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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS
Martin Sheen, Reba McEntire,
Rob Lowe Among 'Who Do You Think You Are?' Season 3 Cast
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Councilman in Louisiana pushes ban on colorful tombs
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Quaker history reveals hidden genealogy
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Birth and Death Records Search
in Texas
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Fraudulent Claims in Genealogy
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Distribution of land after
death creates wealth of documents
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Vets use genealogy as recovery tool
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Website a hub for researching Irish genealogy
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Certificate of Irish Heritage is now available for Americans of Irish
ancestry
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Cemetery Cameras Could Stop Vandals
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PBS explores genealogy again
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Graves may be exhumed over Pennsylvania sinkhole
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Ellis Island Still Needs Restoration
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Radar survey of Montgomery, Alabama cemetery finds possibly thousands buried
in unmarked graves
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Texas State Cemetery teaches Texas history
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Lack of cash brings old
cemetery restoration to halt in Salem, New York
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25 Revolutionary War Ancestors of Sarah Palin
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Arkansas Institute Offers Genealogy Research For Free
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here
U.S. Polish Immigration Patterns Before WWI
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DVD Review: Who Do You Think You Are? Season 1
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West Virginian ancestors can be studied on the Internet
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Two Websites detail information about Illinois settlers
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Sometimes genealogy is a
matter of we aren't
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Scottish Villages celebrate
links with legendary Johnny Cash
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Website provides details about Revolutionary troops
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Fears Led to Lies at Ellis
Island
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Old family cemeteries may fade into oblivion
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Genealogy Special Collections at the St. Louis County, Missouri Library
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Is There Anybody Obama's Not Related To?
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Cemetery Workers say Gophers
are Responsible for Collapsed Graves, Cleveland Ohio
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Genealogy research secrets of the North Carolina Research Room
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library a treasure trove for researchers and
genealogists
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Church Records Are
Worth Exploring
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Cook County Illinois
website gives quick access to old genealogical information
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Scotland's People genealogy website revamped
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Pioneer spirit lives on with St. Stephen Cemetery's revival, Chicago
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Where Did They Go?
Searching for ancestors who seem to have disappeared
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President Obama Descends from14 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Catholic Cemeteries to permit gas drilling among the headstones
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
A genealogy treasure trove: Translating an Italian midwife's records gives birth
to history in Tampa
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
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
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
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?
The Deadly Influenza Epidemic of 1918
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
Roanoke Revisited
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23andMe controversies in the genetic genealogy community
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The Blood of Kings
DNA points to royal roots in Africa
Sequencing the Genome of Sitting Bull and Other Famous People
Creating a Family Finder Project
Autosomal Testing Helps Traditional DNA Projects
DNA Dilemma: The FAQs
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
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
Benton County Missouri Historical Society Keeps County History Alive
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Mapping Montana: Two Centuries of Cartography
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Awe-inspiring early steamboats on the Missouri River
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New Book chronicles Civil War in Newton County, Missouri
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Tenth Alabama Regiment cemetery in Virginia uncovered 150 years later
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Ohio Historical Society offering tours of its Civil War archives
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Lee museum disputes slave connection
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Ohio history museum plans 2nd 'Controversy' show
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'Damnable' time: The Civil War Battles at Newtonia, Missouri
Planned Driving Trail To Mark 150th Anniversary Of Civil War In Missouri
Black Civil War soldiers' graves found in Boonville, Missouri
Daniel Boone burial site bursts with historical value
Small town, big art: Wall murals tell an illustrated history of Louisiana, MO
Webb City, MO Route 66 center highlights famed roadway
Laura Ingalls Wilder's home in Mansfield, Missouri
'Unprecedented' Historical Treasure Goes to Auction After Being Found in a
Basement
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
Casinos again pose a threat to Gettysburg battlefield
Shepherd of the Hills attraction built on history
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
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
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
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
Gettysburg casino plan raises hackles of historians
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)
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
Tennessee Civil War Trails Map-Guides Now Available
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