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.

Finding Life in Old Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia

Having spent a lot of time recently in cemeteries, literally digging into my family’s history, and pouring through “Cemetery Historical Walks” books that guide you through the cemetery and the history and lives of those buried within, I was delighted … Continue reading


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Articles Wanted for The Encyclopedia of Genealogy

The Encyclopedia of Genealogy is looking for volunteers and article submissions to flesh out this amazing encyclopedia to help genealogy and family history researchers around the world. As of 2004, The Encyclopedia of Genealogy had 351 articles. By the end … Continue reading


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Canada Begins Its 2006 Census by Allowing Online Filing

The 2006 Census is on in Canada, and Canadian citizens can fill in their Census report online to make the process easier. To file your census report online, you still need the printed questionnaire form as there is an “Internet … Continue reading


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History Channel’s Desperate Crossing – The Untold Story of the Mayflower

Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog reports that “The Untold Story of the Mayflower” will be shown on the History Channel in November 2006. From the History Channel press release: It’s a story familiar to most of us from school. And in … Continue reading


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Free Books Online for the Genealogist and Family History Researcher – Limited Time Offer

Everton Publishers’ Genealogy Blog reports that Project Gutenberg and World eBook Library are sponsoring the World eBook Fair. Project Gutenberg, with the cooperation of many other eBook publishers, is currently sponsoring a month-long eBook Fair. They have made available about … Continue reading


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New England Genealogy Societies Conference Begins August 30, 2006

The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference August 30 – September 2, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference will be in Boston, Massachusetts, from August … Continue reading


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High School Students to Preserve School Memories Online

Yahoo News’ “Web generation preserves memories online” is a peek at the future of online memories. John Shin refuses to buy a copy of his high school yearbook. Instead, he’s turning to the Internet to preserve and share memories of … Continue reading


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Anderson Family in Town Lessor, Shawano County, Wisconsin

We started our Anderson family research in the Wisconsin county of Shawano. The county roads are alphabetized so we were delighted to find we were on County Road X as we left Outagamie County and entered Shawano County, searching for … Continue reading


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Microsoft Windows Live Local Mapping System for Genealogy Sites

A tip from GenTips-L Archives on “Use Microsoft’s New Free Mapping System for Family History” led me to Expert Genealogy’s example of using Windows Local Live mapping system. Microsoft has a new free mapping system at http://local.live.com. This is a … Continue reading


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Oklahoma Centennial Projects Announced

The Genealogy Blog announced two important Oklahoma Centennial Projects recently. The VanFossen family has a long history living in Oklahoma, so we may find some ancestors there. Those interesting in Oklahoma genealogy will want to know that a new every-name … Continue reading


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