January 2010 Calendar of Events

Yule is come, and Yule is gone, and we have feasted well;
Now Jack must to his flail again, and Jenny to her wheel.


Holidays, History, and Heritage

January is National Photo Preservation Month.

January 1: New Year's Day (global)
147th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation (United States)

January 6: Epiphany (Christianity)

January 8: Coming-of-age Day (Japan)

January 14: Festival of Harvest (India)

January 17: World Religion Day (global)

January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (United States)

January 25: Burns Night (Scotland)

January 26: Australia Day (Australia)
Republic Day (India)

Do any of the above events feature in or affect your heritage, culture, or family history?

Deadlines for Carnivals and Other Events:

Need help? Read my post, "How to Submit a Post to a Carnival", here.

Posted January 1 - the January 2010 Edition of the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival - The Final Resting Place

Posted January 4 - the 87th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - Resolutions

Posted January 5 - the 25th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - Hanukkah and Christmas Traditions

Posted January 7 - the 6th Edition of the Festival of Postcards - White
Part I and Part II

Posted January 9 - the 17th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture - Show and Tell

Posted January 18 - the 88th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy - Volunteerism


January 1 - Data Backup Day

Read the latest "Backup Day" post by Thomas MacEntee at Geneabloggers.


Scanfest: Sunday, January 31st
Part 1 - Part 2

Scan your photos as part of National Photo Preservation Month!

Go here to learn how to join Scanfest and our group of chatting, scanning family archivists, historians, and bloggers!


Go here to add the above deadlines and dates to your Google Calendar,
courtesy of Thomas MacEntee of Destination: Austin Family.


Pale moon doth rain
Red moon doth blow
White moon doth neither
Rain nor snow.