To me, the heart and soul of genealogy is uncovering and learning the stories of our ancestors. It's about them, but if your end goal is name collecting or name dropping, you're making it all about you. Should the success of the Global Family Renuion allow the luxury of a recurring event, wouldn't it be wonderful if our ancestors could take center stage?
Hillary Clinton's roots traced. Are the names adorning your family tree really your ancestors or just crowd-sourced fiction?
The April 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant was awarded to the Raritan Valley Slavic Cultural and Heritage Society to support the excellent newsletter and interesting events they organize.
I count myself lucky to still have a hero in Loretto "Lou" Szucs, and I'm far from alone. Within the genealogical world, Lou is loved and respected by all and has been for decades.
Key & Peele on Ancestry.com, Modern Genealogy article, Genealogist helps Lackawanna County find next of kin for unclaimed dead, and well-known genealogist stepping down.
The Genealogy Guys explore Oaklawn Cemetery in Tampa, Florida, and tell the story of William and Nancy Ashley, hinted at by their tombstone.
This book is a favorite of mine - not only because it was my first, but because it's a collection of 101 tales of genealogical serendipity.
If you belong to AARP, you can save 30% on a World membership at Ancestry.com
DNA upends the Titanic version of Anastasia Romanov. A huge "get" for Ancestry, and a boon to countless genealogists! NYC vital records!
Retirees buying indie bookstores, Irish ancestry and a Russian version of "Who Do You Think You Are?"
