Genealogy Roundup, March 23
This week, we meet Annie Moore's Irish cousins, a spy, and the man who develops found film, check out news on next generation DNA Sequencing, see classic "then and now" New York streetscapes, and so much more!
Indexes of Irish Catholic Parish Records Now Live
Indexes of Irish Catholic parish records from the 1670-1900 time frame are now available at Ancestry and Findmypast.
Genealogy Roundup, February 3
This week's Roundup features a time capsule, a merry cemetery, an inspiring Black History Month video from Cameron Boyce, #WDYTYA news, and lots more!
A Letter from Langston Hughes regarding Sgt. Henry Johnson
I dug up over 1,300 pages of material on while researching Henry Johnson for the Army. Among the more interesting finds was this letter by Langston Hughes.
Q4 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
For the final quarter of 2015, I awarded a grant to the Sequoia Genealogical Society of Tulare, CA to assist with the costs of digitizing newspaper microfilm.
Genealogy Roundup, November 4
Legacy Family Tree's new Genealogy Education website, Silicon Valley's dirty little secret (a paper Moleskine notebook obsession--this is a fun one!), and more . . .
Genealogy Roundup, October 7
Bruce Springsteen's Irish roots and the part the National Library of Ireland's online Catholic parish registers played in finding them, the origins of Dead Fred, a victory for genealogists, and more!
Leaving a Trace Behind, a.k.a., If Walls Could Talk
As I packed up my old office to move to a new state, I thought about all the genealogical work I'd done there and whether I should leave a trace of myself behind.
Inmates Indexing Genealogy Records
Sharing my thoughts about an article by Shane Bauer entitled, "Your Family's Genealogical Records May Have Been Digitized by a Prisoner" . . .
J.K. Rowling on #WDYTYA
J.K. Rowling's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?. Originally aired in the U.K., this episode shows the Harry Potter mastermind learning about her own story.