Ask Us - Researching Old Newspapers Online and Offline
   By Karen Clifford, AG, FUGA and Tauna Hinckley
Before the advent of emails, personal Web pages, and the telephone, our ancestors used newspapers as a way to keep informed about local gossip and community events. A treasure trove of genealogical information can be found in time-period newspapers on subjects as minor as "who was visiting the neighbor" to major events such as murders to natural disasters. These include births, marriages, deaths, migrations, names and locations of relatives.

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   ***Have you ever stopped to think. . . . and forgot to start again?
Featuring "Top Ten Christmas Gifts to Get Grandma and Grandpa" By Cindy Carman

Reviews - Cindy Carman reviews Everton Publishers' "The Handy Book for Genealogists" Ninth Edition    About 25 years ago I bought the Sixth Edition of "The Handy Book for Genealogists" and found it to be an indispensable aid in my genealogy research. A friend mentioned that I should get the newest version because in many states there had been jurisdictional changes that weren't reflected in my old 1971 Edition. It's hard for me to change and the only way I can convince myself that a change is good is to analyze the advantages of embracing the new. I bought the 9th Edition of the "The Handy Book for Genealogists" published September 1999 by The Everton Publishers, Inc. of Logan, Utah and compared it to my old version and here is what I discovered.

Your Stories - After 30 Years, I Finally Found My Family    A Research Success by: Marilyn Ayers

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• 23-25 November 2001, Waltham, MA:Genealogy Fair Christmas Yankee Swap and Fair. Activities will include genealogy workshops and a Yankee Swap. For more information call Sharon Sergeant at (781)209-8861, email info@GenealogyFair.com, or visit www.geocities.com/sharon_sergeant/.
• 29 November 2001, Huntington, NY:The Genealogical Federation of Long Island will present a program titled "Family History Research." The program begins at 7:00pm and admission is free. For more information contact The Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743-6993; or call (631)427-7045.
• 1 December 2001, Pittsburgh PA: Christmas Social, presented by the North Hills Genealogists. Activities will include a tour of St. Anthony's Chapel on Troy Hill and lunch at Billy's Bistro. For more information contact pioneerbook@juno.com.
• 4 December 2001, GA: The Georgia Department of Archives and History will present "Lunch and Learn: How will we get there?". Featured speakers will include the State Archives Deputy Director, Brenda S. Banks, and NARA Regional Administrator, Jim McSweeney. For more information contact Pamela W. Coleman at (404)651-6474 or visit www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/as/ggi.htm.