Genealogy Roundup, December 4
In this week's Roundup: A soldier who gave his all in the Korean War accounted for, important news about a proposed fee increase by the USCIS, a charming family tradition, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, November 6
In this week's Roundup: Two thought-provoking genetic genealogy tales and two soldiers accounted for from past conflicts
Genealogy Roundup, October 30
In this week's Roundup: Welcome home to two soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWII, Vietnamese families reunited with memorabilia from missing loved ones, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 16
In this week's Roundup: A morphing surname, detours in Scotland, a great-grandmother who crossed the Atlantic three times throughout her immigration journey, and other tales from the roots of Melissa McCarthy.
Genealogy Roundup, October 9
In this week's Roundup: Genealogy aboard the Queen Mary 2, two soldiers accounted for from the Korean War, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 2
In this week's Roundup: Family heirlooms, the remains of two soldiers from past conflicts identified, genetic genealogy, and more.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #214: mitoYDNA
This quarter’s grant was awarded to mitoYDNA, a group which has created a web-based database, where users can upload Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA, as well as utilize DNA matching, analysis and tools to help further their genealogical research.
Genealogy Roundup, September 25
In this week's Roundup: A profile of a forgotten hero and a look back at Bruce Springsteen paying tribute to his immigrant ancestors at Ellis Island.
Genealogy Roundup, September 11
In this week's Roundup: Two soldiers returning home from WWII and the Korean War and a new genealogy TV show, featuring "regular" folks, to premiere next month.
20 Years of Genealogy Grants Winding Down in 2020
May of next year will be the 20th anniversary of my grants program, and since next year will be 2020, I thought that might be a fitting time to wrap up. 20 years in 2020. I'm sharing this decision now so that any folks who've been considering applying for a grant but haven't yet done so will have a heads up that the clock is now ticking.