Genealogy Roundup, March 24
In this week's Roundup: Tracing Barack Obama's roots, a happy (recent) 90th birthday to William Shatner, ancestral photos, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 17
In this week's Roundup: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a tale of Irish American genealogical serendipity and a refresher on POTUS Joe Biden's Irish roots
Genealogy Roundup, March 10
In this week's Roundup: The story of Barry Manilow's grandfather (pictured above is just a snippet of what you'll discover), updates to my Animate Your Ancestors article, and lots more!
Finding Barry Manilow’s Mysterious Grandfather
As an Irish American fanilow, I wanted to know which town or city could lay claim to him (shout-out to Limerick!), but that's not where the real story was...
Barry Manilow Is a Limerick Man
As Irish-American Heritage Month begins, I thought I would highlight a hidden Irish American: Barry Manilow.
Genealogy Roundup, March 3
In this week's Roundup: Celebrating Irish-American Heritage Month, Barry Manilow's roots, ancestor animation, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, February 24
In this week's Roundup: A new podcast to check out, remembering fallen heroes, a quilt made of memories, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, February 17
In this week's Roundup: Remembering Tuskegee Airman Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, Pharrell Williams' family tree, weirdly wonderful names, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, February 10
In this week's Roundup: 5 things you didn't know about Amanda Gorman's roots, a fun orphan heirloom rescue, a chuckle for the day, and much more
Genealogy Roundup, February 3
In this week's Roundup: The U.S. military raises concerns about direct-to-consumer genealogy tests, efforts to identify 'hell ship' victims, a good read, and more.