Go to Source Powerful new approaches to genealogy are blending traditional methods with new scientific techniques, including cutting-edged DNA technology, a United States forensic genealogist, Colleen Fitzpatrick, says.   From California, the former rocket scientist, gave a public talk on photographic-related aspects of genealogy to more than 80 people at the Dunedin Public Library this […]

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Go to Source   PLAINS – In an effort to bring more history and background to those buried at the Plains Cemetery, the grounds is asking for members of the community to bring any old obituaries or photos to the cemetery to be added to the records.   Sexton Ken Jones said the interest in […]

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Go to Source   FamilySearch, the largest nonprofit genealogy organization in the world, offers billions of records free on its website at https://familysearch.org. Tips for accessing its databases are now outlined in George G. Morgan’s new “Genealogy at a Glance: FamilySearch.org Research.”   It is suggested that researchers first create a login ID (user name […]

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Go to Source   MINERSVILLE – Jim Huratiak, a member of the Carpatho-Rusyns chapter in Wayne, New Jersey, spoke to a group of people Saturday interested in finding their ancestors using DNA at Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church.   Huratiak was born and raised in Schuylkill Haven and lives in the Philadelphia area. […]

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Go to Source   Understanding the use of DNA research in genealogy and explaining it are two very different things. Fortunate we are, then, to have Edward G. Hubbard’s fine nine-page article in the May 2014 issue of The Maine Genealogist using a Maine family to illustrate how DNA can be used to “support genealogical […]

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Go to Source   Here’s what happened this week in history across the Ozarks:   • June 16, 1944: Four graduates from Springfield Senior High School unexpectedly met while on duty in the South Pacific during World War II. Among them were Ensign Charles T. Banta and Lt. James Bugg, who had “joined up” together […]

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Go to Source   If the trail has grown cold on tracing your Scottish roots, you might want to call Jackie Torrance. The La Grange resident of 30 years shuns the title of expert or professional genealogist, yet she is well versed in Scottish history and which civil registry or church records to consult. She’ll […]

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Go to Source   All week, Willard Library will be open late for its annual Midnight Madness event.   The library is nationally recognized for being a great tool for genealogy research throughout the year, but one week every year they stay open until midnight Monday through Friday to give even more people access to […]

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Go to Source   Summer Reading Adventure is here. Summer reading is for all ages 1-111. Vacation time is a great time for some down time with a book. We’ve gotten lots of good new books so stop in, grab a book and enjoy summer.   Upcoming events include:   • July 7, 6:30 p.m., […]

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Go to Source Findmypast is working in partnership with IrishCentral to share fascinating insights into Irish family history. Click here to get a one month subscription for the special price of only $1, and discover your Irish roots today!   In my fifteen years of genealogy research, I have never attempted to cross the pond. The process can […]

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