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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - DECEMBER 2006
Bradford Family History Society (Yorkshire), which has 1,000 members worldwide, is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary. This is Bradford (UK), December 29, 2006.
William LaBounty of Bloomington headed a project to compile the McLean County (Illinois) portions of five area map books - from 1856, 1866, 1874, 1895 and 1914. The Pantagraph (IL), December 29, 2006.
The Allen County Public Library genealogy department will benefit from more space to store records and artifacts at the new downtown library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly (IN), December 29, 2006.
The Owsley Family Historical Society 2007 annual meeting will be held June 7-9, 2007 in Charlottesville, Virginia. GEN-EVENTS, December 30, 2006.
British tourists and researchers are going to India to find the graves of their ancestors, and to see the places where they lived and worked. BBC News (UK), December 27, 2006.
The Watertown Historical Society and Museum (Connecticut) has received funding to digitize copies of the Town Times and older Watertown newspapers. Town Times (CT), December 28, 2006.
Genealogists have an endless supply of tools for their research toolboxes. Yet, we sometimes ignore the genealogy gadgets that can help our research. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), December 28, 2006.
Jennifer Cobb's goal is to bring the science of preservation that is available to libraries, museums and universities to the general public. The Columbian (WA), December 28, 2006.
Scientists said DNA testing is a modern way to dig up the past and new services promise to help you trace your genetic roots. Arizona Daily Star (AZ), December 26, 2006.
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Acadians and disease will be the subject of both the January and February meetings of the Imperial St. Landry Genealogical and Historical Society (Louisiana). Opelousas Daily World (LA), December 27, 2006.
People looking to research their family history at the the Allen County Public Library will be out of luck for about a month. The Library’s genealogy collection is the second largest in the U.S. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (IN), December 27, 2006.
He amassed an impressive collection on local history. Charlotte Observer (NC), December 24, 2006.
Human history is unfolding one cheek swab at a time in a cluttered, windowless laboratory deep in the University of Arizona's Biological Sciences West Building. Arizona Daily Star (AZ), December 26, 2006.
James Malarney released his first book, titled “Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hudson, Michigan: The Church the Irish Built," in September. The Daily Telegram (MI), December 26, 2006.
Cello that survived pioneer's journey to Utah is rediscovered by descendants. Salt Lake Tribune (UT), December 23, 2006.
Generate interest in your family’s history with a presentation of artifacts and photos. Kansas City Star (MO), December 24, 2006.
A new facility for the Archives of Ontario has finally been announced. The Global Gazette (Canada), December 19, 2006.
Genealogy related events in the U.K. ENG-GEN-EVENTS, December 29, 2006.
How the ashes of James William Hodge arrived at a Wyoming cemetery is a mystery. Hodge, a Person County, North Carolina native, died near his Person County home in June 1980. Courier Times (NC), December 23, 2006.
The 60 people at the Milwaukee Central Library's November seminar on house history research, a periodic event, were eager learners with constant questions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI), December 23, 2006.
Millions of Scots around the world should be celebrated in a new museum which would tell their stories and mark their achievements, an MSP has demanded. The Scotsman (UK), December 23, 2006.
"Licking County (Ohio) Marriage Book FIVE (5) 15 Aug 1892 -- 31 Dec 1896," published by the Licking County Genealogical Society, is available for sale at the Genealogical Library. Newark Advocate (OH), December 23, 2006.
Ancestry.com has a few elements of Web 2.0 but could have a lot more, especially having to do with visualizing geographic data. O'Reilly Radar (US), December 21, 2006.
A growing number of companies now offer "genetic genealogy." They compare your DNA with DNA research collected by scientists worldwide. abc7.com (CA), December 21, 2006.
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GRAMPS is one of the most popular free genealogy software options. Free Software Magazine (British Virgin Islands), December 22, 2006.
Ancestry buffs and others now have another method of tracking down information on their relatives, thanks to the new Cameron County (Pennsylvania) Genealogy Club website. Endeavor News (PA), December 16, 2006.
This article and guide is designed to give you the resources you need to better understand the history of the deep web research. llrx.com (US), December 17, 2006.
Launched with much fanfare in 1999, this cache of genealogy data and research tools generates over 10 million hits a day. The Albuquerque Tribune (NM), December 21, 2006.
A collection of poignant letters penned by homesick German soldiers in the week before Christmas 1941 has been deposited with the Jersey Archive. 24 Hour Museum (UK), December 20, 2006.
With the help of other volunteers, St. Charles County Historical Society archivist Bill Popp has expanded the society's website by adding searchable databases. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), December 20, 2006.
Launch is the first of its kind, includes names, surnames and culture, now available on iTunes. Kansas City infoZine (MO), December 20, 2006.
The Van Wert County Genealogical Society (Ohio) recently published the Quadrennial Enumeration of Van Wert County, 1887. The Delphos Herald (OH), December 20, 2006.
"Greetings from Ottawa," a 256-page book containing a collection of old-time picture postcards of Ottawa just went on sale. The Times (IL), December 18, 2006.
Searching for her birth mother, Lisa Files accidentally called someone who is fascinated with family histories and who told her “I’m going to find your mama.” The Virginian-Pilot (VA), December 19, 2006.
The Alabama Department of Archives and History recently completed transferring about 80 years of public records from paper to microfilm in Chilton County. The Press-Register (AL), December 19, 2006.
In response to great public demand The National Archives is developing an online 1911 census service, covering most parts of the census. National Archives Web Site (UK).
St. Croix resident Veronica Phillips experienced a bittersweet moment when, after years of tracing her family’s genealogy, she began finding family members in slave rosters. St. John Tradewinds (US Virgin Islands), December 18, 2006.
Simon Wiesenthal's name was removed at the request of the Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organization. azcentral.com (AZ), December 19, 2006.
The effect of the Information Commissioner’s decision is that The National Archives (England and Wales) will seek to supply specific information from the 1911 Census in response to Freedom of Information requests. National Archives Press Release (UK), December 13, 2006.
There are times when we are left with just enough information about our ancestors to drive us absolutely crazy. Lebanon Daily News (PA).
A journal details the daily work of the ‘negroes’ on the estates and lists the names given by plantation managers to them along with their age, employment and ‘condition’ 24 Hour Museum (UK), December 12, 2006.
Most funeral directors are in charge of putting you in the ground. Sutton's Cemetery Services is responsible for pulling you out. The News & Observer (NC), December 17, 2006.
The mystery of John Allen Manson that confounded his family for more than eight decades has come to rest with the help of an adamant records keeper and an Internet genealogy enthusiast. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), December 18, 2006.
In January, those interested in sharing their photographs with the Northern Kentucky community may bring them to the Covington and Erlanger branches of the Kenton County Public Library. Cincinati Post (OH), December 18, 2006.
Many Britons have "surprisingly little" knowledge of their family history, with more than half having no idea where their grandparents were born. The Scotsman (UK), December 14, 2006.
High School teacher Joseph Brysiewicz is writing a book on the history of Lindenhurst, Illinois. Lake County News Sun (IL), December 15, 2006.
A Virginia woman whose hobby is collecting antique photographs has been consumed with a new passion -- reuniting the memorabilia with family members. nbc4.com (VA), December 15, 2006.
When searching for ancestors who were veterans, newspapers can be treasure troves of information. Cincinati Post (OH), December 11, 2006.
The transcripts of 91 letters written between two Eufaula, Alabama citizens during the Civil War, was donated to the Carnegie Library recently. Eufaula Tribune (AL), December 12, 2006.
One thousand copies of the Jones County (Mississippi) family history book “Echoes From Our Past” were delivered to the Laurel-Jones County Library recently. Laurel Leader-Call (MS), December 13, 2006.
Six Tennessee residents who have been involved in researching their family's lineage about the rewards and challenges of conducting genealogical research. The Tennessean (TN), December 10, 2006.
In recent years, members of the Brooksville Historical Society have been busy copying and compiling records into books. Bangor Daily News (ME), December 11, 2006.
Do uncles count?... A discussion about the relevance of researching collateral lines. Lebanon Daily News (PA).
African-Americans face challenges in lack of records from slavery days. The Tennessean (TN), December 10, 2006.
Requa Lane pays homage to the lengthy history of one of the earliest families to settle in Rockland County, New York. The Journal News (NY), December 10, 2006.
New collection covers the families of every county in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Kansas City infoZine News (MO), December 11, 2006.
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MyFamily.com, Inc. today announced that it is changing its name to The Generations Network, Inc., effective immediately. Press Release, December 19, 2006.
Gail Smith’s father never talked about his past much. And now when she looks back, she wishes he would have. Daily Mining Gazette (MI), December 9, 2006.
The North Platte library (Nebraska) is in the process of cataloging the 14 boxes of genealogy research and reference books donated by genealogist Ruby Coleman. The North Platte Telegraph (NE), December 10, 2006.
Documented accounts fill this book to satisfy anyone interested in the Presbyterian Church in early Oregon, Washington Territory and Washington State. Press Release, December 6, 2006.
We may want to put some distance between ourselves and our current Cousin Eddies, but we shouldn't neglect our ancestors' cousins. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), December 7, 2006.
Digi-Data Technologies, through a joint venture with Oxford University and its Bodleain Library, is scanning the complete historic mapping archive of the UK dating from 1843 to 1956 and placing it on the web for the genealogy market. Press Release, December 4, 2006.
The 300th anniversary of Johannes Keim becoming one of the earliest settlers in the Oley Valley of Berks County (Pennsylvania) happens next year. Lebanon Daily News (PA).
Press Release (US), December 4, 2006.
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Searching for 19th century military records can be at once frustrating and rewarding. Cincinati Post (OH), December 4, 2006.
Some of the most interesting stories in all the publications of the Jackson County Genealogy Society are about John R. Dickens, a white man who was made chief by a Cherokee Indian tribe. The Mississippi Press (MS), December 3, 2006.
California : The lives of the leaders who built the Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, which turned 229 last week, are emerging from a precious and rare collection of documents. Mercury News (CA), December 3, 2006.
December 2006 News from the National Archives (UK), December 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 Muldrow Genealogy Society is putting a history book together about eastern Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. They are requesting stories of family histories from this area. Sequoyah County Times (OK), December 1, 2006.
The Merrimack Historical Society is trying to recruit anyone who wouldn’t mind doing some historical research to help complete a comprehensive town history. Nashua Telegraph (NH), December 2, 2006.
Some call it family history, others call it genealogy, but most agree it is an enjoyable way to spend our spare time. The Norman Transcript (OK), December 2, 2006.
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