Archive for November, 2005

Family history research just hain’t what it Uster to be

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

Jack Murray has discovered that Family history research just hain’t what it Uster to be, in the Marshfield Mariner (MA). Very comprehensive article (four pages) about getting into genealogy and just what all is involved .

Buying a Photo Printer

Wednesday, November 16th, 2005

If you are like me, you like to print out family photos, and it’s nice having the ability to do so, on demand (i.e. in your own home). If you’re in the market for buying a photo printer, you might want to check out the Fall 2005 Photo Printer Buyers Guide from Designtechnica.

Genealogical gifts range from trips to memberships

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

James M. Beidler, in the Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), has a very timely article. Genealogical gifts range from trips to memberships, covering something that is coming up pretty fast - buying gifts for genealogists.

Cemetery Restoration Could Lead to a Genealogy Tourist Attraction

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005

Cyndi Brown has a column in The Daily News (Jacksonville, NC), Georgetown honors its history, heroes, about the Georgetown Renaissance Community Association working to clean up a cemetery that has 10 generations buried in it.

Family tree with deep roots

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Linda Jo Scott writes in the Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan), about what it takes to join and be certified by The Mayflower Society. The Mayflower Society is dedicated to descendants of those Pilgrims that sailed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower.

Local groups can aid in search for information about ancestors

Monday, November 14th, 2005

Local groups can aid in search for information about ancestors, an article by Roxanne Moore Saucier in the Bangor Daily News (Maine), details a couple of groups affiliated with the Maine Genealogical Society, and how they can help you research your ancestors (that is, if you happen to have ancestors from that part of the country).

Student Removed from High School Dance for Wearing a Kilt

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

No, you didn’t misread that, a student was actually kicked out of a high school dance for wearing a kilt. Lauren Keith writes about Nathan Warmack for KFVS Channel 12 (CBS). Warmack is a student at Jackson High School (Missouri).

More “Home Genealogy” - Researching your house’s history

Saturday, November 12th, 2005

Two articles in the Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky) that were published today examining the genealogy of homes. The first follows Amy Wilson’s research in digging up the history of the home, while the second is more of a how-to/tips section.