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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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Hometown Happenings 0901 – Tbo.com
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Hometown Happenings 0901
Tbo.com The varied menu will include a choice of South Carolina jumbo wings, chicken tenders, chicken nacho platter, beef nacho platter, cheese quesadilla, … |
Library: Plenty to do in September – Patch
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Library: Plenty to do in September
Patch The first book in this series will be The Grimke' Sisters from South Carolina: Pioneers for Women's Rights and Abolition by Gerda Lerner. … |
Eudora woman looks for descendents of WW2 soldier – WLOX
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Eudora woman looks for descendents of WW2 soldier
WLOX "I've gone through obituaries in Memphis and DeSoto County, and I have a friend whose a genealogist, and she looked in genealogy.com and found him in the … |
reception held to honor dar state regent – Seymour Herald
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reception held to honor dar state regent
Seymour Herald Her ancestors were residents in several states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. They served between the fateful dates of April 29, … |
Group looks toward Daniel Boone for driving trail – Greenville Daily Reflector
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Group looks toward Daniel Boone for driving trail
Greenville Daily Reflector This spring, the group decided on a proposed path, and plans were announced for the first time at the Yadkin Valley History and Genealogy Fair and … |
Calendar – Guilford County – Greensboro News & Record
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Calendar – Guilford County
Greensboro News & Record Special presentation of genealogy book written by Betty L. Brown. Books will be available for purchase at the reunion. 685-4245. … |
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Edmund de Waal’s ‘The Hare With Amber Eyes,’ a family history through art – Washington Post
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Edmund de Waal's 'The Hare With Amber Eyes,' a family history through art
Washington Post By Edmund de Waal For nearly 100 years the Ephrussi family was a major force in European grain, shipping and banking, with offices in … |
Harrington: Recording medical history – Knoxville News Sentinel
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Harrington: Recording medical history
Knoxville News Sentinel "The three most important questions asked by your doctor are: What is your medical and family history? What medications are you taking? … |
Spooner makes a run for more family history – GoVolsXtra
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Spooner makes a run for more family history
GoVolsXtra Everything is a competition for Michael Spooner. Tennessee's top cross country runner has his father and grandfather to thank for that. … |
Past is present in genealogy – Boston Globe
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Past is present in genealogy
Boston Globe After giving birth to her son, Jackson becomes fascinated with her family's history. She puts in an incredible amount of legwork, visiting archives and … |
Anyone, Even Dr. Oz, Can Get a Colon Polyp – eMaxHealth
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Anyone, Even Dr. Oz, Can Get a Colon Polyp
eMaxHealth Americans, even those without a family history of colorectal cancer, should discuss with their doctor about the appropriate screenings for diseases such as … Dr. Oz's Colonoscopy Finds Precancerous Growths Dr. Oz's Colonoscopy Finds Pre-Cancerous Polyp: What Can He Teach Us? Dr. Oz opens up about his colon cancer scare: 'This was a shakeup for me' |
Wayne offers residents low cost male cancer screening – NorthJersey.com
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Wayne offers residents low cost male cancer screening
NorthJersey.com Family History – prostate Cancer seems to run in families, which suggests an inherited or genetic factor. Men with family history should make certain to be … Health: Norman medical labs offer free prostate cancer screenings Prostate Cancer in the Family: Risks Are Inflated Hospital Highlights Cancer Awareness Month |
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Skytop Lodge Family Reunion 2010 Contest
A Closer Look at Casefile Clues… and a Discount Offer
Findmypast.Co.Uk’s Great Western Railway Shareholder Index Now Complete
75,000 new WW1 records go online at findmypast.co.uk
Ancestry.com Previews Mac Version of Family Tree Maker Software
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Past is present in genealogy – Boston Globe
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Past is present in genealogy
Boston Globe Following solid genealogical methodology, Jackson begins by researching herself and her parents. She finds obstacles all along the way: âI never found … |
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A New Genealogical Novel, The Facepainter Murders, A Dangerous Journeys …
1888 Press Release (press release) Who owns the art, James Trevelyan, an elderly man whose genealogy may hold the key, or the owners of Evan's, the restaurant where they were found? … |
Archives.com Owner Inflection Raises $30 Million – paidContent.org
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Archives.com Owner Inflection Raises $30 Million
paidContent.org Inflection, an under-the-radar startup which owns genealogy website Archives.com, has raised $30 million in a first round of funding. … A Phonebook for the 21st Century |
Genealogy/history series returning to Port St. Lucie’s Morningside Branch Library – TCPalm
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Genealogy/history series returning to Port St. Lucie's Morningside Branch Library
TCPalm LUCIE â Local historian and genealogist Patti Kirk returns to the Morningside Branch Library in Port St. Lucie with her genealogy/history series for … |
The Next 4 Dot-Com Buyouts – Motley Fool
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The Next 4 Dot-Com Buyouts
Motley Fool Genealogy has gone primetime. After a successful first season of NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, the network is again hooking up with Ancestry.com to dig … |
Step back in time and experience early days of apple festival – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Step back in time and experience early days of apple festival
BlueRidgeNow.com "The woman's crown was at the genealogy society, but a lot of the memorabilia came from the collection of Lucille Ray," she said. Ray's family donated the … |
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
The Motley Fool Predicts Ancestry.com is a Buy-Out Candidate
The Motley Fool provides stock market and other financial advice. It is not known for the accuracy of its predictions, however. In any case, Rick Aristotle Munarriz of The Motley Fool says that Ancestry.com is a candidate to be purchased by a bigger firm. Munarriz writes: “Ancestry.com runs the Internet’s leading genealogy service, with 1.3 million subscribers paying an average of $18 a month to flesh out their family trees. The site’s subscriber count has climbed 32% over the past year. Given the true scalability of its model, earnings are growing faster than Ancestry.com’s top-line spurts. “Ancestry.com bumped its guidance…
Archives.com Owner Raises $30 Million in Venture Capital
I have written before about Archives.com at http://tinyurl.com/yygwjvb. The company’s web site should not be confused with the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. Now the parent company of archives.com, called Inflection, has raised $30 million in a first round of funding. Archives.com charges users $39.95 a year to access historical records and build their own family trees on the site. Inflection says it is profitable and traffic is up nearly 50 percent year-over-year. The company also launched a second site this week, a people search engine called PeopleSmart, which mines public records as well as social networking profiles to build an…
Alien Files Find New Home at National Archives in Kansas City
The following announcement was written by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Kansas City, (MO) – For the first time, more than 300,000 case files on alien residents of the United States who were born 1909 and prior are now open to the public at the National Archives at Kansas City. These files, known as “Alien Files” (commonly referred to as “A-Files”) were transferred to the National Archives from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and are only a small part of the millions of case files that will eventually be transferred and opened to the public. “The…
Danish Genealogy Resources Online
Ritchie Hansen sent along a great list of resources for anyone researching Danish ancestry: The Danish State Archives: http://www.sa.dk/content/us/ The Danish State Archives: http://www.sa.dk/content/us/genealogy/online_services The Danish Demographic Database: http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm The Danish Demographic Database: http://www.ddd.dda.dk/kiplink_en.htm The Danish State Archives Filming Centre parish registers and population censuses: http://www.sa.dk/ao/English/default.aspx The Danish Emigration Archives: http://www.emiarch.dk/home.php3 Volunteers interested in helping can contact: Phone: +45 66 11 30 10 Fax: +45 66 11 30 60 E-mail: mailbox@dda.sa.dk or Dansk Data Arkiv / Danish Data Archive Islandsgade 10 DK-5000 Odense C Danmark / Denmark Tlf.: (+45) 66 11 30 10 Fax: (+45) 66 11 30 60 E-mail:…
Footnote.com Updates “Spotlights”
Footnote.com has expanded the capabilities of one of its popular features. Quoting from the Footnote blog: We like to focus on discovery at Footnote.com. If you are like us, when you find something important you can’t wait to share it. We created Spotlights to be a way you could quickly highlight and share your discoveries. Spotlights don’t have to be of famous people or well-known events. They just have to be something that’s important to you – a document about an ancestor, historical newspaper article, or just something that made you laugh. Recently, we started thinking about how to improve…
“Digital Preservation For Your Family” seminar
The following announcement was written by Preserve Pro, Inc.: Archivist Nooma Rhue educates public on how to preserve digital artifacts CHARLOTTE N.C. (September 1, 2010) Preserve Pro, Inc will host Digital Preservation For Your Family seminar, a half-day experience teaching families, community organizations, and religious organizations the latest techniques in preserving digital artifacts. Participants will learn about the latest practices for preserving digital photos, computer files and audiovisuals, and how to use modern technology to protect invaluable memories. Nooma Monika Rhue, trained Archivist and Library Director will host the workshop and share the latest research and tips for preserving digital…
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