Thursday, February 16, 2006

Mormon Genealogy: - Genealogy in a LDS Family Research Center (BellaOnline)



Genealogy in a LDS Family Research Center (BellaOnline)
The Latter Day Saints or LDS, have created family research centers around the US that any genealogist can visit and perform research in. The main website run by the LDS organization is FamilySearch.org . The website links to great information on how to get started with research in the LDS archives, how to submit your own information to be included in their files, and where local branches of the
Family's letters also tell nation's history - News & Observer

Family's letters also tell nation's history
News & Observer, NC - Feb 5, 2006
... it's a gold mine," said David S. Ouimette, who manages the genealogy collection for the Family History Library, run by the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City. ...

Black roots: a lineage of surprises
Denver Post - It's not uncommon for black American families to have assumed for generations that they are of African lineage with the possible exception of a long-ago Cherokee ancestor. High cheekbones, straight hair, lighter skin - these are among the markers ...
Sorenson called 'giant in any city' (Deseret Morning News)
The little dyslexic boy who grew up in a tarpaper shack in Yuba City, Calif., and was called mentally retarded by teachers is now a giant.
Jean Sawyer - Helena Independent Record

Jean Sawyer
Helena Independent Record, MT - Jan 19, 2006
Jean was an active member of the Helena LDS 1st ward. She enjoyed genealogy and also loved spending time with her grandchildren. ...

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Mormon Genealogy: - Henry Louis Gates delves into celebs' genealogy on PBS (The Philadelphia Inquirer)



Henry Louis Gates delves into celebs' genealogy on PBS (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES. 9 tonight and Feb. 8, Channel 12. ANYONE WHO'S ever dragged a finger across the name of a grandparent or great-grandparent who disembarked at Ellis Island, or studied the faded pages of a family Bible listing the births, deaths and marriages of long-dead ancestors knows the thrill of history made personal.
Bush country - The Casper Star Tribune

Bush country
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Feb 1, 2006
... Mexico and is married to the Catholic woman, who is the one non-Mormon everyone mentions ... "Distant relatives." His grandmother did the genealogy and explained ...

Black roots: a lineage of surprises
Denver Post - It's not uncommon for black American families to have assumed for generations that they are of African lineage with the possible exception of a long-ago Cherokee ancestor. High cheekbones, straight hair, lighter skin - these are among the markers ...

Mormon Genealogy: - A family, a nation in 200 years of letters (International Herald Tribune)



A family, a nation in 200 years of letters (International Herald Tribune)
Historians and librarians say the collection is probably as remarkable for its intellectual vigor as for its age and size.
Struggle of Mormon trek across West honored during handcart ... - Kearney Hub

Struggle of Mormon trek across West honored during handcart ...
Kearney Hub, NE - Feb 4, 2006
... the nation s leading experts on the handcart pioneers, genealogy presentations, entertainment ... that the immigrants pushed their handcarts on the Mormon Trail. ...

Henry Louis Gates delves into celebs'
Philadelphia Inquirer - AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES. 9 tonight and Feb. 8, Channel 12. ANYONE WHO'S ever dragged a finger across the name of a grandparent or great-grandparent who disembarked at Ellis Island, or studied the faded pages of a family Bible listing the births ...