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Library expands genealogy service (Marion Chronicle-Tribune)
Access to the vast microfilm records of FamilySearch is now available to the public through the History and Genealogy department at the Marion Public Library.
Woman investigates Boalsburg genealogy (Centre Daily Times)
BOALSBURG — The history of a people is marked by their footsteps — even 200 years later.
Research center to have grand opening soon (Montrose Daily Press)
MONTROSE — For 27 years the Fore-Kin Trails Genealogical Society has been collecting and preserving historic documents and records of Montrose County. Now, they have a home for them and can make them available to the public.
Palin may be related to Princess Diana and Roosevelt (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is distantly related to the late Princess Diana and late U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, genealogy experts said on Wednesday.
Regional genealogy societies can help you connect with your family roots (Asheville Citizen-Times)
October is National Family History Month. This provides the perfect opportunity and motivation to begin researching your family history or to rekindle your interest in the hobby. Genealogy has now become the second most popular hobby in the U.S., ranking only behind gardening.
Tracking down the family tree from roots to branches (Jacksonville Daily Record)
Genealogy, the study of researching one’s ancestors, has become one of America’s most popular hobbies. A Web search will reveal close to 100 million sites devoted to the topic.
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