2/1/2006
By Lisa A. Alzo
Make 2006 a breakthrough year for your family tree quest with our tip-a-day research calendar.
November
1. Roman Catholics celebrate All Saints Day today. Many Catholic parents named children for saints—for first-name information, see Behind the Name <www.behindthename.com/sources.html>.
2. Today in 1889, Congress admitted North and South Dakota (originally part of the Dakota Territory) to the Union. Changing state borders affect where records are, so learn your ancestral states' histories from Wikipedia <www.wikipedia.org>.