>X-POP3-Rcpt: [email protected] >X-Sent-via: StarNet http://www.azstarnet.com/ >Resent-Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 17:52:20 -0600 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Sun Oct 7 17:52:19 2001 >From: [email protected] >Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 19:52:18 EDT >Old-To: [email protected] >X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 113 >Subject: [GenSIG] Family History Month Bill Passed >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/222 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > >Hi All, > >Just in case you have not seen this announcement here is some good news: > >========================== >SENATE PASSES HATCH BILL TO COMMEMORATE OCTOBER AS FAMILY HISTORY MONTH > >Wednesday, September 26, 2001 WASHINGTON - > >By unanimous consent, the Senate today approved legislation introduced by >Sen. Orrin G. Hatch to designate October as "FamilyHistory 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 >(http://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." >==================== > >OK, now it is our turn. Time to turn a relative, a friend, just anyone on to >our hobby of researching our Family History. > >Regards, >Barbara >Genealogy -- where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. > > >==== AZTCSGENSIG Mailing List ==== >Next meeting of the TCS Genealogy SIG is 13 October at 10am in the TCS HQ building -- 4444 East Grant Road, Suite 104. The feature presentation will be: "Using World War 1 Draft Registrations to Find Those Few Good Men of Yours." > > Carol De Priest <mailto:[email protected]> <http://www.azstarnet.com/~depriest/>