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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - NOVEMBER 2003 Though his parents died, Samuel Fuller lived. He married and sired children and 13 generations later, one of his descendants calls Cumberland, Maryland home. Cumberland Times-News (MD), November 27, 2003 It’s been an elusive dream for millions of African-Americans –- for generations. Unlike other Americans, they’ve rarely been able to trace their family, including lineage, back to a specific country, town, village and language overseas. WXIA-TV Atlanta (GA), November 25, 2003 The society also won the first place writing award for excellence at the Texas State Genealogical Society conference for the just-published "Divorce Records of Van Zandt County." Tyler Morning Telegraph (TX), November 24, 2003 China does not oppose foreign institutions carrying out human genetic resources research in the country, but they must strictly obey all relevant laws and regulations, an official said yesterday in Beijing. People's Daily (China), November 25, 2003 Library construction project includes a local history and genealogy center. The Daily Home (AL), November 22, 2003 If the sad task of clearing out Grandmother's house after she has died falls to you, you will want to look carefully at everything and not be hasty in throwing away anything except obvious refuse like spoilable food items. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), November 22, 2003 With a 30 million-strong Scottish diaspora scattered across the globe, and Scotland itself boasting the best-maintained resources anywhere in the world for researching family history, genealogy continues to flourish as an increasingly popular activity. The Scotsman (UK), November 24, 2003 Mississippi hospital told single woman her daughter died. Lansing State Journal (MI), November 21, 2003 Over 7,000 people attended the weekend's survivor's reunion to listen to speeches by Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel and to learn about memoir writing, genealogy and oral history. Jewish World Review, November 19, 2003 Parish residents and historians alike were given the opportunity to hear a very important chapter in the history of Washington Parish and the area surrounding it at a meeting held earlier in the week by the Washington Parish Genealogy and History Society. Bogalusa Daily News (LA), November 18, 2003 The estate of Lawrence and Lucile Wulfmeyer gave $500,000 to the Wichita Public Library Foundation. To honor the couple, the library named its genealogy and special collections center after them. Wichita Business Journal (KS), November 19, 2003 Be an alert observer when you go on research trips. Be open to people who are willing to exchange small talk. Genealogy information frequently comes like that, unexpected sources and unexpected knowledge. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), November 16, 2003 Polk boasts one of Florida's top genealogy libraries. but it could be the county's best kept secret. News Chief (FL), November 16, 2003 Amateur historians and genealogists have a rich new resource at the Hillsdale Library (NY). Hillsdale Independent (NY), November 11, 2003 Howell woman is found by relatives she never knew she had. She was 3 at the time, has no memory of being put up for adoption, but she always knew she was adopted. News Transcript (NJ), November 12, 2003 Organizations, such as the Black Indians United Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Freedman Descendants of the Five Civilized Tribes, argue that the history of Black Indians has been left out deliberately by government agencies such as the Bureau of Indian Affairs. FinalCall.com, November 10, 2003 A growing interest in genealogy has made more Australians want to know what their ancestors did - in peace and war. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), November 11, 2003 When you climb way up into the branches of your family tree, you can find out some interesting things. That's just what May Tantlinger did, researching both her own family lineage and that of her husband. Blairsville Dispatch (PA), November 7, 2003 The fate of nearly 200 historic deed books, tax ledgers and marriage licenses containing snapshots of the lives of some of Northern Kentucky's founding families is at the center of a debate that pits Pendleton County officials against state bureaucrats in Frankfort. The Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), November 5, 2003 The Athens County Historical Society and Museum last week presented a strong case to Athens City Council for turning the old Athens Armory into a museum. The Athens News (OH), November 3, 2003 In a step towards the long-awaited era of personalized medicine, Iceland's DeCode Genetics has discovered a new genetic risk factor for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. Forbes.com, November 3, 2003 Microfilmed copies of vital statistic records were returned early yesterday to the Norwalk Public Library after being confiscated by the Huron County General Health District. Morning Journal (OH), November 1, 2003 If you do not get the information you want from the first inquiry then try some other place. 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