Genealogy Roundup, July 15
Two sets of identical twins are raised as fraternal twins, 'Finding Your Roots' to return in 2016, Joe Biden's Mumbai relations, and much more!
Celebrity Genealogy on TV: Who and When?
We can probably expect an interlude between the next seasons of Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots, and the duration of that lull will hinge largely on how PBS chooses to balance and accommodate the sometimes competing goals of content accuracy and viewer demand.
Genealogy Roundup, July 8
This week, we have Irish history, parish records released, a "Roots" remake, Pitbull's family immigration story, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, July 1
Customers of commercial genomic testing services understand results more than expected, Bryan Cranston to be on Who Do You Think You Are?, and why one man took his wife's last name.
Genealogy Roundup, June 24
American star Jerry Hall traces her roots as part of BBC series Who Do You think You Are and a formerly interned Japanese-American couple finally got High School diplomas
LeBron James Is Making His Cleveland Ancestors Proud
Few realize that when he rebounded to Cleveland last year, LeBron James was - in a very real sense - going back to his roots.
Genealogy Roundup, June 17
Medal of Honor recipient's story finally comes to light, LeBron James Cleveland ancestors, Dale Earnhardt Jr. to explore roots, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 10
Missing diamond ring found 30 years later, gala at Ellis Island, celebrating 15 years of genealogy grants and Zendaya gets to the heart of her family tree.
15 Years of Genealogy Grants
186 grants in, we’ve reached the 15 year milestone, and are celebrating 15 years of supporting family history projects with genealogy grants.
WWI Hero Sgt. Henry Johnson Receives Long Overdue Medal of Honor
Almost a century after their service, Sgt. Henry Johnson* and Sgt. William Shemin were finally awarded the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony for their heroics in World War I. As the genealogist who had the privilege of researching both of these Medal of Honor cases for the Army, I had the opportunity to seek out and steep myself in more than 1,300 pages of Sgt. Johnson's paper trail, so I'd like to clarify some misconceptions.