Genealogy Roundup, June 17
In this week's roundup, a generous book review, a happy discovery in cemetery records, and more!
The Amazing Women in Stephen Colbert’s Family Tree
Did I know anything about Stephen Colbert’s roots? Luckily for him, I had two hundred years of family history at the ready.
Genealogy Roundup, June 10
In this week's roundup, a WWII hero identified, the impact of France’s commercial DNA test ban, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, June 3
In this week's roundup, National Genealogy Hall of Fame recipients, John Grenham's Ireland research tool gets an upgrade, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, May 27
In this week's roundup, honoring our identified heroes this Memorial Day, a podcast featuring Reclaim the Records, how a DNA test solved a 75-year-old mystery, and more!
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Jon Hamm’s Roots
Jon Hamm’s roots may be less mysterious than Don Draper’s, but there’s more to his story than his Missouri birth.
Genealogy Roundup, May 20
In this week’s roundup, an unusual Library of Congress collaboration, ancient DNA rewriting early American history, Wrexham’s Ancestry partnership, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, May 13
In this week’s roundup, groundbreaking British census research, rare Italian surnames at risk of disappearing, a nostalgic internet time machine, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, May 6
In this week’s roundup, Stephen Colbert’s family roots, a frustrating WWI genealogy case, a new DNA company focused on Rusyn ancestry, and more.
Identifying the Mystery Man in My Baby Photo
His tidy script notes that it was the "American caretaker, Belleau Woods Cemetery, France" and the slide shows this man bending over to chat with 18-month-old me.