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For the first time in my life, I found out what a limitation being deaf can be… I’ve normally found ways of working around the issue, but not today… I was invited by someone at NBC Universal to be involved Continue reading Being Deaf… It Certainly Can Be Irritating
I see that NBC has a website posted their new “Who Do You Think You Are? series which premieres on March 5. If this doesn’t get you excited about the upcoming series, nothing will. It includes a terrific video promoting Continue reading Check Out the New NBC “Who Do You Think You Are? Website
At last – we have a firm date and details from NBC about the American version of “Who Do You Think You Are?” The program will be part of what NBC calls their “post-Winter Olympics primetime schedule.” Although the series Continue reading NBC Announces That “Who Do You Think You Are?” Will Premier March 5
An interesting article was posted in the Washington Post site yesterday. The article deals with files on soldiers, celebrities, and non-celebrities alike that are easily available through the Freedom of Information Act. The info came from the GovernmentAttic.org website initially. Continue reading Thousands of Files Available from the Government Attic
Tributes.com has just posted their 2009 Year in Review, Known for their Celebrity obituaries, as well as those for the lesser-known folks, Tributes does a great job of reminding us of those who’ve passed on. In looking through the many Continue reading Tributes Posts Their “2009 Year in Review”
A Napier [New Zealand] antiques dealer has claimed that his family are the rightful heirs to one of Britain’s most famous dynasties, which owns the castle used in the Harry Potter movies. Kevin Percy, 74, believes his family was cheated Continue reading New Zealand Antiques Dealer Claims to be the Rightful Heir of the Harry Potter Castle
The following excerpt is from an article about Springsteen/Springs genealogy. Interesting… … She told Springsteen the two of them shared a last name and were probably related through those early Springsteens who left Holland in the 1600s for what is Continue reading Related to the Boss? Some Springsteen Genealogy…
The following teaser is from a UPI article that mentions the pride and interest in meeting Michelle Obama by some of her distant relatives. I don’t know that there’s really a story here, as I’ll bet that both the President Continue reading First Lady’s Distant Relatives Would Like to Meet Her
Land of Hope and Dreams: Celebrating 25 Years of Springsteen in Ireland, by Moira Sharkey & Greg Lewis is now in print and available. The book tells the story of every tour from “Born in the USA” to “Working On Continue reading Land of Hope and Dreams: Celebrating 25 Years of Springsteen in Ireland
The following press release was written by Ancestry.com: PROVO, UT – (Marketwire) – 10/23/09: There are multiple theories surrounding the mysterious disappearance of iconic aviator Amelia Earhart in 1937, but a unique case file published online for the first time Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts De-Classified Records on Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner is asking South Carolina to posthumously pardon two of his great-uncles — black landowners executed in 1915 after being convicted of murdering an elderly Confederate Army veteran. Joyner learned the fate Continue reading Radio Personality Tom Joyner Asks For Pardon for His Great-Uncles, Who Were Unjustly Executed in 1915
We know that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are BFFs, but as it turns out, they’re actually related! The New England Historic Genealogical Society yesterday revealed that the Cambridge homeys are actually 10th cousins once removed. They share a common Continue reading Matt Damon & Ben Affleck Share a Common Ancestor – a Longgg Ways Back
Ancestry.com has now posted the “Honolulu, Hawaii Passenger Lists -1900-1953.” The Honolulu Passenger Lists consists of inbound vessel passenger manifests for February 1900 to December 1953. The following description is from the Ancestry.com website: This data collection contains inbound passenger Continue reading Ancestry Posts “Honolulu, Hawaii Passenger Lists -1900-1953”
In a news release this morning, Ancestry.com announced that they have digitized the “Death Records of American Citizens Abroad, 1910-1974.” These records were formerly in paper format at the National Archives and could only be accessed in the research rooms Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts “Death Records of American Citizens Abroad, 1910-1974”
According to an article at the hollywoodreporter.com, Lisa Kudrow (formerly with “Friends”) was in Cannes promoting (along with other things), the new NBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?” which will air in primetime starting in January. Seven episodes Continue reading NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” to Air Starting in January