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Greetings Fellow Family History Sleuths,
I know you're all busy with the festivities so I'll keep this short. Here's wishing everyone a memorable holiday season, all leading up to a new year that will be filled to the brim with genealogical discoveries!
Take care,
Genealogy Round Up, November 11
Megan Smolenyak: Grant Money for Genealogy Initiatives - Seriously
Limited time/quantity: SCGS selling WDYTYA genealogy how-to book for only $10 for holidays! Great gift!
Southern California Genealogical Society
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Genealogy Round Up, November 18
Well, genealogists have been at it for a decade, but absolutely agree that we're in the genomics age:
A Personal View of Personal Genomics - Bio-IT World
MyHeritage.com Unveils Stunning Online Family Tree Charts | Business Wire
The History of Ventriloquism, eh? History Magazine Jan 2011
History Magazine
Hmmm . . . mtDNA bar code portraits? What do you think?
DNA 11 | your genetic history as art
Who do You Think You Are?" returns 1/21/11!
NBC announces big mid-season schedule overhaul
Maybe you can go home?
Week of Welcomes: McCormack Style, Part I | The Irish in America
I like being linked w/ Marilyn Monroe & Einstein. I really do. But what the heck??
Megan Smolenyak -Photos
I get around. 35 states and counting!
Map of states where Megan Smolenyak has appeared
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Genealogy Round Up, November 25
ooh . . . this sounds fun!
Ulster History & #Genealogy Summer School
What questions should we ask in our reader survey? « Genomes Unzipped
Listening to the dead | Life and style | The Guardian
Overdue!
National Irish American Museum Seeks Funding. DC Location. Historic & Contemporary Content
After 45 years, wedding photos found at scrap yard - TODAY Weddings - TODAYshow.com
Fall 2011 (3rd) season for WDYTYA??
Rosie O'Donnell films reality show at Jersey City Library
A Lot to Be Thankful For: 15 Million New Indexed Genealogical Records | FamilySearch.org
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Genealogy Round Up, December 2
Thanks so much for the kind shout-out, Marian!
Roots and Rambles: Genealogy Videos – Roots Television
One of my toughest cases ever. Thanks for your help, SAS.
Remains of area soldier killed in WWI returned
The latest from beta.familysearch.org. Something for everyone! genealogy
Cool! Online naturalization records for Passaic County, NJ. Enter "Smolenak" to try it out
Public Records Electronic Search System (Press) - Passaic County
Taking Genetic History to the Grave - NYTimes.com
Where's Molly? - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News
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Genealogy Round Up, December 9
More family history goodies!
FamilySearch Wraps Up Genealogical Gifts for the Holiday Season
Fetal DNA Sequenced From Mother's Blood - ScienceNOW
Cool! Paperback of my #WDYTYA companion book, a how-to #genealogy guide, now available for pre-purchase!
Amazon.com: Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History (978014311
Graveyards at Disneyland? Cool!
Graveyards at Disneyland? The Quirky Secrets of the 'Happiest Place on Earth'
More on Weikel case:
Army veteran honored in Mahanoy City 92 years after WWI death
Rosie O'Donnell's WDYTYA episode to air in Feb. Was she in Ireland?
Rosie In Another Land
What?! Per Wikileaks, US says China believed to be spying on co's involved in genealogy, med. research in Iceland
Iceland Review Online: Daily News from Iceland, Current Affairs, Business, Politics, Sports, Culture
Pls come join me in FL in Feb!
Star researcher to speak at Pinellas event
London's Largest Cemetery Now Documented on Deceased Online - Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Like what she says about ancestors:
This much I know: Bettany Hughes | The Observer
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Honoring Our Ancestors Grant
Congrats to our recent grant recipient! Don't forget that you can apply here.
October 2010
I had the pleasure of conducting research at the Bassett Historical Center in Bassett, Virginia while delving into Michelle Obama's ancestry. This vicinity of Virginia is home to more of Mrs. Obama's heritage than any other location, so was of particular interest. Fortunately for me (and countless others), the Center is the kind of resource-rich, high-activity, enthusiastically-staffed organization that we all dream of when we venture on genealogical field trips. For that reason, it is the recipient of October's grant to apply however it's most needed or useful.
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Upcoming Events
If you plan to be near any of the
events where I'll be speaking, I would love to meet you. It's always a
kick for me when folks mention that they read this newsletter, my blog, Huffington Post or whatever, so don't be shy about introducing yourself!
For more information on these events, please see my Events Calendar. And if you're interested in scheduling me, just click here.
- February 12, 2011 - Largo, FL - Pinellas Genealogy Society - "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones," "Find The Obituary! Online Newspaper Research" and "Cold Cases: Genealogists, Coroners and the FBI
- March 16, 2011 - New York, NY - 92YTribeca - "Who Do You Think You Are?" Book Signing
- March 28, 2011 - Stromsburg, NE (delivered live via Skype) - Stromsburg Library - "Cold Cases: Genealogists, Coroners & the FBI"
- April 9, 2011 - Lakeland, FL - Imperial Polk Genealogical Society - "Reverse Genealogy Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones," "Neglected History," "Trace Your Roots with DNA" and "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt"
- April 16, 2011 - Madison, NJ - Drew University - "Right Annie, Wrong Annie"
- April 29-May 1, 2011 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - Saskatchewan Genealogical Society - "Remembering Our Ancestors," "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones" and "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt"
- October 8, 2011 - Salt Lake City, UT - American Society of Genealogists - "Giving Back: A Look at 10 Years of Genealogy Grants"
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