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.

Exploring the Past: Christopher Columbus Dug Up

I don’t know when it first started, but I’ve been intrigued by Christopher Columbus since I was a child. When I first visited Spain, I was thrilled to be in the land from which Christopher Columbus set sail from on … Continue reading


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Ancestry.com Offers World War II Draft Cards Search

A tip from 24-7 Family History Circle tells of Ancestry.com releasing World War II Draft Cards soon: This database is an indexed collection of draft cards from the Fourth Registration, the only registration currently available to the public. The Fourth … Continue reading


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DAR Conference on Early American Genealogical Research – October 2006

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Conference on Early American Genealogical Research will be in the DAR Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on October 27-28, 2006. The two day conference will feature “well-known genealogical lecturers on a variety of topics … Continue reading


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Researching Family History Through the Holocaust

An Associated Press story, “Nazi Archive Has Millions of Victim Names”, brings hope to the many family members of more than 17.5 million victims of the Holocaust: Privacy concerns have held up the opening of the center’s 30 million documents … Continue reading


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The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference

The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference will be August 1-4, 2006, in the BYU Conference Center, in Provo, Utah. Programs will be available for beginners to advanced family researchers. Get your reservations in early, if … Continue reading


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