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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2002

  • Curiosity drives genealogists
    Curiosity is what drove Debbie Chambers and Judith Jones into genealogy. These two Heritage Hunting readers responded to a recent request to share favorite genealogy stories. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), September 22, 2002.

  • She's America's oldest. And thirsty.
    Mary Parr of St. Petersburg might be the oldest person in America. But all she wants is some water. St. Petersburg Times (FL), September 24, 2002.

  • Genealogy's Lucrative Online Niche
    Executives of online ancestry services say that about 60 million people in the United States are involved in creating family histories, and that it is one of the most popular hobbies in the country. New York Times, September 22, 2002.

  • Relative history links Royals with Bush
    A distant relation that connects the families of Prince William and US President George W Bush - as well as Winston Churchill - has been discovered by a firm putting genealogical information online. BBC News (UK), September 18, 2002.

  • Officer slain in 1886 gets his due
    Medal ceremony awaited discovery of descendants. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), September 14, 2002.

  • Literary rights to 'Roots' sold to Florida investor
    The literary rights and royalties of "Roots," a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about Alex Haley's ancestry, starting with Kunta Kinte, an African slave he heard about as a child, was recently bought for $10,000. Morris News Service via The Savannah Morning News, September 12, 2002.

  • Isle medical library is a trove of answers
    Doctors, students and the public find help in an unrivaled archive that spans centuries. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 5, 2002.

  • The Growth of Digital Image Archives: Can We Toll the Bell for Microfilm?
    The recent announcements from vendors about completed and future digitization projects are good news for librarians and researchers everywhere. LLRX.com, September 2, 2002.

  • Getting the fun out of Genealogy
    So much of the time, while discussing genealogical research, we stress its serious side. But is this all there is to it? Far from it. Desoto Sun Herald September 1, 2002.



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