The Least Popular American Baby Names According to Early Records – Meet my sons Spurgeon, Flem, Josephine and Gorge and daughters Clifford, Chestina and Dimple. Actually, I could see some of these names catching on again – say, Mayo, Metro and Ivory.

DNA Personalised Products – I want a DNA tartan, but maybe you’ll go for the scarf or family tree?

Thanks to all who weighed in on the ad selection for “In Search of Our Ancestors” a few weeks ago. The clear winner has now made its first appearance in a magazine – see page 71 of the latest Irish America Magazine here!

Peek Inside the Grisly, Salacious Case Files of NYC’s Head Coroner in the Early 1900s – Cue the dash to the NYPL by genealogists who want to check out these files!

Be still my heart – “Ellis Island,” the new song by The Corrs, includes a shout-out to Annie Moore. At least, I’m pretty sure she’s the Annie they mean when they sing, “Annie be my guide.” Love the bit about “six minute medical, leaving no chalk on me.” Lyrics here: https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/The-Corrs/Ellis-Island

How Children of the Future Could Have 32 Parents – Hmmm . . . I think Ancestry picked the wrong time to deep six Family Tree Maker – Can their online environment handle 32 parents?!

Russian Birds Accidentally Preserved Historic Documents in Their Nests – Thank you, birds!

In rapidly aging Japan, dying is big business – Try-before-you-die coffin shopping??

PBS host is ‘over’ Ben Affleck’s slave ancestry

The Shark Tombstone of Allegheny Cemetery

Looking to make history more accessible in Haddonfield – Nice article about the historical society that’s two blocks from our home in Haddonfield, NJ. How I wish I had roots in the area as it’s a treasure trove! Once taped for a BBC show there!

From Ellen to Eileen – Genealogical serendipity in my own family!

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