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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2007 There are many reasons for individuals to become interested in genealogy and numbered at the top of the list is the desire to join a lineage society. The Norman Transcript (OK), September 29, 2007. One of the “firsts” initiated with the 1850 federal census was the creation of a distinctive questionnaire called the mortality schedule. Terre Haute Tribune-Star (IN), September 29, 2007. A half-hidden family history prompted Bliss Broyard to examine her father's mixed racial lineage, which left a legacy of confusion and an interesting story. Taipei Times (Taiwan), September 30, 2007. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada). The family stories have been sent in for page layout and the history section is about two-thirds complete. Ada Evening News (OK), September 27, 2007. The Monroe County (Wisconsin) Local History Room’s genealogy website has just added the Civil War Veteran Census Index and the Monroe County Biographical Index. The Tomah Journal (WI), September 27, 2007. After 80 years, the Sandy Bay Historical Society (Mass.) owns two historic buildings and a research library to be proud of. Gloucester Times (MA), September 26, 2007. Utah : American Fork residents have a new way to see the area involved in the city's beginnings. Daily Herald (UT), September 27, 2007. The newly-formed Hudson County Genealogical Society (New Jersey) will have their first meeting on Oct. 13. The Hudson Reporter (NJ), September 30, 2007. Black History Month is even more pertinent this year, 200 years after the abolition of the slave trade by the British Parliament. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 28, 2007. Known surnames in the cemetery: Allen, Bynum, Campbell, Dillon, Fitzgerald, Foster, Harris, Hampton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Jones, Lyles, Minor, Penchion, Sherrod, Speake, Smith, Smiley, Steward, White, Willard. Times Daily (AL), September 27, 2007. Genealogy associations across Australia have tens of thousands of members. Brisbane Times (Australia), September 22, 2007. Kingston, Ontario : Queen’s University Archives houses thousands of documents, offering a glimpse of history. The Queen's Journal (Canada), September 25, 2007. House genealogy takes a bit of time and detective work, but it can uncover some fascinating stories about the people who once lived on your little plot. seacoastonline.com (NH and ME), September 21, 2007. Genealogy has become a global obsession - but Australians might be losing access to valuable records. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), September 21, 2007. Is combining all genealogy data too scary? It's all relative. Computerworld (US), September 21, 2007. Access to articles (including obituaries, wedding announcements, etc.) will now be free from 1987 forward, as well as everything prior to 1923 (1851-1922) which is in the public domain. About Genealogy, September 19, 2007. The Library in Manchester houses some of the most significant books and manuscripts ever produced. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 19, 2007. Court records are being removed from all Kentucky counties to be stored at the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. The Ledger Independent (KY), September 20, 2007. Google Docs & Spreadsheets as an easy (and free!) way for members to transcribe documents and get them ready for posting online. About Genealogy (US), September 17, 2007. Scotland : Residents of Dundee’s West End today formed the Western Cemetery Association in a bid to restore the historic graveyard to its former glory. Evening Telegraph (SCT), September 18, 2007. Deed books, map books, land records, migration patterns and much more are all part of the 54 books of information abstracted and written by Carrie Eldridge. The Ironton Tribune (OH), September 19, 2007. The project will collect approximately 1,500-2,000 DNA samples and related multi-generation pedigree charts. GEN (NY), September 17, 2007. Brighton and Hove Council and East Sussex County Council could join forces to create a new multimillion-pound archive centre. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 17, 2007. Tyre Yancey and his wife, Jane, are photographing farm buildings in the countryside before they vanish. Daily News-Record (VA), September 15, 2007. Brynn Konkel turned 3 months old Friday and became the 111th person in her family to wear an heirloom dress. The Lawrence Journal-World (KS), September 16, 2007. The Mendenhall family has left its mark on Palomar Mountain, exemplified by the Mendenhall Valley. San Diego Union-Tribune (CA), September 16, 2007. As a study warns of the shocks in store when we research our family trees, Telegraph genealogist Nick Barratt shares some secrets. The Telegraph (UK), September 14, 2007. From World War II soldiers to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, more people are sharing their own memories to bring the past back to life. US News and World Report (US), September 14, 2007. The National Archives’ collection of nonconformist birth, death and marriage records dating back to 1567 have been put online for the first time. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 14, 2007. Botetourt County (Virginia) has its own treasure trove waiting to be discovered. ourvalley.org (VA). Newspapers are full of information that is vital to genealogists. Deseret Morning News (UT), September 13, 2007. All exhibitions listed below are free and open to the public. NARA press release (US), September 13, 2007. Archives accepted in lieu of tax: family and estate papers of the Harcourt family, Viscounts Harcourt, and papers of Sir Richard Francis Burton, explorer. News from the National Archives (UK), September 13, 2007. Family tree boom unlocks secrets some may rather not have known. Daily Mail (UK), September 12, 2007. In October, in celebration of National Genealogy Month, Filipino-American Heritage Month, and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the National Archives will feature a series of programs highlighting related records from National Archives holdings. NARA press release (US), September 12, 2007. Someone's family tree led the producers to the Haverhill, Massachusetts historic house, but they are not revealing the star's identity. The Eagle-Tribune (MA), September 13, 2007. Footnote.com will also include Papers of the Constitutional Congress and Copybooks of George Washington’s Correspondence. Footnote press release (UT), September 11, 2007. Copac is the UK national union catalogue which gives free access to the merged online catalogues of the members of the Consortium of Research Libraries. ManagingInformation.com (UK), September 12, 2007. Efforts by the internationally renowned actor John Hurt to trace his family roots to the descendants of Westport House have ended in failure. The Mayo News (Ireland), September 11, 2007. Saline County, Kansas voter registration books that previously had been locked away in storage will land at the Salina Public Library. Salina Journal (KS), September 11, 2007. Glaswegians who lived through the Swinging Sixties will have the opportunity to be part of the city’s new Riverside Transport Museum. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 11, 2007. DNA-related testing services firm Sorenson Genomics announced that it is expanding its facilities to increase capacity five-fold. Forensic Magazine (NH), September 10, 2007. BBC1's genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? returned last night with more than 6 million viewers tuning in. The Guardian (UK), September 7, 2007. In order for your research to be considered valid and not ancestral fiction, you need to include a citation for every detail that isn't common knowledge. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), September 6, 2007. For many centuries, Mongolians have held an ongoing fascination in genealogy, with some family and clan names stretching back as far as the 10th Century (AD). Press release (Utah and Mongolia), September 5, 2007. The winners and highly commended entries in a national competition to make spectacular treasures from public libraries available via the web were announced at the British Library on September 4 2007. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 5, 2007. The BBC is to launch a magazine and web spin-off of its genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?. The Guardian (UK), September 4, 2007. The Franklin County, Missouri Commissioner already has begun the task of gathering the names, photos and brief biographies of veterans using genealogy and military databases. The Missourian (MO), September 4, 2007. For genealogists, finding an ancestor or relative who was placed in an orphanage can be a challenge. Terre Haute Tribune-Star (IN), September 1, 2007. 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