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GeneaNet : Community : Genealogy Blog Sunday May 11, 2008   

Events

21 March 2008

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk and supported by The Times Archive, will be held from 2-4 May 2008 in the Grand Hall, Olympia, London.

You’ll have the chance to uncover generations of people who make up your family and find out how they used to live with the help of TV historians, family history experts and celebrity enthusiasts.

Military History LIVE is a showcase of the Nation’s Military History which takes place alongside Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE. For those of you searching for information about ancestors who served in the Army, Navy or Air Force, the show offers you the opportunity to speak directly to organisations which hold vital records that will aid your research.

Archaeology LIVE is a special event dedicated to the interests of Archaeologists. The show, which takes place alongside Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, is the place to meet leading experts and TV personalities all engaged in this popular historical pursuit! You'll have the chance to come face to face with leading organisations and groups involved in Archaeology including those that are able to examine and identify your finds.

Genealoblogued by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 21 March 2008, 11:29 | Events | Permalink | No comment

10 March 2008

700-year-old Magna Carta to be displayed at the U.S. National Archives

An investment executive who paid more than $20 million for an original, handwritten copy of the Magna Carta presented the ancient paper last week to the media and plans to loan it to the National Archives.

The National Archives considers the manuscript "a milestone in constitutional thought" from the 13th century, and plans to place it on public display later this month.

The original Magna Carta was signed in 1215. Rubenstein's is one of four remaining copies of the document commissioned by the King of England in 1297 to establish basic human rights as part of English law.

A scholar's contemporary translation of the Latin describes the right of the country's people "to be free and to have all its rights fully and its liberties entirely," as among the 37 principles described in the Magna Carta.

The fragile paper is displayed in a sealed viewing box to protect it from damage.

The Magna Carta will be on public display starting March 12 in the West Rotunda Gallery of the National Archives Building.

Genealoblogued by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 10 March 2008, 12:36 | Events | Permalink | No comment

6 July 2007

07/07/07 is a Hot Date for Weddings!

Couples around the world are hoping that the lucky number 7, which tomorrow comes in threes, will give their relationship that little bit of extra luck. 07/07/07 has so far proven to be one of the most popular wedding dates of all-time.

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15 June 2007

Daughters of Eve in DNA paintings

Danish artist Ulla Plougmand-Turner has created portraits of the "Seven Daughters of Eve" using paint containing reconstructed ancient DNA. Ulla mixed sequences of ancient DNA, produced in an Oxford laboratory, into paint to create the images.

The pictures represent seven women, from whom it is thought the majority of Europeans can trace their DNA line. Described as "a fusion of science and art", the paintings went on exhibition on Monday at Wolfson College, Oxford.

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Genealoblogued by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 15 June 2007, 11:58 | Events | Permalink | No comment

29 April 2007

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE

Following its unprecedented success, the hugely popular TV series Who Do You Think You Are? is launching a national history show, giving more people than ever before the chance to learn about their heritage.

Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE, sponsored by Ancestry.co.uk, will be held on the bank holiday weekend from 5-7 May 2007 at the National Hall, Olympia, London.

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17 April 2007

Centennial of the busiest day at Ellis Island - April 17, 2007

The historical timeline of American immigration includes many milestones, but few compare with the events of April 17, 1907. On that single day, immigration officials stationed in the Port of New York processed 11,747 arrivals through the famed Ellis Island receiving station. In the century that has passed, that single day marks the culmination of a peak period for immigrant arrivals through the "Golden Door" to America.

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Genealoblogued by Jean-Yves BAXTER on 17 April 2007, 11:27 | Events | Permalink | No comment