Genealogy Roundup, June 3
In this week's Roundup: The last person to receive a Civil War-Era pension dies, an upcoming book to put on your radar, and 2020 in history.
Genealogy Roundup, May 13
In this week's Roundup: The joys of physical books, letters from the 1918 flu epidemic, putting genealogical skills to use for COVID-19 contact tracing, and more.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #219: ChineseExclusionFiles.com
Trish Hackett Nicola of ChineseExclusionFiles.com has been awarded the second of two grants in Q1 2020. Grant funds will be used to help cover the costs of running the ChineseExclusionFiles website.
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.
Genealogy Roundup, August 21
In this week's Roundup: The story of the Archival Recovery Program's search for stolen, misplaced, or misfiled items missing from the National Archives.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #213: Nichi Bei Foundation
This quarter’s grant was awarded in support of the educational programming offered by the Nichi Bei Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the Japanese American community connected, informed, and empowered.
Genealogy Roundup, June 26
In this week's Roundup: Man accused of stealing WWII dog tags from National Archives, a victory for New York adoptees, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, June 19
In this week's Roundup: Why George Washington recorded his genealogy, an 84-year-old meets her family of birth, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, May 29
In this week's Roundup: A celebration of those who gave their all for their country.
Genealogy Roundup, May 15
When asked what she wanted people to take away from a visit to the Statue of Liberty Museum, Diane von Furstenberg answered, "The importance of liberty and the importance of freedom. The museum is directly across from Ellis Island, so it’s also about the importance of welcoming people."