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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - JANUARY 2005 Tapestry artist reveals ancestors of US president as murderous bunch. The Guardian (UK), January 27, 2005. Brampton, Ontario : Beginning Feb. 2, 2005 the Peel Heritage Complex will open a new exhibition, featuring rare archival documents and artifacts from the pioneer days of Ontario. Press release, January 26, 2005. Painstaking research may yield model for expanding genealogy in academia. Lawrence Journal-World (KS), January 24, 2005. Deaths from cardiac valve diseases appear to run in families, suggesting a significant genetic component, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. East Valley Living (AZ), January 24, 2005. University of Kansas doctoral candidate Thirkelle Harris Howard is researching a theory that most African-Americans are seventh or eighth cousins. Kansas City infoZine (MO), January 19, 2005. Ray Baxter, an adoptee, found and became acquainted with his birth family. The Payson Roundup (AZ), January 18, 2005. For someone who was presumed dead more than 30 years ago, Gerald Foster is remarkably spry. Yorkshire Post Today (ENG), January 18, 2005. The documents detail life at the old Mather Industrial School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where African American students were educated for many years, starting in 1868. WTOC-TV (GA), January 18, 2005. A former Indiana resident is trying to reunite Hoosier families with soldiers who were buried in the Philippines. The Times (IN), January 17, 2005. According to recent surveys, many of Britain's old favorites, names which have ruled the roost for centuries, are being supplanted by an eclectic mix of the exotic and trendy. The Christian Science Monitor (US), January 14, 2005. John Mentzer of Fallston, Md. and Bob Mentzer of Wilmington. Del., were doing restoration work in a cemetery when they uncovered a number of their ancestors' foot stones 6 to 8 inches beneath the ground. Waynesboro Record Herald (PA), January 14, 2005. About 20 per cent of all Scots have Iraqi blood, according to a new book and television series examining the pre-history of what is now Scotland. The Scotsman (SCT), January 15, 2005. The book The Platinum King: Andrew Olson's Story is unusual and impressive in its own way. The authors are not professional writers, but relatives of Olson who came to the project through their fascination with history and genealogy. Peninsula Clarion (AK), January 13, 2005. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada) For 16 of 27 cancers studied, results indicate that relatives of patients are at a significantly higher risk of developing cancer than are members of the population at large. Science Daily, January 13, 2005. Family cookbooks combine two popular hobbies: cooking and genealogy. The Christian Science Monitor (USA), January 12, 2005. Indians living abroad hoping to trace the paths their ancestors took through Africa, North America and Southeast Asia may be able to surf the internet to track their roots in the near future. Australian IT, January 11, 2005. University project expands — now all Utahns can share their memories. Deseret Morning News (UT), January 10, 2005. As our family members get older and the thought of losing them looms large, it's a rewarding pleasure to spend time recording sweet moments of their life, including their favorite recipes. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), January 9, 2005. Iowa : Charles Hotle has released his 12th book, Dutch Creek, a history not just of a township, but a community. The Washington Evening Journal (IA), January 4, 2005. Genealogy-minded Ohioans may be able to find links to their seafaring family members in the new Great Lakes Maritime Personnel Online Database, part of Bowling Green State University’s historical collections of the Great Lakes. Toledo Blade (OH), January 3, 2005. Scotland must set up an official register of tartans to avoid being trumped on its most famous trademark, an MSP claimed today. The Scotsman (UK), January 3, 2005. Merle Gregerson compiled a book of his and his mother's findings about her orphan and adoption family search, which tells the story of orphans in her family caused by injuries in the Civil War. La Crosse Tribune (WI), January 3, 2005. Test tracking ancestry to island's geography is part of effort to unravel human diseases. San Francisco Chronicle (CA), January 2, 2005. Book review : "In Tasmania." Nicholas Shakespeare's investigation into settlers In Tasmania produces an interesting result. The Guardian (UK), January 1, 2005. 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