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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - MAY 2007 Called the Veterans Memorials of Essex County, this new Web site will eventually include mapping of memorial sites for all 34 cities and towns in Essex County, Mass. Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle (MA), May 30, 2007. Dublin's Shelbourne hotel has appointed a genealogy butler in a bid to lure high-spending American guests. Irish Independent (Ireland), May 31, 2007. The weekend of April 26-28, marked the first meeting of two branches of the Breitkreutz family, separated in 1892 when all but one son of Johann and Wilhelmine immigrated to the United States. Zanesville Times Recorder (OH), May 31, 2007. Simple innovations are making the business of DNA analysis increasingly profitable. Forbes (US), May 31, 2007. New Jersey : Kemper Chambers keeps the past alive through living tours of Morristown's Evergreen Cemetery. Daily Record (NJ), May 29, 2007. Budding genealogists were given a helping hand in putting together the branches of their family trees at a family history day near Lacock. Wiltshire Times (UK), May 29, 2007. Illinois : Digging up genealogy information is a whole lot easier at the Sandwich Library thanks to one man. Valley Free Press (IL), May 29, 2007. CBC will air a genealogy series, Who Do You Think You Are?, in which well-known Canadians set out to discover their family roots. Globe and Mail (Canada), May 29, 2007. Family tree enthusiasts from across the UK and Australia have met in Worcester after discovering they were all descended from a city man. Worcester News (UK), May 30, 2007. The remains, which date back about 1,000 years, will be laid to rest on their original consecrated ground. 24 Hour Museum (UK), May 30, 2007. The use of DNA to join a lineage society is certainly a major step in such research. Bangor Daily News (ME), May 28, 2007. A timeline of events from 1699 to 1828 taking place in the Pascagoula River Country is featured in Volume 16 of the "Journal" of the Jackson County Genealogy Society (Mississippi). The Mississippi Press (MS), May 27, 2007. Michigan : The Delta County Historical Society Museum, Archives, and Sand Point Lighthouse opened Friday. The Mining Journal (MI), May 28, 2007. Genealogy hunters and cemetery visitors could be wearing away the very history they seek out. The Joplin Globe (MO), May 28, 2007. Cemeteries serve not only as final resting places for loved ones but also as repositories for community memory and local history. Cincinati Post (OH), May 28, 2007. Ohio lawyer finds story on local vet in Google search. The Huntsville Times (AL), May 28, 2007. Wells Fargo is apparently wooing new clients with free family histories. About Genealogy, May 25, 2007. The Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan offers opportunities for those who are tracing their family's ancestry. Staten Island Advance (NY), May 25, 2007. With a few tips, searches can be productive. Amherst Citizen (Canada), May 25, 2007. At its Spring meeting, the National Historical Publications and Records Commission recommended to the Archivist of the United States 50 grants of $3.5 million for projects in 25 states and the District of Columbia. NARA press release (US). Brick Wall Solutions is a special interest branch of The Villages Genealogical Society (Florida). The Villages Daily Sun (FL), May 26, 2007. An interest in genealogy has yielded an unexpected find for an area native who now has a Civil War story of his own to tell. The Ironton Tribune (OH), May 26, 2007. "Many cemeteries did not allow blacks to be buried there," said Roberta Hughes Wright, coauthor of "The Death Care Industry: African American Cemeteries and Funeral Homes." Detroit Free Press (MI), May 24, 2007. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com. Meetings and conferences are a fun way to learn new research techniques, to learn about the latest developments in the genealogical field and to meet others interested in genealogy. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), May 24, 2007. We are all descended from a primordial Adam and Eve, part of a single human family. This amazing genetic fact changes the human perspective in the most profound way. Times of India (India), May 24, 2007. Ayrshire-based building contractors William Skinner & Son have won a contract to redesign and refurbish Timespan, the museum, art gallery and heritage centre in Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Press release (SCT), May 24, 2007. Guest speaker Nina Hendricks' topic was a book titled "Indian Depredations In Texas" which was first printed in 1889. Cedar Creek Pilot (TX), May 24, 2007. Daniel Mendelsohn travelled to 12 countries on four continents to find out what happened to his family during the Holocaust. Australian Jewish News, May 25, 2007. "Our goal is to allow individuals to gain deeper insights into their ancestry, genealogy and inherited traits" San Jose Business Journal (CA), May 22, 2007. As a piece of drama, "Roots" holds up remarkably well after three decades. zap2it.com, May 22, 2007. Read more about the Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition of Roots at Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). A new website has been launched by the Parliamentary Archives to tell the story of Parliament’s complex relationship with the British slave trade. 24 Hour Museum (UK), May 23, 2007. Fundraiser to launch effort for monument naming Ingham County, Michgan Civil War dead. Lansing State Journal (MI), May 23, 2007. More than 220 members of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society recently named their hall after Virginia V. Irvin. Monroe Times (WI), May 23, 2007. The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday sided with the adoptees and approved a proposal that would give them access to their birth records when they turn 21. Newsday (NY), May 23, 2007. Creativity is the key to developing future genealogists' interests in their families' histories - and keeping them interested. Cincinati Post (OH), May 21, 2007. As cities become more crowded, urban graveyards across America are reevaluated. ScrippsNews (US), May 21, 2007. Some web savvy families have full groups set up online to correspond with other family members across the world. webpronews.com (US), May 21, 2007. Landmark miniseries still resonates today with its story of family history and reconciliation. Denver Post (CO), May 21, 2007. Read more about the Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition of Roots at Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). In the documentary 'Finding Oprah's Roots: Finding Your Own', the talk-show host plays a big part. But the true star is Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. Chicago Tribune (IL), May 22, 2007. Finding Oprah's Roots is available at Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). FamilySearch will join with others to provide free services to archives and other records custodians who wish to digitize, index, publish, and preserve their collections. ResourceShelf, May 22, 2007. The Records Access program would allow the custodians of archives to use the technology and resources of Family Search to create digital images of their archives. Terre Haute News (IN), May 19, 2007. The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation has collected thousands of DNA samples from around the world with the hopes of connecting family histories. KUTV (UT), May 20, 2007. Mental health advocates, historians and other people have joined a growing chorus to get states to make the names public. Sioux City Journal (IA), May 21, 2007. The inscription on the plaque reads: "In Memory of Francis Joseph Flynn -- 'General Mite.' Died October 5, 1898 -- Aged 25. He was the smallest man in the world. He stood just 27 inches high and weighed 9 pounds. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (NY), May 21, 2007. Maine : Did your ancestors live in the main house at Fort Western on Augusta’s riverfront? Here is the list of tenants... Bangor Daily News (ME), May 21, 2007. A new book about the history of southwestern Pennsylvania and the development of the Catholic diocese over the past 150 years has just been published. Pittsburgh Catholic (PA), May 21, 2007. The Mathews clan migrated from Wales to Ireland, then to Virginia early in the 17th century and, by way of South Carolina and Georgia, eventually landed in southern Alabama. Clarke County Democrat (AL), May 17, 2007. Black Bermudians seeking to trace their roots back to their slave ancestors will soon have an easier time of it. Bermuda Sun (Bermuda), May 18, 2007. For the first time ever, the LDS Church is joining forces with various archives, libraries and family-history Web sites in an effort to open a floodgate of free records and images onto the Internet. Salt Lake Tribune (UT), May 18, 2007. A list of Scotland's newspapers, historic and contemporary. Links have been provided to those newspapers that have internet versions or digitized historic papers online. Global Gazette (Canada), May 17, 2007. A special 30th anniversary DVD of the landmark miniseries hits shelves Tuesday. The Courier-Journal (KY), May 19, 2007. Read more about the Four-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition of Roots at Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Toledo, Ohio building facing demolition holds data on monuments, burials. Toledo Blade (OH), May 19, 2007. The LDS Church is announcing a move it hopes will make it the international clearinghouse for family history. KUTV (UT), May 17, 2007. In her new book, "Murder in Sylvania, Ohio: As Told in 1857", Gaye E. Gindy recounts a true-life murder story that occurred in a small northwestern Ohio community. Press release (OH), May 17, 2007. A list of genealogy research facilities in the Great Lakes States with links to their Web site. Global Gazette (Canada), May 17, 2007. If any of your ancestors paid his or her debt to society in a state big house, the genealogical payoff for you can be huge. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), May 17, 2007. The addition of the Private Relief Actions and Memorials and Petitions from the LexisNexis Serial Set collection serves the genealogy and local history segment of the public library market. Press release, May 18, 2007. Superior genealogy program gets a complete overhaul Macworld, May 18, 2007. Whitepages.com has launched a new part of their site that allows you to enter a name and get a breakdown of how that name is represented across the United States. ResearchBuzz, April 22, 2007. Daughters of the American Revolution-Thomas Hart Benton Chapter are searching for information on James Kelly who served in the American Revolution. California Democrat (MO), May 16, 2007. The National Archives and The National Trust are launching a new free online resource for general, family, and local historians, which brings to life the conditions of a Victorian workhouse. News from the National Archives (UK), May 16, 2007. In his book, “Civil War Veterans’ Graves in Old Randolph” (Mass.) Richard Dean compiles military data on the locals that served during the war. Holbrook Sun (MA), May 16, 2007. Belleville, Michigan : The long-awaited third edition of “Water Under the Bridge: A History of Van Buren Township” by Cathy S. Horste and Diane F. Wilson will be published soon. Belleville Enterprise (MI), May 17, 2007. The new British Library Centre for Conservation provides a world-class facility for all aspects of book conservation. British Library press release (UK), May 17, 2007. Georgia : The story of the old Americus Colored Hospital, buried for decades, has recently been brought back in documents and stories passed from generation to generation. Athens Review (TX), May 15, 2007. International researchers, experts and archivists will meet July 15-20 in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the never-ending quest for their Jewish roots. The intense learning experience offers more than 100 speakers and over 200 programs from early morning through evening. Press release (CA), May 16, 2007. DNA testing has revealed that a grandmother who has her roots in Chorley, is descended from Native American Indians who came to England centuries ago. This is Lancashire (UK), May 16, 2007. The well known Dutch-Surinamese entertainer Mrs. Jetty Mathurin found her roots in Cameroon through a recent visit to the King of Baham in the West Province of Cameroon. Africa News (The Netherlands), May 16, 2007. At the 83rd Annual Conference of the National Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century, held in Washington D.C. in April, Juanita Loveless Gex of Picayune, Ms. was elected President General. The Picayune Item (MS), May 16, 2007. The £11.6m new Shetland Museum and Archive is opening with a double royal visit on May 31 2007. 24 Hour Museum (UK), May 30, 2007. Whether you pronounce it La-GASS-ee or La-ga-SAY, you can join in the fun for the Lagasse-Lagace Family Reunion June 28-30. Bangor Daily News (ME), May 14, 2007. The book "Coshocton County, Ohio Infirmary," contains the original 1884 to 1947 records and a surname index, and more. Coshocton Tribune (OH), May 14, 2007. Upcoming genealogy related events in the UK. ENG-GEN-EVENTS, May 25, 2007. The three-floor jail will be used as a retention center for Pickaway county, Ohio records and will be open for public viewing. Circleville Herald (OH), May 14, 2007. The £38,000 a year grant to the Ulster Historical Foundation that was cut off under direct rule. Belfast Telegraph (UK), May 15, 2007. Find out which way your family tree branches during the 4th Annual Northeast Mississippi Heritage Gathering. Aberdeen Examiner (MS), May 15, 2007. Texas : Haltom City resident Opal Matney Boyett not only loves family history, but she has become an unusual part of it. Star-Telegram (TX), May 13, 2007. Since the Moniteau County Historical Society (California) opened its genealogy library in 1992, members have been compiling a comprehensive record of all the people who lived and died in Moniteau County. The California Democrat (CA), May 13, 2007. After more than a century in relative limbo, the writings of one Island priest detailing the history of Prince Edward Island Roman Catholic parishes up to 1885 have come to life in a new book. The Guardian (Canada), May 14, 2007. William Gage of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada has been honoured by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) nearly 200 years after his death. The Hamilton Spectator (ON), May 14, 2007. Your Archives is avirtual community of record users where people can share their knowledge of archival sources held by The National Archives and by other archives throughout the UK. News from the National Archives (UK), May 14, 2007. Ask not what genealogists can do for you - ask what you can do for genealogists. The Citizen (NS), May 11, 2007. The Kentucky Gateway Museum Center is now open for business at its new facility on Sutton Street in Maysville. The Ledger Independent (KY), May 11, 2007. Nearly a century after the men of the 21st Battalion fought in the First World War, their descendants are still united by the same bond. Belleville Intelligencer (ON), May 12, 2007. These decades-old collections are often privately funded and subsist on only a few thousand dollars a year. Patriot Ledger (MA), May 12, 2007. Just as parents can love more than one child, a psychologist thinks children can love more than one set of parents. San Diego Union-Tribune (CA), May 12, 2007. Devoted local historian and genealogist, she is a pioneer in the development of the local genealogy and history collection housed at Pascagoula Public Library. Mississippi Press (MS), May 13, 2007. The poor state of graves of British people in cemeteries abroad has led Seend resident Anthony Lake to set up a charity to preserve them. This is Wiltshire (UK), May 11, 2007. Comic David Baddiel this week revealed how tracing his family tree helped him gain a valuable insight into his Jewish identity. TotallyJewish.com (UK), May 10, 2007. TribalPages.com, a leading online genealogy hosting service, is now providing two powerful tools to help customers manage their family photos and genealogy records. Press release (FL), May 11, 2007. Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein honored two Pennsylvania brothers, Dean Thomas and Jim Thomas, in a ceremony today for assisting the National Archives in recovering stolen Civil War documents. NARA Press Release (US), May 11, 2007. Britains love maps and are interested in finding out more about their geographical past, according to a new poll. UKTV (UK), May 11, 2007. In a valley known for its Colony days, a modern Alaska pioneer has traced his roots back to a far older colony, and the founding of America. Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman (AK), May 11, 2007. The Rev. Patrick Woulfe spent 25 years collecting names to compile the Irish Names and Surnames dictionary. The Oklahoman (OK), May 10, 2007. Read more about the book Irish Names and Surnames from the publisher's Web site. From 1,200 pages of Jackson County School Records, Else Martin has laid the foundation for the history of hundreds of people who have called the southeastern counties of Mississippi home. The Mississippi Press (MS), May 6, 2007. Press release (UT), May 7, 2007. Entries within the Encyclopedia of Genealogy are created, edited and updated entirely by its readers. Cincinati Post (OH), May 7, 2007. The Quebec Family History Society is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The Suburban (QC), May 9, 2007. A dedicated researcher makes the most of a thin 17th-century Virginia paper trail. Daily Press (VA), May 10, 2007. Our Roots, Canada’s Local Histories is an on-line library of Canadian history books. The Amherst Citizen (NS), May 4, 2007. Last summer, West Virginia Division of Highways workers uncovered an abandoned family cemetery while surveying land that will eventually be the new U.S. 35. Navy Times (US), May 4, 2007. It is now possible for Loutit District Library patrons to hear stories of what life was like in the Grand Haven, Michigan area in the early 20th century in the words of local citizens. Grand Haven Tribune (MI). Museums and Galleries Month this year offers a challenging programme of debates on a range of topics. 24 Hour Museum (UK), May 4, 2007. The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh has teamed up with genealogy expert Sheila Duffy to introduce Scotland’s first ever hotel Genealogy Concierge service for visitors to Scotland. Travel & Tourism News, May 2007. Alabama : Members of the Marengo County Archives and History Museum Foundation have begun taking steps to bring their vision of a museum in the area to fruition. Demopolis Times (AL), May 5, 2007. Catoosa County, Georgia: Numerous broken and toppled headstones are among the restoration projects needed in Nathan Anderson Cemetery. Catoosa County News (GA), May 3, 2007. News from the National Archives (UK), May, 2007. Jerry Nathans, President of the Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey, is alone now, the caretaker of 150 years of history, packed into 300 boxes. New Jersey Jewish Standard (NJ), May 4, 2007. The Parliamentary Archives are calling for Family History Societies to come forward to help transcribe a number of 18th century Slave Trade petitions. 24 Hour Museum (UK), May 4, 2007. US presidential hopeful Barack Obama is no less than the great great great great grandson of an Offaly shoemaker. The Irish Independent (Ireland), May 3, 2007. Niles, Michigan : Who is buried in Silverbrook Cemetery? What does that rather cryptic inscription mean? The Niles Daily Star begins a series entitled "Legacies of Silverbrook." Niles Daily Star (MI), May 4, 2007. Documents unearthed by an Irish vicar show ancestors of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama may have arrived in the United States from Ireland as early as the 1790s. Reuters (UK), May 2, 2007. Albemarle, Va. developers have agreed to restore two family cemeteries rediscovered while planning an upscale new neighborhood. Daily Progress (VA), May 3, 2007. South Carolina : Roxann James hopes to take a major step toward putting Chester County's abandoned cemeteries on a map. The Herald (SC), May 3, 2007. The ‘Email Britain' campaign asks the British public to make email history by forwarding a memorable or significant email for inclusion in a digital archive that will be stored at the British Library for future generations. British Library Press Release (UK), May 3, 2007. Nova Scotia : Lawrencetown and area military names carved in stone. NovaNewsNow.com (Canada), May 3, 2007. Originally built in 1646, the Scituate, Mass. house was sold to the Cudworth family in 1728. Scituate Mariner (MA), May 3, 2007. A visit to Gammelgarden Museum leaves visitors with a true sense of Minnesota's earliest Scandinavian influence. wcco.com (MN), April 29, 2007. Despite being in operation for more than 30 years, the St. Charles County Genealogical Society (Missouri) is a little-known resource. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), April 30, 2007. It may not be the most rounded family package software out there but it’s a great entry-level product at a great price. pocket-lint.co.uk (UK), May 1, 2007. A project to chart the identities of people buried in the North Salem Burial Ground — a cemetery where headstones date to the mid-1700s was launched last week. Eagle Tribune (MA), May 2, 2007. 11th Annual Angelina College Genealogy Conference 2007. Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 21, 2007. 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