Genealogy Roundup

Genealogy Roundup, August 3

By |2016-08-03T11:19:06-04:00August 3rd, 2016|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: Ukrainian flower crowns (gorgeous! be sure to click through to the gallery in the photo credit), ancestry tourism, a juxtaposition of portraits and genetic ancestry from Brazil, talking statues, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, July 20

By |2016-07-20T12:20:52-04:00July 20th, 2016|Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup, read about a 90-year-old man who's digitized over a million records at FamilySearch -- what a great help to people looking to explore their family history! Also this week, explore an island with a dark past, check out the new Ellis Island artwork gracing a building in Tribeca, find out the "latest" in baby names, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, July 6

By |2016-07-06T12:16:07-04:00July 6th, 2016|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup|

This week's Roundup explores the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, Ireland, a project which was one of the largest single investments in a decade in Ireland’s Midlands region and has become the main job provider for the village, as well as the largest employer for miles around.

Genealogy Roundup, June 29

By |2016-06-29T10:27:36-04:00June 29th, 2016|Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup, check out the story of a "quiet and self-effacing" Marine who chose to stay silent about his role in the 1945 flag raising on Iwo Jima, quirky and interesting stories about microfilm and time capsule homes, more on VP Biden's visit to Ireland, and more . . .

Genealogy Roundup, June 15

By |2016-06-15T10:17:01-04:00June 15th, 2016|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest, Research, Videos|

This week: Explore a mystery mansion for sale in London, watch a suspense trailer for the New York Public Library (somebody had fun making this and it's fun to watch, too!), TLC announces that Who Do You Think You Are? will return for a ninth season, and much more . . .

Genealogy Roundup, June 8

By |2016-06-08T11:39:35-04:00June 8th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration|

This week, we've rounded up an interview on unclaimed persons, a mystery surrounding photo booth portraits, a look at Victorian-era memento mori photographs, multitasking genes, and more!

Genealogy Roundup, June 1

By |2016-06-01T10:07:00-04:00June 1st, 2016|Family History, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

This week, explore a unique town in Ohio founded by a freed slave from Virginia as well as a treasure trove of Civil War photos, get a genealogy lesson from Michelle Obama, and learn what one community did to remember unclaimed persons.

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