Saturday, May 06, 2006

Mormon Genealogy: - Gunnison gives clinic go-ahead


Gunnison gives clinic go-ahead
San Pete Messenger - GUNNISON Gunnison Valley Hospital has received approval for the proposed expansion of facilities from Gunnison City. At a Gunnison Valley Hospital board meeting Thursday, April 27, hospital administrator Greg Rosenvall announced that Gunnison City ...

Cyndi's List can help genealogists peruse Web
Bangor Daily News - We all have our favorite genealogy sites on the Web, but how do you find out what's out there? It's certainly not as simple as going into a library and browsing the stacks - an activity I highly recommend. Many researchers visit Cyndi's List, which ...

Nine games and things to get your family night just right
Jackson Sun - Dan Fullmer, his wife, Suzanne, and their seven children are big on Family Night. In fact, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the night is a part of their lifestyle. They meet weekly - usually for a half-hour Monday nights ...

A history of helping: Redding retiree has passion for genealogical ...
Record Searchlight - Almost 20 years ago, at 55, Homewood chose to retire early so that he could travel, do genealogical research and do for others. The decision was easy. "I saw a lot of my friends retire at 65 and die at 66," Homewood said. In 1988, after 35 years ...

Mormon Genealogy: - Mary Penner: 1850s-era mortality census could give new life to your


Mary Penner: 1850s-era mortality census could give new life to your
Albuquerque Tribune - The official government report on the 1860 federal census noted that "the officers employed to take the census were not all disciplined, intelligent, and prepared for their work." The report further asserted that some census-takers had "loose habits

Church Directory
Independent Record - Places of worship is a popular IR Saturday church page forum where some 20 local ministers have shared information about their churches and congregations. We d like to continue that feature, but the flow is slowing. So we ll add another

Out & About
Riverside Press Enterprise - MULLIGAN FAMILY FUN CENTER, miniature golf, batting cages, go-karts and more; noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-11 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.- midnight Saturdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays; 24950 Madison Ave., Murrieta, $2-$30, (951) 696-9696. BOOMERS

LOCAL CALENDAR
Californian - TODAY | DAVID HOROWITZ, 7 p.m., California State University, Monterey Bay, University Center ballroom. Free. Associated Students sponsored in collaboration with the college Republican club and Young America's Foundation. TODAY | PRIVATE LUNCHEON WITH

Friday, May 05, 2006

Mormon Genealogy: - Hanna '94 manages popular ancestry search website


Hanna '94 manages popular ancestry search website
Dartmouth - In February, the family research site Ancestry.com, managed by Josh Hanna '94, attracted 2.4 million visitors, more than ten times what it attracted in January. The site allows paid subscribers to search birth, death and marriage records, as well as

Mormon Genealogy: - Kenai group helps curious get to know their ancestors


Kenai group helps curious get to know their ancestors
Anchorage Daily News - KENAI -- Determined to dig up information about Gold Rush relatives? Uncertain if tales about Grandma Lou are actually true? Interested in finding out if any long-lost kin were kings and queens, or perhaps scoundrels and scalawags? The Kenai

Siblings reunite after more than 60 years apart
AZCentral.com - The wait at the airport seemed like an eternity, but it was only a blip in time compared with the decades that have already gone by. John Vander Woude, 91, was reunited with his sister over the weekend after more than 60 years apart. Since picking

West Bulletin Board
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - New Brighton -- Merrick Associates, 1100 Fifth Ave., will offer wheel-thrown pottery classes for children and adults. Those ages 9-12 will meet from noon to 2 p.m. and those 13 through adult will meet from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays April 22-May 20

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Mormon Genealogy: - By Astrid Bradley, The Dartmouth Staff


By Astrid Bradley, The Dartmouth Staff
Dartmouth - In February, the family research site Ancestry.com, managed by Josh Hanna '94, attracted 2.4 million visitors, more than ten times what it attracted in January. The site allows paid subscribers to search birth, death and marriage records, as well as

Morgan County welcomes new historian
Martinsville Reporter-Times - More than anything, Bob Pruitt is a curious observer. This quality served him well as a weather specialist for the National Weather Service in Indianapolis, and he says it will help him in his new position as Morgan County Historian. It also won t