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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS
Catholic Cemeteries to permit gas drilling among the headstones
Roots & Branches: Old newspapers on cutting edge for genealogy researchers
New Alex Haley museum lets visitors search their own roots
Researching Family History: Finding and sharing our genealogical treasure
Decatur,
Alabama Cemeteries can be tourist attractions
Irish roots of Mormon founder Joseph Smith discovered
Marietta Ohio cemeteries running out of burial sites
New York State Cemetery Vandalism Funds used to balance State budget
Family traces roots to Mayflower passenger
Archaeologist to monitor digging at old Sparks, Nevada graveyard
A genealogy treasure trove: Translating an Italian midwife's records gives birth
to history in Tampa
Who
Are You? Genealogy Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists
Making a Living from Genealogy: Guidelines for Starting a Genealogy Business
Archive
center continues work documenting Cape Girardeau County Missouri cemeteries
Camden, NJ Threatens To Permanently Close Its Libraries
LaGrange New York historical documents in peril
Self-guided tours at Jackson, Michigan cemeteries offer historic lessons
Minnesota Graveyards where history lives on
Future Still Unclear for the Library of Michigan's Genealogical Collections
N.J. firms awarded $27M in contracts for Ellis Island stimulus projects
Growing Cremations Lower Demand for Cemetery Plots
Australian Cemetery hosts outdoor film festival
Deeds
reveal clues about more than land
A court clerk can be your best friend in genealogy research
Website makes early 20th century Rensselaer County, New York marriage records
easily available
St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts vandalized
90 years after his death, remains of World War I soldier found
Lots of family trees have roots in Berks County, Pennsylvania
The Curious Mystery of the Sidewalk Tombstone
Battle grows bitter as Tennessee recognizes new Indian tribes
Florida funeral home proposes eco-friendly cemetery
New Book Highlights Italian-American Family History
McCandless Pennsylvania cemetery could be swallowed by time
Cemeteries under Washington Park may delay project in Cincinnati Ohio
Vandals damage more than 80 tombstones at Hartsburg, Missouri cemetery
Brunswick County, North Carolina needs help finding old family cemeteries
Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the resting ground of the rich and famous
Genealogists Say "Twilight" Star Robert Pattinson is Related to Dracula
Badger Boneyard: Wisconsin author digs up buried stories
100 cemeteries and counting: A Middletown Connecticut man's genealogical journey
Tennessee Newspapers to soon be digitized and online
Digging up the Dead
Prairie Dogs dig for bones in New Mexico cemetery
What Did Our Ancestors Wear?
Obtaining Social Security (SS-5) Applications
Maryland Archives an information treasure-trove
Finding our Irish roots
Many historical records destroyed at Ogemaw Michigan District Library
Exploring Cherokee tribal history and lineage
Some Hispanics feel mysterious tug of Jewish heritage
Census Bureau denies workers are fudging citizens forms without their knowledge
Second phase of www.irishgenealogy to be launched
Book rich with McDonald County, Missouri details
There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama
Special resources await black families researching ancestry at Pascagoula,
Mississippi public library
Genealogy research easier, but is it as much fun?
Country boy marrying a Swedish princess has aristocratic blood
The Deadly Influenza Epidemic of 1918
St. Louis Main Library closing June 14th for renovation, then the heavy lifting
begins
Irish genealogy data never before seen published online
Keeping up with the Jones’s (Jones surname)
June brides (and all the rest) lost more than their name
Look
at extended family tree when rooting out famous ties
Common sense can help you keep research sane
New Brunswick Genealogical Society (Canada) Massive genealogy project unveiled
Graves Defaced in World I Cemetery in France
DNA IN THE NEWS
Creating a Family Finder Project
Autosomal Testing Helps Traditional DNA Projects
DNA Dilemma: The FAQs
Finding long, long lost cousins - with a little help from your DNA
GAO investigators say DNA tests give bogus results
We are the DNA children of Adam and Eve
How Neanderthal Are You? Buy This Kit and See
Genetic test to pinpoint where your ancestors came from to within five miles
Three DNA Tests for Genealogy, part 1
Three DNA Tests for Genealogy, part 2: Y-DNA & mtDNA
Three DNA Tests for Genealogists, part 3 Autosomal
New World Had at Least 15 ‘Founding Mothers’
Live Long and Proper: Genetic Factors Associated with Increased Longevity
Identified
The Paternity Myth Explored
Genetic Testing Company's Mix Up Stirs Regulation Debate
Genealogy DNA Project Helps Family Tree Builders Trace Roots Back to Northeast
Missouri
DNA Identifies Sailor from WWII Pearl Harbor attack
FDA Likely to Require Pre-market Clearance for Personal Genomics Tests
Gene test mix-up brings scrutiny to industry
Are Commercial DNA Tests DOA?
Personalized Genetic Testing
DNA study confirms geographical origin of Jews
Tracing Jewish roots
HISTORY IN THE NEWS
In search of stolen national treasures from The National Archives
British general buried in unmarked grave at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg,
Virginia
125 years can't dim Ulysses S Grant's presence
Archaeologists excavate suspected War of 1812 vessel
Casinos again pose a threat to Gettysburg battlefield
Historic Mountain Village 1890 in Bull Shoals, Arkansas: owner seeks input from
public
Shepherd of the Hills attraction built on history
Former resident shares memories, laughs at Pythian Castle opening in
Springfield, Missouri
Against dwindling interest, Stamford Connecticut Historical Society looks to
preserve city's oldest house
Historic Leavitt House reborn as Prairie Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast at Walton,
Nebraska
Thousands of errors unearthed at Arlington National Cemetery
Eads Bridge over Mississippi featured in latest issue of Historic Illinois
Historic Cape Girardeau Missouri
Architect seeks Joplin Missouri Union Depot photos
Get to know George Washington Carver
Missouri Route 66 Fan Creates Directory for Historic Businesses
Follow footsteps of Oregon Trail pioneers
America's Early History Lives Again in Williamsburg
A Brief History Of Civil War Reenactment
Boone County Missouri Civil War website develops
States look for new ways to promote Route 66 attractions
Kick back on Missouri’s old Route 66
Off the beaten path to Lebanon, Mo., a Route 66 jewel
Hull of a ship found at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center
Historic Fort Smith Arkansas home featured in the movie "The Blue and the Gray"
destroyed by fire
George Washington's Whiskey For Sale
Grant’s Farm could become national park
Revolutionary War landmarks grace Western Massachusetts
Historic Log Cabin Uncovered in North GA
Wilmington Illinois Octagon House is preserved on all sides
Westport Massachusetts historic Handy House put on the market
Alexandria Louisiana: Historic Shiloh Church building may face wrecking ball
100th birthday could bring rebirth for historic Joplin Missouri Union Depot
Contractor: Joplin Missouri Union Depot ‘built to last forever’
Washington's Headquarters at Morristown National Historical Park Reopens
Indiana’s Land of Lincoln includes living historical farm
Maryland prepares grand salute to War of 1812
Pipeline plan upsets those planning for Bull Run anniversary
Pony Express mail service starts on streets of St. Joseph, MO, to Sacramento,
CA, and back again—150 years ago
UK's
Heritage at Risk: The recession hit historic buildings
Documents are sought concerning the Civil War in Northwest Missouri and
Northeast Kansas
Carthage, Missouri marks date of Civil War battle
Historic Bartow, Florida Cigar Factory to Be Torn Down
Many Mesa, Arizona historic buildings lost in rush to grow
Words of fiery attack on Revolutionary Fairfield, Connecticut live again
What Americans don't know about their history
Time to test you
knowledge of the United States’ history
John Adams: Architect of Liberty
Lessons of Thomas Jefferson's dark hours
African American historical site excavated in New Jersey
Plans Announced to Bring Back Old Ohio Carousel
VA announces new option for marking veterans' graves in private cemeteries
Gettysburg casino plan raises hackles of historians
Michigan: Boy governor's remains can't be found
First Michigan governor's casket unearthed
Boulder County, Colorado opens historic Blue Bird Mine to public
Author
talks about book on history of homeless boys in St. Louis
Arlington Cemetery officials knew about discarded tombstones found in stream
Fun day trips along Route 66
Normandy cemeteries also include graves of German soldiers
Visitors may retrace steps of Harry Truman
Missouri Historical society seeks commitment for proposed museum site
Keytesville Missouri Methodist Church celebrates 175 years
Explore dark side of Missouri: Show-Me State has 6,300 caves
Medieval Castle Coming to Life in the Arkansas Ozarks
Calico Rock, Arkansas Historic cabin makes move to new spot
“Get your kicks” on Illinois Historic Route 66
“Get your kicks” on Illinois Historic Route 66 (continued)
Jesse James site may get historic status
The surprising history of the Liberty Bell
New
historical marker tells the story of Nevada, Missouri burning in Civil War
Pack your saddlebags: Pony Express Sesquicentennial
Pony Express: adventure, legend and lies
Fishermen reel in relic from Civil War
When the GAR camped in Atlantic City
Historic mansion in Cambridge Massachusetts needs loving touch
Topeka, Kansas: Historic Thacher building made new again
Pierce City, Missouri school again on endangered list
Downtown
Louisiana, Missouri Loses Another Historic Building
Historic Worcester, Massachusetts Church may be
demolished
Uncle Tom's Cabin Turning Into Historical Site And Museum
Van
Buren-to-Winslow Arkansas train takes travelers back in time
Tennessee boasts a proud heritage in the manufacturing of spirits
Burglar takes 25 Civil War-era rifles bound for museum
State park preserves life of Thomas Hart Benton
Buyer Defends Photo Thought to Show Slave Children
Carthage Missouri Kiwanians to reprint Schrantz Civil War history book
Arkansas disaster with Civil War connection
In the footsteps of the Oregon Trail pioneers
Keeping Lewis and Clark Trail alive
Pony Express, the stuff of American legend
Setting the record straight on the Missouri 'Hawn's' Mill Massacre
American Civil War Museum of Ohio May Soon Open
Dedham Massachusetts Historical society seeks memorabilia from town's three
squares
Kentucky museum attains documents at Lincoln auction
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mansion is Truly a Castle
New book shows construction of Kentucky's Capitol
Created in Terre Haute, history of iconic Coca-Cola bottle clouded
Historic Mount Olivet Chapel in Danger, Nashville, Tennessee
A small publishing company, which put a disclaimer on America’s constitution, Declaration
of Independence, other historical
documents has come under heavy criticism
Utah
Heritage Foundation offering historical building tours
Historical Wonders: The 1816 Schoolhouse, Mamaroneck, New York
Sticky Rice Made Ancient Mortar Stronger
A taste of St. Paul, Minnesota History
Virginia Town seeks vintage locomotive
Tennessee Civil War Trails Map-Guides Now Available
Civil War film has potential for greatness if it gets made
Memoir of Union Soldier's Experience in Andersonville Prison Camp Donated to
Lincoln Presidential Library
Silver
Dollar City Turns 50 Branson, Missouri
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