Archive for November, 2009
MEDomics Seeks a CEO After Identifying a Large Life Sciences Corporate Co-Investor
MEDomics NextGen sequencing-based tests for Mitochondrial Diseases To Tap Multi-Billion Dollar Potential Market. (PRWeb Nov 30, 2009)
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GenealogyBank.com Expands Online 20th Century Newspaper Collection: Adding Millions of Family History Records from 1900-1981
GenealogyBank, a leading online provider of digitized newspapers for family history research, announced today the addition of over 100 million fully searchable news articles. Complementing more than 3,900 U.S. newspapers in all 50 states, this latest addition provides family history information across eight decades of the 20th century. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2009)
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The Forgotten Census
A genealogist’s appeal to the Information Commissioner under the Freedom of Information Act could unlock details from the 1939 National Registration of the UK – an emergency, census-like survey of the country at the beginning of the war.
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Elopers’ Marriage Records Go Online
The records of thousands of 18th and 19th century marriages at Gretna Green are set to be published online.
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Changes to opening hours at The National Archives
Over Christmas and the New Year, The National Archives will be closed from Christmas Eve to Monday 28 December 2009 and from New Year’s Day and 2 January 2010. All dates are inclusive.
Incidentally the Archives will be closed for Stocktaking between Friday 4 December and Tuesday 8 December
From 4 January The National Archives will be open five days a week (Tuesday to Saturday). Opening hours and document ordering times have been increased and will be: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday opening hours 9am-5pm (document ordering 9am-4.15pm); Thursday 9am-7pm (document ordering 9am-5pm). Find out more at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/times.htm
‘Family Health History and Genetics Privacy’ is the Newest Addition to the ACMG Genetics & Your Health Video Series
American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) Encourages Families to Gather Family Health History Information on National Family History Day, Thanksgiving 2009
Army ancestry
The death of the "last Tommy", Harry Patch, in July 2009 put an end to first-hand memories of the World War I trenches. But if Armistice Day pricks your curiosity about what your ancestors did in the world wars, there are many avenues of archives to explore.
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Layoffs Confirmed At Personal Genomics Firm 23andMe
Personal genomics startup 23andMe has just gone through a round of layoffs. The company declined to comment on how many people will be affected.
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MEDomics LLC Announces Private Placement Offering
New MitoDx™ Test for Mitochondrial Diseases is the First to Tap Multi-Billion Dollar Potential Market. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3237954.htm
Guapa, it’s your genetic ancestry I love
In Latino populations, love unites people with similar mix of ancestries
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