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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Community, 'Basic Genealogy': Katharine McPhee is Pierce's stepdaughter
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
And I didn't necessarily mind it, particularly in an episode that had as much good comedy as "Basic Genealogy" did. But the slight change in style was ...
COMMUNITY "Basic Genealogy" Episode 18 (Katharine McPhee Guest Stars)Daemon's TV (blog)
Quotes from Tonight's COMMUNITY episode with Katherine McPheeSmall Screen Scoop

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Jewish Genealogy Society Showcases Collection At POB Library
Plainview Old Bethpage Herald
... with their genealogical research. The society also owns an extensive collection of books, newsletters and pamphlets on Jewish genealogy that is housed ...


FlashNews.com

Emmitt Smith digs up the past in genealogy series
Dallas Morning News
The show on the genealogical searches of our "most beloved stars" takes Smith on a trip to discover ancestors in rural Alabama and colonial Virginia, ...
Dan Snyder Responds to Emmitt Smith, Calls Him 'Heck of a Dancer'FanHouse
Emmitt Smith Bothered By White RootsFlashNews.com

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Irish genealogy is theme of meeting
The Daily News Online
ALBION -- Professional genealogist Dennis Hogan will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the Orleans County Genealogical Society at 7 pm Sunday at ...


Smith helps retired judge discover his Hawaiian roots
Lahaina News
"I want to talk to people about genealogy. To me, genealogy is in the forefront right now... You've got to do it if you want to be in the Hawaiian Kingdom. ...


Wayland Library notes
Wayland Town Crier
On Saturday, March 20, you can jumpstart your family history research during two lectures offered by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. ...


The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

Free Genealogy Research Class Sunday at Birmingham Public Library
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Hit this Introduction to Genealogy class at Birmingham Public Library's Linn-Henley Research Library - downtown. ...


Omarr's Daily Astrological Forecast March 17, 2010
Los Angeles Times
... The wearing of the green may show your loyalty to your heritage, but may not be enough to endear you to others who are not enthused about genealogy. ...

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Mormon Times

Interest in genealogy taking off thanks to new TV shows
Mormon Times
"The stars are colliding to pull it all together," David E. Rencher, chief genealogical officer for FamilySearch.org, said of the increasing interest in ...
Library's Genealogy Center gets ad boostNews Sentinel
Digging into the pastElk Grove Citizen

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Transylvania Heritage Museum moves to new location
Mountain Xpress (blog)
Hours for the Genealogy Room will be announced soon. To learn more about the Genealogical Society, go to http://www.transylvaniagenealogy.com. ...


Library offers access to online ancestry records
Lexington Dispatch
At the branches patrons can connect to this database and many others by clicking on Genealogy and History under Related Topics link on the right side of ...
Library CornerOneonta Daily Star

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Footnote.com Opens Census Documents
techrockies.com
The site--which caters to people researching their family history and genealogy--said the additional information will help its users find people related to ...
Footnote.com Lets People Create America's Family Tree Through the Only ...IT Business Net (press release) (subscription)

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DeSoto County Bulletin Board for March 12, 2010
DeSoto Appeal
The Genealogical Society of DeSoto County meets Saturday at 10 am at the Genealogical Society Library, 3260 US 51 S. in Hernando. The guest speaker is Randy ...


Historic officials should support Pomeroy plan
Lehighvalleylive.com
... who approved the ultramodern structure next door destined to house (of all things) the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society? ...


Genealogist Beverly conducts LCGS workshop
Liberty Vindicator
She is listed in several biographical publications, including Who's Who in Genealogy & Heraldry. Past president of the Texas State Genealogical Society ...


The genealogy craze
Minnesota Public Radio
The Internet and DNA testing are enabling amateur and professional genealogists to trace family lines back hundreds of years. These tools, combined with a ...


Rosalie Storts Mercer
Chillicothe Gazette
She was a member of Highland County Retired Teachers, Southern Ohio Genealogical Society, Ross County Genealogical Society, and South Salem Garden Club. ...


Genealogy group to focus on Acadian heritage
Opelousas Daily World
... 2010 South Louisiana's rich Acadian heritage will be explored during Saturday's meeting of the Imperial St. Landry Genealogical and Historical Society. ...


Genealogical society to meet
The Original Irregular
FARMINGTON - The Sandy River Valley Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will be holding its regular monthly meeting on March 13 at 10 am at the ...
Genealogical society to move to district libraryDelaware Gazette

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TheAlternativePress.com

The Joy and Rewards of Genealogy Research, April 25th
TheAlternativePress.com
How to handouts will be provided, listing both easy and more complex methods to conduct genealogy research. The program will commence with breakfast at 9:30 ...


Who Does Jesus Think You Are?
Christian Post
But enter the new reality TV show "Who Do You Think You Are," and I think you'll see genealogy in a new light. The program features big names like Lisa ...

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Interest in genealogy taking off thanks to new TV shows
Deseret News
"The stars are colliding to pull it all together," David E. Rencher, chief genealogical officer for FamilySearch.org, said of the increasing interest in ...


Genealogy group may dissolve, president warns
Neosho Daily News
... collect and share genealogical knowledge and to provide volunteers and financial support to the genealogy room of the Neosho / Newton County Library. ...


Genealogy Club news
thepaper24-7.com
The Genealogy Club of Montgomery County met in the Crawfordsville District Public Library on Feb. 9. Bob Smith, vice president, called the meeting to order ...


Things to do this weekend: 03.12-03.14.10
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Information: 883-6683 or 877-286-6683 or www.ccsymphony.org GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Coastal Bend Genealogical Society meets at 2 pm Saturday in the board room ...


Genealogy takes Smith on an emotional journey
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Then he hooked up with NBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, the American version of a popular British TV show in which celebrities do genealogical searches that ...


Digital Spy

Community Preview: Basic Genealogy
Cinema Blend
""Basic Genealogy" - THE GANG'S FAMILIES INVADE GREENDALE -- KATHARINE MCPHEE (House Bunny) GUEST STARS-It's Family Day at Greendale Community College and ...
Back to her roots: Former 'American Idol' Katharine McPhee returns to acting ...New York Daily News
Katharine McPhee Discusses Her Community Guest-Starring RoleMovieWeb
Katharine McPhee: 'Pink House' character is 'the anti-Hollywood'USA Today
The Flickcast (blog)
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Community Calendar
Niles Herald Spectator
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will present "Chicago Jewish Orphanages and Family Trees." Julian Frazin and others speak about the Chicago Jewish ...
Community CalendarWilmette Life

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Free Family Research Classes
The Llano News
... begins Wednesday, March 18, from 10 am to noon at the Kingsland Branch Library, presented by the Kingsland/Highland Lakes Genealogical Society (KGS). ...


Lakeshore update: State genealogy seminar to be held in Manitowoc
Herald Times Reporter
MARIBEL - Hidden Valley Ski Area, 7711 Hidden Valley Road, will hold a St. Patty's Spring Bash on Saturday. Skiing will be offered from 10 am to 4:30 pm ...

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Star traces her roots back to Salem Witch Trials
Wicked Local (blog)
Then, her genealogical quest headed east to Boston and the North Shore. Parker had thought all of her mother's ancestors were European Jews. ...


KSL-TV

TV shows pique Americans' interest in genealogy
KSL-TV
takes famous Americans on a genealogical journey. For example, Sarah Jessica Parker's search led to ancestors at the Gold Rush and the Salem witch trials. ...


Mitochondrial DNA's Surprising Variability Could Complicate Forensic and ...
HealthNewsDigest.com
By HHMI (HealthNewsDigest.com) - Forensic anthropologists, human evolution researchers, and crime scene investigators might want to take note: The ...

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Early African American communities discussed at meeting
hometownweekly
Pierre-Louis is a house historian and genealogical lecturer who specializes in southern New England research. She frequently speaks at conferences, ...


Plymouth-Canton-Northville Events
Journal Newspapers
Members of the Northville Genealogical Society will meet beginning at 1:15 pm March 14 at the Northville District Library. A roundtable discussion regarding ...


Examiner.com

Mapping Chelsea Clinton's genealogy as she searches for a rabbi to perform her ...
Examiner.com
AP photo Sacramento genealogists preparing to research interfaith genealogies in the local area might take note from Chelsea Clinton's branching genealogy ...

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NBC's genealogy series is habit-forming
Denver Post
(NBC | Nicole Rivelli) Henry Louis "Skip" Gates introduced famous African-Americans to their genealogy on his PBS series "African American Lives. ...
'Who Do You Think You Are?' Preview: Genealogy Shows Are All the RageInside TV (blog)
NBC 'Who Do You Think You Are?' comes March 5, Lisa Kudrow interviewMonsters and Critics.com
Who Do You Think You Are? Isn't As Lame As It SoundsTV.com
The Futon Critic -El Paso Inc -Daily Aztec
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Could 'Numb3rs' number be up?
SouthCoastToday.com
Emmitt Smith goes on a voyage of genealogical discovery on "Who Do You Think You Are?" (8 pm, NBC, TV-PG). -- While the 2009 Coen brothers feature "A ...

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From Staff Reports
Naperville Sun
Genealogy: Fox Valley Genealogical Society's March meeting is "Overview of Internet Subscription Databases." The program begins at 7:30 pm in the Naperville ...


Michiana Genealogy Fair set for Saturday
South Bend Tribune
Attend the South Bend Area Genealogical Society's 12th annual Michiana Genealogy Fair 2010 on Saturday at Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, ...


Free Tony Burroughs Genealogy Webinar
About - News & Issues (blog)
World-renowned African-American genealogy expert Tony Burroughs is giving a free genealogy seminar for the Ancestry.com webinar series this coming Thursday, ...


Daily Planner: March 11
Enterprise-Record
Paradise Genealogical Society: 3-5 pm Paradise Ridge Senior Center, 877 Nunneley Road. Show, tell , share; answer genealogical research questions. ...

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Connell To Speak At Genealogy Society Meeting On Ancestry.com
Rockbridge Weekly
Josh Connell, a former employee of Ancestry.com, will the guest speaker at the monthly Rockbridge Area Genealogy Society (RAGS) on Thursday, March 11th. ...


Computer Genealogy Sears at SLO Library
Cal Coast News
The San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society and the San Luis Obispo Library are offering a Hands-on Computer Genealogy Series to help people utilize ...


Media Life Magazine

'Who Do You Think You Are?,' engaging
Media Life Magazine
The new genealogy series "Who Do You Think You Are?" has two big strikes going against it. First, the series, which is premiering on NBC ...
'Who Do You Think You Are?': celebrity genealogyNewsday (subscription)
Who Do You Think You Are? To Air in US This Friday!About - News & Issues (blog)
On TV this weekend, March 5-7Tampabay.com
Inside TV (blog)
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Local genealogical society meeting to focus on Quaker customs, names
Newton Daily News
Nicole Hart of Urbandale will be the featured speaker during the upcoming Jasper County Genealogical Society meeting, set for 7 pm Thursday, March 25, ...

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Community Calendar
Savannah Morning News
10 am March 10: Genealogy 201A. Learn how to use Ancestry Library Edition, Live Oak Public Libraries' subscription version of Ancestry.com. ...
To-do list: March 11-17Savannah Morning News
Southside BriefsSavannah Morning News

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NBC roots around in celebrities' histories
Dayton Daily News
made its debut last Friday, tracing the genealogy of Sarah Jessica Parker, who was born in Nelsonville, Ohio, which is about as far from "Sex and the City" ...


After 1850, data from US Census a genealogical treasure trove
Asheville Citizen-Times
The "magic" census year for genealogical researchers was 1850, the seventh national census, which began in 1790. With this census came the first listing of ...

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Angelina County Genealogical Society to study successful genealogy ...
Lufkin Daily News
Members of the Angelina County Genealogical Society (ACGS) will get a chance at their March 15 meeting to find out how one of the more successful East Texas ...


Emmitt, Oprah, Oprah, Emmitt, Where's Uma?
FWWeekly
He’ll be discussing his turn this Friday on Who Do You Think You Are, a reality TV show that traces celebrities’ genealogical roots. ...
Emmitt Making The Network RoundsNBC Dallas-Fort Worth (blog)

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Boston Globe

Stars like Sarah Jessica Parker undercut NBC's family tree show 'Who Do You ...
New York Daily News
The Parker focus just paints genealogy as stunning discoveries and dramatic visits to strange ancestral haunts. For the un-famous, genealogical research ...
Review: 'Who Do You Think You Are?' on NBCLos Angeles Times
Sarah Jessica Parker's family tree in CincinnatiCincinnati.com
Who Do You Think You Are Preview: New NBC SeriesCinema Blend
Pittsburgh Post Gazette -TV.com
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Kramer goes from gynecology to genealogy
Daily Iberian
Kramer spent nearly 50 years conducting genealogical research in courthouses, libraries and graveyards. For information, Kramer poured over letters, ...


Short takes: 3D, yogurt, celebrity genealogy and more
Huffington Post (blog)
Between celebrity genealogy and the upcoming return of Celebrity Apprentice, and the fact that people watch this tripe on TV, it's hard to maintain respect ...


Community Extra: Calendar
HeraldNet
Genealogy class: 9 am to 1 pm March 20 at Bothell Sons of Norway, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway. Genealogist Ginny Wegenast will walk through the basic ...


WDM goal to create laptop lab at library
DesMoinesRegister.com
Even popular Web search subjects like genealogy would be a smart use of the labs, Alcorn said. She said hosting a class to help library patrons be more ...


Local genealogical society meeting March 20
Mountain Xpress (blog)
The Old Buncombe County Genealogical Society will meet on Sunday, March 20, at 2 pm in the society library at 128 Bingham Road, Suite 700, in Asheville. ...


Club Briefs - March 10, 2010
Southern Pines Pilot
Scottish historian, researcher and author Dr. David Dobson will speak at the Moore County Genealogical Society meeting on Sunday, March 21. ...


50 new computers at libraries
Marietta Times
Sometime this year, new computers will be purchased for the Local History and Genealogy branch on Washington Street in Marietta. Thanks to a grant from the ...


Local History Fair at Nashua Library
New Hampshire Magazine
Learn about the Nashua Historical Society, the Hunt Memorial Building, and the genealogy resources at the Nashua Family History Center at the Church of ...


findingDulcinea

Will Britain's Genealogy Craze Catch On in the US?
findingDulcinea
National Geographic's Genealogical Atlases lesson plan for students in grades 3-5 "asks students to interview their parents or other relatives about what it ...
Exploring family history offers many rewardsIthaca Journal

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Who Do You Think You Are: Local Genealogy Experts Offer Surprise Advice
KPVI-TV
The LDS genealogy tradition started back in 1961. Today, they have fourteen regional facilities like the one in Pocatello and Idaho Falls. ...


Things to do for Wednesday, March 10
PennLive.com (blog)
"Automated Tools for Genealogy Research" is the second of three genealogy programs presented by Deborah Sweaney, an amateur historian and genealogist from ...


Mormon Media Observer's potpourri of news and opinion
Mormon Times
takes famous Americans on a genealogical journey. For example, Sarah Jessica Parker's search led to ancestors at the Gold Rush and the Salem witch trials. ...

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Genealogy Society to present German-American program
Brazil Times
TERRE HAUTE -- The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society will present "German-American Religious Groups in Early Terre Haute," from 6:30-8:30 pm, Monday, ...

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Augusta Free Press

News Updates
Augusta Free Press
Whatever your interest in Valley history-genealogy, Civil War research, or general history, this book is a must-have for your collection. ...


The next revolution in genetic genealogy
Examiner.com
The next revolution in genetic genealogy has arrived. The application of DNA testing for genealogy purposes has been in existence for nearly 10 years. ...


Bargains and bowling
The Oviedo-Winter Springs Voice
Thanks to everyone at the Geneva Historical and Genealogical Society who took their time to host it after canceling due to the inclement December weather. ...


Find out where your ancestors were born
KENS 5 TV
If you're interested in finding out more about your family history, The San Antonio Genealogical & Historical Society is offering genealogy classes to help ...

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Briefly: News Notes Tuesday
Omaha World-Herald
The Otoe County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 pm Thursday at the Otoe County Museum of Memories in Syracuse, Neb. Society co-founder Linda Worrall ...








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