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Genealogy Roundup, December 20

By |2017-12-20T11:21:59-05:00December 20th, 2017|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Military|

In this week's Roundup: Snopes.com investigates the claim that DNA testing companies admitted to altering test results, Lin-Manuel Miranda is profiled on BBC Radio 4, and an airman missing from World War II is accounted for.

Genealogy Roundup, October 4

By |2017-10-04T10:50:55-04:00October 4th, 2017|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration, Military|

In this week's Roundup: On the 88th anniversary of his arrival in his adopted country, a World War II veteran shares the one thing he'd like every U.S. citizen to appreciate; another veteran is reunited with a memento after 73 years, and more.

The Louisiana Roots of Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine

By |2017-09-26T11:52:48-04:00September 26th, 2017|Celebrities, Family History, Research|

Among legendary chef, restaurateur, activist, and patron of the arts Leah Chase's more intriguing ancestors are one of the first African American members of the Louisiana state legislature, a fellow who purchased the freedom of several relatives, a gentleman who served as the military legal counselor to the Spanish governor, and a great-great-grandmother whose cause attracted the attention of the then governor of Florida and future American President, Andrew Jackson. To share the entirety of her family saga would require a book, but here are some highlights.

Gold Fever: The Shiny, Shady Past of Katy Perry’s Irish Great-Great-Grandmother

By |2017-08-22T12:03:34-04:00August 22nd, 2017|Celebrities, Family History, Human Interest, Immigration, Research|

Katy Perry describes herself as a “singer-songwriter masquerading as a pop star.” As one of the best-selling artists of all time with sold-out world tours, she’s nailing that charade, but the story of Hannah Mulhare, one of Katy's Irish immigrant ancestors, makes it clear that Katy is not the first in the family to pull off such a convincing deception.

Genealogy Roundup, April 26

By |2017-04-26T12:19:24-04:00April 26th, 2017|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Orphan Heirlooms|

In this week's Roundup: thanks to tireless efforts by many, an orphan heirloom Bible is returned to its original family; tintype photography featured in a Milwaukee Hotel; the world's oldest woman; and more.

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