Latest News
Below, you will find some of the latest news headlines on genealogy and family history from around the web. It includes some articles specific to South Carolina Genealogy, although most are more generalized.
South Carolina Genealogy Headlines – From Google
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Genealogy society to hold meeting about Revolutionary War – South Carolina Now
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Genealogy society to hold meeting about Revolutionary War
South Carolina Now The Chesterfield District Chapter, South Carolina Genealogy Society will hold a meeting about the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. John C. Parker Jr., … |
Library helps unearth family histories – Houston Chronicle
 Houston Chronicle |
Library helps unearth family histories
Houston Chronicle … retired teacher Melvin Myers has found Anglo relatives living in South Carolina. The Clayton Library Center, an outgrowth of a public library genealogy … |
Hartsville Happenings – South Carolina Now
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Hartsville Happenings
South Carolina Now March Meeting of Chesterfield District Chapter of South Carolina Genealogy Society: 3 pm March 14 in the Chesterfield County Library Headquarters meeting … |
Every family has a history – Augusta Chronicle
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Every family has a history
Augusta Chronicle They were used to living in a cooler climate, very different from the hot and humid summers of South Carolina. About 40 settlers died the first summer, … |
Money, Money, Money, Litigation, the Episcopal Church and Haiti – Virtue Online
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Money, Money, Money, Litigation, the Episcopal Church and Haiti
Virtue Online The Diocese of South Carolina is looking like it is about to get hit with lawsuits from the national church. TEC leaders say they have a fiduciary … |
Points to ponder, for more than 100 years – Jackson Sun
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Points to ponder, for more than 100 years
Jackson Sun While member Joan Eickhoff has lived in South Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland and more before coming to Jackson and sharing her knowledge, Virginia Conger … |
“family history” – Google News
Brain plaques may explain higher risk of Alzheimer’s based on mom’s history – PhysOrg.com
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Brain plaques may explain higher risk of Alzheimer's based on mom's history
PhysOrg.com Credit: Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., Mony J. de Leon, Ed.D. A family history of Alzheimer's is one of the biggest risk factors for developing the memory-robbing … Brain scans show signs of early Alzheimer's: study |
In ‘Tov,’ Rosanna Gamson ponders her family history — and more – Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times |
In 'Tov,' Rosanna Gamson ponders her family history — and more
Los Angeles Times Poland, horses and the Holocaust hover in the ether of the Los Angeles choreographer's multinational new work, at REDCAT. Marcus Braggs is among the dancers … |
Danforth natives discuss family history at historical society event – Iroquois County Times-Republic
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Danforth natives discuss family history at historical society event
Iroquois County Times-Republic Wilken said the material he presented Sunday was a part of a project he is working on about his family history and the history of Danforth as a whole. … |
Portrait artist captures family’s history – Green Valley News
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Portrait artist captures family's history
Green Valley News Artist Serene Rein of La Posada recently completed an 18-month, from-the-heart portrait project. … |
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Family history is strong predictor of obstructive coronary artery disease …
EurekAlert (press release) In the largest study of its kind to date using cardiac computed tomography angiography, people with a family history of early signs of coronary artery … |
Reconnecting roots – Shelby County Reporter
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Reconnecting roots
Shelby County Reporter Pauline Williams, a volunteer with the Family History Center at the Church of Jesus Christ of … |
Genealogy News Center
Campanile, Frank, 1940, Selective Service Registration Certificate
Walz, Frank, 1946, Golden Wedding Souvenir
Borgstrom, Lulu, 1925, Rebekah Lodge Certificate
Tomney, Anna, 1913, Cradle Roll Birthday Greeting
Heinly, Ida, 1900, Certificate of Confirmation
Hill, David, Undated, Trade Card
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Letter: Recognize the jewel of Indian River County library genealogy program
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) Indian River County residents are so fortunate to have such a fine library system and in particular, such a strong local history and genealogy department. … |
Genealogy: Five years old and going strong – Green Valley News
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Genealogy: Five years old and going strong
Green Valley News Today you are reading the 87th âGenealogy Todayâ column. If you missed reading any or are bored with life in general, past columns are archived on the Green … |
Cruise venue for genealogy conference – NewsOK.com
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Cruise venue for genealogy conference
NewsOK.com More than 15 hours of genealogical lectures will be software-neutral and presented by experts in their fields. Speakers are scheduled to include Lloyd … |
Community, ‘Basic Genealogy’: Katharine McPhee is Pierce’s stepdaughter – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
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Community, 'Basic Genealogy': Katharine McPhee is Pierce's stepdaughter
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com And I didn't necessarily mind it, particularly in an episode that had as much good comedy as "Basic Genealogy" did. But the slight change in style was … Community Review: "Basic Genealogy" (1.18) Community: "Basic Genealogy" Review 'Community' – 'Basic Genealogy' Recap |
TV, Internetbring genealogy into spotlight – The Newark Advocate
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TV, Internetbring genealogy into spotlight
The Newark Advocate Genealogy enthusiasts have been answering that question for centuries, and now it's the title of an NBC … |
Genealogy requires digging – Port Huron Times Herald
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Genealogy requires digging
Port Huron Times Herald Most Internet genealogy sites have a membership fee but make information easy to access. By typing an ancestor's name and a birth date in the search bar, … |
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Family Tree Maker Webinar on March 24th
The following is from the Ancestry.com Blog: If you’ve mastered the basics of Family Tree Maker and you’re ready to learn more, join us for a free webinar on March 24th at 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. Watch as the experts demonstrate some of the advanced features available in Family Tree Maker 2010. You’ll learn how to work with the Web Merge feature, resolve unidentified place names, export different branches of your family tree, and much more. To attend the Advanced Topics webinar, click here to register. And if you have questions you’d like answered, please enter them in the…
Beware of the ads that recently have appeared on late-night television and on the web. These ads insinuate that they can trace your name back in time to its origins. Actually, the ads are carefully worded to always say “the origins of your name,” not the “origins of your ancestors.” The ads state, “Your ancestors left you a precious legacy: your family name.” The same ads also claim to offer an “extremely detailed family history” and “a scroll of your family name and origin and meaning.” The Internet ad also offers “2 specially researched reports on why your ancestors got…
As I wrote a few weeks ago, Apple recently announced a new tablet computer to be called the iPad. This device has been hyped more in the past few months than the Super Bowl. Thousands of news articles have appeared online and in print, trying to guess what the new device would be. The announcement stopped the guesswork: the iPad will be a one-pound, battery-powered computer with a 9.7 inch screen. You can watch the introduction of the iPad at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU6isGR3PaM Apple started accepting orders a few days ago on Friday, March 12, and reportedly sold 120,000 units the first…
Census Seeks Volunteers Who Can Ride a Snowmobile
Ten years ago, somewhere in Oxford County near the town of Fryeburg, a Maine resident was living in an unorganized township with no clear roads to his domicile. We know the resident was there, U.S. Census employee David Slagger said Saturday, because that person responded to a questionnaire sent out in the last census. The resident will be counted again as the 2010 Census gets under way this month. To do that, a census worker will have to take a 16-mile snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle ride into the woods and then snowshoe or hike another mile to find the resident….
Plus Edition Newsletter Has Been Sent
To all Plus Edition subscribers: The weekly Plus Edition newsletter was sent to your e-mail address a short time ago. It should have arrived by now. If you have not yet seen it in your in-box, check your spam folder. If it is not there, please contact your e-mail provider to see why it was blocked. This week’s entire Plus Edition newsletter is also available at: http://www.eogn.com/wp/thisweek.htm. You can always read it there, regardless of what your email provider does to your in-box. Here are the articles in this week’s Plus Edition newsletter: – (+) A Portable Digital Microfilm Scanner…
(+) How to Remotely Control a Distant Computer
…or perhaps a computer that is not so distant The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. Remote control software for desktop and laptop computers has been available for years. All systems administrators of large data centers are familiar with these programs, as are many “work from home” individuals who need to control computers at the office on nights and weekends. However, the same technology is available to everyone; you do not need to be a systems professional in order to access the computer on your desk at the office when you’re not there…
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