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Genealogy Roundup, September 21

By |2016-09-21T11:05:08-04:00September 21st, 2016|Books, Celebrities, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

Lots of inspiration this week! Start with a look at a memorial which had as its genesis this thought: "The character of a nation as a people of great deeds is one, it appears to me, that should never be lost sight of." Explore the story of Lucy Lee Shirley, a woman who transcended the shadows of slavery and domestic abuse and who, among other things, was able to educate herself and her family and leave her children more than $23,000 in today’s money; check out the update on the DNA of long-lived Italians which was previously reported as stolen, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, September 14

By |2016-09-14T11:11:24-04:00September 14th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

Lots of goodies in this week's Roundup! British celebrities highlight their "refugenes" in an effort to help refugees. We also have two stories around DNA, two stories in which blacksmiths play a part -- one forging awards from pieces of the Statue of Liberty and the other performing marriage ceremonies(!) -- two stories about segregation in cemeteries, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, August 24

By |2016-08-24T12:16:03-04:00August 24th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest, Immigration, Military|

In this week's Roundup, get your funny bone tickled with an Ellis Island cartoon, explore a tattoo shop formerly frequented by medieval pilgrims (and still in the same business!), check out two family sagas you might enjoy reading, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, August 10

By |2016-08-10T10:34:48-04:00August 10th, 2016|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

This week: a heartwarming video about the trans-Atlantic reunion of sisters who never knew of each other (made possible by DNA, with a little help from Ancestry.com and British Airways), the man who named the Buffalo Bills, empty mansions, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, August 3

By |2016-08-03T11:19:06-04:00August 3rd, 2016|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: Ukrainian flower crowns (gorgeous! be sure to click through to the gallery in the photo credit), ancestry tourism, a juxtaposition of portraits and genetic ancestry from Brazil, talking statues, and more.

Genealogy Roundup, June 8

By |2016-06-08T11:39:35-04:00June 8th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration|

This week, we've rounded up an interview on unclaimed persons, a mystery surrounding photo booth portraits, a look at Victorian-era memento mori photographs, multitasking genes, and more!

Genealogy Roundup, May 18

By |2016-05-18T14:00:43-04:00May 18th, 2016|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration, Videos|

This week's Roundup serves up a plethora of goodies, including a look at family trees through 3,000 years of history, news of a 70-year-old first-time mother in India, archives in the Villa le Corti spanning 600 years of one family's history, and more.

When It Comes to Genetic Genealogy, Women Need Not Apply

By |2016-05-05T11:08:36-04:00May 5th, 2016|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, History, Human Interest, Research|

Television producers frequently reach out to pick my brains about forthcoming shows, and I generally do my best to help because I have a conspicuous bias: I’d like to see as much genealogy on air as possible. But yesterday I received an inquiry that made me check the calendar to be sure it was 2016.

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