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August 18, 2010

16:25
ABC's of Genealogy
Anne Arundel Genealogical Society members will host tables with information and answer questions on topics including: Archives & Libraries & Brick Walls; Cemeteries; Joining Heritage Societies; Ann Arrundell Historical Society; Surfing the Internet & Genealogy Computer Software; Scrapbooking and Computer Software; AAGS publications; and Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Genealogy Resource Center.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy
07:49
Beginner genealogy class
ASHLAND -- The Ashland County Ohio Genealogy Society will present a Beginners Genealogy Workshop from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in the downstairs meeting room of Ashland Public Library, 224 Claremont Ave.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy

August 17, 2010

19:53
DeKalb County, Alabama, Records Moving Out of the Barn
Records for Dekalb County, Alabama, dating to the very early 1800’s will be moved from the barn where they are currently housed in about 2 months according to an article in the August 17, 2010 edition of The Times-Journal. Following is an excerpt from the article. Circuit Clerk Pam Simpson asked the DeKalb County Commission for [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
17:38
New Mexico Newspapers to be Digitized & Available Free Online
I see that more digital newspapers will be coming online at the “Chronicling America” site soon. Now it’s New Mexico papers. Cool… Following is an excerpt from an article in the August 16, 2010 edition of the Daily Lobo. UNM Libraries received a more than $350,000 grant to resurrect hundreds of thousands of New Mexico [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog

August 16, 2010

21:42
The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
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 the Institute, will be at the FGS Conference. Louise will be there on Thursday, August 19th [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
18:27
The Updated Tennessee Page on FamilySearch Research Wiki
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 updated and now includes a wealth of new information and resources to help people find their [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
00:16
No Room in the Cemetery - If It’s in New York City
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 real one in the Big Apple. Following is an excerpt from an interesting article in [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog

August 15, 2010

22:57
North Carolina Daniel Boone Trail in the Planning
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, Rowan, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties. It would include Joppa Cemetery in Mocksville, where Boone’s parents, [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
14:12
SCENE: Tracing our roots and making new connections
Through her research, Joan Bemis discovered that she and her husband had more in common than they initially believed. Lisa Vogele's company, Little Bird Research, has helped friends and neighbors trace their roots.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy
13:20
Are the Genealogical Dark Ages Upon Us?
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 we we in “genealogical heaven.” However, according to Witcher, and Malesky it’s not so… I see [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
12:49
New Korean Digital Genealogy Database Now Online
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 Park Jae-sup proudly introduced Inje’s Digital Genealogy Library, after three years of dedicated [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
10:11
Survived Japanese prison camp to dedicate life to helping others
Ella Scheffer, a visionary nurse educator and a tireless advocate for others through her community involvement, has died of ovarian cancer at Cabrini Hospital in Prahran.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy
07:01
Local author's book rooted in rhubarb, family history
TOWNSEND -- Joe Simoneau's new book, "Chez François," asks a startling question right on the cover.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy
02:35
West Waco Library construction near completion, opening set for mid-September
The $5.2 million West Waco Library renovation project will triple the amount of space available at the nearby R.B. Hoover Library, which it replaces.
Source: Yahoo! News - Genealogy
00:08
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August 14, 2010

19:54
The Boxford Historical Document Center in Boxford, Massachusetts
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 at the corner of Washington and Main streets, is jam packed with historical records, photographs, [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
19:27
Ancestral Convict Tourism to Tasmania
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 crimes such as burglary and trespass. Bound to the island by British justice, they [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
19:13
New Sigel Museum of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, in Pennsylvania, Opens
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 years how rich the history really was of Northampton County,” he said. Sigal also marveled at what’s [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
18:43
Ron Clayton Honored for His Work of Documenting Randolph County, Indiana Residents.
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 Genealogical Societies Director’s Award. He continues his Herculean task, albeit at a much slower pace, in [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog
18:15
Alex Haley House Museum & Interpretive Center Opens in Henning, Tennessee
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 an American Family sparked a surge of interest in genealogy in the 1970s, is [...]
Source: The Genealogy Blog