Genealogy Round Up, April 28
If you belong to AARP, you can save 30% on a World membership at Ancestry.com
Genealogy Round Up, January 20
DNA upends the Titanic version of Anastasia Romanov. A huge "get" for Ancestry, and a boon to countless genealogists! NYC vital records!
Genealogy Round Up, October 21
Retirees buying indie bookstores, Irish ancestry and a Russian version of "Who Do You Think You Are?"
Smolenyak Classic: Finding Knute Rockne in the Ellis Island Database
The manifest that included Knute Rockne had been difficult to find. I decided to have a go at finding the record myself, and I discovered that he was indeed remarkably well-hidden in the database.
American Tapestry by Rachel Swarns
American Tapestry by Rachel Swarns
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The First Lady’s Multicultural, Great Migration Past
Several years ago, I conducted extensive genealogical research into the [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Purnell Shields
This is the seventh in a series about the ancestry [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Rebecca Jumper (aka Coleman)
This is the sixth in a series about the ancestry [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Fraser Robinson
This is the fifth in a series about the ancestry [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: LaVaughn Johnson
This is the fourth in a series about the ancestry [...]