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.
Genealogy Roundup, November 8
In this week's Roundup: When genealogy and AI meet, Meg Ryan's Rusyn roots, unopened 18th-century love letters, the secret cemetery, and much, 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 25
In this week's Roundup: Why archivists get rid of things, Meg Ryan's roots, a soldier lost in WWII accounted for, 84 year old twins who dress alike daily, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 18
In this week's Roundup: The tombstone I was tempted to commission, changes to the U.S. Census, the musical road in Hungary, and more.
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.
Genealogy Roundup, September 27
In this week's Roundup: A soldier lost in the Korean War is accounted for.
Genealogy Roundup, September 20
In this week's Roundup: An amazing AI tool that lets you "speak" in multiple languages, Italy's 'Ellis Island' museum, the wallpaper queens of L.A. and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, September 6
In this week's Roundup: The remains of a Central Texas soldier missing in action in Korea since 1950 are identified, a WDYTYA flashback, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 30
In this week's Roundup: The real-life high society, private investigator mother who inspired a detective mystery, good news from Reclaim the Records, digitizing photos, pen pals who meet after 70 years, and so much more.