Genealogy Roundup, December 13
In this week's Roundup: Connecting Holocaust survivors with family they lost, a happy ending for a lost ring, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, December 6
In this week's Roundup: A multi-generational Italian-American pastry shop, when genealogy and art meet, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, November 29
In this week's Roundup: The Maryland Motherlode: Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Naturalizations
Genealogy Roundup, November 15
In this week's Roundup: Honoring our ancestors, an orphan heirloom returned to its family, the history of pockets, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, November 8
In this week's Roundup: When genealogy and AI meet, Meg Ryan's Rusyn roots, unopened 18th-century love letters, the secret cemetery, and much, much more.
Meg Ryan’s Rusyn Roots
If I mention the movie When Harry Met Sally and your brain whispers "I'll have what she's having," I've got good news for you. Meg Ryan is back with a new movie. While in countdown mode, I couldn't resist peeking into her past by exploring her ancestry.
Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage
It's been a while, but Meg Ryan, America's rom-com queen, anointed through her memorable roles in When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail, is re-emerging with What Happens Later, a movie she co-wrote, directed, and stars in.
Genealogy Roundup, October 25
In this week's Roundup: Why archivists get rid of things, Meg Ryan's roots, a soldier lost in WWII accounted for, 84 year old twins who dress alike daily, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 18
In this week's Roundup: The tombstone I was tempted to commission, changes to the U.S. Census, the musical road in Hungary, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 11
In this week's Roundup: Having way too much fun with AI, an "archives" emoji, and more.