Archive for July, 2005

Software for cemetery visitors

Monday, July 25th, 2005

A column by Mike Caggeso, at York Daily Record (York, PA), mentions new software that can be used in a cemetery to help you learn about the people buried there.

Family military roots run deep

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

Interesting article over at The Truth (Elkhart, IN), about a man who’s family’s military service in the USA and the colonies, can be traced back to the 1630s.

Harry Potter’s Genealogy

Friday, July 22nd, 2005

Since the new Harry Potter book came out, there’s been an increase of interest in this fictional boy-wizard.

Here’s a look at some sites that feature his genealogy.

Family Reunions - The Fillmans

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

If you’ve recently had a family reunion, or are about to, or even just thinking about it, you might find this article by John Gaps III, at the Des Moines Register, interesting.

Teen Learns About Family Through 4-H Project

Monday, July 18th, 2005

An article at the Linton Daily Citizen a young woman who made prize-winning 4-H project out of her family’s genealogy.

Book Review: Genealogy Gets Ugly in ‘Always’

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

Dan Hays, in his ‘Northwest Best’ column, over at the StatesmanJournal (Salem, Oregon), wrote a review of Elizabeth Lowell’s latest genealogy-based thriller, ‘Always a Time To Die’.

Louis L’Amour Letter on Sackett’s Genealogy

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

If you’ve ever read or seen more than a handful of American Western novels and/or movies, there is a good chance you’ve come across Louis L’Amour.

Genealogy Today Building Military Service Database

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

Press release: Genealogy Today is building the “Military Roots database”, comprised of military service records.