Genealogy Roundup, January 27
In this week's Roundup: Memories of my Dad on what would have been his 85th birthday, a hidden gem in an 1864 town book, the last man to leave Ellis Island, and more.
Thanks, Santa
The moment when a simple post-it from my Aunt Bea was the best gift I could hope for...and set the stage for happy moments in Christmas seasons to come.
In Remembrance of Col. George C. Smolenyak
He would wake us on Saturday mornings whistling reveille. This was usually accompanied by a glass of OJ and quick, vigorous back rubs to “get the blood pumping.” It was time to do chores and you weren’t going out to play before the house was spotless because this officer-father liked precision, control, and cleanliness. The army had been a good choice for him.
Genealogy Roundup, November 18
In this week's Roundup: Biden’s Biden Roots: Westbourne or Huntingdon, England or Maybe Nagpur, India?
Genealogy Roundup, October 7
In this week's Roundup: A Seattle-area couple reminisce about the 71 years of their marriage, economics, and quality; Eva Independence: born on the 4th of July; Genealogy masks of the day #40-44, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 12
In this week's Roundup: The Italian New Jersey Accent, a fun baseball tale, and genealogy masks of the day #1-#6.
Genealogy Roundup, August 5
In this week's Roundup: An orphan heirloom rescuer, a woman is reunited with her sister after more than 50 years, the story of Representative Val Demings' great-great-grandmother, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, July 8
In this week's Roundup: A tale of genealogical serendipity, another Reclaim the Records win, Colonial Williamsburg fashion, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 4
In this week's Roundup: Solving a long-held family history mystery, WDYTYA flashback, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, December 11
In this week's Roundup: Reconstructing Irish archive lost in 1922 fire, ancestral songs, a reminder to act on the proposed rate hike by the USCIS, and more.