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3. In the News - FREE
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.. The registers of S. Catherine, Dublin, 1636-1715
.. Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812
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.. 2,000 Questions and Answers About the Civil War
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1. Today at FreeSurnameSearch.com


* Featured Database :

- Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers.
This page consists of articles abstracted from newspapers
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* New Links :

- 1870 Park County, Colorado Federal Census

- Breathitt County, Kentucky 1900 Census

- Augusta County, Virginia Marriage Book 1 (1799-1917)

- Civilians from New Ireland, Papua and New Guinea who died
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plaque unveiled in Kavieng, Papua and New Guinea on the 4th
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- Marriages from the Whickham Registers, County Durham,
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* Sources of Genealogical Information - Have you reached a
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* A Brief History of Methodism in Glamoran (Wales) - A
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use of family historians.

* West Gippsland Genealogical Society Inc., Victoria,
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* Research Guidance : Alaska Historical Background - This
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gives ideas about where to find additional information.

* Lee County, Illinois GenWeb

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* Always make certain to read death certificates carefully
What's the first thing you do once you obtain a vital
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- Bangor Daily News (ME), September 19, 2005.

* 150th anniversary sparks interest in Flint, Michigan
history
The library has more than 68,000 books and materials in its
area history section and that department has seen
increased traffic in recent months.
- The Flint Journal (MI), September 19, 2005.

* Family History Day at the Archives
The California State Archives, Genealogical & Historical
Council of Sacramento Valley and Root Cellar, Sacramento
Genealogical Society are hosting Family History Day at the
Archives Saturday, October 15.
- GEN-EVENTS-L, September 29, 2005.

* National Archives Offers Assistance to Gulf States
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein announced
today several initiatives to aid in the recovery of
original records in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and
Louisiana that have been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
- NARA Press Release (US), September 19, 2005.

* SA Family History Fair
The 2005 South Australia Family History Fair on Saturday 15
October in Adelaide.
- AUS-GEN-EVENTS-L, September 20, 2005.

* School is in Session for Genealogists
If you can't attend national level conferences, but be sure
to check for conferences and seminars in your own backyard.
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