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It seems that Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Jean Granger in the Harry Potter movies, is related to Joan Playle, who was convicted of Witchcraft in 1592 – not closely related mind you – but related. According to researchers at Continue reading Emma Watson aka Hermione Jean Granger, of the Harry Potter Movies, is Related to a Real Witch
Talk about an historic property! It only seems right the the Osage Indian Tribe ended up being the purchaser. They plan an interpretive center on the site. Following is an excerpt from an AP article at the newsok.com site. ST. Continue reading The Osage Indians Buy the Last St. Louis Indian Mound
The 29th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is opening today in Philadelphia. The following excerpt from an article at philly.com sheds some light on this event. For the last six years, the Rev. Patrick Desbois has traveled the back roads Continue reading 29th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Starting in Philadelphia
Significant progress has been made in the area of identifying variations in genetic sequence of those suffering from Autism. Following is a teaser from an extremely long and detailed article published in the North Allerton Times. Scientists have identified “rogue Continue reading Genes Associated With Autism Are Identified
NEHGS is about to move NewEnglandAncestors.org to a new datacenter. It has been announced that the website will be down on Monday, August 10, 2009, from 7:00 A.M. (EST) to 5:00 P.M. (EST). From the NEHGS eNews, Vol 11, No Continue reading Planned Outage for NewEnglandAncestors.org
The following news release was received from Paula Stuart-Warren, National Publicity Chair, 2009 FGS/AGS Conference: In just a month, genealogists from all over the United States and beyond will be getting together in Little Rock for four full days of Continue reading Only a Month Left Until Genealogists Descend on Little Rock!
FamilyLink.com, Inc. dominates social networking niche with family-focused application Were Related, a Top 10 Facebook application for over a year July 20, 2009, Provo, Utah: Social networks are the perfect environment for keeping families connected, if done right, and Continue reading Surpassing 50 Million Users Were Related Proves Families are Popular on Facebook
NewspaperARCHIVE, in partnership with Stars and Stripes U.S. military publication, announces the online release of the Stars and Stripes historic newspaper archive. Stars and Stripes, the daily independent news source for the U.S. military community, has partnered with NewspaperARCHIVE to Continue reading “Stars and Stripes” Historic Newspaper Archive Online at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Celebrate genealogy with the Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society on August 1, 2009 from 10 to 3 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 29 Ocean House Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The Greater Portland Chapter Continue reading Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society Celebrating their 30th Anniversary!
I just signed up for booth space at the 2010 NGS Conference here in Salt Lake City – that runs from April 28 through May 1, 2010. Plan to come see us at booths 204, 206, and 208 – directly Continue reading Family Roots Publishing at the 2010 NGS Conference
Exhibit booth sales for the 2010 NGS Family History Conference will open at 12am Eastern Time today. Exhibit booths for 2010 are $270 for a regular 10×10 booth, and $210 for a society 10×10 booth. The Exhibit hall will be Continue reading Exhibit Booth Space Goes on Sale For the 2010 NGS Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
It is surely the biggest Big Brother project yet conceived. India is to issue each of its 1.2 billion citizens, millions of whom live in remote villages and possess no documentary proof of existence, with cyber-age biometric identity cards. The Continue reading India to Issue All Their 1.2 Billion Citizens Biometric ID Cards
Tom Kemp just posted a blog with a copy of Michael Jackson‘s Social Security Death Index info. GenealogyBank already has the data up, as they update their SS Death Index every week. The data from GenealogyBank’s Database is as follows: Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Social Security Death Index Entry
Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has signed an executive order eliminating the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries and thus cutting about $2 million in associated, annual costs from the 2010 budget. The order includes the following changes: • The Continue reading Michigan Governor Eliminates the Michigan State Library
I see that the U.S. Commerce Association has awarded DMT Publishing of North Salt Lake, Utah, the 2009 Best of North Salt Lake Award in the Commercial Printing category. I’ve done business with DMT for many years and I can Continue reading Short-run Genealogy Publisher, DMT Publishing, Receives 2009 Best of North Salt Lake Award