A Northern Irish couple is planning Ireland's first graveyard wedding. The request has been made to hold the service in the Ballyclare cemetery in Antrim so they can exchange vows near a recently deceased relative. The local Newtownabbey Borough Council is still considering the request. "A request has been made to the council for approval for a marriage ceremony to take place in Ballyclare Cemetery. The council can make a decision on the request after the 21 days," the local authority said. Ulster Unionist councilor Vera McWilliam said she had "no problem whatsoever" ...

Leaving Earth to touch the cosmos is an experience few have ever known, but many have often dreamed of Celestis makes it possible to honor the dream and memory of your departed loved one by launching a symbolic portion of cremated remains into Earth orbit, onto the lunar surface or into deep space. Missions into space that return the cremated remains to Earth are also available. Memorial Spaceflights are easy to arrange and very affordable. Arrangements may be made directly with Celestis, or we can work with the funeral services provider of your choice. Celestis - Memorial ...

As a pilot of the famous Spitfire fighter planes, Brian MacConnell knows he had one of the more exciting gigs in the Second World War. MacConnell can regale any eager youngster with tales of dive-bombing and shooting down enemy aircraft. But even he can appreciate the challenge facing high school history teachers trying to make the war interesting to today’s wired teens. MacConnell is one of more than 700 Second World War veterans across the country who have participated in The Memory Project: Stories of the Second World War, a growing digital archive of veterans’ ...

As a pilot of the famous Spitfire fighter planes, Brian MacConnell knows he had one of the more exciting gigs in the Second World War. MacConnell can regale any eager youngster with tales of dive-bombing and shooting down enemy aircraft. But even he can appreciate the challenge facing high school history teachers trying to make the war interesting to today’s wired teens. MacConnell is one of more than 700 Second World War veterans across the country who have participated in The Memory Project: Stories of the Second World War, a growing digital archive of veterans’ ...

The National Archives of India, an attached office of Ministry of Culture, Government of India, celebrated its 110th Foundation Day on 11th March 2010. To commemorate the event, a Foundation Day Lecture on the topic ‘What are the Archives for?’ was delivered here today by Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya, a renowned historian, who till recently was also the Chairman, Indian Council of Historical Research. The Chief Guest of the function was Shri Jawhar Sircar, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, who, in his inaugural address, stressed upon the need to liberalize access ...

The LifeGem is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life, or as a symbol of your personal and precious bond with another. LifeGem diamonds are molecularly identical to natural diamonds found at any high-end jeweler. To qualify as diamonds, they must have the exact same brilliance, fire, and hardness (the hardest substance known) as diamonds from the earth, and of course, they do! LifeGem diamonds are created individually from your specific carbon source. LifeGem

Fyodor Soloview's Six Generations Card Games, a uniquely developed product with museum quality artwork and genealogically and historically interesting mechanic, is a pleasant example of information coupled with entertainment, challenging the valuation of the card system of “Standard Decks” with Kings, Queens and Jacks. This innovative pack contains a set of 72 cards with pictures of six generations of immigrants belonging to a family who came to the United States from sixteen European nations in the first half of the nineteenth century. The latest generation consists ...

Glenn Close has played a manipulative aristocrat, a Dalmatian-skinning mastermind and is now best known as a high-stakes litigator. She writes a blog about celebrity dogs, is on her third marriage and roots for the New York Mets. That's probably more than you'd care to know about Glenn Close, but scientists now know a whole lot more than that: The actress has become the first identified woman to have her entire genomic sequence decoded. Close's genome shared a 95 percent similarity with genomes that have already been fully mapped. It also offered up 379,000 new DNA ...

Eternal Reefs, Inc. creates permanent living legacies that memorialize the passing of a loved one. For families and individuals that choose cremation, Eternal Reefs offers a new memorial choice that replaces cremation urns and ash scattering with a permanent environmental living legacy. Families and friends are invited and encouraged to participate in the creation of their loved one's memorial reef. From placing your handprint in the damp concrete during the casting, making a rubbing of the bronze plaque during the viewing ceremony, or placing a flag on your loved one's memorial ...

Heavens Above Fireworks celebrates the life of a partner, relative or friend. "We arrange special fireworks displays which include a number of unique fireworks designed or modified to incorporate cremation ashes, allowing for a spectacular memorial event and happier farewell. We offer a variety of professional fired displays. These are planned to meet specific client requests and can be supported by other activities. We also offer other services including rockets for self firing incorporating funeral ashes and these can be supported by other fireworks to create your own mini ...

Meryl Streep was left stunned by a TV study of her family tree - because it uncovered her family links to moviemaker Mike Nichols, who is one of her closest friends. The actress agreed to be part of top U.S. genealogist Henry Louis Gates, Jr's new documentary Faces of America - but she had no idea his research would suggest she and Nichols are cousins. Ironically, Streep and Nichols have worked on four films together. After learning the news during the taping of the upcoming special, Streep shrieked and said, "This is ridiculous!" Source & Full Story

Google said Wednesday it had reached agreement with the Italian culture ministry to scan up to a million books housed in the national libraries of Rome and Florence. The move comes as publishers and tech companies battle for dominance in the fast-growing digital e-book market, with Google positioning itself as a go-to place on the Internet for potential book buyers. The agreement regards out-of-copyright books published before 1868, including writings by Italian physicist Galileo Galilei and German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler. Google will also provide ...

Police say a human skull was found at the Albuera Street Primary School during excavation works. The Sandy Bay school lies partially on an abandoned 19th century graveyard, and it is believed the remains are historical. The school's principal says she is not surprised by the find. Kerry McMinn says it is the second time human remains have been discovered at the school. Source & Full Story

PDAs and Handhelds - PDAs and Handhelds - Purchase Pocket Genealogist 3.43A02 has been released. Changes: • Added "Info" to the "Tools", "Device" menu (on device). This will display the platform name and CE Version. • Fix to how dialogs are positioned on the tabbed displays for Windows Mobile 6.5.3 devices.

PDAs and Handhelds - PDAs and Handhelds - Purchase Pocket Genealogist 3.43A02 (Public Beta) has been released. Changes: • Added "Info" to the "Tools", "Device" menu (on device). This will display the platform name and CE Version. • Fix to how dialogs are positioned on the tabbed displays for Windows Mobile 6.5.3 devices.