Genealogy Roundup, April 13
In this week's Roundup: A special photo finds its way home 130+ years later, how many Americans imagine their family tree, and another snippet from the 1950 census.
In this week's Roundup: A special photo finds its way home 130+ years later, how many Americans imagine their family tree, and another snippet from the 1950 census.
In this week's Roundup: A cool orphan heirloom rescue, remembering Annie Moore, investigating the origin of DNA in archeological sediments, and more...
In this week's Roundup: A look into the scrapbook kept by long-dead mother of American GI who endured near-starvation in WWII POW camp - a scrapbook that was nearly lost in an estate sale, looking back at when the seeds of genealogy were planted, and more.
In this week's Roundup: News for Black people with Sierra Leone roots, Paul McCartney's magic piano, Stephen Colbert's roots, and much more!
In this week's Roundup: Looking back at the start of the digital revolution in genealogical research, a lovely approach to honoring those in unmarked graves, and a precocious soldier (chuckles for the day).
In this week's Roundup: Memories of my Dad on what would have been his 85th birthday, a hidden gem in an 1864 town book, the last man to leave Ellis Island, and more.
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.