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Genealogy Roundup, November 6

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-11-06T10:37:49-05:00November 6th, 2019|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Military|

In this week's Roundup: Two thought-provoking genetic genealogy tales and two soldiers accounted for from past conflicts

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Genealogy Roundup, October 30
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Genealogy Roundup, October 30

Genealogy Roundup, Military, Orphan Heirlooms

Genealogy Roundup, October 30

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-10-30T10:09:30-04:00October 30th, 2019|Genealogy Roundup, Military, Orphan Heirlooms|

In this week's Roundup: Welcome home to two soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in WWII, Vietnamese families reunited with memorabilia from missing loved ones, and more.

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Genealogy Roundup, October 16
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Genealogy Roundup, October 16

Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest

Genealogy Roundup, October 16

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-10-16T10:46:01-04:00October 16th, 2019|Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: A morphing surname, detours in Scotland, a great-grandmother who crossed the Atlantic three times throughout her immigration journey, and other tales from the roots of Melissa McCarthy.

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Genealogy Roundup, October 9
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Genealogy Roundup, October 9

Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military, Research

Genealogy Roundup, October 9

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-10-09T10:35:48-04:00October 9th, 2019|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military, Research|

In this week's Roundup: Genealogy aboard the Queen Mary 2, two soldiers accounted for from the Korean War, and more.

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Genealogy Roundup, October 2

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-10-02T12:01:41-04:00October 2nd, 2019|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military|

In this week's Roundup: Family heirlooms, the remains of two soldiers from past conflicts identified, genetic genealogy, and more.

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Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #214: mitoYDNA
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Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #214: mitoYDNA

Grants

Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #214: mitoYDNA

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-09-26T11:48:01-04:00September 26th, 2019|Grants|

This quarter’s grant was awarded to mitoYDNA, a group which has created a web-based database, where users can upload Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA, as well as utilize DNA matching, analysis and tools to help further their genealogical research.

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Genealogy Roundup, September 25
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Genealogy Roundup, September 25

Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest

Genealogy Roundup, September 25

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-09-25T10:03:00-04:00September 25th, 2019|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: A profile of a forgotten hero and a look back at Bruce Springsteen paying tribute to his immigrant ancestors at Ellis Island.

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Genealogy Roundup, September 11
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Genealogy Roundup, September 11

Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military

Genealogy Roundup, September 11

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-09-11T10:40:09-04:00September 11th, 2019|Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military|

In this week's Roundup: Two soldiers returning home from WWII and the Korean War and a new genealogy TV show, featuring "regular" folks, to premiere next month.

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20 Years of Genealogy Grants Winding Down in 2020
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20 Years of Genealogy Grants Winding Down in 2020

Grants

20 Years of Genealogy Grants Winding Down in 2020

By Megan Smolenyak|2019-09-10T10:56:07-04:00September 10th, 2019|Grants|

May of next year will be the 20th anniversary of my grants program, and since next year will be 2020, I thought that might be a fitting time to wrap up. 20 years in 2020. I'm sharing this decision now so that any folks who've been considering applying for a grant but haven't yet done so will have a heads up that the clock is now ticking.

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