Genealogy Roundup, December 30
In our Roundup this week, we take a look at a family business that's been open for commerce for 500 years and through 26 generations!
Genealogy Roundup, December 23
This week, we have baby names, coroner's case files, 'Ellis Island' from The Coors, a shark tombstone, genealogical serendipity, and much, much more!
Genealogy Roundup, December 16
This week in Genealogy Roundup: passports, antique mourning jewelry, a memorial for unclaimed persons, a glimmer in the U.S. Arunachal search, and much more . . .
Genealogy Roundup, December 9
In this week's Roundup, new analysis from AncestryDNA reveals that the average Canadian may have over 15,000 living cousins. In other news, Molly Ringwald will appear in a future episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
Genealogy Roundup, November 25
This week, take a peek into a new book on Pharrell Williams, get news about Jim Parsons, and discover the delights and perils of navigating New York City with a guidebook from 1899.
Which Advert Do You Like Best for In Search of Our Ancestors?
Which of these three advertisements do you like best for my recently republished book, In Search of Our Ancestors?
Genealogy Roundup, November 18
This week's Roundup gives us the news that Liverpool is to become home to an Ellis Island-style UK Museum of Migration. Elsewhere, inmates are developing basic skills by connecting the past with the present through indexing.
Genealogy Roundup, November 11
In a Veteran's Day tribute, I've curated several articles about genealogical research I've done on U.S. servicemen over the years. It doesn't follow the overall theme, but I hope you'll also enjoy an article about a postal "piggybank" from the 17th century.
Genealogy Roundup, November 4
Legacy Family Tree's new Genealogy Education website, Silicon Valley's dirty little secret (a paper Moleskine notebook obsession--this is a fun one!), and more . . .
Genealogy Roundup, October 28
Best-Selling Author Lisa See offers valuable Chinese-American genealogy resource, the physicist building a time machine, Bradley Cooper's family history of cooking, and much more . . .