Do You Use MyYahoo?
Sunday February 29, 2004
If you are a MyYahoo user, you can add the latest genealogy headlines from this site to MyYahoo. Click on one of the "Add to My Yahoo" buttons on this ... Read More
Skeletons in an Unlikely Place
Saturday February 28, 2004
Homeowner Helen Weisensel "is trying to retain a sense of humor 15 months after a building project was halted because a skeleton was found in the foundation of her century-old ... Read More
Long-lived Family Trees
Friday February 27, 2004
According to a recent study, people ages 100 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population, with female centenarians outnumbering the males 5-1. Their secret?
Dr. Thomas Perls, associate ... Read More
Arizona Birth & Death Records Now Online
Thursday February 26, 2004
Prompted by a recent press release, I just spent some time checking out a wonderful new Web site for genealogists with Arizona ancestors. Sponsored as a joint project of the ... Read More
President Ugly Head & Other Presidential Surnames
Friday February 20, 2004
While one President's name means "brave warrior or hero" another actually translates to "ugly head." Not always as prestigious as they sound, Presidential surnames offer an interesting look at the ... Read More
Presidential Genealogies
Monday February 16, 2004
We've all heard family tales of a distant relative being the second cousin, twice removed of President "So-and-So." But is it really true? In reality, it's not all that unlikely. ... Read More
Does Race Really Exist?
Monday February 9, 2004
During a recent DNA experiment, more than half of the biotechnology students at Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, CA, were very surprised to find they were linked to ... Read More
Baby Version 2.0
Wednesday February 4, 2004
Thinking the practice of adding "Junior" or "II" after a boy's name too common, Jon Blake Cusack, from Holland, Michigan, decided to name his new baby boy Jon Blake Cusack ... Read More
Project Ocean
Tuesday February 3, 2004
The New York Times reports that "Google has embarked on an ambitious secret effort known as Project Ocean, according to a person involved with the operation. With the cooperation of ... Read More
Black History Month
Monday February 2, 2004
Known as the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, the celebration of achievements of African-Americans, now know as Black History Month. Woodson chose ... Read More
The Price of DNA Truths
Sunday February 1, 2004
As big a fan as I am of using DNA as a genealogical research tool, there is always another side to the story. The tale of Bobby Dunbar, for example, ... Read More