Genealogy Roundup, August 17
In this week's Roundup: What bones tell a bioarchaeologist about human life spans in pre-modern times, our ancestors weren't that different from us, happy little search tools, and more.
In this week's Roundup: What bones tell a bioarchaeologist about human life spans in pre-modern times, our ancestors weren't that different from us, happy little search tools, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A soldier lost in World War II has been accounted for, that feeling when you find out you're researching a relative, and more.
In this week's Roundup: An interesting article drawing parallels between modern day immigrants and those of yesteryear, a genealogical stroll down memory lane, welcome home to a soldier lost in WWII, and more.
In this week's Roundup: That feeling you get when the same soldier is claimed as being both Mennonite and Jewish...
In this week's Roundup: A remarkable man who made it his life's mission to "search for, collect, preserve, and teach the history of Black people," "Who Do You Think You Are?" returns to the screen, and more.
In this week's Roundup: DNA identifies soldiers but also reveals mix-ups that resulted in some service members being buried in the wrong grave, insight into early Florida history, how a Black family's Bible ended up in the Smithsonian Institution and so much more.
In this week's Roundup: A few of the WWII & Korean War soldiers I've had the privilege of researching for the Army, plus a lovely interview with Stephen Colbert about his uncle lost during WWII.
In this week's Roundup: 19-year-old airman lost in WWII is accounted for by the DPAA, a new ancestry archive, OutHorse your email (really! 😊), and lots more.
In this week's Roundup: Weathering rejections, snippets from the 1950 census, a sneak peek into researching military cases, and more.
In this week's Roundup: The 1950 census gives a snapshot of a segregated neighborhood, ancestry twists and turns, a great application of artificial intelligence, and more.