Ancestry

Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #216: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

By |2020-01-17T11:05:25-05:00January 17th, 2020|Grants|

The second of two grants in Q4 of 2019 was awarded to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Funds will assist with an oral history initiative the Center is kicking off this year.

Genealogy Roundup, October 16

By |2019-10-16T10:46:01-04:00October 16th, 2019|Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: A morphing surname, detours in Scotland, a great-grandmother who crossed the Atlantic three times throughout her immigration journey, and other tales from the roots of Melissa McCarthy.

Genealogy Roundup, June 12

By |2019-06-12T11:10:20-04:00June 12th, 2019|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration, Orphan Heirlooms|

In this week's Roundup: how DNA helped one man identify his grandfather and solve a crime, two orphan heirloom stories, Oprah's keynote at the Statue of Liberty Museum opening, and more.

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