Genealogy News

John and Judy Krug search for ancestors in the cemetery surrounding Old Scotch Church last Thursday, June 13. They found grave sites for 13 Krug family members.

It was unusual for a Frenchman to pass through New York's Ellis Island, travel across the country, and start a vineyard in the Rogue Valley more than a century ago.

Asia Li'Nay Griffey, a member of the Fuquay-Varina High School Class of 2013, joined the FVHS Family History-Genealogy Club in the fall of 2011.

US First Lady Michelle Obama pictured with her daughters, Sasha and Malia, during their visit to the Long Room in Trinity College Dublin THE US First Lady and her two daughters were given a presentation on their family genealogy and connections to Ireland when they visited Trinity College today.

Dr Nick Barratt entertained Friends Of Cleethorpes Heritage with a talk about the show he started ten years ago and delved into the history of the Lincolnshire coast.

Mary Regan, Political Correspondent The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and her daughters Malia and Sasha have arrived in Trinity College, Dublin, where the Irish ancestor of their father and husband, Barack Obama, was "Chair of Oratory" more than 200 years ago.

I am seeking ancestors of William James Newton born Oct 1849 near Janesville, WI.

NEWS RELEASE HOMAGE CREATIVE ARTS ************************** Artist Bill Gerrish to speak at genealogy meeting On Tuesday, June 18, at 7 p.m., Chippewa County Genealogical Society will host local visual artist, Bill Gerrish, owner of Homage Creative Arts.

It is time to register. There are only a few seats left. We want you to be part of the first African American Genealogy Institute! The Midwestern African American Genealogy Institute is an individual's time to explore and use genealogy resources and research strategies targeting African family history.

This week Southern California genealogical societies are offering a variety of information topics from land measurements to using Pinterest in your family history .

Telling a Bangor Daily News reporter last week about swimming to safety after his lobster boat sank off Harpswell, 90-year-old Philip Tuttle recalled thinking, "I've gotta get to that next rock."

Marais Bouleur, the area northeast of Rayne, had a rough reputation early on. People who lived there didn't back away from anything, least of all each other.

The seedier side of Galena's past -- a past involving prostitutes and murders -- has come back to life with the resurrection of an historic bordello-turned-tourist destination, and questions are being raised about just what happened in days gone by.

Welcome to Sunday All Day Brunch. This is an open topic thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is going on with you.

Both men sought roots to anchor them. Dr. George Urban was searching for a connection to his ancestors after fleeing communist Czechoslovakia in 1984 and arriving in the United States as a refugee.

Today is the day set aside to spend time showing appreciation for Fathers. What about those who have fathers that have passed on? Father's Day after the loss of father does not need to leave a sense of emptiness.

Jacobs is experienced in auto repair and customer service. Education Retired educators attended the 62nd annual convention of the Wisconsin Retired Educators' Association on May 7 and 8 in Stevens Point.

A group of volunteers in the Shenandoah Valley is collecting information about quilts made in Virginia during the 20th century and before.

After nearly two years of renovation, the Athens-Clarke County Library's Heritage Room, which houses local history and genealogy collections, is once again open and ready for research.

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