...National Back to School Month (United States)....Holiday Month (many European countries).
August 1: Anniversary of the 1st U.S. Federal Census
Swiss National Day
August 2 - 3: Twins Day in Twinsburg, Ohio
(Do twins run in your family?)
August 6: National Salvadoran-American Day (United States)
August 7: Purple Heart Day
August 8 - 24: 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China
(Any Olympians or athletic champions in your family tree?)
August 9: Singapore Independence Day
August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
August 14: Pakistan Independence Day
August 15: Korea Independence Day
India Independence Day
August 17: Indonesia Independence Day
August 21: Hawaii Statehood Day
August 25: Uruguay Independence Day
August 31: Malaysia Independence Day
Do any of the above events feature in or affect your heritage, culture, or family history?
August Carnivals:
Posted August 2 - 53rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - Carousel Edition
Posted August 5 - The Genea-Bloggers' Picnic
Posted August 13 - 4th Edition of the "I Smile for the Camera" Carnival - My Favorite Photograph
Posted August 18 - 54th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - The Family Language
Posted August 23 - 10th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - Carousel Edition
Submissions for the 8th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture are not due until September 22. Read more here.
The Cabinet of Curiosities is on summer holiday until September. Tim Abbott is looking for hosts for future editions.
August 1 - Data Backup Day
Julie Miller writes on how to create a genealogy disaster plan.
Scanfest: Sunday, August 24th, 11 AM - 2 PM, Pacific Daylight Time
Scanfest will be held one week early (usually held the last Sunday of the month), due to August 31st being a part of Labor Day weekend.
Go here to learn how to join Scanfest and our group of chatting, scanning family archivists, historians, and bloggers!
Go here to add the above deadlines and dates to your Google Calendar, courtesy of Thomas MacEntee of Destination: Austin Family.
Swiss National Day
August 2 - 3: Twins Day in Twinsburg, Ohio
(Do twins run in your family?)
August 6: National Salvadoran-American Day (United States)
August 7: Purple Heart Day
August 8 - 24: 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China
(Any Olympians or athletic champions in your family tree?)
August 9: Singapore Independence Day
August 10: Ecuador Independence Day
August 14: Pakistan Independence Day
August 15: Korea Independence Day
India Independence Day
August 17: Indonesia Independence Day
August 21: Hawaii Statehood Day
August 25: Uruguay Independence Day
August 31: Malaysia Independence Day
Do any of the above events feature in or affect your heritage, culture, or family history?
August Carnivals:Posted August 2 - 53rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - Carousel Edition
Posted August 5 - The Genea-Bloggers' Picnic
Posted August 13 - 4th Edition of the "I Smile for the Camera" Carnival - My Favorite Photograph
Posted August 18 - 54th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - The Family Language
Posted August 23 - 10th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - Carousel Edition
Submissions for the 8th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture are not due until September 22. Read more here.
The Cabinet of Curiosities is on summer holiday until September. Tim Abbott is looking for hosts for future editions.
August 1 - Data Backup DayJulie Miller writes on how to create a genealogy disaster plan.
Scanfest: Sunday, August 24th, 11 AM - 2 PM, Pacific Daylight TimeScanfest will be held one week early (usually held the last Sunday of the month), due to August 31st being a part of Labor Day weekend.
Go here to learn how to join Scanfest and our group of chatting, scanning family archivists, historians, and bloggers!
Go here to add the above deadlines and dates to your Google Calendar, courtesy of Thomas MacEntee of Destination: Austin Family.
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