Airman Accounted For From World War II (Akers, L.) – Welcome home, Private Lowell Craig Akers. Honored to have researched your family

A Guide to the 1926 Census of Ireland – handy article for those anticipating the release of the 1926 Irish census

Photo by Mark Rasmuson on Unsplash

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How an unsolved 1971 homicide led to a surprise DNA connection – This happens a fair bit with my Army cases as well – when you almost accidentally reunite family members along the way.

Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States – If your family has ever included any nuns (or even if you happen to be Catholic), you’re going to want to snag this book ASAP for your sleuthing purposes!

Top photo: screenshot from John Mills Lecture at the Stanley-Whitman House in Farmington, CT

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NGS Culture Conversation with Michael O’Malley – This upcoming NGS talk caused me to run out and snag the book.

Photo Credit: Caroline Davis2 under Creative Commons license

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The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It? – Twiblings, eh? Good luck, future genealogists.

10 Cemeteries to See Before (or After) You Die – Cool cemeteries to ponder over the holiday weekend and put on your to-visit list.

Taylor Swift’s Formidable Female Forebears – Seems a good time to share my research about Taylor Swift’s fascinating ancestors!

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23andMe’s founder Anne Wojcicki wins bid for bankrupt DNA testing firm – The saga continues!

Photo by Caleb Fisher on Unsplash

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Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data – So now we know the new owner of 23andMe. #GeneticGenealogy

Soldier Accounted For From WWII – Welcome home, CPL George “Jud” F Sepsey. Honored to have researched your family. #WWII #Hero

Pope Leo’s European Grandparents: The Mystery Solved – The other half of the Pope’s family tree

Photo by Coronel G on Unsplash

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Soldier Accounted For From WWII – Welcome home, CPL James McKinley Walker. Honored to have researched your family. #WWII #Hero

White smoke, Black pope? Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff, has African roots – Well, that didn’t take long. And yes, I’ve poked around enough to see that Pope Leo XIV has got some serious Louisiana roots, so this rings true.

Photo Credit: Caroline Davis2 under Creative Commons license

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Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast – I’ll be joining Damian Shiels & Fin Dwyer to chat about Annie Moore of Ellis Island and other Irish American topics on their Transatlantic podcast! Will share the link after the fact.

Hegseth Announces 100th Service Member Identified From Remains Turned Over by North Korea – I was astonished to read about this milestone as it turns out that 81 of these 100 soldiers were heroes I researched.

Image: AI-generated family tree using a combination of ChatGPT and Whisk

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New DNA Technology Helps Identify Missing WWII Aviator – For those who have been asking about this. Pace of identification should pick up! #geneticgenealogy

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Soldier Accounted for from Korean War (Edwards, W.) – Welcome home, Pvt. 1st Class Willard Hoyt Edwards. Honored to have researched your family. #hero #Korea

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