Genealogy Roundup, July 2
In this week’s roundup, questions to ask your family, newly released Irish records, the fascinating topics revealed in Civil War pension files, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 25
In this week’s roundup, a beloved Ellis Island song, National Archives cuts, a twin seeks tribute for his brother, and more.
Genealogy Classic: SSDI Blues
Today would have been my mother's birthday, so as a small tribute, I've decided to share a piece I wrote just ten weeks after she passed away.
Genealogy Classic: Enough with the Famous Cousins Already!
Celebrity cousin revelations aren't as shocking as they seem—genealogical math makes distant connections inevitable.
Genealogy Roundup, February 26
In this week's roundup, a call to preserve records, 90 years of journaling, potential threat to a POW/MIA agency's mission, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, November 20
In this week's roundup, a touching reunion story, the identification of a WWII hero, a grandson's heartfelt transformation of a shed into a tribute, the best countries for exploring your ancestry, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 30
In this week's Roundup: a fascinating sound effects archive, the return of a Baltimore church artifact just in time for its anniversary, a powerful genealogical truth-telling moment in a new book, and more.
Tim Walz of the Tomhaggard Doyles
This is an AI-generated podcast-style chat about this article that [...]
Genealogy Roundup, August 7
In this week's Roundup: 23andMe company news, contest winner discovers a war hero in the family, Mark Kelly's roots, and more!
Enough Already with the Twisted Attempts to Weaponize Kamala Harris’s Family Tree
Once when I was a youngster, I was playing dumb about something as kids sometimes will. My mother fixed me with a stare and said, "Megan, it's one thing to be ignorant, but it's another to be proud of it."