Human Interest

Genealogy Roundup, May 24

By |2017-05-24T10:55:17-04:00May 24th, 2017|Books, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: A new book that tells the story of America’s involvement in World War I through letters by General John Pershing and others who fought or supported the war effort and five snippets of family history shared in the wake of the removal of Civil-War era monuments in New Orleans

Genealogy Roundup, May 17

By |2017-05-17T11:34:06-04:00May 17th, 2017|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military|

This week: A restaurant born of loss that showcases a spectrum of cultural cuisines - all cooked with love by grandmothers, a retired doctor helped by genetic genealogy to identify the father she never knew, a love letter lost for more than seventy years makes its way to the intended recipient, and much more!

Genealogy Roundup, May 3

By |2017-05-03T11:25:55-04:00May 3rd, 2017|Family History, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest, Military|

This week: Explore a museum of architecture that once housed the U.S. Pension Bureau, what makes people love physical books, an Underground Railroad memorial in the corner of a McDonald's parking lot, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, April 26

By |2017-04-26T12:19:24-04:00April 26th, 2017|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Orphan Heirlooms|

In this week's Roundup: thanks to tireless efforts by many, an orphan heirloom Bible is returned to its original family; tintype photography featured in a Milwaukee Hotel; the world's oldest woman; and more.

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