Genealogy News

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After years of research, author Charles R. Leary, formerly of Valley Head and Mingo, is pleased to announce that a new edition of his genealogy book is ready for print, and he is still accepting preorders.

An expert in genealogy will present a program on how to use the Internet to research family history following the monthly Sokol Greater Cleveland ethnic Sunday dinner, May 26 at Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway in Cleveland.

Tsawwassen First Nation fisherman Steven Stark faces charges in the U.S. for illegally fishing across the border.

May 22, 2013 FamilySearch has added more than 2.25 million index records and images this week from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, and the United States.

The San Joaquin Genealogical Society will be having a general meeting from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. Thrusday at Troke Regional Library, 502 W. Benjamin Holt Drive, Stockton.

On an oppressively hot evening last May, David Cornsilk addressed a room of so-called "black Indians" at Gilcrease Hills Baptist Church in northwest Tulsa.

All year: "Preserve the Pensions," presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Archives, and the genealogical community, to digitize War of 1812 pension files through 2015.

It's almost here! The 1940 census release happens at 9 a.m EDT on April 2, 2012; you can find it at the the official National Archives 1940 Census site .

Cpl. Derick Hussey, a 2009 graduate of North Adams High School, will be returning home May 20.

The Historical Society of Montgomery County , located at 1654 Dekalb St. in Norristown, will hold a four-week Genealogy Workshop, from May 21 - June 11.

Searching for paternal birth family. I was born 1961 in Brisbane and adopted shortly after.

Friday Wet Paint : Matt Flint, Tracey Lane and Saliha Staib Pryor Fine Art presents new work by Matt Flint , Tracey Lane and Saliha Staib .

He was born June 16, 1920, in Follansbee, West Virginia, son of the late Edward Frank Rouse and Mary DeGarmo Rouse.

Staying up-to-date with all the genealogical resources available can be a challenge! Attend one of these society meetings to learn more.

Each week, Hutchinson News reporters find pieces of news while working on producing daily news stories.

A time-yellowed, 439-year-old baptismal registry from 16th century France, recently found to contain long-sought clues about the birth and family history of the famed New World explorer Samuel de Champlain, has arrived in Canada to help mark a major milestone in this country's own birth.

Led by Director of Music John SC Hudak , the group will be performing a selection of pieces title "Let America Ring! Patriotic Bells," a musical tribute to America you'll long remember.

ABC has announced August and September DVD and Blu-ray release dates for some of its most popular series - including Once Upon a Time: The Complete Second Season, Scandal: The Complete Second Season, Nashville: The Complete First Season, and Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Ninth Season.

Kyle Gregory, foreground, and brother Brett sit on their grandpa Bill Gregory's twin 1941 John Deere tractors at the 2012 Howell History Days.