Genealogy Roundup, September 19
In this week's Roundup: A retiree is reunited with a scrapbook created by the mother he lost to death when he was six years old, research on the roots of Betty White and Rick Scott, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, July 25
In this week's Roundup: A soldier killed in World War II is returned home for burial nearly 74 years after his death, an exciting new project from Reclaim the Records, DNA braids, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, July 11
In this week's Roundup: How do you create a Jimmy Fallon?, The man who left behind 50,000 images of North American buildings taken over nearly twenty years and more than 100,000 miles, and more...
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #203: Vine Lake Preservation Trust
I have awarded my latest grant (the first of multiple recipients this quarter) to the Vine Lake Preservation Trust of Medfield, MA to assist with enhancements to their website search feature and app.
Genealogy Roundup, March 21
In this week's Roundup: Four fallen members of the military, including one missing for more than 70 years, are on their way home. RIP and welcome home, Staff Sgt. David Rosenkrantz, Army Sgt. 1st Class Harry Harkness, Pvt Rudolph Johnson, and Cpl. James Ivory Jubb.
Genealogy Roundup, March 14
In this week's Roundup: Bad news for genealogy research in NYC, Katy Perry's roots, and more...
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #202
I have awarded my latest grant to the Sturgis Library of Barnstable, MA to assist with the purchase of materials necessary to make the 15 new collections of family papers and historical materials donated since 2016 ready for use by the public. Click through to the post for more details and to see how you can join me in supporting the library, which has become a premiere resource for the study of Cape Cod history, genealogy, and the maritime trades.
Genealogy Roundup, October 11
In this week's Roundup: Wedding photos taken 60 years "late" reflect a lifetime of love, a commemorative notebook from Lin-Manuel Miranda with 100% of the proceeds going to relief efforts in Puerto Rico, and more.
The Louisiana Roots of Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine
Among legendary chef, restaurateur, activist, and patron of the arts Leah Chase's more intriguing ancestors are one of the first African American members of the Louisiana state legislature, a fellow who purchased the freedom of several relatives, a gentleman who served as the military legal counselor to the Spanish governor, and a great-great-grandmother whose cause attracted the attention of the then governor of Florida and future American President, Andrew Jackson. To share the entirety of her family saga would require a book, but here are some highlights.
Gold Fever: The Shiny, Shady Past of Katy Perry’s Irish Great-Great-Grandmother
Katy Perry describes herself as a “singer-songwriter masquerading as a pop star.” As one of the best-selling artists of all time with sold-out world tours, she’s nailing that charade, but the story of Hannah Mulhare, one of Katy's Irish immigrant ancestors, makes it clear that Katy is not the first in the family to pull off such a convincing deception.