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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - OCTOBER 2002

  • How sure can one be of conclusions?
    Heritage Hunting: Record density tests can help researcher prove his/her findings, Beverly Smith Vorpahl says. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), October 27, 2002.

  • Free access to 1880s census info on family history web site
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday Oct. 23 that the entire 1880 U.S. Census, the 1881 British Census and the 1881 Canadian Census will be accessible free of charge on the Family History Web site. Newsnet.byu.edu, October 24, 2002.

  • Locating your ancestral home a key to foreign records search
    Identifying the motherland and pinpointing the location of the ancestral home is paramount to a successful search of foreign records. St. Petersburg Times (FL), October 24, 2002.

  • Heavy seas accompany a search of ship lists
    Seeking your original immigrant's name on a passenger ship list can be as pleasureable an experience as sticking bamboo shoots under your fingernails. St. Petersburg Times (FL), October 17, 2002.

  • Library's genealogy data cited
    The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is named one of the nation's 10 best public libraries for genealogical research. Cincinati Post (OH), October 14, 2002.

  • The lost tribe
    Only a handful of native Tasmanians escaped being slaughtered by the English in the 19th century. Now a bitter row has broken out between the many people - some black, some white - who claim to be their descendants. Acclaimed author Richard Flanagan asks what it really means to be an Aborigine. The Guardian (UK), October 14, 2002.

  • Narrow topic when searching on Web
    Heritage Hunting: Internet makes work of genealogist easier, Beverly Smith Vorpahl says. The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), October 13, 2002.

  • Story of Bethel graves brings descendant, sleuth together
    Some of the missing pieces of a puzzle are starting to come together for military veteran John Kovach in his efforts to identify and restore old grave sites at the Bethel Cemetery in Bethel Park. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 2, 2002.

  • Scientists Discover Genetic Defect Responsible For Devastating Brain Disorder Among Amish Babies
    Scientists were able to create an accurate genealogy, using pedigree computer software. The family tree revealed that all 23 families who have children with MCPHA apparently descended from a single Old Order Amish couple. Science Daily, October 1, 2002.



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