Kimberly's Genealogy Blog February 2008 Archive

Genealogist Uncovers Bogus Bestselling Holocaust Memoir
The author of the best-selling Holocaust memoir, Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years, confessed that she is not Jewish and the whole story was actually a hoax, according to ... Read More

Friday February 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Preserving the History of Japanese-American Internment Camps
There's a great article in today's U.S. News & World Report about the U.S. Park Service's efforts to preserve the country's WWII Japanese-American Internment Camps. It's amazing how many Americans ... Read More

Monday February 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Genealogy Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure
Let me begin by introducing podcasts to those of you who may not be familiar with the term. The quick and easy explanation is that a podcast is a sound ... Read More

Monday February 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Britain May Abolish Ancestry Visas
For more than 36 years the British government has allowed Australians and other Commonwealth nationals whose parents were born in Britain to live and work there for four years, and ... Read More

Friday February 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Academy Awards of Genealogy Blogging
If you haven't spent a lot of time reading genealogy blogs in the past (or even if you have) the 42nd Edition of the popular Carnival of Genealogy is an ... Read More

Wednesday February 20, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

New Genealogy Magazine Geared Toward Beginners
The producers of Family Chronicle and Internet Genealogy magazines have a new project on their plates. Discovering Family History, a new magazine targeted specifically to beginners, will start publishing soon. ... Read More

Tuesday February 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Presidents in the Family Tree
Is there presidential blood flowing through your veins? If your ancestors have been in the United States for more than 100 years, your chances are pretty good - especially if ... Read More

Monday February 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Death of Julia M. Case
If you've been involved with online genealogy for a number of years, then it is likely that you'll recognize the name of Julia Martha Case, who sadly passed way in ... Read More

Saturday February 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

1.2 Million More Records Added to National Burial Index at FindMyPast.com
FindMyPast.com announced today that it has added another 1.2 million National Burial Index records to its existing online collection of UK family history records. The new records cover the counties ... Read More

Friday February 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Romance Through the Ages
Where would we be without romance? What was courtship and marriage like for our distant ancestors? In honor of Valentine's Day, take a stroll back through romantic heritage with this ... Read More

Thursday February 14, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Online Parish Clerks (OPC)
Several years ago I found information on my husband's Pascoe ancestors on a wonderful Web site operated by Ian Sage. Ian has, along with Mary Mason, painstakingly transcribed the parish ... Read More

Saturday February 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (5)

What Symbols Would You Want on Your Tombstone?
My 14-year-old daughter asked me this question on a car trip through Vermont a few weeks ago after our third cemetery stop of the day. Like most teenagers, she doesn't ... Read More

Monday February 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

African American Lives 2 on PBS
For those of you in the United States, a new two-part, four hour edition of African American Lives will debut this Wednesday night, February 6 at 9:00 p.m. Hosted by ... Read More

Monday February 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Budweiser "Discover Your History" Contest
In celebration of February as Black History, Anheuser-Busch and its flagship brand Budweiser is sponsoring a contest to help one person win the chance of a lifetime: to discover their ... Read More

Monday February 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

The Amazing Tombstones of Hope Cemetery
During a family ski trip to Vermont this past week, my husband (bless his heart) readily agreed to a day of cemetery visiting. Our first stop was a cemetery ... Read More

Saturday February 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)