Greetings Fellow Family History Sleuths,

Sadly this month's issue is very lopsided in the sense that you'll find quite a lot about Ukraine. I'm a quarter Ukrainian. You'll see a photo of my Rusyn Ukrainian grandparents, George and Pauline (Lukacz) Sydorko, below. So like many of you, I've been very much focused on what's happening there in recent weeks.

But there's some good news as well! I'm delighted to share that I've now submitted cases for 1,600 soldiers in support of the U.S. Army's efforts to identify those still unaccounted for from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Southeast Asia. And if you haven't heard yet, you're in for a treat in terms of New York City vital records - free! So please take a little time to browse.

Until next time,

Genealogy Roundup, March 16

Photo Credit (taken in Lviv, Ukraine): bartolomeo koczenasz under Creative Commons license

The Multicultural Legacy of Ukraine’s Forgotten Region – Welcome to my roots, y'all.

New York City Municipal Archives has launched a brand new website with online scans of ALL of their historical New York City vital records. – Who's excited?!?!?! 🙋‍♀️

The NYC Historical Vital Records Project – It's certainly temperamental with all the traffic, and some of the current gaps are frustrating, but when it works ...😍

If you want to understand the backstory in Ukraine better, I highly recommend this book. Plus, you'll be helping Ukrainian charities. 🙏💛💙🌻

From the author: "For those who asked: My book 'Red Famine' is back in stock, on Amazon and everywhere else. It offers background to the current conflict, and starts with a chapter on the longer history of Ukraine. All 2022 royalties go to Ukrainian charities."

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Genealogy Roundup, March 9

1600 Army cases submitted – No man left behind.

LiveStory — Make your family photos speak – Um, the latest from MyHeritage. Your take? (click through to see examples)

Just snagged one of these. 💛💙🌻

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Genealogy Roundup, March 2

Photo Credit (taken at the National Library of Ukraine for Children): SerenityRose under Creative Commons license

Save Ukraine's digital cultural heritage – Here's a way genealogists can help Ukraine 💙💛🌻

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Genealogy Roundup, February 23

Photo Credit: John Hickey | The Buffalo News

Sean Kirst: Deep family ties to John Lewis remain in Buffalo, a city that changed his life – From front page of the February 20th Buffalo News. Delighted to have provided an assist in finding John Lewis’s remarkable family!

Before Envelopes, People Protected Messages With Letterlocking – Learned a new word: letterlocking

'I've been able to create the path that doesn't exist': Iowa City native merges public art, history – I feel as if my whole genealogical career has been a "path that doesn't exist," so can totally relate. Well done, Mica Lee Anders! 👏👏👏

How many of my fellow genealogists have watched the French genealogy mystery series, Origines? (https://www.amazon.com/Origins/dp/B07M7LBDHC). It started out well, but then quickly deteriorated, but I will forever appreciate it for the character I refer to as the magic nun. 😆

They Were Switched at Birth—and Didn’t Find Out for 50 Years – You know, there are more and more of these stories, but they still stun. 🧬

It's always so strange to see something you discovered take flight on social media, and this one seems to do so on a periodic basic. I'll add a comment with a better photo from the dedication ceremony back in 2014. And thanks to Roger Moffat for letting me know it was having another moment!

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