Genealogy in the News 2002-2007 |
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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - MAY 2002 If the three most important words in genealogy are document, document, document, then it stands to reason that the most frequently asked question is: "Where do you find the proof?" St. Petersburg Times (FL), May 30, 2002. One of the Top 10 genealogy libraries in the United States, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research of the Houston Public Library system, is in danger and will suffer drastic cutbacks in operating hours beginning July 1, 2002. Houston Business Journal (TX), May 24, 2002. It really doesn't matter if you are working on a family project, looking for a lost cousin or just curious about where your favorite star is buried -- the Web can help you. The Cincinati Post, May 27, 2002. A proud clan gathered yesterday to farewell Alec Campbell, the last survivor of the Gallipoli campaign. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), May 25, 2002. The linguistic equivalent of an ecological disaster is looming according to researchers from the University of Manchester who say that 90% of the world's languages are likely to disappear by 2050. The Guardian (UK), May 25, 2002. The wag who once said that you never know a person until you share an inheritance with them was probably a genealogist. St. Petersburg Times (FL), May 23, 2002. If Daniel Niemiec's ancestors realized how much he would spend tracking them down, they probably would have left a better paper trail. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, May 18, 2002. We hear a lot about on-line Genealogy these days, and for good reason. There are now 35 million people researching their ancestry via Internet. Desoto Sun (FL), May 12, 2002. College libraries often contain a veritable treasure trove of genealogical records, but you've got to be able to talk the talk and walk the walk if you want to get your hands on the documents they've got squirreled away. St. Petersburg Times (FL), May 9, 2002. Genealogy doesn't have to be a bunch of boring names and dates, a national expert on the topic said at the Nebraska State Genealogical Society conference on Friday in Grand Island. Grand Island Independent (NE), May 4, 2002. Many Civil War pension files contain an abundance of information. St. Petersburg Times, May 2, 2002. 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2006 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December 2007 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December |