Taylor Swift’s Formidable Female Forebears
When it comes to genealogy, I prefer fresh territory, which [...]
Genealogy Roundup, November 29
In this week's Roundup: The Maryland Motherlode: Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Naturalizations
Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage
It's been a while, but Meg Ryan, America's rom-com queen, anointed through her memorable roles in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail, is re-emerging with What Happens Later, a movie she co-wrote, directed, and stars in.
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.
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 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.
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, March 29
In this week's Roundup: Useful search tools for genealogical research, plus an update to the article about nameless English singing girls arriving in America in 1890