Finding your place in history: The Internet is helping fuel a genealogy boom, and many younger people are drawn to learning the stories of their ancestors. From: Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) | Date: October 28, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Orlando Sentinel. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Linda Shrieves

Oct. 28--On the first night of Carol Knox Hossfield's first genealogy class, the instructor asked where her family was from. When Hossfield replied, "New York," the instructor smiled. "Ah, the black hole of genealogy," she said. Hossfield's hopes sank. Despite New York's reputation -- earned because the state was settled before vital records were recorded and because New York lacked detailed town records such as those found in New England -- H...