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February 4, 2012

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Genealogy: FamilySearch indexes all U.S. censuses, will add 1940 quickly after April release By Dawn House The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 4, 2012 02:18PM MDT The LDS Church-sponsored organization, FamilySearch.org, has released online indexes for U.S. census records from 1790 to 1840, adding to its free collection of all federal census records to 1930. FamilySearch also will place online ...

February 2, 2012

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Online genealogy company Brightsolid launches US service
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brightsolid announces entry into US genealogy market with launch of ground-breaking, pay-as-you-go site, www.censusrecords.com. ...
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brightsolid announces entry into US genealogy market with launch of ground-breaking, pay-as-you-go site, www.censusrecords.com. ...
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The Mower County Historical Society will conduct a Genealogy Detectives Workshop for family history sleuths. The first one is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 18. Another will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 16.
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African-Americans tracing their family history can get help this weekend at a free genealogy workshop.

February 1, 2012

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Mocavo, the world’s largest free genealogy search engine, today announced several new product capabilities and content additions that will be demonstrated at this week’s RootsTech Family History and Technology conference in Salt Lake City.

January 31, 2012

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After years of studying his family history, Glenview resident Frank Olderr learned something worthwhile about the enduring generational pluck of people. In his research, he found a young relative — a boy — who in 1860 fell into a well and died. “The family picked up and left, moving from southeast Ohio to Des Moines, Iowa. They couldn’t live there anymore. Cattlemen. Can you imagine?” he said ...
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The annual Stoddard County M. A. Hart Genealogy Society Awards Banquet was held Jan. 9, 2012, at the Hickory Log Restaurant in Dexter. The Society annually honors two individuals - one within the...

January 29, 2012

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Located in the History Department on the fourth floor of the Central Library at 3030 Poplar, the Genealogy Collection is one of the library's most frequently used resources.

January 25, 2012

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Mocavo, the world’s largest free genealogy search engine, today announced the appointment of Ryan Hunter as COO and Michael Leclerc as Chief Genealogist. Hunter joins Mocavo after four years as a Wall Street Analyst preceded by thirteen years of operational experience in the Technology Industry.
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The Scottdale Public Library will soon be making genealogy and researching family history a little more understandable.

January 24, 2012

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Elizabeth Clark. Photo by Kathryn Boughton. FALLS VILLAGE—Who says genealogy is a stodgy pursuit?

January 23, 2012

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Elizabeth Clark. Photo by Kathryn Boughton. FALLS VILLAGE—Who says genealogy is a stodgy pursuit?
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Genealogy can put you in touch with your ancestors
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FALLS VILLAGE — Who says genealogy is a stodgy pursuit? Not Elizabeth Clark of Falls Village, who has been selected as one of four contestants nationwide in the first-ever Genealogy Idol competition scheduled for Feb. 2 in Salt Lake City, Utah, being presented as part of the RootsTech Conference.

January 22, 2012

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Elizabeth Clark. Photo by Kathryn Boughton. FALLS VILLAGE—Who says genealogy is a stodgy pursuit?
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The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy (CAFG)created an advanced course in the fall of 2011. CAFG recently announced the first Forensic Genealogy Institute. It will be held October 25 through October 27, 2012, in Dallas, Texas, at the Wyndham Dallas Love Field hotel.

January 21, 2012

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Tracking down family history on a computer makes genealogy a lot easier than it once was.

January 17, 2012

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BEGINNING GENEALOGY with Andrew McKinley – for adults, 10 a.m., Midwest Genealogy Center, 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Road, Independence. Class focuses on procedures, skills and techniques needed for beginning a search of your family genealogy. To register, call 252-7228.