Category Archives: Genealogy News

We are learning about genealogy as we work on this blog, so we like to share what genealogy news and information we find as we do our research.

Family Reunions Are Family Affairs in Decatur, Illinois

The Decatur Daily’s article on “Exploring Their Roots” talks about how the Jones family preserves their family history by involving the whole family, including the younger generation, by making their family reunions as family affair. Catherine Miller knows what it … Continue reading


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All DNA Traces Back to Original African Black Man and Woman

There is a lot of news around today on DNA tests to prove your lineage. It’s still early days in the technology, but it has opened up a huge front for genealogists and family history researchers. The Pasadena Star News … Continue reading


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Watching Climate Change Through Family Photo Albums

Nature News reports how “Family Albums Highlight Climate Change”, showcasing the pictures of the facts we already know. Climate researchers and ecologists are usually known for using complex computer simulations to study environmental change. But Boston University researchers are using … Continue reading


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MemoryArchive: Preserving Our Memories Online

MemoryArchive is an interesting wiki, a form of Wikipedia for memories. Calling itself “the encyclopedia of memories”, it currently features over 600 memoirs about a variety of events, people, places, things, years, recovery, life in general. There are memoirs and … Continue reading


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RootsWeb Mailing Lists Updated

An announcement has come out from RootsWeb to all mailing list subscribers announcing improvements to their list management system. RootsWeb.com mailing lists will be moving to a new list management system. Why? The new list management system offers updated technology, … Continue reading


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Hottest Travel Destination: Your Family Roots

ICWales.co.uk, the national website for Wales, has an interesting article, “Ancestry site set to trigger visitor boom”, that speaks of the hottest fad in travel: genealogy. The hobby and passion of researching family history is growing around the world, including … Continue reading


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Help Preserve Your Ancestors of the American Revolution

The Detroit News reports on “Patriot Games – Genealogy Fans Unravel Past” that genealogists and family history researchers are in a “race against time” to find and preserve those who served in the American Revolution. Two hundred and thirty years … Continue reading


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New Social Networking site for Age 50 Plus With Online Obituary Database

Yahoo News reports on an online social networking site dedicated to the age 50 plus that also includes an obituary database which sends out death alerts to members. A social networking Web site for Americans aged 50-plus went live on … Continue reading


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Bicentennial Historical Videos Gifted to Knox County Historical Society of Ohio

The Mount Vernon News of Ohio announced “Bicentennial videos presented to county historical society”, an article about the donation of almost 100 DVDs to the Knox County Historical Society and the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County containing … Continue reading


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A Little Troublemaker in Taylor Rapids, Wisconsin

A Little Troublemaker in Taylor Rapids, Wisconsin

The following is another story by Robert Knapp (1913-1994) about his childhood growing up in Northern Wisconsin, in a small logging community called Taylor Rapids, not far from Goodman. While the logging camps, homes, school, and human occupation of the … Continue reading


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