• Cousin James (Jim) B. Hayes To Receive The Ellis Island Medals of Honor Award

    By Published On: April 16th, 2009Categories: General News, Surname: Hayes (on Lewis Side)

    Who: James B. Hayes What: Ellis Island Medals of Honor When: Saturday, May 9, 2009 The Ellis Island Medals of Honor are presented to Americans of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their own ethnic groups and to American society. Honorees typically include U.S. Presidents, Nobel Prize winners, leaders of industry, and gifted artists,

  • Excerpt of “Mr. Murray’s Consideration, a gift of friendship.”

    By Published On: April 15th, 2009Categories: General News, Surname: Hayes (on Lewis Side)

    The following is an excerpt of an article written by my new found cousin James B. Hayes. In the May-June 2008 issue of Dublin’s “Ireland of the Welcomes” magazine, there is a several-page photo-article by a native of NYC, James B. HAYES, former publisher of “Fortune” magazine, now living and writing in Colorado Springs, in

  • Colleen Gets Her 15 Minutes With Congressman Murphy

    By Published On: January 26th, 2009Categories: General News, Immediate Family

    Last week Congressman Chris Murphy visited Waterbury Hospital to learn how President Obama's health plan might impact Connecticut's hospitals.  Colleen was asked to participate and had his ear for at least part of the time he was there.

  • My Family Tree & History Search Strategy

    By Published On: July 29th, 2008Categories: General News

    Many people have been asking what I have been doing to obtain so much information about my family in such short of a time. I am sure that there are many strategies that could be employed, but here is mine. Talk to Living Family Members BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! I cannot stress this point enough.

  • 50% Off DNA Testing from Ancestry.com!

    By Published On: July 29th, 2008Categories: General News

    I've been wanting to do this for some time, and now I have no excuse. With DNA testing you can find undiscovered genetic cousins who may know even more about your family roots. DNA can help you expand your Family Tree beyond the limits of historical records. If you are a paid Ancestry.com Member, you’ll