Genealogy Roundup, August 5
In Search of Our Ancestors available as an ebook, painful truths uncovered on Who Do You Think You Are?, Top 5 signs your ancestors were geniuses at beating the heat, and much more . . .
A Peek into my Own Past
It was daunting to think of trying to capture even a hint of my mother in 500 words, but here's a little peek into my own family history.
Genealogy Roundup, July 29
Editing DNA is now cut-and-paste, rare African American family photo albums, a 17-year-old high school student proves professor wrong, celebrity genealogy, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, July 15
Two sets of identical twins are raised as fraternal twins, 'Finding Your Roots' to return in 2016, Joe Biden's Mumbai relations, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, June 24
American star Jerry Hall traces her roots as part of BBC series Who Do You think You Are and a formerly interned Japanese-American couple finally got High School diplomas
Genealogy Roundup, June 10
Missing diamond ring found 30 years later, gala at Ellis Island, celebrating 15 years of genealogy grants and Zendaya gets to the heart of her family tree.
15 Years of Genealogy Grants
186 grants in, we’ve reached the 15 year milestone, and are celebrating 15 years of supporting family history projects with genealogy grants.
WWI Hero Sgt. Henry Johnson Receives Long Overdue Medal of Honor
Almost a century after their service, Sgt. Henry Johnson* and Sgt. William Shemin were finally awarded the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony for their heroics in World War I. As the genealogist who had the privilege of researching both of these Medal of Honor cases for the Army, I had the opportunity to seek out and steep myself in more than 1,300 pages of Sgt. Johnson's paper trail, so I'd like to clarify some misconceptions.
Genealogy Roundup, June 3
Bizarre NY public library requests, Shania Twain's roots, world's largest family reunion, WWI Hero Henry Johnson receives Medal of Honor, and more.
World’s Largest Family Reunion: Genealogy or Preen-ealogy?
To me, the heart and soul of genealogy is uncovering and learning the stories of our ancestors. It's about them, but if your end goal is name collecting or name dropping, you're making it all about you. Should the success of the Global Family Renuion allow the luxury of a recurring event, wouldn't it be wonderful if our ancestors could take center stage?