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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - FEBRUARY 2007
BYU's 10th Annual Computerized Family History and Genealogy Conference will teach the community to integrate computers and genealogy. BYU NewsNet (UT), February 27, 2007.
How much is too much when it comes to online access to certain public records? The Daily Herald (WA), February 28, 2007.
Mormon research centers allow access to an extensive collection of records, some of particular interest to black families. St. Petersburg Times (FL), February 28, 2007.
Uploading your family tree or historic family photos is now possible at WorldVitalRecords.com. This new feature is FREE and EASY to access. World Vital Records News, February 28, 2007.
An article by Pearl Duncan, author of the forthcoming book, "DNA, Courage & Ordinary Folks: 1,000 Years of History, Genealogy and My DNA." Baltimore Sun (MD), February 25, 2007.
A combination of different features makes Geni a lot easier to use than most other genealogy sites, and a lot more appealing to look at as well. Globe and Mail (Canada), February 26, 2007.
The site where the state plans to build a new courthouse was once a cemetery for immigrants with smallpox, cholera and other diseases. Metro New York (NY), February 27, 2007.
Waco, Texas: The voyage through the twists and turns of ancestral roots has brought moments of joy and pain for a local group of women tracing their African-American story. Waco Tribune-Herald (TX), February 27, 2007.
Small populations of Melanesians have significant differences in their mitochondrial DNA according to a study being published in the new online journal, Public Library of Science ONE. Press Release, February 27, 2007.
Charles Brown's family history is a tale of bigotry and brutality, of secrets and silence. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), February 24, 2007.
Free Geni.com users can build family trees using the knowledge of living relatives. Deseret News (UT), February 25, 2007.
Washington State : Snohomish County's plan to restrict access to some online public records has drawn fire and praise. The Daily Herald (WA), February 25, 2007.
Utah-based Ancestry.com, with 900,000 subscribers the reigning king of commercial Internet genealogy services, welcomes Geni.com and a spate of other online family history newcomers to its world. Salt Lake Tribune (UT), February 24, 2007.
The Freedman's Bank recorded events in lives of blacks after Civil War; those records help trace genealogy. Richmond Times Dispatch (VA), February 24, 2007.
Civil War soldier's tale can instruct others. The Star-Ledger (NJ), February 24, 2007.
This year the month of Nisan, which coincides with March 20-April 18, has been declared international Jewish genealogy month. ynetnews.com (Israel), February 24, 2007.
Some believe that the early censuses were actually lost at the state level and not burned by the British. Tribune-Star (IN), February 24, 2007.
The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year. News from the National Archives (UK), February 23, 2007.
For those who have been bitten by the genealogy bug, it’s not just a pastime — it’s a passion. The Arlington Advocate (MA), February 22, 2007.
When Gerry Kaye was given the task of expanding the family tree of the famous Russell family of Arlington, Mass., it wasn’t so much about the past that she needed to explore but the present. The Arlington Advocate (MA), February 22, 2007.
Birth certificates are dandy finds for genealogists, yet family historians often neglect to look for delayed birth certificates. The Albuquerque Tribune (NM), February 22, 2007.
Fred Blum helps the Red Cross reunite members of families separated during the Holocaust. Jewish Exponent (PA), February 22, 2007.
Sherrod Bryant, a free black man, owned a great deal of land in what is now Davidson and Rutherford counties, Tennessee. The Tennessean (TN), February 22, 2007.
Interest in genealogy among African-Americans has been growing, nudged most recently by genealogical tours Harvard scholar Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. has conducted on public television. The Boston Globe (MA), February 21, 2007.
Young people are researching their family trees in record numbers, according to genealogists. Daily Telegraph (Australia), February 22, 2007.
Some historians have reason to believe people don't really understand the genealogy of past U.S. Presidents. DiversityInc.
Linda Nessworthy, a descendant of ‘Red Barn murderer’ William Corder is campaigning to get a museum to return a gruesome book bound in the felon’s skin. 24 Hour Museum, February 21, 2007.
The 205,000 square foot building has a total storage capacity of nearly one million cubic feet of records. NARA Press Release, February 22, 2007.
In June, the Southern California Genealogical Society will devote an entire day of its annual three-day Jamboree to family-history writing. GEN-EVENTS, February 17, 2007.
TThe site’s goal is to bring people closer together through family and show how closely related they are to everyone else around the world. Press Release (The Netherlands), February 21, 2007.
TMost videotapes have a shelf life of only between 10 to 20 years, and some begin deteriorating after five. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA), February 20, 2007.
The latest revision of Confucius' family tree will total at least 1.8 million descendants. It is the longest family tree on record according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The China Post (Taiwan), February 19, 2007.
Spotsylvania County, Virginia resident Mike Arndt compiles impressive family history that looks like an encyclopedia. The Free Lance-Star (VA), February 18, 2007.
San Francisco program offers history and genealogy, helps locate relatives. San Francisco Chronicle (CA), February 18, 2007.
According to geneticist Dr. Spencer Wells, all humans alive today are descended from a San bushman who lived in Africa around 60,000 years ago. Finfacts (Ireland), February 18, 2007.
It can be very difficult to research one's African-American genealogy. Fortunately, there are a number of online sources that make the task easier. Cincinati Post (OH), February 19, 2007.
The Reunion for descendants of William Rutter's eight children 14 & 15 April 2007. William arrived Australia April 1807 along with his future wife Charlotte Flowers nee Robinson. AUS-GEN-EVENTS, February 16, 2007.
Titled "Love Through the Ages," the exhibit offers a poignant treasury of timeless proofs that love is the silken thread binding all generations together. Canyon Courier (CO), February 14, 2007.
Officials in Sumner County, Tennessee have committed to building a new, larger building to house their county archives and store other government paperwork. The Tennessean (TN), February 15, 2007.
Jennie Bond will join two royal genealogy experts in the prime-time ITV documentary, Lost Royals. Irish Examiner (IRL), February 15, 2007.
Retired engineer Albert Turnbull, a direct descendent of Alfred the Great, may have become King had French invader William the Conqueror lost the Battle of Hastings. Times & Star (UK), February 16, 2007.
Geni.com is part genealogy, part six degrees of separation. Naples Daily News (FL), February 16, 2007.
Harbor Springs Area Historical Society (Michigan) moving forward with museum; opening set for 2008. Harbor Light Newspaper (MI).
Most of the 13 students identified themselves as white Europeans. The DNA results surprised almost everyone. Bradenton Herald (FL), February 13, 2007.
Victor's Kirtas Technologies Inc., a maker of high-speed document scanners, has signed a deal with The Generations Network to scan more than 75 million historical records. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (NY), February 13, 2007.
If you are lucky enough to still have living parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents, sit down with them and ask them to tell you their family stories, and record their recollections. Marshfield Mariner (MA), February 13, 2007.
Maryland company tops two million mark in newspaper digitization project creating the first digital images of history-rich small town newspapers. Company now aims for phase two - 20 million pages which will be made online accessible and searchable. Press Release (WA), February 14, 2007.
A new book celebrates the history of black achievement in Long Beach, California. Press-Telegram (CA), February 14, 2007.
Orval Dulaney and Harley Dakin applied their genealogy research knowledge to claim Civil War-era medals. Coshocton Tribune (OH), February 14, 2007.
Advances in science and technology, coupled with the growth of the Internet, has led to an explosion in genetic genealogy. The Register-Guard (OR), February 12, 2007.
Last november, Alice Catherine Parrish, 83, received a 60-year-old love letter addressed to her, with its original 5-cent stamp postmarked Feb. 17, 1947. The Capital Times (WI), February 13, 2007.
A genealogy center may be added to the new The George Washington House and Museum in Barbados. Eight million Americans have roots in Barbados. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), February 13, 2007.
All descendants of John GRONO & Elizabeth BRISTOW are invited to attend a family reunion to commemorate the 208th anniversary of their arrival in Australia. AUS-GEN-EVENTS, February 11, 2007.
Daniel Boone descendant makes researching family history a hobby. The Item (SC), February 13, 2007.
Through DNA, an increasing number of African-descended people are embracing a new tool to find out more about their ancestry. Hamilton Spectator (ON), February 12, 2007.
The Web site Joyce Marie Tice created in 1996 has grown to 15,000 pages packed with genealogical records and historical data from three counties: Chemung in New York and Bradford and Tioga in Pennsylvania. Star-Gazette (NY), February 12, 2007.
An interview with deCODE Genetics founder and CEO Kári Stefánsson about genealogy in Iceland and the future of deCODE. Iceland Review (Iceland), February 12, 2007.
Following its unprecedented success, the hugely popular TV series Who Do You Think You Are? is launching a national history show. The event will be held on Saturday 5, Sunday 6 and Monday 7 May 2007 in London. ENG-GEN-EVENTS, February 10, 2007.
A long-lost scrapbook pertaining to the career of Bob McCarthy's grandfather has been returned after several decades. Toledo Blade (OH), February 12, 2007.
The Sea Your History Project, a museum in website format, details life in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. 24 Hour Museum (UK), February 8, 2007.
There are currently 12 county genealogists who have been designated out of the 92 counties. The Indiana Genealogical Society needs applicants in the other 80. Tribune Star (IN), February 10, 2007.
Sharon Clancy's website comprises a collection of links and information regarding the history and folklore of the Limerick City, Ireland. Limerick Post (IRL), February 11, 2007.
27th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy July 15-20, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Website: www.slc2007.org. GEN-EVENTS, February 8, 2007.
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein has announced that the National Archives has completed a five-year, multi-series project that preserved and microfilmed the field office records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (the Freedmen’s Bureau). NARA Press Release, February 8, 2007.
Through the combined effort of strangers who reached across the country to help, Joseph F. Carter's misplaced Civil War Medal of Honor awarded to may soon be returned to its rightful heir. The Indianapolis Star (IN), February 9, 2007.
'Calvary Cemetery, Aurora, Illinois: Tombstones and Obituaries' is now on sale at the David L. Pierce Art and History Center in Aurora. Beacon News (IL), February 9, 2007.
A genealogy buff finds the original recipient of the war-era correspondence. Tulsa World (OK), February 9, 2007.
Most young people are able to access the best and most basic research tools — living family members. The Tennessean (TN), February 10, 2007.
The 12th Australasian Congress on Genealogy & Heraldry hosted by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. is to be held in Auckland, New Zealand 16 - 20 January 2009. GEN-EVENTS, February 8, 2007.
NARA Press Release, February 6, 2007.
Lars Menk's 800-page volume with the etymology and geographical origins of 13,000 German Jewish names was published recently. cjp.org, February 7, 2007.
Can a simple procedure unlock African-Americans’ genetic history? Or is DNA tracing just an expensive waste of time? Diverse (US), February 8, 2007.
The ninth annual Family History Fair of the Family History Society of Cheshire will be held at Northwich Memorial Hall on Saturday 24 February 2007. fhsc.org.uk.
So, it’s official. Everyone in Iceland is related. Iceland Review Online (Iceland), February 9, 2007.
Residents of a remote Chinese village are hoping that DNA tests will prove one of history's most unlikely legends — that they are descended from Roman legionaries lost in antiquity. The Telegraph (UK), February 4, 2007.
Women and foreign descendants of Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher and educator, can be part of the first comprehensive family tree if they can prove their ancestry. The Hindu (India), February 6, 2007.
Sleuths and sisters, Sharon Harrison (right) and Esther Driediger launch their first book on the Langstaff family 1588-2006. Prince George Free Press (BC), February 7, 2007.
Library and Archives Canada has announced two new web-based resources called Oral Histories of the First World War: Veterans 1914-1918 and Faces of War. Global Gazette (Canada), February 6, 2007.
Upcoming programs and conferences in Northern Virginia in February and March. GEN-EVENTS, February 19, 2007.
Genealogist Bruce Harrison said he found links between the Democratic senator from Illinois and Presidents George Washington, James Madison, Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter. Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), February 6, 2007.
In an age when genealogy is high science, and Oprah Winfrey has her DNA analyzed to trace her African roots for television specials, Marcus Butler embodies old school sleuthing. Akron Beacon Journal (OH), February 5, 2007.
An interview with Paula LaPierre who recently contributed to a research project compiling and preserving oral interview information on family and lineage continuity in Aboriginal and Algonquin communities. The Dominion (Canada), February 5, 2007.
Millie McGhee-Morris spoke to the Corona Genealogical Society about her possible relation to former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Press-Enterprise (CA), February 5, 2007.
The annual Oxfordshire & Bucks Family History Fair takes place on Sunday 25 February at Kidlington. ENG-GEN-EVENTS, February 6, 2007.
North Carolina: Charlotteans dig deep for treasured pictures of city from days long ago. Charlotte Observer (NC), February 4, 2007.
Many people start researching their families to fill gaps in their family history. Herald News (NJ), February 4, 2007.
This is the first time that overseas citizens and those who converted to Islam will be included in the family tree. China Daily (China), February 5, 2007.
The Montana Historical Society leads a large-scale effort to preserve and document Montana's African-American heritage before precious information slips away in fading memories and musty attics. Great Falls Tribune (MT), February 5, 2007.
The National Archives and the Religious Archives Group affiliated to the Society of Archivists are joining forces to stage a conference to consider ´The state of religious archives in the UK today´ at the British Library on 26 March. News from the National Archives, February 5, 2007.
Genealogy resolutions : a few suggestions. The Clarion-Ledger (MS), February 2, 2007.
New Yorker Saidiya Hartman gives us a deep meditation on this longing for a connection to the past in "Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI), February 2, 2007.
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(Canada).A searchable on-line index of more than 250,000 Utah deaths from 1905 through 1954 was created by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics. Tribune-Star (IN), February 3, 2007.
There are quite a few cemeteries in the Newton and McDonald counties (Missouri), but two of them stick out in Winnie Reed's mind: McNatt Cemetery and Indian Springs. Neosho Daily News (MO), February 4, 2007.
This week marks the 30th anniversary of one of America's great television miniseries, Roots. Florida Times-Union (FL), February 1, 2007.
The African American Heritage Society of Long Beach has released a book on African-Americans in Long Beach, California. Gazette Newspapers (CA), February 1, 2007.
Lincoln, Nebraska Police ask help to find grave sites for stolen markers. KETV-7 (NE), February 1, 2007.
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