Taylor Swift’s Formidable Female Forebears
When it comes to genealogy, I prefer fresh territory, which [...]
Genealogy Roundup, January 17
In this week's Roundup: The 'skyborn,' manatee genealogy, the merry cemetery, a kitten rescue, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, November 15
In this week's Roundup: Honoring our ancestors, an orphan heirloom returned to its family, the history of pockets, and much more.
Meg Ryan’s Rusyn Roots
If I mention the movie When Harry Met Sally and your brain whispers "I'll have what she's having," I've got good news for you. Meg Ryan is back with a new movie. While in countdown mode, I couldn't resist peeking into her past by exploring her ancestry.
Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage
It's been a while, but Meg Ryan, America's rom-com queen, anointed through her memorable roles in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail, is re-emerging with What Happens Later, a movie she co-wrote, directed, and stars in.
Genealogy Roundup, September 20
In this week's Roundup: An amazing AI tool that lets you "speak" in multiple languages, Italy's 'Ellis Island' museum, the wallpaper queens of L.A. and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 30
In this week's Roundup: The real-life high society, private investigator mother who inspired a detective mystery, good news from Reclaim the Records, digitizing photos, pen pals who meet after 70 years, and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 16
In this week's Roundup: The Nostalgia Machine, how a rare portrait of an enslaved child arrived at the Met, one of the world's largest family trees, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 9
In this week's Roundup: Obituary for a Quiet Life: "The quiet lives pass on soundlessly in the background. And yet those are the lives in our skin, guiding us from breakfast to bed." When life hands you 65 unexpected siblings, when it's handy to have an unusual name, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 2
In this week's Roundup: China's largest genealogy collection, a soldier lost in the Korean War is identified, and more.