Information
Research Topics
-
-
Family History Updates
Eastman’s Online Genealogy
Tag Archives: genealogy news
Genealogy Research With Google Book Search
Google Book Search offers a way to help genealogists find online books and information to aid in their family history research. If you choose to search All books you will be given a list of all books within Google’s book … Continue reading
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
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
Posted in Genealogy News
Tagged family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research
3 Comments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
