Hyatt, Ancestry.com debut strongly Nov 6, 2009
Meanwhile, investors impressed by s large subscriber base and growth story pushed the genealogy website s stock up as much as 21 percent. I have to say, it s a very dangerous market right now, especially considering how many deals have recently missed their target or withdrawn, David Menlow, of , said yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Critical of Story on Pacific Meeting Nov 5, 2009
Your paper ignored the existence of a lady who was denied information on her great-grandmother's grave location while her cousin was here from England doing family genealogy. The cousin returned to England without the information she had requested. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Ancestry.com Hopes to Stand Test of Time Nov 5, 2009
The company is a leader in the relatively small space of online genealogy ... Allen calls Ancestry's IPO "fantastic" for the whole genealogy business. (BusinessWeek)
Ancestry.com Raises $100 Million in IPO Nov 5, 2009
Online genealogy company Ancestry ... Genealogy Web site Ancestry. (ABC News -- Wire)
The Ivy Room: Library shows off area for genealogy, history Nov 4, 2009
The Ivy Room: Library shows off renovated area for genealogy, history110409oconee1Correspondent Researching family history can be a puzzle ... The Ivy Room: Library shows off renovated area for genealogy, history ... That's what Oconee County Library staff learned when they rearranged the Ivy Room for Genealogy and Local History. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dabbler draws inspiration from family Nov 3, 2009
After Erdrich became interested in genealogy, she obtained numerous black and white photographs of grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. "I work to create a better likeness," Erdrich said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Genealogy Dot-Com Getting Mixed Messages From IPO Watchers Nov 3, 2009
Genealogy enthusiasts use the site to share information and upload new documents and photographs they unearth. Some 43% of subscribers have belonged to Ancestry. (Investors Business Daily)
American Revolutionist Nov 3, 2009
But the works and ways of Paine are only half of this book; like Russell Kirk, Kaye sets out to trace a genealogy, one that runs from Abraham Lincoln and Robert Owen through women s suffragists and Franklin Roosevelt down to the present day. As Kaye would have it, the spirit and example of Paine have informed almost all of America s progressive movements. (The American Conservative)
Probe into Friends Reunited sale Nov 3, 2009
Brightsolid aims to join Friend's subsidiary website Genes Reunited with its own genealogy internet pages Findmypast. com and 1911Census. (BBC News -- UK)
Lawrence Murphy; craftsman honed skills, knowledge; at 69 Nov 3, 2009
He immersed himself in genealogy, creating and updating a family website as a way for relatives to stay connected. He enjoyed travel, but preferred short trips to the beach. (Boston Globe)
Reporter's Notebook: Quarantine lifted in county Nov 2, 2009
Introduction to Genealogy will help participants start researching family trees in Cumberland County and beyond, with instruction on the basic research techniques and sources available, such as county, church and cemetery records. Registration is limited and required for the program by calling 249-7610. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Restaurant's history tracks back to 1964 Nov 2, 2009
It changed owners and names three times during the 1980s, becoming Meva's, Zilfred's and Vang's restaurants, said Melissa Scroggins, a librarian in the California History and Genealogy Room at the Fresno County Library's downtown branch. In 1993, the cafe changed owners again and was called Lee's Restaurant. (Fresno Bee)
City Beat (3) Nov 1, 2009
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland meets at Menorah Park at 7:30 p.m. in the Miller Board Room. Members Cynthia Spikell and Adelle Gloger present A Report on What s New, What s Hot and What s Interesting from the 29th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
What's going on around town (26) Nov 1, 2009
Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. presents Colonial Resources Through 1850: Plus Clues in Seldom Used Sources for Later Periods with speaker Brenda Kellow. The free lecture will be from 10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For information, visit. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Scrapbooking - Preserving Your Fami... Oct 30, 2009
Ancestry, a family tree and genealogy can also be recorded. Many moms are scrapbookers, reports Michelle Dixon. (Suite101.com)
Doris Evelyn Buchert Oct 30, 2009
During this time Doris often gathered genealogy for the rest of the family. Doris and Dad Buchert often wintered in Desert Center, Calif. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Ski jumping on plastic? How Olympians train before the snow flies. Oct 30, 2009
Placid also has a genealogy of success; the only grandfather-father-son contingent in the world to all become Olympians came from the local Shay family. As Jim Rodgers, a member of the 1980 organizing committee notes, "It's almost genetic.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Surfing the Net With Kids: the Pilgrims Oct 30, 2009
Built as a genealogy resource to help site visitors trace their roots back to the Mayflower, Mayflower Families also serves students researching Pilgrims for homework or a school project. In addition to the brief history offered at this page, you ll find a modern translation of the Mayflower Compact and the Colonial Gazetteer, which offers a unique view of Pilgrim life: It reports colonial events as if they had just happened. (Boston Globe)
Legacy captured Oct 29, 2009
Once I got the genealogy straightened out I realized there were several things about the Creek Indian history that was incorrect, Vickery said. I met Steve Travis and he helped me research the documents that would give a correct history from the Muskogee Indians to the modern Creek Indians. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Community Notes Oct 29, 2009
OTTAWA ; The public is invited to participate in the 30th anniversary of the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Guild, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa. Refreshments will be served. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Thomas Glen Hollingsworth Oct 28, 2009
Tom had a DNA Hollingsworth Family Surname test done by Family Tree of Houston, Texas for Genealogy and was verified to be a match to Valentine Hollingsworth born 1632 in County Armagh, Ireland ... He enjoyed genealogy, his vacation home in Big Sandy, Tenn. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Author series continues at the library Oct 28, 2009
Ralph is also interested in genealogy and has written Preserve Your Family History: A Step-By-Step Guide for Interviewing Family members and Writing Oral Histories. The old saying is true, Ralph said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
No eerie tales for Edison High Oct 26, 2009
The 1913-26 Polk city directory for Fresno lists a home owned by Peter Engelman at 545 E. California Ave. in 1915, but it was vacant in 1916, said Bill Secrest Jr., author and librarian in the California Genealogy and History Room in the Fresno County Library's downtown branch. "There was nothing at that location," Secrest said -- no graveyard or asylum -- when the high school was built. (Fresno Bee)
Plymouth Colony Governor Thomas Pre... Oct 26, 2009
Thomas Prence descendants whose genealogy is documented are eligible for membership in the. Companion articles describe and list passengers who came with Thomas Prence on in 1621. (Suite101.com)
Library Programs (2) Oct 25, 2009
Genealogy/Family Tree Searching Online Basics ... Join a free Online Genealogy Basics class with at 10 a.m. Thursdays, May 7 (Part I) and May 14 (Part 2), at the Jackson County Public Library to learn how and why to get started ... This class is for beginners in genealogy/family tree searching. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
History lesson Oct 25, 2009
I am very passionate about my heritage and genealogy. She said her husband told her he loved her when he married her, and then said if you love me, you ll love Lake Wales. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Cybercrime victim? 3 telltale signs and what to do Oct 24, 2009
Her saga started when she used a genealogy Web site to track down her family history and ended with a cybercriminal stealing information about her and her family members. Her dramatic story is chronicled in a Web film series at. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
7th-Grader: Obama, Most US Presidents Related Oct 24, 2009
BridgeAnne's grandfather has researched president genealogy for 60 years. "I'm very glad I got this done, and I think it will turn out to be a success," BridgeAnne said. (KSBW 8, CA)
Charles Homer (Charlie) Wallen Jr.,Billie (Honeycutt) Wallen, Oct 23, 2009
Shortly after moving to Montrose, Charlie began his love of genealogy. This interest stayed with him for the rest of his life. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Around the Region (10/22/09) Oct 23, 2009
Modesto, CA Clear, 54. Web search powered by YAHOO. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Cecile Betts Oct 23, 2009
Hobbies: Swimming, skin-diving, travel, Scrabble, Cribbage, Canasta, crocheting, theater, snowmobiling, square dancing, crafts, moose nugget jewelry, seashell lamps and other gifts, genealogy, white water rafting, cruising, keeping in touch with family and long time friendships some dating back to grade school. Adversities: Never knowing her mother, pioneering life in Alaska in 1947 with two small children and family on East Coast, triple bypass, pacemaker, husband afflicted with Alzheimer s,... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
SOCC authors read from latest works Oct 22, 2009
She is a student of cultural anthropology, genealogy, family history and creative writing. Prola s maternal grandfather and his siblings were born and raised in the culture of the British caravan dwellers known as Travelers. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ancestry.come eyes $100M IPO Oct 22, 2009
Genealogy Web site Ancestry ... Founded in 1983 as Ancestry Inc., the company started out publishing books to help genealogy buffs research family lineage and moved to Web-based documents and tools ... com expects to raise $100 million in IPO Articles (10-21) 12:33 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- Genealogy Web site Ancestry. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Researcher lays out evidencefor forgotten fort Oct 21, 2009
It was while researching his wife's genealogy that Maney happened upon a copy of Gen. Clarke's dispatch to the governor that mentioned "McCluskey Fort on Broad River.". "The overall goal of the project was to provide others with the discovery of additional Georgia Archives records that supported General Elijah Clarke's dispatch to Governor Handley about Fort McCluskey," Maney said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Southwestern travel notes Oct 20, 2009
People of Czech descent from across the nation come to the center to research history and genealogy. La Grange, between Houston and San Antonio, was a gateway to the United States for many Czech immigrants who arrived by ship at Galveston beginning in 1847. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
City Beat (5) Oct 18, 2009
Computer Assisted Genealogy Group meets at Fairview Park Regional Library, 21255 Lorain Road, at 9:30. Breakout sessions for major genealogy software programs at 11; computer fundamentals from 1-2. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Highland Festival activities Saturday Oct 17, 2009
Holiday said festival attendees would be able to have people look at their genealogy and see if they have ties to a particular clan. Murray State University history professor Kathy Callahan will also give a talk about Mary, Queen of Scots, he said. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Husband & Wife Descend from Witch a... Oct 17, 2009
When compiling their genealogy Charles Austin and wife Carol found he descends from a confessed witch and she from the person who was bewitched. Charles Ward Austin and Carol Lynne Robinson were wed in 1958. (Suite101.com)
Ann Foster a Confessed Witch Oct 17, 2009
A genealogy of the Foster and Phelps families, quoting Bailey s History of Andover, reports that Ann Foster said she rode on a stick with Martha Carrier to Salem Village, that the stick broke and she saved herself by hanging on to Martha s neck. Martha Carrier was hanged as a witch Aug. 19, 1692. (Suite101.com)
Tracing the branches on a family tree Oct 17, 2009
Marcia Hawkins, in back, helps Teddy Curtis research her genealogy at the at the Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ... Residents like Curtis who've already caught the genealogy "bug" and have a pedigree that includes more than 35,000 names don't need an excuse to research their lineage ... There are several other popular genealogy sites out there but unlike the church's site they charge a fee to access certain records. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Spitz: Two tales of time and passion Oct 16, 2009
"When you do the genealogy, you find out all kinds of stuff," said Arkerson ... Or, in genealogy lingo, try another line ... " As his passion for genealogy grew, the member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society started helping others untangle their pasts. "For a couple of years, I did it pretty much full time. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Erich L. Lehmann - Berkeley professor - dies Oct 16, 2009
At Cal, Professor Lehmann supervised a remarkable 42 doctoral students, many of whom became leaders in the field, according to a database of mathematicians called the Mathematics Genealogy Project. Students flocked to him not only because he was a giant in his field. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Burroughs: Tracing your roots like Michelle Obama Oct 15, 2009
Editor's note: Tony Burroughs is a professional and author of "Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree." He taught genealogy at Chicago State University for 15 years ... This story highlights the growing importance of genealogy in America ... African-American genealogy is still in its infancy, and methodology is still being developed. (CNN -- US)
PIEDMONT HERALD: Heritage Society hosts tour of Westernport station Oct 14, 2009
We ve got some good volunteers, said Heritage Society President Tom Clayton as members of the Mineral County Genealogy Society recently toured the facilities ... Genealogy Society President Debbie Fleming presented a copy of the second cemetery book to the museum for its collection ... The Mineral County Genealogy Society will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12, at the Janes United Methodist Church, Keyser. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
• Margaret W. Walker Oct 13, 2009
She was a member of Oakland Baptist Church and her interests included gardening, genealogy and reading. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Walker Pillis of King George County; two sons, Gregory K. Walker of Beltsville, Md. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Obituaries 10-13-09 Oct 13, 2009
She enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling, gardening, and genealogy. She was preceded in death by her first husband, A. Cleo Sykes, of Senatobia; two sisters, Getha Hornsby of DeQueen, Ark. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Rodney Norwood Marsh Oct 11, 2009
In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, history, genealogy and antique collecting. Rodney was loved dearly and will be missed by his family, friends and his much loved dog, Petunia. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Genealogy Seminar Oct. 17Offers Family History Help (2) Oct 11, 2009
Genealogy Seminar Oct. 17Offers Family History Help. Published: Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:46 PM EDT Imperial Polk Genealogical Society s annual fall seminar on Saturday, Oct. 17, will offer help for genealogists working on their family history. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
* The Human Family Tree H] Oct 10, 2009
Genealogy allows most of us to trace our ancestors back about four or five generations, to a great-great-grandparent perhaps. If were lucky, we know where these ancestors lived. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sons and daughters of the Southern Cross Oct 10, 2009
Smee's book, he believes, will be a valuable reference for historians and Australians who, like many Westerners, are ''increasingly obsessed with tracing their genealogy and knowing their roots. Most of Born in The English Colony's pages are the grey matter, the 30 lists and 50 tables that trace each of the first generation from birth till death - through colonial musters, the first census in 1828, and marriage and death records. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Historical society moves into new office Oct 10, 2009
Addison said the society also helps individuals trace their family history, or genealogy. Not only do we assist them with finding their ancestors, we show them how to go about it, she said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Gore Vidals United States of Fury, Johann Hari, The Independent Oct 9, 2009
"Vidal has long asserted that he's related to family of Al Gore. Vidal's grandfather once wrote that he and Al Gore's father were seventh cousins... a genealogist has constructed a very thorough genealogy of the family of Al Gore and finds no traceable relationship between Al Gore and Gore Vidal". "Gore Vidal is a fifth cousin of Jimmy Carter. Vidal claims to be a distant cousin of Al Gore, but this claim is unverified". (Harper's Magazine)
Archaeopteryx was not very bird-like Oct 9, 2009
"Although the genealogy of birds is well understood, the genesis of modern bird biology has been a huge mystery. We knew that they are a kind of dinosaur, but we now know that the transition into true birdsphysiologically and metabolicallyhappened well after Archaeopteryx.". Adds Erickson: "We show that avian flight was achieved with the physiology of a dinosaur.". (EurekAlert!)
Michelles Great-Great-Great-Granddaddyand Yours Oct 9, 2009
But genealogy and DNA tests are also freeing a lot of our white ancestors as well, revealing the vast extent of white ancestry that each black American has. Here are the facts: Only 5 percent of all black Americans have at least 12. (Slate)
Is a Witch Hanging from the Family ... Oct 9, 2009
As registrar, it is part of Dr. Nagy s job to help applicants do their genealogy and present the documented lineage necessary to qualify for membership. This is serious business. (Suite101.com)
'For our family it is devastating' Oct 8, 2009
Students in the program earn their degree only after completing rigorous hours of training in protocol, chanting and genealogy ... Students in the program earn their degree only after completing rigorous hours of training in protocol, chanting and genealogy. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Donald Prince, at 99; chronicling his long life, health helped many Oct 8, 2009
Mr. Prince, a retired Dennison Manufacturing manager and genealogy buff who traced his lineage to the pilgrims in Plymouth, died Oct. 3 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham of complications of pneumonia. Of 5,200 original participants in the study, fewer than 300 are living. (Boston Globe)
Rice celebrates 90th birthday Oct 6, 2009
She remains active in her church, enjoys historic reading, attends a book club and works genealogy of her family. Mildred has four children, Pat (Ron) Lorenzen of Princeton, Phillis (Dwight) Sholl of Sturgis, Mich. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Frisco rocks with activitiy (1020) Oct 6, 2009
Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, former supervisor of the Dallas Public Library Genealogy Department, will present "Genealogical Research in Georgia". Lloyd is a nationally known speaker and author; his lectures always contain a wealth of information. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Can Ahmadinejad Invoke the Right of Return? Oct 6, 2009
If he can't come up with the proof, the can consult its genealogy database for information linking him to known Jews in the diaspora. Got a question about today's news. (Slate)
Introduction to Genealogy Workshop in Waltham Oct 5, 2009
Find out how to fill in the branches at tomorrow s Introduction to Genealogy Workshop, where a staff member will show beginners how to get started using census, naturalization, and passenger arrival records. After the workshop, you are invited to use the resources of the National Archives to track down your rich relatives. (Boston Globe)
How Maurice Sendak made the world safe for monsters Oct 4, 2009
Monster genealogy is necessarily an inexact science - each example seems a unique aberration to the natural order of things. But if you look closely, you can trace the ancestry of Wild Things all the way back to the Classics. (Boston Globe)
* Activists criticize 'mercy releases' Oct 3, 2009
He said the gene pools of even the same fish species are different because of differences in the environment and genealogy. When farm-raised fish mix with wild fish, it could weaken the gene pool of the wild species, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Local church's window book nearly ready Oct 3, 2009
Linda Black conducted genealogy and historical research and scoured local graveyards looking for individual burial sites. Catherine Black photographed the windows and the grave markers for each person memorialized in stained glass. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
God Is Great, Christopher Hitchens Oct 2, 2009
Misconceptions on Genealogy and Dating of Scripture. Hitchens states that Matthew and Luke cannot concur on the Virgin birth or the genealogy of Jesus. (Suite101.com)
