Genealogy Roundup, July 19
In this week's Roundup: The impact of AI on genealogical research, researching enslaved people in newspapers, and much more.
Solving the Mystery of Arne Pettersen, the Last to Leave Ellis Island
What became of Arne Pettersen, the last man to depart from Ellis Island?
Genealogy Roundup, June 28
In this week's Roundup: DNA of a Pompeii victim sequenced, a rare genetic phenomenon, good news for researching genealogy of Catholic Americans, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 21
In this week's Roundup: Exploring what life was like for ancestors, a new genealogy TV series on the way, the old myth of names being changed at Ellis Island, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 14
In this week's Roundup: The DPAA starts a multi-year "hellship" accounting project, honoring legacy in broken families, Fort Johnson named in honor of Sgt. Henry Johnson, unclaimed persons, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 7
In this week's Roundup: An apology from the NGS, two soldiers lost in WWII identified, a century of shipwreck photos at risk, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, May 31
In this week's Roundup: A soldier missing almost 80 years to be laid to rest
6 Things You Didn’t Know about Hannah Waddingham’s Roots
It was all but inevitable that I would take a genealogical dive to learn more about the family that has given us Ms. Waddingham, and it didn’t disappoint.
Genealogy Roundup, May 24
In this week's Roundup: Environmental DNA concerns, Ireland's oldest woman shares secrets, and an airman from WWII accounted for.
Genealogy Roundup, May 17
In this week's Roundup: Why your kids just might want your old stuff after all and the first woman to lead the National Archives