Hour Museum (UK), November 16, 2006.
A Beatrice (Nebraska) family genealogy booklet is in the making as part of the Beatrice 150th anniversary year next year. Beatrice Daily Sun (NE), November 15, 2006.
Alabama : The Florence City Cemetery, laid out when the city first was surveyed in 1818, offers countless lessons in Florence history. Times Daily (AL), November 15, 2006.
Woman who found a wedding ring 44 years ago was finally able to bring it back home last month. Providence Journal (RI), November 15, 2006.
As part of the effort to educate all Americans about the importance of knowing their family health histories, Acting Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu today announced two new outreach projects involving Alaska Native and urban Appalachian communities. Press Release (US), November 15, 2006.
The past decade or so has seen the rise of the "personal historian," who'll interview you and your loved ones, compile an oral history and leave you with an heirloom. The Morning News (NC), November 13, 2006.
The search is on for veterans — specifically for information about every war veteran in Caldwell County (Kentucky). Times Leader (KY), November 13, 2006.
Researching our family histories can be humbling, and helps us understand the past. The Guardian (UK), November 14, 2006.
Google Earth in 4D from Googling Google is a very nice catch about how Google Earth now allows you to view historical maps within the software. searchenginewatch.com.
Tracing one's ancestry will be easier in Benton County (Arkansas), with the Bentonville Public Library hosting more than 3,000 history and genealogy items. The Morning News (AR), November 12, 2006.
The National Archives has drastically curtailed its evening and weekend hours, a move that will make life tougher for thousands of authors, historians and other researchers. Washington Post (DC), November 11, 2006.
In wake of the information age, the records of freed slaves collected by the Freedmen's Bureau are now accessible online. The Hilltop (DC), November 8, 2006.
Genealogy research is one of those activities, like bird watching, you don’t come to until you are older. spot-on.com, November 8, 2006.
Genealogy is like PlayStationing - you think it's just special-interest fun for people who don't do friends, then you look round and everybody's at it. The Guardian (UK), November 8, 2006.
Alice Munro opens her latest book, 'The View From Castle Rock,' in a remote, rain-slicked Scottish churchyard, where she searches for the grave of an ancestor, Will O'Phaup. Bloomberg.com, November 8, 2006.
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A Hettinger family has the genetic trait, and those who inherit it will have a patch of white hair at the forehead all of their lives. Bismarck Tribune (ND), November 5, 2006.
If you know of diseases that your parents, grandparents or other family members have, make sure your physician is aware of it. Cadillac News (MI), November 6, 2006.
A Website is set to allow keen genealogists to find out whether they are related to the ancient princes of Wales. Western Mail (Wales), November 2, 2006.
Anyone who thinks they may be descended from big names in Welsh history will be able to go online to use a genealogy project begun almost 80 years ago. BBC News (UK), November 1, 2006.
'Good Morning America's' Family Tree Series Continues. ABC News (US), November 2, 2006.
Two years after appearing on the TV show Who Do You Think You Are? David Baddiel and other participants talk about the happiness and heartbreak of tracing family roots. The Times (UK), November 4, 2006.
American broadcasters are bidding to turn Who Do You Think You Are? into the next British television hit to cross the Atlantic. Julia Roberts may appear in a US version of the programme. The Times (UK), November 4, 2006.
Anticipating a drastic reduction in its budget in fiscal 2007 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has already begun taking steps in response to the anticipated shortfall. Perspectives (US), October 2006.
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is set to get a new home in Belfast in a £22million investment. 24 Hour Museum (UK), October 31, 2006.
Oregon : Seeking release from a deed restriction, Eugene School District is trying to track down the heirs of Matthew and Emmaline Wallis who gave a parcel of land in 1889. The Register-Guard (OR), November 1, 2006.
Cousins Say Forecasting the Weather Might Be in the Blood. ABC News (US), November 1, 2006.
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