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Genealogy HowTo - Where Did I Put That Paper? A Website Tutorial on Organizing your Genealogy Materials.
   By Karen Clifford, AG, FUGA

Ask Us - Epidemics in Colonial North America, 1519-1787: A Genealogical Perspective    Part Three: Whooping Cough, Mumps, Measles, Typhus, Typhoid, and other diseases by Larisa R. Schumann In previous articles we have examined the major epidemic diseases of colonial times. In this section, we will look at relatively minor diseases such as whooping cough, mumps, measles, typhus, typhoid fever, and other diseases. As with other diseases, children and older adults were often the first victims in any epidemic. Age, poor diet and hygiene also contributed to the high mortality rates in colonial North America. And while relatively few people died from the diseases we will examine here, the deaths were significant enough that records were kept.

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Reviews - Cindy reviews the book "Guide Book to Europe" - your passport to tracing your genealogy across Europe    A round of applause should go to the Editors of "Family Tree Magazine" for putting together this exceptional compilation of knowledge.

Upcoming Events - CLICK HERE FOR MORE Upcoming Genealogical Events across the US and Europe-    *3-6 August 2004, Provo, UT: Brigham Young University announces its 36th Annual Genealogy and Family History Conference. Check the Web site http://genealogyconferences.byu.edu or send an email to cw136@byu.edu for more information. *5-8 August 2004, Alberta, Calgary, Canada: The Society of German Genealogy of Eastern Europe (SGGEE) announces its annual conference "The Road Less Traveled." More information or registration details can be found at the society's website at http://www.sggee.org *13-14 August 2004, Columbia, MO: The Missouri State Genealogical Association's 2004 Genealogical Conference will feature as the keynote speaker J. Mark Lowe. For more information visit the Society's website at http://www.mosga.org *8-11 September 2004, Austin, TX: Federation of Genealogical Societies 2004 Conference. For more information, call (888)FGS-1500 or visit http://fgs.org/fgs-conference.htm