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Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant: Terry Cemetery Fund, Victor, WV

By |2016-06-20T13:49:41-04:00June 20th, 2016|Family History, Grants, Human Interest|

Becky Shuff, one of the Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant recipients, undertook the role of caretaker for Terry Cemetery in Victor, WV. She was approved by a local correctional facility for the provision of six inmates and one guard to help with the upkeep of this cemetery, with her responsibility being the provision of equipment and meals for the inmates and guard. So for the first time ever, this grant is for a lawnmower.

Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant: Daughters of Zion Cemetery, Charlottesville, VA

By |2016-06-16T10:16:22-04:00June 16th, 2016|Family History, Grants|

The goal of The Preservers of the Daughters of Zion Cemetery, one of the Q2 2016 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant recipients, is to restore and preserve a historic African American burial ground. The grant will be used to assist in repairing a damaged grave marker.

Genealogy Roundup, May 25

By |2016-05-25T12:04:51-04:00May 25th, 2016|Books, Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

This week, a look at the burial site of George Washington's grandma, some of the individual stories of unclaimed persons in New York City, keeping the memories of loved ones alive, and much, much more!

Genealogy Roundup, February 17

By |2016-02-17T11:28:38-05:00February 17th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, History, Videos|

In this week's roundup, we explore DNA and the role it can play in uncovering the past, the Manhattan Burial Crisis of 1822, the story of Nueva Germania, and more . . .

Genealogy Roundup, December 23

By |2015-12-23T11:51:06-05:00December 23rd, 2015|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration|

This week, we have baby names, coroner's case files, 'Ellis Island' from The Coors, a shark tombstone, genealogical serendipity, and much, much more!

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