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The following news release was received from my my friends, Elizabeth Lapointe and Louise St. Denis: (Toronto: August 16, 2010) The National Institute for Genealogical Studies is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and Louise St. Denis, Managing Director of Continue reading The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
Just in time for the FGS Conference in Knoxville, the Tennessee pages of the FamilySearch Research Wiki have been updated. The following news release was written by FamilySearch staff. The Tennessee page on the FamilySearch Research Wiki has recently been Continue reading The Updated Tennessee Page on FamilySearch Research Wiki
If you die and want to be buried in New York City, you might have to accept something less than what you wanted. Not the the deceased will be worrying about it… But the issue of burial space is a Continue reading No Room in the Cemetery – If It’s in New York City
MOCKSVILLE [North Carolina] – A local group wants to establish a driving trail to connect historical sites in several North Carolina counties that relate to folk hero Daniel Boone. When finished, the trail would span Alexander, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Continue reading North Carolina Daniel Boone Trail in the Planning
Prompted by an article in the Deseret News, quoting Curt Witcher, Betty Malesky wrote an interesting column this week. She speaks of a “genealogical dark ages.” Now how could that be? With all this technology-related data coming available you’d think Continue reading Are the Genealogical Dark Ages Upon Us?
Korea’s genealogy is gaining global attention with the unveiling of a digital database of genealogical records by the Paik Inje Memorial Library of Inje University at the 76th World Library and Information Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden. During the congress, Director Continue reading New Korean Digital Genealogy Database Now Online
Boxford {Masachusetts] – Tucked into the heart of West Boxford Village is an unassuming building that houses many of the town’s treasures — the Boxford Historical Document Center. The modest one-story brick building, situated next to the Second Congregational Church Continue reading The Boxford Historical Document Center in Boxford, Massachusetts
THEY were shipped in their thousands from their cold northern homes to the hostile environment of a distant island lying south of Australia. The 10,000-mile trip to Tasmania was a hefty price to pay for 19th-century Scots accused of petty Continue reading Ancestral Convict Tourism to Tasmania
EASTON [Pennsylvania] Strolling through the space that will display artifacts from the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society‘s voluminous collection, Marlowe Sigal marveled at the county’s history. “I wasn’t aware growing up here and living in the area for 20 Continue reading New Sigel Museum of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, in Pennsylvania, Opens
A Florida man [Ron Clayton] recently received a national genealogy award for his ongoing effort to document everyone who has ever lived in Randolph County [Indiana]. Ron Clayton of Altamonte Springs, Fla., late last month received the 2010 Federation of Continue reading Ron Clayton Honored for His Work of Documenting Randolph County, Indiana Residents.
The home where Alex Haley spent his boyhood summers was officially opened today as a museum, and interpretive center. Haley is buried on the grounds of the Henning, Tennessee home. Author Alex Haley, whose Pulitzer Prize-winning Roots: The Saga of Continue reading Alex Haley House Museum & Interpretive Center Opens in Henning, Tennessee
Obama’s family tree has been discussed on the Internet since he became U.S. senator from Illinois in 2005, but attention has usually been paid to his connection to Charlemagne, to other presidents such as George W. Bush, and to celebrities Continue reading President Obama’s Woodbridge, New Jersey, Ancestor
The following news release was received from Jim Ericson, FamilySearch. It sounds terrific! I will be there for sure… SALT LAKE CITY —Technologists and genealogists from around the world will gather at the first annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake Continue reading New RootsTech Conference to Bring Technologists Face-to-Face with Genealogists
David Wolper, a prolific film and TV producer who brought miniseries The Thorn Birds and most notably Roots to TV, died Tuesday at age 82. (In addition to his TV projects, he produced movies including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Continue reading “Roots” Producer, David Wolper, Dies at Age 82
The Heritage Quest Research Library will host it’s annual Autumn Quest 2010 on Oct. 2, 2010 with a day long program titled: “Unlocking the Hidden Power of the Internet” in Tacoma Washington. Dan Lynch, the featured speaker, is returning due Continue reading “Unlocking the Hidden Power of the Internet” With Dan Lynch in Tacoma October 2