Genealogy Roundup, June 14
In this week's Roundup: The DPAA starts a multi-year "hellship" accounting project, honoring legacy in broken families, Fort Johnson named in honor of Sgt. Henry Johnson, unclaimed persons, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 20
In this week's Roundup: Easter chapter to a (perhaps the original) "It's a Wonderful Life" tale; a member of the 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, 10th Air Force who was lost in WWII is now accounted for; and more.
Genealogy Roundup, September 22
In this week's Roundup: A project to digitize millions of rolls of microfilm containing billions of family history records from around the world is complete and a soldier declared MIA during the Korean War has been accounted for.
Genealogy Roundup, March 25
In this week's Roundup: News from the DPAA, a census reminder, a couple of COVID-19 diversions, and a way to help medical personnel get personal protective equipment.
Genealogy Roundup, May 29
In this week's Roundup: A celebration of those who gave their all for their country.
Genealogy Roundup, March 20
Did you know that besides genealogists like me, the DPAA team includes historians, analysts, investigators, combat medics, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, life support equipment specialists, forensic photographers, linguists, trained mountaineers, dive teams, forensic anthropologists and archaeologists, and more? Click through to see some of them in action!
Genealogy Roundup, September 12
In this week's Roundup: A news story about the DPAA's work to find and identify U.S. service members from conflicts dating to World War II (and even occasionally World War I); plus two soldiers–one who gave his life in the Korean War and the other in World War II–whose remains have been recently identified.