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Climbing Family Trees: Family Search a favorite
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (116+ words) The last column was a refresher course on DNA, and I briefly touched onnational origins, pointing out that migrations in Europe in the past 2000 years have resulted with a true melting pot. That means that those much-vaunted promises to tell…...
Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Presents "Travel Your [Family] Tree: Walking in Your Ancestors' Footsteps"
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (80+ words) edhat Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Presents "Travel Your [Family] Tree: Walking in Your Ancestors" Footsteps" The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the public to its free monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2026, featuring professional genealogist Lisa Vogele, who will…...
A New Search Tool Lets Germans Check If Their Family Joined the Nazi Party
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (268+ words) Family myths die hard, but digital truth cuts faster. A simple name search now reveals what formal archive requests once required weeks to uncover: whether your ancestors joined the Nazi Party between 1925 and 1945. Die Zeit launched this searchable database in…...
DNA testing to reopen thousands of Florida cold cases
1+ day, 21+ min ago (98+ words) FLORIDA, Fla. (WMBB) " A statewide effort to solve thousands of cold cases by use of advanced DNA testing and genetic genealogy is launching in Florida. According to officials, more than 21, 000 unsolved murders across the state can now be re-examined using…...
Learn to Walk in Footsteps of Your Ancestors at Genealogical Society Talk
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (317+ words) The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society will host professional genealogist Lisa Vogele, who will present Travel Your Tree: Walking in Your Ancestors" Footsteps live and via Zoom, 11 a. m. Saturday, April 18 at Sahyun Genealogy Research Library, 316 Castillo St. "Join us to uncover…...
La Salle County Genealogy Guild's monthly meeting set for April 18
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (121+ words) The La Salle County Genealogy Guild is at 115 W. Glover St. , Ottawa. (Derek Barichello - dbarichello@s) The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p. m. Saturday, April 18, at its headquarters, moderated by Mollie Perrot. Perrot will moderate a screening…...
Ties that bind: Morgan County Genealogical Society connects researchers across the U. S. - hartselleenquirer
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (270+ words) The Morgan County Genealogical Society is a community of local residents dedicated to exploring their family histories. Rhona Summerford's passion for genealogy began when she discovered family genealogy notes in old family Bibles passed down through generations. The society's creation…...
PI & District Genealogical Society - Trove
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (80+ words) Trove is an Australian online research database. This informative session, presented by the Phillip Island & District Genealogical Society will explain what Trove is and how to search it, to help with your research. The session on May 9 at the Newhaven…...
Local Authors Release Knox County Family History Book
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (159+ words) EDINA, Mo. " A new book highlighting the history of two Knox County families and the communities they helped shape has been released by local authors Maurine Mayer and Shawn Poore. "They say everyone has a story to tell," Poore said....
Research turns up Confederates from many ethnic backgrounds
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (92+ words) What began as one Wilson County couple's ancestry research turned into a much wider research project. While tracing their family members back through the American Civil War, Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Harris found a surprising range of ethnic heritages among…...