Genealogy Roundup, October 14
This week gives us two touching reunion stories, fascinating news about the Estonian Biobank Project, an example of a fun family tradition, and more . . .
Genealogy Roundup, September 30
This week, enjoy DNA designs honoring Francis Crick and helping to fund the fight against cancer, the story of a wedding gown that's been handed down for 120 years and the woman who'll be the 11th member of her family to get married in it, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, September 23
This week we have one of the best genealogical sagas I've read in a long time, what your DNA says about medieval history, two young people who traced their roots, family reunions, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, August 19
This week, we have a music video showing Irish people opening up about dead loved ones, family history including happy reunions and the first girl born to her family in 117 years, some very unique baby names, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, July 29
Editing DNA is now cut-and-paste, rare African American family photo albums, a 17-year-old high school student proves professor wrong, celebrity genealogy, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, July 22
The debut of AncestryHealth, the woman leading Ancestry.com into the world of personal genetics, a file that captures both the heart and the realities of what we do as genealogists, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, July 15
Two sets of identical twins are raised as fraternal twins, 'Finding Your Roots' to return in 2016, Joe Biden's Mumbai relations, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, July 1
Customers of commercial genomic testing services understand results more than expected, Bryan Cranston to be on Who Do You Think You Are?, and why one man took his wife's last name.
Genealogy Roundup, June 3
Bizarre NY public library requests, Shania Twain's roots, world's largest family reunion, WWI Hero Henry Johnson receives Medal of Honor, and more.
World’s Largest Family Reunion: Genealogy or Preen-ealogy?
To me, the heart and soul of genealogy is uncovering and learning the stories of our ancestors. It's about them, but if your end goal is name collecting or name dropping, you're making it all about you. Should the success of the Global Family Renuion allow the luxury of a recurring event, wouldn't it be wonderful if our ancestors could take center stage?