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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - JUNE 2007 Why are these journal-type books important to genealogy? Amherst Citizen (Canada), June 29, 2007. Currently ThatsMyOldHouse.com is a free service. Press release (AZ), June 30, 2007. More than 70 percent of the country's small libraries, museums and archives have conservation budgets of less than $3,000. San Francisco Chronicle (CA), June 26, 2007. Newarke Houses Museum, incorporating the Museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, re-opened on Saturday June 23 2007 after a £1.5m refurbishment. 24 Hour Museum (UK), June 28, 2007. Nearly a century ago, in 1910, each of the 10 most populous cities was within roughly 500 miles of the Canadian border. The 2006 estimates show that seven of the top 10 are in states that border Mexico. US Census Bureau press release, June 28, 2007. Wilbur Brewer, 89, traces family history back to the 1600s. Fergus Falls Daily Journal (MN), June 25, 2007. Volunteers from around the world to benefit from new social networking site. Press release (UT), June 25, 2007. The latest tool FamilySearch tool - Record Search Pilot - was released last week. About Genealogy (US), June 25, 2007. Historian Nancy Easter-Shick researches the elaborately carved old stones and epitaphs in area cemeteries. The Munster Times (IN), June 23, 2007. These are taken from The Hidden Half of the Family: A Sourcebook for Women’s Genealogy. Terre Haute Tribune Star (IN), June 23, 2007. Read more about The Hidden Half of the Family from the publisher's Web site. Archaeologists in York have unearthed a 19th- early 20th century communal toilet block, revealing details of how the city’s urban poor used to live. 24 Hour Museum (UK), June 25, 2007. The Germantown Community Library's Regional History and Genealogy Center opened in November. Commercial Appeal (TN), June 23, 2007. The discovery of a relative's name on a WWII memorial reunites a family separated by time. St. Petersburg Times (FL), June 23, 2007. Somerset County, Pennsylvania : Delaney Mostoller will be baptized at the Stoystown United Church of Christ, where her family members has an extensive history. Daily American (PA), June 23, 2007. Gallup (New Mexico) woman collects names of deceased for geneology research. Gallup Independent (NM), June 23, 2007. The Hackle family is hosting a reunion for the descendants of some of the first people to settle Effingham County, Georgia in the mid-1700s. Savannah Morning News (GA), June 21, 2007. In her new book, Love Cemetery, China Galland writes about how a search for her ancestors uncovered a graveyard’s worth of long-buried ties, misunderstandings, and hurts. Broward Times (FL), June 22, 2007. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada). The National Preservation Office has been shortlisted for the prestigious Conservation Awards for ‘Knowing the Need’, the first large scale survey of the state of preservation in the United Kingdom’s libraries and archives. British Library press release (UK), June 22, 2007. Oxford’s Bodleian Library has reunited a series of rare Tudor tapestry maps after acquiring the Sheldon Tapestry Map for Gloucestershire at auction. 24 Hour Museum (UK), June 22, 2007. Each of us is the result of a long line of circumstances, most of which we are unaware. The Payson Roundup (AZ), June 19, 2007. Online mapping tools such as Google Maps and Windows Live Local can be a neat tool for planning a genealogy vacation. About.com (US), June 18, 2007. Following different routes out of Africa, successive waves of early humans migrated into new territories, eventually populating the entire globe save Antarctica. Vanity Fair (US), July 2007. Manx National Heritage has taken into their collection the recorded reminiscences of Merchant Navy veterans on the Isle of Man who served aboard British ships during World War Two. 24 Hour Museum (UK), June 22, 2007. Individuals and families whose ancestors had settled in the Vincennes, Indiana area by 1800 are urged to submit a family pedigree chart for inclusion in the book. Tribune Star (IN), June 15, 2007. The Wakarusa River Valley and Heritage Museum in Clinton Lake, Kansas has two fundraisers lined up for this summer. The Lawrence Journal-World (KS), June 17, 2007. Knox County, Ohio native Pvt. Robert Wayne McNeil served in F Company of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. Mount Vernon News (OH), June 13, 2007. How do genealogists determine what is true and accurate about our research? We rely on the Genealogical Proof Standard. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), June 14, 2007. An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 monument and burial records are stored in the basement of a firm's abandoned headquarters. Toledo Blade (OH), June 15, 2007. Moray, Scotland : Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, will cut the ribbon on the new extension to the Buckie and District Fishing Heritage Centre on Friday, June 29. The Northern Scot (SCT), June 15, 2007. The sheriff said he heard stories of the skull possibly being evidence from a trial around the turn of the century. KCCI-8 (IA), June 13, 2007. Since he was a boy, John Maddocks, 97, has wondered what happened to his Uncle Edwin, a Civil War veteran and a wanderer. Seattle Times (WA), June 12, 2007. Every Prince George Citizen dating back to 1916 will soon be available online through the B.C. History Digitization Program. Prince George Citizen (Canada), June 13, 2007. A Bath woman interested in history is trying to make a difference in a different way - by locating all existing cemeteries in Steuben County, New York. The Courier (NY), June 10, 2007. Descendants of slaves reunited at James Madison's historic home. They revisited their roots and discovered new connections to each other. WCAV (VA), June 10, 2007. the first time in two millennia, the overseas descendants of the great ancient philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) will be included in the sage's family tree. China View (China), June 11, 2007. one of the oldest continuously operating nonprofit organizations in the United States is the National Genealogical Society. Founded more than 100 years ago in Washington, D.C. Albuquerque Tribune (NM), June 7, 2007. For those of us with an unsatiable curiousity for what's coming next to the world of genealogy, beta sites such as FamilySearch Labs help fuel our passion. About Genealogy, June 9, 2007. Swabbing kits will boost ancestral tourism economy as clan associations show huge interest. Sunday Herald (Scotland). Celia Harvey, the first person known to be buried in the Lady Dunn Cemetery, was a member of the pioneer family that established the first permanent settlement in the Kanawha Valley (West Virginia). Montgomery Herald (WV), June 5, 2007. In 'The Mistress's Daughter' A. M. Homes tells the story of her unsettling relationship with her biological parents, who came crashing into her life in 1992. The Telegraph (UK), June 7, 2007. Read more about The Mistress's Daughter: A Memoir at Amazon.com. This book may also be available from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca Family with 17th century roots to celebrate association in '09 in New Hampshire. Seacoast Media (NH), June 3, 2007. DNA can only put so much foliage on your family tree. The experts agree genealogy also requires research, and lots of it. LA Daily News (CA), June 3, 2007. A growing number of courses now teach the skills needed for digging up your family's history. The Gardian (UK), June 5, 2007. Progeny Software today announced Timeline Maker Professional, an easy-to-use software application that enables users to create, present and share rich timelines that illustrate events and data. Press release (Canada), June 5, 2007. Genealogy program makes excellent use of your Mac’s built-in assets. Macworld (US), June 5, 2007. The ship which sailed from Rathmullan in Lough Swilly in 1607 carried with it the cream of Gaelic society in Ulster, and nothing would ever be the same after their departure. Fermanagh Herald (UK), June 6, 2007. Read more about this book at : Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), may also available from Amazon.com (United States), and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on link to check for availability. In his new book Finding Oprah’s Roots, scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. writes about Ms. Winfrey’s lineage, the search for his own background, and how you can assemble your family tree, too. Broward Times (FL), June 1, 2007. Read more about this book at : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada). The 1840 census represents the last of the federal censuses that focus on the heads of households only. Tribune-Star (IN), June 2, 2007. Genealogy offers insights into the shifting ties between people and places. It’s a study in ironies and contrasts, not a monument to a coherent or definitive inheritance. The Hindu (India), June 3, 2007. Sheltered by palms, cypresses and towering Mediterranean pines, Rome's crumbling Protestant cemetery stands out as a stunning site in a city spoilt for beauty. 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