No, Your Ancestors are Not Neanderthals
Tuesday January 27, 2004
No matter how far back you trace your family tree, you won't find Neanderthals among your ancestors, according to a study published in the current "Proceedings of the National Academy ... Read More
Identity Theft Concerns Continue to Lead to Restricted Records Access
Monday January 26, 2004
Birth and death records in Ohio are just one of many recent victims of mounting concerns over identity theft. State officials recently imposed changes restricting access to the important genealogical ... Read More
Nazi Victims Finally Tell Their Stories
Sunday January 25, 2004
Shocking stories about gruesome medical experiments conducted on Jews during World War II are emerging as hundreds of Holocaust victims respond to Jewish groups dispersing money from Holocaust settlements.
Related Resources: ... Read More
Butcher, Baker or Candlestick Maker
Wednesday January 21, 2004
When surnames first came into popular use in 12th-century Europe, many people came to be identified by what they did for a living. A blacksmith named John, became John Smith. ... Read More
Tips for Locating Births, Deaths & Marriages in England
Monday January 19, 2004
Last week in genealogy chat, one of our regular chatters was thrilled to announce that she had finally located evidence of her family in England and wanted to know how ... Read More
Can Alcoholism Come from your Ancestors?
Friday January 16, 2004
According to a study published in the January issue of "Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research," a person's genetic makeup may influence their motivation to drink, including using alcohol to ease ... Read More
Upheaval in the National Genealogical Society
Thursday January 15, 2004
By now you may have heard that the National Genealogical Society has been going through some major organizational changes. In December 2003, after terminating the Executive Director Wendy Herr, and ... Read More
MyFamily.com Exceeds 1.5 Million Paid Subscriptions
Monday January 12, 2004
MyFamily.com, Inc., a network of Internet sites including MyFamily.com, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and RootsWeb.com, announced today that its fee-based services have surpassed the 1.5 million subscription mark, representing a 50 percent ... Read More
Blogging About Genealogy
Sunday January 11, 2004
A recent discovery for me, GenealogyBlog.com offers an interesting genealogical coffee break. A great way to stay up-to-date with the latest genealogy announcements, news, and tips, this Heritage Creations project ... Read More
Ysearch - A New Genealogy Database
Tuesday January 6, 2004
A new public service database is available from Family Tree DNA which allows those whom have utilized Y DNA testing to search and compare Y-DNA results from different labs.
The Ysearch ... Read More
Resolutions for a New Year
Friday January 2, 2004
As a new year dawns, I have decided that this is it - the year that I will finally put my genealogy in order. You see, I have this tendency ... Read More