Genealogy Roundup, May 22
In this week's Roundup: utilizing AI to stay connected with deceased loved ones, discovering the most colorful cemetery, engaging in a Culture Conversation with NGS, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, May 15
In this week's Roundup: gene therapy trial success, National Archives news, Bruce's Irish roots, Culture Conversation with NGS, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, May 10
In this week's Roundup: What happened after I identified Bruce Springsteen's town of origin (and how I did it)
Genealogy Roundup, November 23
In this week's Roundup: An island with juuuuust enough room for a single house, five WWII-era bombers found off Croatia, common sense about ancestors, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 6
In this week's Roundup: Lots of news and tidbits from the 1950 Census, celebrating 23 years as a professional genealogist, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, February 24
In this week's Roundup: A new podcast to check out, remembering fallen heroes, a quilt made of memories, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, September 25
In this week's Roundup: A profile of a forgotten hero and a look back at Bruce Springsteen paying tribute to his immigrant ancestors at Ellis Island.
Genealogy Roundup, April 25
In this week's Roundup: Another Ellis Island counterpart emerging, this time in Rotterdam; Ancestry.com's new CEO, and Bruce Springsteen's Irish Roots
Genealogy Roundup, April 18
In this week's Roundup: generational photo recreations, celebrity roots, a milestone reached in Army repatriation cases, a story of Titanic survivors, and more...
125th Anniversary of Annie Moore and Ellis Island
On January 1, 1892, 17-year-old Annie Moore from Cork, Ireland became the first immigrant to ever arrive at Ellis Island, so both Annie and Ellis Island celebrated their 125th anniversary on January 1, 2017. Now is an especially relevant time to reflect on the Annie Moores in our own family trees – those pioneers who made a leap that so drastically altered the trajectories of their descendants’ lives for the better.