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From: Cyndi Howells <cyndihow(a)oz.net>
To: PSRoots-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Senate Passes Hatch Bill To Commemorate October 2001 As Family
History Month
http://hatch.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=178829
Press Release of Senator Hatch
SENATE PASSES HATCH BILL TO COMMEMORATE OCTOBER 2001 AS FAMILY HISTORY MONTH
Contact: Christopher Rosch - 202.224.9851
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
WASHINGTON - By unanimous consent, the Senate today approved legislation
introduced by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch to designate October as "Family History
Month." "Millions of Americans are researching the history of their
families," said the Utah Republican. "Experts say that in the United
States, genealogy is now the second most popular hobby next to gardening.
It is believed that more that 80 million Americans are currently actively
searching for more information about their ancestors.
"It is only natural that we want to find out more about our ancestors,"
Hatch continued. "What better way to bring families closer together than by
discovering more about the story of their own family? Like it or not, who
we are today is in large part, a product of our ancestors.
Hatch's bill (S.R. 160), which was co-sponsored by Robert Bennett (R-Utah),
commemorates October as Family History Month and encourages President Bush
to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to
observe the month of October with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
"With the advent of the Internet, there has been an explosion of interest
in family history," Hatch continued. "Last month alone, more than 14
million Americans used the Internet to research their family history.
Genealogy Internet sites are some of the most popular sites on the World
Wide Web. My church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has
family history information on nearly 500 million individuals on its family
history web site (www.familysearch.com)."
"Essentially, we are all immigrants to this country. Our ancestors came
from different parts of the globe," Hatch said. "By searching for our
roots, we come closer together as a human family.
S.R. 160 had 84 co-sponsors and was approved by unanimous consent.
"Researching ancestry is a very important component of identity. It can
lead to long-sought-after family reunions or allow for life saving medical
treatments that only genetic links will allow," Hatch said. "For all of
these reasons, I encourage people across this nation to find out more about
where they came from."
Helpful Family History Sites on the Internet
Family Search.Comwww.familysearch.org/ Sponsored by The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, this site not only contains a wealth of
information about genealogy, it also allows you to conduct free searches
for your ancestors:
Cyndi List.Comwww.cyndislist.com/ On one of the most popular Internet
sites on genealogy, Cyndi List is a free, categorized & cross-referenced
index to genealogical resources on the World Wide Web. Essentially, Cyndi
List is a set of links organized by categories that point you to the best
genealogical research sites:
National Archives www.nara.gov/research/ A treasure trove site filled with
information on federal records databases including U.S. Census information.
The site includes tips for those just starting their research.
Other helpful sites:
Recent Article on Using the Internet for Family History Research
http://www.earthlink.net/blink/Ancestry.Comwww.ancestry.com/Geneaology.Comwww.genealogy.com
Kindred Konnections.Comwww.kindredkonnections.com/
Family History.Comwww.familyhistory.com/
Ancestor Search http://www.searchforancestors.com/
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Becky
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Becky
near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Jefferson County CC & listmom
http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/
My personal genealogy site
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks
A YORK resource site for all YORK lines:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks
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Becky
near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Jefferson County CC & listmom
http://www.rootsweb.com/~okjeffer/
My personal genealogy site
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ouryorks
A YORK resource site for all YORK lines:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allyorks
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