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On Saturday, November 20 at 10 a.m., the Henry and Clayton County Genealogical Society will host a meeting on the preservation and restoration of cemeteries. A question-and-answer session will follow. The!-->!-->!-->…

ALTON - Additional details have been released on three Elijah P. Lovejoy events next week.Lovejoy was an abolitionist, fiercely opposed to slavery, who published anti-slavery opinions in his newspaper, the Alton Observer. He became the…

Esther MacWhinnie Slattery LITCHFIELD - Esther MacWhinnie Slattery, 85, of Litchfield passed away comfortably on October 27, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Esther was born April 26, 1936 in Gardiner to Charles Doyle and…

The University of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) continue to support Carrie Bourassa, despite a CBC investigation that shows her claims of Indigenous ancestry to be false. For years, the U of S…

The Garden Club of Old Greenwich and Girl Scout Troop 50917 are working together to make a pollinator garden thrive again at Old Greenwich School. The nearly two-decade-old garden is overgrown. They are also creating a…

She is no longer "Horseshoe Harriet". Thirty-seven years after the discovery of the remains of a young woman, she has been identified as Robin Pelkey, authorities said Friday morning. Pelkey, who was born in 1963 in Colorado, was the…

On October 15, Librarian Glen Creason returned his ID badge to the central branch of the LA Public Library and then retired. He has spent more than half of his life in the reference office of the Department of History and Genealogy and…

The Bushwick branches of the Brooklyn Public Library and the Ridgewood branch of the Queens Public Library provide the community with many useful programs for people of…

23 October 2021Updated: October 23, 2021 5:03 p.m. 1of8Reenactor Lauren Weth, dressed in 19th-century clothing, walks through the New!-->!-->!-->…

Upcoming public events in Clinton County include: Saturday 23 October • PLEASE NOTE: The "Halloween Hullabaloo!" In downtown Wilmington is one week away from today October 30 (not the 23rd, as the previous day's…

ROCKFORD - Rockford Public Library Board Chairman Paul Logli recalls his first reaction in 2010 to the idea of ​​demolishing the main library branch to allow ComEd to remove soil contamination .No one…

Helen Kelly is the genealogy butler at The Shelbourne, a luxury hotel in Dublin, Ireland. She helps hotel guests of Irish descent connect with their roots and…

The Napa Valley Genealogical Society presents “How to Write Ancient Stories That Your Loved Ones Will Want to Read,” a Zoom talk by Pam Vestal on October 21.The monthly meeting starts at 1:00 p.m. and…

A showcase of local authors sponsored by the Huron Public Library is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library and via ZOOM. This event will highlight the creative accomplishments of writers from the Huron…

Erica Rodriguez July 17, 1936 - October 4, 2021 After an incredible 85-year journey, our beautiful wife, mom, grandmother, sister, aunt and…

Warren Lee Olsen, son of Lee Elmo Olsen and Catherine Fletcher and born August 2, 1921 died October 8, 2021 after more than 100 years of life.Warren was born at his home in Young Ward, Utah, and raised on the family farm where he learned…

Jo Ann Jaacks' familyJo ann jaacks My Aunt Mary was the one who took pictures at family gatherings, and I'm grateful for that because my parents didn't have a camera. Otherwise I wouldn't!-->!-->…

The nearly forgotten story of the Tennessee convict hire, which used prison labor to mine coal in the mountains during the 1800s, is brought to light by a team of professors and genealogists across the state. Camille…

DELTA - The next meeting of the Fulton County Genealogical Society is Tuesday at 7 p.m., when Kimberly…

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Ancestor Network, Ireland's most trusted genealogy research, consulting and publishing company, has published a significantly expanded second edition guide to Irish families. “Sources for Irish Family…

STATE COLLEGE - Scott R. Williams, 49, of Reedsville, was arrested Tuesday and charged by State College Borough police with rape and other charges arising from an incident over 26…

Josh Widdicombe learned about "Who Do You Think You Are?" »He is related to King Henry VIII. (BBC)Josh Widdicombe discovered he was descended from King Henry VIII.The 38-year-old comedian appeared on the BBC show Who Do You…

WOODLAWN, Maryland (WJZ) - Baltimore County Police were able to identify the body of a woman found in Woodlawn in the 1970s.There were few details about the woman who became known as "Woodlawn Jane Doe". in 1975, a young woman went…

Genealogy has been a great success during this pandemic. Ancestory.com reports a 37% increase in web traffic since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. But did you know that the likelihood of information being readily available to you may…

Editor's Note • This story is only available to Salt Lake Tribune subscribers. Thank you for supporting local journalism.FamilySearch, the genealogical website for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, says…

DENVER - They've happened time and time again since 2020 - press conferences where law enforcement announces arrests in cold cases. What they have in common is how investigators finally came up with a suspect so many years later: the…

Planning a trip to Ireland and want to explore the hometown of your ancestors? Legacy Tree Genealogists will create a personalized heritage tour just for you. Founded in 2004, Legacy Tree Genealogists is the highest rated…

SALT LAKE CITY — The professional genealogy company Origins International (DBA Origins Genealogy) has published a guide to finding an adoptive sibling for those who may have a biological sibling they have recently heard…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1-H4NaxYs4 Most of the time, friends and sometimes family encouraged me to tell stories about my days in the comedy, music, and tech companies. And all this time, I have been reluctant. However, with…

Walter E. Kinsey, 89, of St. Clairsville, OH passed away on Thursday September 23, 2021 at Trinity Medical Center West, Steubenville, OH. He was born January 25, 1932 in Maynard,…

In a scathing attack on the Saffron Party, Congress leader Siddaramaaiah said on Sunday that "the BJP is a Taliban". He also alleged that RSS was running the administration in Karnataka. Speaking to the media, the former Karnataka chief…

The most popular names in America over the past century clearly reflect that Irish Americans make up almost 10% of the nation. Over 31.5 million residents of the United States claim Irish ancestry, just behind German (43.0…

I. & P. ​​An image of a bird drawn by Starr on a block. (Courtesy of Judy Bauer) The journey to the birthplace of the historic Berks County quilt began almost 20 years ago. In 2005, Judy Bauer was…

Lavina Harper 1924-2021 Lavina At the age of 96, from Provo, Utah passed away on September 20, 2021. Lavina was born on October 18, 1924 in Pikeville (Nahunta), North Carolina, to William Walter Harper and Alma Ishmael Aycock. She…

Alice Charlene Casperson November 7, 1932 - September 20, 2021 Alice Charlene Casperson died on September 20, 2021 at her home following a long illness. Charlene was born on November 7, 1932 in Monroe, Utah, to Charles LeRoy and Ruby…

Diane Stepro of the Jeffersonville Public Library said that the…

PRINCETON - The Bureau County Genealogical Society will be presenting a program at the Society's library located at 629 South Main Street in Princeton on Thursday evening, September 23. This meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will…

Darrell Goodlow, a 37-year-old Indianapolis resident, was arrested on September 17 for a series of alleged sexual assaults spanning several months in Indianapolis and Lawrence. Goodlow is charged with at least six…

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Mary Margaret York Rall, 64, passed away on Saturday September 18, 2021. Mary was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 14, 1956 to Mary Stewart Powell and the late Joseph A York. She grew up in Danville, KY and graduated from Danville…

Family is without a doubt the most important thing in a person's life. Whether you are as small as a toddler or an elderly person, the love and affection of a family is something that everyone needs at some point in life. The search to…

Alice Georgine Wilborn RothAlice Georgine Wilborn Roth, 85, daughter of Harry Dennis Wilborn and his wife, Ralphie Cornelia Carr. Born March 4, 1936 in Tulsa, OK, died September 11, 2021 in Claremore, OK. Attended Betty Rombaugh Private…

A 35-year-old woman has filed a complaint against Dr. Morris Wortman of Rochester, New York. Wortman has been accused of using his sperm to fertilize…

Escambia County is seeking public input on how to spend American Rescue Plan Act funding. The public is invited to submit comments to the Escambia County US Rescue Plan Investigation by 11:50 pm Thursday, September…

After more than 20 years of researching her family's origin in America, Nicka Sewell-Smith found the name of an uncle who had filed a complaint for stealing his horse. Another note stated that he had bought bacon, a broom, and tobacco at…

September 16 - NORWICH - Without the swift and desperate actions of the Norwich Historical Society and the descendants of an original Norwich settler, there would have been vacant land at 232 W. Town St. across from a branch of Charter Oak…

The research report on Genealogy Products and Services Market is meticulously compiled to help clients gain unbiased information and opinions on the growth trajectory of this industry during 2021-2027. The analysis draws on historical…

BRIDGEWATER - Bernard Lee Hughes, 83, died at the Laconia Center on September 9, 2021, after a period of…

Book events Barnes & Noble: 313 Downtown Corte Madera, Corte Madera; 415-927-9016; barnesandnoble.com. September 14: Sandie Jones discusses "The Guilt Trip" with Clare Mackintosh at the Barnes & Noble Book Club. Midday online.…

Catherine H. Kieffer Catherine H. Kieffer 84, of Halifax, was called home…

On August 17, 2021, the National Park Service officially listed Bedford Training School and Susie G. Gibson High School on the National Register of Historic Places. Both properties were listed in…

The graves of 19,000 cemeteries in England are to be digitally mapped as part of a seven-year project that will be a boon to those researching family history.The Church of England will launch a free website next year that will eventually…

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MEsa's historic connection to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is impossible to ignore, from…

Kay Jean Ervine of South Waverly passed away on Friday August 20, 2021 at the Mercy House of the Southern Tier, Y. She was the youngest child of the late Hazel and Raymond Ervine and was born in the family home in Rush Township on…

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Elizabeth N. Botten February 13, 1936 -…

Ms. Evelyn "Rebecca" Kesler Poole, 63, of Baldwin, Georgia, died on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center from a brief illness. Ms Poole was born on March 13, 1958 in Stephens County, Georgia, to Gene and Aleene…

The PC school board will meet The Parkers Chapel School Board will meet at 9 a.m. today to tour the school facilities. Thereafter, the school board will meet in the administrative building at 11 am for the interns of the school board…

The Humboldt Library Foundation donated $ 11,300 to the Humboldt County Library System to support language learning and ancestry programs for library patrons. The funds will be used for annual subscriptions to Mango Languages…

25 years ago Aug 7, 1996 Activities will fill Central Park on Saturday afternoon as part of Summerfest '96. There will be temporary tattoos, face painting and food stalls, a horseshoe tournament and a farmers market. Many other…

Lately, local history has been a topic of conversation in Calloway County as 2022 marks three milestones: the creation of the Murray Independent School District 150 years ago; the founding of Murray State University a…

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) - It was science that led to a suspect in Sherry Black's murder in 2010. In the search warrants that were recently unsealed, authorities got their first advice from Parabon Nanolabs, which is at the…

The Blue Hills Genealogical Society, in collaboration with the Pioneer Village Museum, will sponsor a…

JoAnn Ballard, who ran the Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center (DPN) for a decade, recently retired from her role as General Manager. She spent her time there adding more art, music and education programs. As she steps down,…

A new treasure trove of photographs from a crucial period in the development of the Florida Keys is now seen for the first time at the Custom House Museum in Key West.The photos were taken by a man…

Art has long been a part of Geraldine Carlson's life. As a child, she made her own paper dolls with interchangeable outfits. Their wardrobes were inspired by "what you would see in a…

DEAR ABBY: I have a stepsister who is 14 years younger, and there is a sensitive genealogical subject that I have never shared with her. Her "father" married our mother when she was pregnant with another man's child. This man lied to her…

As coordinator of programming and marketing at HCMPL. I'd like to take a few minutes today to share with…

HANCOCK - A crowd took refuge in the brand new Lois C. Johnson Historical Museum and Hancock Historical Society headquarters last Friday on a rainy evening to celebrate the building's grand opening.…

A genealogist boldly went where no other genealogist has gone before and proved the famous actor who played Scotty in the original Star Trek the series was Irish.“Beam me up Scotty” became a famous slogan in the series when Chief Engineer…

To say the least, it was not a pleasant experience for her. We knew that my grandmother suffered from tuberculosis frequently. Additionally, from the photos, we assumed the mother had a living brother and three siblings who died as…

One of the most difficult searches for genealogists is to find a family member who has been placed in an…

Normal Carlson is pictured recently speaking to the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society. CASSADAGA - Norman Carlson of Busti, who is the…

Inside the Caribbean Genealogical Library in St. Thomas. (Photo from the Caribbean Genealogy Library) The Caribbean Genealogy Library (CGL) will be hosting a virtual workshop highlighting the St. Thomas Chart Collection at 2:00 pm on…

Perez was a son of Judah and became an essential link in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.As you browse the genealogy of Jesus Christ, you will come across the name Perez.Little is known about him, but what is interesting is how the Lord chose…

Stevie CrawfordThe small frame of was discovered lifeless on July 11, 1963. His hay-colored hair and the way he was fully dressed - wrapped in a weighted blanket - raised alarm bells for Oregon investigators who have long considered…

Summer is here and trips are opening up across the country. No matter how convenient it may be to search…

Genealogy websites help law enforcement put people in jail.Tampa Bay Police detectives arrested a 14-year-old sexual assault suspect after searching a database of a genealogical testing webpage to search for DNA data compiled for a match,…

A comprehensive report on the Cemetery Software Market has been published by MR Accuracy Reports to understand the complete configuration of the Cemetery Software Market industries. Efficient qualitative and quantitative analysis…

The latest research report on the Global Genealogy Products and Services Market provides the COVID-19 Outbreak Cumulative Study to provide the latest information on key features of the Genealogy Products and Services Market. This…

Artist Ron Hauser is also passionate about history and genealogy. During the coronavirus pandemic, Hauser decided to dig into his family tree with the help of Ancestry.com. Hauser - in the process of adoption - delved into…

Genealogy wa'a song offered at La'i'opua 2020 Located on the grounds of La'i'opua 2020, is the first educational canoe built on the island of Hawaii in nearly three decades. Chadd Paishon, Pwo / Master…

March 10, 1923 - June 21, 2021 Ms. Norma Lynn Johnson Walker's funeral will be on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Jefferson Street United Methodist Church in Natchez at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Roxie's Cemetery in…

item TAMPA, Florida - Tampa Police said a cold arrest was possible because the suspect entered his DNA into a genealogical database, ultimately allowing detectives to match it with a rape that occurred after Gasparilla ago. 14 years…

(WFXR) - After nearly three decades with no answers, ongoing genealogy work from the DNA Doe Project has revealed that an unidentified woman found dead in Arizona may be linked to Southside Virginia. In 1992, a young woman was…

I've always loved traveling all over the state of Indiana, and there are many great day trips from Indianapolis that you should know about. I have found communities that I want to come back to again and again after spending less than an…

ATHENA PANTS CHARLESTON - One late Wednesday afternoon, Coles County Genealogical Society agents Brenda Taber and Donna Stewart sorted through cases of files…

Ancestor Network, Ireland's most trusted genealogy research, consulting and publishing company, offers online workshops led by authoritative speakers in June and July 2021. As the Covid virus situation fortunately comes to an…

A former slave who became a gold miner and horticulturist. A minister and musician. A teacher. An author. Nineteen African-American people and their families who have made major contributions to the Santa Barbara area!-->…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - We hear how detectives identified a 40-year-old missing persons case in Pulaski County.“Jane Doe” was ultimately identified as Karen Knippers."Our mission is to make names anonymous," said Franchesca Werden of the…

From Meredith Willson's stories to those that have become books, plays, radio shows, and movies, the story of Mason City is replete with key real-life characters who have rooted themselves in the twists and turns of the home-written and…

The Solano County Genealogical Society will host a virtual program on the history of the Mare Island shipyard on June 25. Jim Kern, Executive Director of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, will lead the presentation on the history of…

The family story is that 3-year-old William Klein was kidnapped in Cincinnati and has never been found. By…

As COVID-19 continues to impact the Indian population, Genealogy and Pulse are teaming up to study how genetics play a role in the severity of the virus. NEW YORK - June 11, 2021 - (Newswire.com)Genealogy Inc. has made waves in the…

STOCKTON (CBS13) - Officers are trying to find the rightful owner or family of a stash of World War II photos and letters found in Stockton this week. Officers found more than 150 photographs and letters on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the…

The Santa Rosa Police Department pinpointed a suspect in a 1991 closed case using a rare DNA matching technique first popularized in 2018 after it was used to identify the Golden State Killer. The mystery of who killed Sarah…

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - In life, Sergeant Robert McPhelan was honored with the highest honor bestowed on bravery and valor. Upon his death, he was placed in a "potter's field" at Calvary Cemetery in Lansing, Kansas. Sgt. McPhelan,…

NATICK, MA - Looking for things to do in the Natick area? Your Natick Patch Community Calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and find out about local events that match your interests. Here are some of the events…

Quick questionnaire. Name five services offered at the Monroe Public Library.Of course, the easiest are books, computers, and the Internet. But give yourself a gold star if you name two organizations located in the building itself: the…

Senior resource center to host a genealogy presentationFREEPORT - The Senior Resource Center, 206 E. Stephenson St., will host a special genealogy presentation from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 10 via Zoom.The subject will be “Mayflower…

COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) - When Michigan State Police began submitting DNA from unidentified remains for genealogical testing, the agency was thrilled with how quickly the process got results . "We knew she was a white woman,…

Daughters of the American Revolution has five chapters in North Dakota and 190,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the country and abroad.But no matter where these women serve, they all have the same goal; their dedication to…

On Thursday, June 10, the Fox Valley Genealogical Society will present "The Standard of Genealogical Proof: Put the Power of GPS to Work!" With Alice Hoyt Veen. The webinar will take place from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30…

This is an episode of reporter Julia Fair's "By the way, NKY" series. Here you'll find what's going on in Northern Kentucky. If you think anything should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at [email protected] week, I will be…

Princess Falls is located on the Sheltowee Trace Trail in the Daniel Boone National Forest | Photo: Sarah Dunlap Distance: 2.9 kilometers Altitude gain: 95 ft Difficulty: Easy Start of the trail: Yamacraw Characteristics: Cascade…

BEREA, Ky. (WTVQ) - On Saturday, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Department of Kentucky, held a ceremony at Berea Cemetery in honor of the Civil War soldiers buried there. In addition to a rifle and flag!-->!-->…

You can't do genealogy without putting on your detective hat. Persistence, gathering clues, researching and…

Through Eurasia Review The technology using the DNA-based genealogy that solved a double murder in Linköping opens up completely new possibilities for investigating serious crimes. LiU researchers are now involved in disseminating new…