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October November 2012 Issue

Roots: Keeping Up With the Joneses

By Sheila Langan, Deputy Editor
October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by 17 Comments

The surname Jones, a holdover from the patronymic naming convention, means “son of John.” Celtic Welsh in origin, it emerged in the years following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, as the practice of using surnames was introduced into society. The first documentation of the name Jones is found in the 1279 Hundred Rolls of Buckinghamshire, which lists a Matilda Jones in … [Read more...] about Roots: Keeping Up With the Joneses

Family Album: John Hughes

Submitted by John Hughes III, Bellmore, NY
October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is a picture of my grandfather, John Thomas Hughes, born January 1891 in Dundalk, Co. Louth. He died in May of 1954, so I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I have garnered information through stories from my father, my visits with relatives in Ireland, and from my own genealogical research. My dad and I spent a very poignant day in October 2003 at Calvary … [Read more...] about Family Album: John Hughes

The Great Victor Herbert

By Jack Callahan

March 1, 1998 by 4 Comments

The city of New York erected a statue of Victor Herbert in Central Park. In 1939, Hollywood paid homage to him with the aptly titled biographical film "The Great Victor Herbert. On May 13, 1940, the United States government also honored him by issuing a postage stamp bearing his likeness. Still, the most timeless legacy of this remarkable man remains the catalogue of his … [Read more...] about The Great Victor Herbert

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