Kimberly's Genealogy Blog July 2004 Archive

Family History Essay Contest
The Godfrey Library is again sponsoring their annual Family History Essay Contest this year. From their press release: "The 2004 Family History Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 4-12th. It ... Read More

Monday July 26, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Origins of German Surnames
The meaning of your German last name may be as close as the nearest German-English dictionary. Many German surnames, based on the occupations of the first bearer, are easily translated ... Read More

Friday July 23, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Genealogy as American as Baseball & Shopping
Genealogy has become so popular with the mainstream American, that it is being included along with baseball and shopping as a planned activity for delegates and journalists covering the Republican ... Read More

Thursday July 22, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

How Our Ancestors Avoided Cancer
Most of us know someone who has battled cancer. The incidence rates just keep rising year after year. Research on skeletons dating back thousands of years, however, indicates that cancer ... Read More

Friday July 16, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

10 Fun Family History Activities for Family Reunions
Like many families, you and your relatives may have made plans to get together this summer. What a great opportunity for sharing stories and family history! Give one of these ... Read More

Wednesday July 14, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Ordering Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates from England - Online!
I found a nice surprise waiting for me when I visited England's General Register Office (GRO) Web site today. Previously available only to residents of the United Kingdom, online ordering ... Read More

Monday July 12, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Mormons Fight for FamilySearch (TM)
Robert Sintes devotes his time to a noble cause - trying to re-unite lost or adopted children with their family members. But his genealogy people-tracing service has bought 60-year-old Sintes ... Read More

Monday July 12, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Happy Bastille Day
Wednesday, July 14, is Bastille Day in France, a national holiday commemorating the day in 1789 when peasants stormed Paris' Bastille prison and sparked the French Revolution. Celebrations throughout the ... Read More

Monday July 12, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Everton's Family History Company Out of Business
One of the oldest companies in the genealogy business has closed its doors. The owner of Everton's Family History Company, publisher of Everton's FamilyHistory Magazine (formerly Everton's Genealogical Helper), ... Read More

Friday July 9, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)

Planning a Genealogy Vacation?
Combining a summer vacation with a genealogy research trip cannot only be rewarding but fun for you and your family. When your genealogy research next sends you on the road, ... Read More

Tuesday July 6, 2004 | permalink | comments (0)