Genealogy News

No jocks, smokers or brothers: An online database is letting people on the tiny island of Iceland double-check that they aren't about to date a distant family member.

Press release from the New England Historic Geneological Society On February 8, the New England Historic Genealogical Society , located at 99-101 Newbury Street, held a day-long African American History and Genealogy Open House.

Born 10.3.1967 as Yvette Kruger, Addington Hospital Durban, for non disclosure Adoption.

When I was young, I had trouble leaving home to go to school. In second grade, my mom had to walk me to school and then stay in class so that I wouldn't run home.

Times staff report BECKER - The next program in a series on genealogy is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Feb.

Managing director of the Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Josef Forstmayr, and owner of Delapenha Funeral Directors, Marcia Delapenha, at the luncheon.

Fred Witzig, born 1864. Sons Albert Witzig and Carl William Witzig . They lived in Douglas County, Nebraska, USA as of 1910.

All year: "Preserve the Pensions," presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the National Archives, and the genealogical community, to digitize War of 1812 pension files through 2015.

For five long years during World War II, Nahum Korenblum never left the side of his younger brother Yaakov as the two fled the Nazi invasion of Poland, escaped forced labor camps across Europe and ultimately joined the Soviet Red Army.

Learn about 200-year-old Torah restoration at the monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb.

Cedartown Library Branch Manager Sharon Cleveland accepts the files from Linda Smith on Thursday.

It features the names of thousands of slaves, slave holders and free blacks who once lived in Virginia.

I took the old card and studied it. I traced the handwriting on it with the tip of my finger.

Do you have an "information expert" in your family? Someone who keeps track of the weddings, the funerals, the baptisms? Someone who knows where Cousin Ned moved to after he left the farm back in 1938, or how many children your second cousin Sally had? These "family historians" are precious, and can be so valuable to assist you in beginning or ... (more)

On Tuesday evening, Dr. Jerry Polson spoke to an audience at Three Valley Museum about the "Hunley," a Confederate submarine, as part of the museum's Journey Stories.

Most of the sources listed in the first article are easily found, and generally follow the same format regardless of person.

Seeking information on Catherine Ward, born 1835 County Caven, Ireland. Married Richard Morrison .

Seeking information on Morgan J O'Brien and spouse Ellen Morrison . In 1890, they were in Alleghany County, Virginia and have 3 boys--Charles Morgan, 1892, Dennis 1893 and Maurice R 1894.

Biological parents for Violet Cohen, born 21 Oct 1912, adopted by Albert Henry & Florence Ada Valentine Cohen, biological parents unknown, Violet was we believe named after her mother's first name, surname ? Adoption could have occured in either Melbourne or Sydney Australia, Albert and Florence were married in Melbourne Australia in 1909 and lived ... (more)

I am looking to find out more about my Great Great Grandfather Thomas Sotheran b1804 who emmigrated to USA in about 1838.