Records of thousands of non conformists, rebels against Anglicanism, released today:224,000 names published, originals held by the London Metropolitan Archives | Records tell the story of the Britons persecuted by the state for their religious beliefs who campaigned for many modern political rights | Essential for all those tracing non conformist ancestors born before civil registration in 1837 (PRWeb May 27, 2010)

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Marketwire on May 24th, 2010

Nation’s 2nd Largest Family History Conference Taking Place in Southern California; Chris Haley, Nephew of Roots Author Alex Haley, Keynote Speaker

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Benny on May 20th, 2010

You can now search over 150,000 medal cards recording medals  such as the British War Medal, the Mercantile Marine Medal and the Silver War Badge awarded to merchant seamen in the First World War.  See First World War merchant seamen medals available to download | The National Archives for details.

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PR Web on May 20th, 2010

ProGenealogists, Inc., announced today that it has again identified the 50 most popular genealogy websites, updating an important and useful tool for the world’s family history searchers. This year’s list shows some significant changes from 2009, reflecting shifts in the importance and popularity of some websites. While many well-known sites remain on the list, seven sites moved into the top 50 from lower positions; while one site did not even exist for the last list. (PRWeb May 19, 2010)

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Release Wire on May 13th, 2010

My Last Song has a digital Vault in which people store their memories, their obituaries, their pictures, their family information and their secrets for future generations to access. Only the Vault owners can store and edit the information until they give permission to a close family member to open it by using a unique digital key.

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BBC on May 6th, 2010

Many people alive today possess some Neanderthal ancestry, according to the results of a landmark genetic study.

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Benny on May 6th, 2010

The University of Ulster is teaming up with the Ulster Historical Foundation to deliver the first ever Ulster History and Genealogy Summer School.

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EurekAlert on May 3rd, 2010

(American Institute of Biological Sciences) An analysis of 25 families in the extended Darwin/Wedgwood dynasty in 19th-century Britain shows a link between childhood mortality and individuals’ inbreeding coefficient. The result indicates that Charles Darwin’s worries that the health of his children was affected by his marriage to his cousin were probably valid; three of his 10 children died by age 10.

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Benny on May 1st, 2010

Leading Family History Web Site Discovers Family Connection between Two of the World’s Most Influential Men

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