Genealogy Roundup, July 24
In this week's Roundup: claiming my tombstone, DNA test leads to Irish citizenship, artwork in Philadelphia tells the story of Jefferson's valet, and more!
“No Man Left Behind”
"No Man Left Behind" is so much more than a slogan to me. For the past 25 years, I’ve been assisting the DPAA with the identification of soldiers...
Genealogy Roundup, May 8
In this week's Roundup: WWII airman accounted for, birthday celebration for centenarian neighbors, upcoming interview with Your DNA Guide, a special delivery and more!
7 Things You Didn’t Know about Hakeem Jeffries’ Roots
America’s highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, Hakeem [...]
Genealogy Roundup, March 20
In this week's Roundup: Biden's Irish roots, WWII fallen heroes, book recommendation, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 13
In this week's Roundup: Finding the elusive John Murphy and a trip thru 1911 New York City.
Genealogy Roundup, December 20
In this week's Roundup: The plan to destroy historical wills, unusual obituaries, a tool for locality-based research or studying particular clusters of people, 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.
Genealogy Roundup, October 4
In this week's Roundup: A documentary about the village that's home of all the Smolenyaks (and variations) and an interesting resource for US census data.