Nicolaus Copernicus – Found at Last
After a lot of work, archaelogists in Poland believe they have found Nicholas Copernicus (Yahoo! News). He was found in Frombork Cathedral (CastlesofPoland.com).
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Celebrity Genealogy Stories
After a lot of work, archaelogists in Poland believe they have found Nicholas Copernicus (Yahoo! News). He was found in Frombork Cathedral (CastlesofPoland.com).
University of Arizona men’s basketball coach Lute Olson had his father’s family history revealed to him this week. Stephanie Innes (Arizona Daily Star – posted on MSNBC.com), writes about Olson’s background, and the genealogy work that was done on his behalf (as a total surprise to him).
Another article covering the new release of the 1861 census, this time from the BBC’s website. This is exciting news for those doing genealogy research in this area.
The Evening Telegraph mentions that there were actually three James Bonds living in Scotland at one time….so for those of you with Scottish ancestry, you might head over to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, now that the 1861 census is available. From the article: Previously unseen data from the 1861 census, which has been made available for the first … Read more
ABC/Good Morning America has an article about people using DNA kits to trace African-American ancestry. ….companies are selling DNA-based genealogy tests which claim to pinpoint where a client’s ancestors came from in Africa. Several celebrities have taken the tests, including talk show host Oprah Winfrey, director Spike Lee, actor Isaiah Washington and now ABC News’ … Read more