A study published in the open access journal BMC Biology reveals that fewer than 10% of African American mitochondrial DNA sequences analysed can be matched to mitochondrial DNA from one single African ethnic group. There has been a growing interest in the use of mitochondrial DNA to trace maternal ancestries, and several companies now offer […]
Edythe Zimmerly Stephens, 97, of Tampa, Fla., and formerly of Paris [Illinois], died at 4:15 a.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006, at Rehab & Healthcare Center, Tampa. She was a retired registered nurse from Paris Community Hospital.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Paris Presbyterian Church. Private burial […]
I’ve blogged several times about the untimely passing of Fort Wayne librarian and Genealogist Ryan Taylor. His obituary has been posted in the October 14, 2006 edition of The Record.
A professional Genealogist will provide free consultations to any family history researcher who attends the Florida State Genealogical Society 2006 Conference in Melbourne, FL on Saturday Nov 11.
Attendees can bring their tough genealogical problem and discuss it with a professional expert and member of the Assocication of Professional Genealogists (APG) This is a great […]
On 28 October 2006, the Statue of Liberty will celebrate her 120th birthday! To mark the occasion, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has announced a Picture Contest for children, Kindergarten through fifth grades. As early as Kindergarten, students learn about the concepts of American immigration (though they might not realize it) - […]
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I just found out that Stephen Morse will be speaking at the Pittsfield branch of the National Archives on October 23. I also note that seating is limited. I know that to be true, for I’ve spoken there a couple times - getting out maybe 100 people - and many were sitting on the floor! […]
I blogged about a good website for doing Russian research a while back. Now I see an interesting article at Chron.com with more information on research in Russia. Following is an excerpt:
MOSCOW As a child, Sergei Telyatnikov listened to family tales about his departed great-grandfather, a wealthy nobleman. But in the repressive decades of […]
HOUSTON, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Family Tree DNA, whose growing array of DNA tests for genealogical purposes has established them as the world leader in genetic genealogy, will introduce ground-breaking new X chromosome tests (X-STR) in early October. The X-STR tests are the first ever available for genealogy applications by focusing on linked “haplotype blocks” […]
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Sample 2-night air/hotel package from Fort Lauderdale to Las Vegas from $327 based on travel 10/24 through 10/26. Sample prices are per person, based on double occupancy and vary by dates of travel, availability, and departure city.
I blogged about the proposed sale of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Sociey’s Manhattan building a few days ago. It’s back in the news.
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society may soon begin a significant new chapter: A special meeting of members is to be held today to consider a plan to sell off […]
With it’s opening last Tuesday, the Everton Collection got some good press this week. The Utah newspapers saw an opportunity for a big story with a lot of local interest. Following is an excerpt from an article in today’s Tribune.
LOGAN - It has taken two years, but long-gone friends and family members are finally at […]
It has just been announced that the Wisconsin Historical Society Library will be one of the libraries in which Google will scan and digitize books and “genealogy materials.” This is important to genealogists, because this library has one of the premier genealogy collections in the country. The following excerpt has details.
SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) — […]
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I blogged a few days ago about WWII Ration Books and Illya D’Addezio’s ration book database. Following is an item that Illya just posted on Roots-L.
This week I added 94 images to the Registry of War Ration Books, which include several user contributions. This is a new project involving an interesting source of genealogical information […]
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There’s an intersting article about the success of Ancestry,and their current innovations in the October 9, 2006 edition of the New York Times technolgy section. Following is an excerpt.
GENEALOGY sites have long helped their customers reconnect with long-dead ancestors. Now, in keeping with the social networking trend, some of these sites are trying to connect […]
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I just signed a contract with Kevan Hansen to publish the popular German Map Guide series. I happen to be a huge believer in what these books do for folks searching their German roots - so I’m again involved in their publication.
The first 10 volumes are now available with volumes 11 to 13 (Rheinland and […]