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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2006
According to a family member, prominent genealogist, Ronald "Ryan" Taylor passed away sometime after Sunday evening Sept 24, 2006. The Global Gazette (Canada), September 29, 2006.
Ordinary people are hiring filmmakers and writers to immortalize their histories on pricey videos and books. Seattle Times (WA), September 29, 2006.
Numerous Native American prisoners incarcerated around the country have written to the Labriola Center asking for help with genealogies and information about tribal cultural, language and religious ceremonies. ASU Insight (AZ), September 29, 2006.
Walter Lochbaum's family history dates back to Schwegenheim, Germany, on the Rhine River, about 20 miles from Heidelburg, Germany. The Times (IL), September 29, 2006.
DNA testing is a fascinating and affordable way to learn more about exactly who we are. The Daily Astorian (OR), September 29, 2006.
The Holman family history is the story of America in many ways. Journal Press (IN), September 28, 2006.
A final rule amends the hours at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and at the National Archives facility in College Park, MD. NARA press release (US), September 27, 2006.
The fifth update of the Confucius family tree will include women for the first time in 2,500 years. The Times (UK), September 28, 2006.
Take a look at the new community archives website - an easy way to look at archive content from all over the UK in one place. 24 Hour Museum (UK), September 26, 2006.
Jesus' family: Who were they, how many family members, and what role - if any - did they play in His life as leader and founder of Christianity? Discovery Civilization Channel presents a revolutionary look at Jesus' family tree in the two-part special The Real Family of Jesus. Channel Canada, September 26, 2006.
"Civil War Volunteers from Waterbury, Vermont and Duxbury," will soon be released. Barre Montpelier Times Argus (VT), September 25, 2006.
One recent evening, dozens of adults gathered in a primary school classroom in Prague's Vinohrady neighborhood with the same purpose: to learn how to research their own family history. Radio Praghe (Czech Republic), September 25, 2006.
The Radcliff children were divided between two fathers and ended up in orphanages, foster homes, with a grandparent or elsewhere. Billings Gazette (MT), September 25, 2006.
Annie Moore, the first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island, never left New York, never went west, and is now resting peacefully in an unmarked grave in a Queens cemetery. Irish Echo (NY), September 20, 2006.
Ever wonder if a third cousin may pass away and leave you part of their fortune? Genealogist Leslie Lawson researches heirs to estates and often reports to lost relatives on such news. The Beaverton Valley Times (OR), September 21, 2006.
The Mid-Continent Public Library recently bought 6.5 acres in Independence and plans to build what it calls a world-class genealogy center. Kansas City Business Journal (MO), September 22, 2006.
Earl Colvin is asking the community for help with pictures for his upcoming book, a history of Jones County, Georgia Civil War soldiers. Jones County News (GA), September 21, 2006.
Relative Genetics, the leading provider of DNA testing services for individuals and families researching ancestry, today announced the availability of enhanced mitochondrial DNA testing services that dramatically improve the accuracy and reach of maternal lineage information. Press release (UT), September 18, 2006.
American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2006. US Census Bureau Press Release, September 20, 2006.
The National Archives is already making plans to make the 1911 census available online in just under six years´ time, on the first working day of 2012. News from the National Archives (UK), September 20, 2006.
How exactly does someone start a genealogical investigation? Voice of America (US), September 17, 2006.
The origins of the cemetery start with Joseph Naler, who made his way from Georgia to Central Texas in 1851. Temple Daily Telegram (TX), September 18, 2006.
Many Russians in the Soviet era knew little of their lineage predating the Bolshevik revolution of 1917, and those who did often went to great lengths to hide it. The Washington Times (DC), September 18, 2006.
Henry Penick was a pioneer settler at Long Savannah, arriving from North Carolina prior to the Indian removal. The Chattanoogan (TN), September 17, 2006.
Seventy-three percent of Americans have an interest in their family history, according to a 2005 study. The Washington Post (DC), September 17, 2006.
Home of the California Area Historical Society (Pennsylvania), the Gallagher House has been a treasure chest of knowledge for people around the world researching their family roots. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), September 17, 2006.
The DeSoto County Historical Society held its monthly meeting and heard a guest speaker talk about Kings Park and the pioneering King family of Fort Ogden. DeSoto Sun-Herald (FL), September 15, 2006.
Colorado : Druella Coulson was Broomfield's first postmistress, serving from Sept. 26, 1884 to July 10, 1886. Broomfield Enterprise (CO), September 16, 2006.
The National Carpatho-Rusyn Society is bringing new life to an old cathedral and invigorating its heritage in the process. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), September 14, 2006.
Annie Moore is memorialized by bronze statues in New York Harbor and in Ireland and cited in story and song as the first of 12 million immigrants to arrive at Ellis Island. International Herald Tribune, September 14, 2006.
A hit BBC genealogy show has sparked a renewed interest in raking through our family records. The Daily Record (SCT), September 14, 2006.
Scotland : The Old Kirk at Inchnadamph has been completely restored and remodelled to create a new history, genealogy and interpretation centre for the area. The Northern Times (SCT), September 14, 2006.
Local historians and budding genealogists say the hobby is growing in popularity and are eager to share tales and offer tips for digging up the past. Alaska Star (AK), September 14, 2006.
John Johnson died between 1685 and 1688, but his grave marker has long since disappeared. Eagle-Tribune (NH), September 13, 2006.
The Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation of Salt Lake City opens its database of more than 5,000 samples of mitochondrial DNA to the public. USA Today (US), September 13, 2006.
Unless your name happens to be Martin Luther King or John Fitzgerald Kennedy, it's not every day you encounter your moniker on a street sign. News of Delaware County (PA), September 13, 2006.
Burgeoning demand for public sector information has prompted controversial cost-cutting measures. The Guardian (UK), September 14, 2006.
Former world champion hurdler Colin Jackson has found links to slavery, Jamaican rebel fighters and the Panama canal while tracing his family history. BBC News (UK), September 11, 2006.
The Genealogy Tourism model is a hidden gem yet to be discovered by the vast majority of countries. Antigua Sun (Antigua & Barbuda), September 12, 2006.
African Ancestry, a Washington-based company, tested DNA samples of several noted blacks, including Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Quincy Jones. Washington Post (DC), September 10, 2006.
Book review : "The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million," by Daniel Mendelsohn. "The Lost" is one of the exceptional books of this year. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), September 10, 2006.
Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States)
, Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada)UK : Research carried out by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) reveals that 13% of people have explored their own family’s history. Managing Information (UK), September 8, 2006.
It was a leap into the unknown for Colin Jackson, the former world, Commonwealth and European hurdles’ champion, when he agreed to go in search of his roots. The Sunday Times (UK), September 10, 2006.
Both free and fee-based content is included in Archive Search, with content from both publishers and aggregators. Search Engine Watch, September 6, 2006.
Our interest in ancestry has gone a step further, with the proliferation of television programmes showing celebrities tracing their roots. Western Mail (Wales), September 7, 2006.
In an effort to walk in her ancestors' shoes, Phyllis Hornback Myers and her husband bought an 1850s farmhouse and her family led a "modern pioneer life." Carroll County Comet (IN), September 6, 2006.
Three hundred years ago, there were, indeed, slaves in Maine and free blacks in Maine. Bangor Daily News (ME), September 4, 2006.
New Mexico librarian Irma Salinas Holtcamp spends her day surrounded by documented history - but she believes there is much more to read about between the lines. Corpus Christi Caller Times (TX), September 4, 2006.
Young German families immigrated to the central New York area in the 1850s to 1860s so that they might have a better life. The Citizen (NY), September 3, 2006.
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