- Diane L Richard at Upfront with NGSGenealogy discusses the importance of name pronunciation to genealogists.
- Lithuania puts an old Jewish cemetery under state protection
- Cnaan Liphshiz at the Jewish Telegraphic Agency looks at the impact of geography on religious ritual in Fasting in the Lands of the Midnight Sun. As family historians we might consider the impact geography may have had on the customs of our ancestors as they migrated.
- The Lincoln Trio, a Chamber Ensemble, has released an album celebrating their ancestors with English, Armenian and Swiss composers. Have you researched the music of your ancestral homelands?
- Owen McCafferty at The Mischpoche Tree provides some tips on contacting distant relatives
Upcoming holidays - religious and secular, national and international - for the next two weeks
- August 14
- Tish'a B'av - Jewish (begins at sunset Aug 13)
- August 15
- Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
- Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
- August 17
- Birthday of Marcus Garvey - Rastafari
- August 18
- Raksha Bandhan - Hindu
- August 19
- Tu B'Av - Jewish (begins at sunset Aug 18)
- August 20
- St. Stephen's Day - Hungary
- Feast of Asma - Bahai
- August 23
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
- August 25
- Krishna Janmashtami - Hindu
- August 28
- Women's Equality Day - USA
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