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.
Genealogy Roundup, July 26
In this week's Roundup: The surgeon who fought to mend disfigured WWI soldiers, discovering a rogue in the family tree, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 21
In this week's Roundup: Exploring what life was like for ancestors, a new genealogy TV series on the way, the old myth of names being changed at Ellis Island, and much more.
6 Things You Didn’t Know about Hannah Waddingham’s Roots
It was all but inevitable that I would take a genealogical dive to learn more about the family that has given us Ms. Waddingham, and it didn’t disappoint.
Genealogy Roundup, April 12
In this week's Roundup: Ukrainian Easter egg "Pysanka" may become a UNESCO heritage, news about President Biden's visit and ties to Ireland, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 5
In this week's Roundup: Welcome home to Pvt. Myron E. Williams, who gave his life in WWII, a 40-year genealogy mystery solved, teaching computer to read, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, January 4
In this week's Roundup: Death masks, finding family, how a research trip turned into a life mission, remembering Annie Moore, and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, December 7
In this week's Roundup: Donation of Irish-Jewish family records, a shout-out for Unclaimed Persons, and more.