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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - JULY 2004

  • No blood spilled as clan keeps legacy alive
    The modern-day Morrisons made the decision to breathe new life into their clan after it had all but become moribund in the past 25 years. The Scotsman (UK), July 31, 2004.

  • BBC2 gets to the roots of fame
    Genealogy, rather like fishing and stamp collecting, is a popular pastime that does not transfer particularly easily to the medium of television. So it was perhaps inevitable that the BBC should enlist a roster of celebrities to help make the subject engaging. The Guardian (UK), July 29, 2004.

  • Teacher claims Arthur link proof
    As cinemas across the nation fill up for this summer's King Arthur blockbuster, a Welsh historian believes he has traced his family tree back to the man who inspired the legend. The Western Mail (Wales), July 28, 2004.

  • More people constructing family trees
    Technological advances have made this a great time to do genealogical research, say the experts. KVOA-TV (AZ), July 21, 2004.

  • Genealogy research takes root in mill city
    The never-ending quest to uncover the past is thriving in Lawrence, which, like Lowell, Haverhill, and many other Massachusetts mill cities, has become something of a hotbed for genealogical research. Boston Globe (MA), July 18, 2004.

  • Western or Hawaiian style, tracing family history is all relative
    Not only is genealogy enjoying renewed popularity nationwide, in Hawai'i the allure often is in establishing blood quantum for Hawaiian entitlement programs. Honolulu Advertiser (HI), July 16, 2004.

  • Brinton clan gathers in Chadds Ford Township
    The Brinton family celebrated 320 years in America this past weekend with a reunion in the Chadds Ford area (Pennsylvania). Kennett Paper (PA), July 15, 2004.

  • New Lawrence County, Ohio genealogical book now available
    Most county residents aren't aware that the first settlers of Burlington, Ohio, actually named the community after Burlington, Vt., because the settlers were from New England. Ironton Tribune (OH), July 15, 2004.

  • Boy Scout compiles genealogical index for Havre library
    Seth Hinckley's Eagle Scout project is a computerized database of nearly 20,000 births, deaths, marriages and divorces from editions of the Havre Daily News (Montana) published from 1940 to 1950. Havre Daily News (MT), July 13, 2004.

  • Adoptees seek access law to provide a ‘sense of self’
    For decades, information as basic as their mothers’ and fathers’ names, their true nationality and cultural heritage has been denied to adoptees in New Jersey. News Transcript (NJ), July 14, 2004.

  • Civil War veteran's grave finally marked
    Ninety years after his death, a local police officer who waged an 18-year battle for his Civil War veteran's pension no longer lies in an unmarked grave. The Enquirer (OH), July 11, 2004.

  • Historian's ancestor had role in Lewis, Clark journey
    Billings historian John Willard can trace the branches of his family tree to one of the most severe cases of punishment meted out during the Lewis and Clark expedition. Billings Gazette (MT), July 12, 2004.

  • Second Daisytown book depicts daily life
    Fans of Daisytown, Pennsylvania turned out in great numbers again to get a copy of Mary Elaine Lozosky's latest book and relive memories of times they spent in the former coal-mining community. Tribune-Review (PA), July 11, 2004.

  • Dog Gene
    Biomedical researchers say dog genealogy is making a new contribution to human health. ScienCentral News, July 8, 2004.

  • There's more to records then what's on the surface
    Genealogy records are in many places, including some unexpected ones. Pittsburg Morning Sun (KS), July 4, 2004.

  • Siblings reunited after more than 50-year separation
    A stranger, whose hobby is genealogy, finally reunited the siblings. Albert Lea Tribune (MN), July 3, 2004.

  • Historic Hebrew Union tablets discovered in bathroom walls
    The names etched on the tablets include many of the people who gave money to start Hebrew Union College - America's first Jewish theological school - in 1875. Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), July 2, 2004.

  • Sisters dedicated to tracing revolutionary ancestors
    A pair of Indiana County half-sisters has found peering into the past revealing, given a true passion for history and a dedication to digging for long-forgotten facts. Blairsville Dispatch (PA), July 2, 2004.

  • Pick up a family tree off the shelf...
    People hunting for their ancestors and long-lost friends can benefit from new facilities at Dunstable Library. Luton Today (England), July 2, 2004.



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