Genealogy Roundup, January 6
In this week's Roundup: Genetic genealogy being used for yet another purpose, remembering Annie Moore, and a molecular genealogy oldie but goodie.
In this week's Roundup: Genetic genealogy being used for yet another purpose, remembering Annie Moore, and a molecular genealogy oldie but goodie.
In this week's Roundup: A thoughtful article examining one angle of questions surrounding genetic privacy and ethics, the last man to leave Ellis Island, a poignant Christmas memory, and much more.
In this week's Roundup: A rare day-by-day document of life aboard a slave ship, passenger ship posters, genealogy masks of the day #30-#34, and much more.
In this week's Roundup: News from NARA, highlights from the opening of the Statue of Liberty Museum, and more.
In this week's Roundup: The joys of physical books, letters from the 1918 flu epidemic, putting genealogical skills to use for COVID-19 contact tracing, and more.
Enjoy some genealogical humor in this week's Genealogy Roundup. 😜
In this week's Roundup: Transforming ashes into works of art, handwriting, a soldier lost in the Korean War coming home for interment, and much more.
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.
In this week's Roundup: how DNA helped one man identify his grandfather and solve a crime, two orphan heirloom stories, Oprah's keynote at the Statue of Liberty Museum opening, and more.
Semiferal pets, cash stuffed into medicine bottles, and sometimes a file cabinet that reveals a millionaire. Ever wondered about the work of public administrators who oversee the estates and search for heirs of those who die without a will? Check out this week's roundup for a fascinating peek behind the scenes.