Be Sure to Visit my new 1900 Galveston Storm Website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootseb.com/~barnette 

ANCESTRY OFFERS FREE RESEARCH SITE

 Readers who would like to research online but do not know where to begin, or, who are afraid of paying membership fees to an unfamiliar website are in for a treat. Greg Ballard, CEO of MyFamily.com, Inc, owner of Ancestry.com, said "in honor of the 200,000th subscriber to Ancestry.com, all databases on MyFamily.com, Inc will be open through July 31 to anyone who wishes to search them."

 Ancestry.com at http://www.Ancestry.com is one of the premiere genealogical information websites on the Internet and well worth a visit anytime.  During the free access period it should be on everyone's "must visit" list.

 Ancestry.com has over 2,500 databases containing over 600 million names. The databases are wide ranging and include the Social Security Death Index, a new Civil War Pension Index, a database containing the 1885-1895 city directories for Houston and many other cities, plus a wide array of other important databases covering every American state and most countries of the world.

SOLVE BRICKWALL PROBLEMS

 Houston author Emily Ann Croom will offer some hints to the Chaparral Genealogical Society on How To Overcome Genealogical Brickwall Problems. The meeting will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday August 3 at the Klein Bank meeting Room 28201 Hwy 249 at Hooper Rd. in Tomball.

 The society invites all to attend. For more information, contact the society at 281-255-9081 or Joyce Peterson at 936-931-3935 or by email at lynpete@earthlink.net.

CHEROKEE MEET

 The Cherokee Cultural Society of Houston will meet at 7 P.M. Thursday August 3 at the Tracy Gee Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Drive. The members will view an informative video, Enhanced Visions: Native American Women's Clothing.

 For more information contact Vicki Henrichs at 713-9974-3945 or e-mail her at vhenrichs@earthlink.net. The society maintains a website at http://www.powersource.com/cherokee/default .html

CEMETERY TALK

 Paula Parke will address the Bear Creek Genealogical Society at 1 P.M. on Thursday August 10 in the Bear Creek Community Center in Bear Creek Park just off Highway 6 in West Houston. Her topic is Cemetery Searching: Answers From the Tombstones. The meeting is free and open to all.

  For more information, contact Jo Ella Exley at 281-391-3327.

 DOLLARHIDE IN AUSTIN

 The Austin Genealogical Society will host an all day seminar featuring William Dollarhide. The seminar will be held at the Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones in Austin on Saturday August 19 from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. . For more information contact Jean Shroyer at TXJEAN@aol.com

GENEALOGICAL CLASS

 The Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church will offer a three session Introduction to Genealogy class. Taught by Paula Parke attendees will learn how and where to begin their genealogical experience. The final class will be a trip to Clayton Genealogical Library for a tour and some hands-on research.

 Classes will be held at the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. on Tuesday August 15 and August 22. The library trip will be on Wednesday August 23. The class is open to anyone interested in genealogy. For more information and to register, contact the Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Life Center at 713-782-1710.

NEWS FROM THE BOOKSHELF

 History Magazine is a new publication published by Moorshead Magazines, Ltd, publishers of the popular bi-monthly magazine for genealogists, Family Chronicle Magazine. Like Family Chronicle, History Magazine is published six times a year and chock full of wonderful articles about all eras of history and on all kinds of subject matter.

 The subjects of articles in History Magazine offer real insight and background into the lives of our ancestors during all centuries. Most of the articles deal with some aspect of life, including the origins of inventions we now take for granted.

 There are articles on funeral practices, epidemics, contraception, lighthouses, refrigeration, travel, cleanliness and soap, and even histories of foods such as the potato and bread.

 Readers who would like to read a copy of History Magazine before subscribing may do so by logging on to the magazine's website at http://www.history-magazine.com. Once on the website the visitor will be instructed to complete a form telling the editors where to send the magazine. While online, be sure to read several of the articles from past issues posted for the perusal of surfing visitors.

 Subscriptions to History Magazine are available for $24 for one year (six issues) with discounts for additional years. The postal address of History Magazine is P.O.Box 1201 Lewiston, NY 14092-9934