Yeah! ----- Original Message ----- From: Cyndi Howells <cyndihow@oz.net> To: <PSRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:24 AM 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 Rosché - 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.Com www.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.Com www.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.Com www.ancestry.com/ > > Geneaology.Com www.genealogy.com > > Kindred Konnections.Com www.kindredkonnections.com/ > > Family History.Com www.familyhistory.com/ > > Ancestor Search http://www.searchforancestors.com/ > > ______________________________