Genealogy Roundup, May 11
In this week's Roundup: Weathering rejections, snippets from the 1950 census, a sneak peek into researching military cases, and more.
In this week's Roundup: Weathering rejections, snippets from the 1950 census, a sneak peek into researching military cases, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A family homestead of six generations and counting and a historical novel about a "brilliant and trailblazing genius and the price she paid to advance the frontiers of science."
In this week's Roundup: Reflections on why crime writer Louise Penny is so beloved by readers, an announcement about POW/MIA records, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A lovely article appreciating those who came before; news about the proposed fee hike that could impact genealogists, historians, and others who use the USCIS Genealogy Program to access historic immigration records; a good read about forensic genealogy, and lots more.
In this week's Roundup: Remembering the early days of genetic genealogy, Jon Stewart's roots, chuckles for the day, and much more.
In this week's Roundup: The U.S. military raises concerns about direct-to-consumer genealogy tests, efforts to identify 'hell ship' victims, a good read, and more.
In this week's Roundup: Why baby books are amazing historical documents, plus a peek into Ireland's colorful, colorized past.
In this week's Roundup: The last person to receive a Civil War-Era pension dies, an upcoming book to put on your radar, and 2020 in history.
In this week's Roundup: A vast photo archive hidden in a heavily guarded limestone mine, tiny books, a UK grandma who created a knitted hospital, and more.
In this week's Roundup: The joys of physical books, letters from the 1918 flu epidemic, putting genealogical skills to use for COVID-19 contact tracing, and more.