Genealogy News

You'll be surprised with the kind of information you'll unearth when you do a research on your own family name.

March 20: Grand Prairie Memorial Library, Main Branch 900 Conover Dr., Grand Prairie, 75051.

Lucrecia Arredondo was bit by the genealogy bug less than a year ago, but after putting in a few months of research into her ancestral lines, she is thrilled with the success modern technology has delivered to her.

Do you need help growing the branches of your family tree? In the new Billings Public Library, resources to unearth old family connections will be available in the Genealogy Room.

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., presents Cherokee Days, a free three-day festival featuring storytelling, films, dance, music, family activities and demonstrations from citizens of the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, April 3-5 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. See the full schedule at ... (more)

James Arrington's signature gut-busting and achingly hilarious send up of a fictional family reunion--brings the crazy but loveable characters of the Farley family to the stage, including family genealogist Aunt Pearl, nearly 100 year-old Grandpa Dean, Family President Uncle Heber, and the other zany members of the Farley clan from 6 to 99.

Welcome to the Zeleskey Law Firm. Our practice dates back to the early 1900s, when J. J. Collins began practicing in Lufkin.

The Fayetteville Public Library will host a genealogy workshop on Sunday , according to a news release on Friday.

'Dragon is the world's best-selling speech recognition software. It turns your talk into text and can make virtually any computer task easier and faster.

* Rock Castle's Feminine Side, exhibition in the Visitors Center at Historic Rock Castle, 139 Rock Castle Lane, Hendersonville.

I feel like that person barely existed and no one took note of their life and death, although each of us has a story.

People who want to find out about their family history can receive free help from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Margaret Troke Library.

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When she joined The Marketplace just over a year ago, Lori Bain brought along not only her skills in metalworking and gemstone craftsmanship, but also a passion for the history and cultural legacy that shaped our nation.

The following was written by Jan Meisels Allen, Chairperson of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Public Records Access Monitoring Committee: Several years ago the Oklahoma Legislature enacted legislation that addressed vital records.

A former lighthouse keeper from West Norfolk has been able to trace his family tree back hundreds of years - in fact, all the way to the 1300s.

Born April 9 1976. Male born at Bannock Memorial Hospital. In search of birth father and mother.

Independent publishing vet Halvor Moorshead died suddenly March 7 at the age of 71. His Moorshead Magazines outfit published titles including Family Chronicle and History Magazine .

Butler, vice president of the Franklin County Genealogical Society, said she's been tracking down her roots since the 1960s, and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.