Genealogy Roundup, March 24
In this week's Roundup: Tracing Barack Obama's roots, a happy (recent) 90th birthday to William Shatner, ancestral photos, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 10
In this week's Roundup: The story of Barry Manilow's grandfather (pictured above is just a snippet of what you'll discover), updates to my Animate Your Ancestors article, and lots more!
Finding Barry Manilow’s Mysterious Grandfather
As an Irish American fanilow, I wanted to know which town or city could lay claim to him (shout-out to Limerick!), but that's not where the real story was...
Barry Manilow Is a Limerick Man
As Irish-American Heritage Month begins, I thought I would highlight a hidden Irish American: Barry Manilow.
Genealogy Roundup, February 17
In this week's Roundup: Remembering Tuskegee Airman Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, Pharrell Williams' family tree, weirdly wonderful names, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, February 3
In this week's Roundup: The U.S. military raises concerns about direct-to-consumer genealogy tests, efforts to identify 'hell ship' victims, a good read, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, January 27
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.
Genealogy Roundup, January 20
In this week's Roundup: The usual genealogical potpourri, this time featuring President-Elect Joe Biden's roots as well as the story behind hundreds of teeth found in a wall.
Genealogy Roundup, January 13
In this week's Roundup: Archives Hashtag Parties (fun!), a pharmacogenetic and genealogy partnership, remembering the enslaved man who rescued freedom, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, December 23
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.