Genealogy Roundup, October 14
This week gives us two touching reunion stories, fascinating news about the Estonian Biobank Project, an example of a fun family tradition, and more . . .
Q3 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
This quarter, I'm awarding two grants--one to Rich Custer to support his work preserving Carpatho-Rusyn records and the other to help defray the initial costs of a book series produced by the White Lake Area Historical Society that will showcase area families and notable people, places, and events.
Genealogy Roundup, September 23
This week we have one of the best genealogical sagas I've read in a long time, what your DNA says about medieval history, two young people who traced their roots, family reunions, and much more!
Genealogy Roundup, September 9
This week's Roundup is short and sweet...a genealogical report on Stephen Colbert's Irish heritage.
Inmates Indexing Genealogy Records
Sharing my thoughts about an article by Shane Bauer entitled, "Your Family's Genealogical Records May Have Been Digitized by a Prisoner" . . .
Genealogy Roundup, August 19
This week, we have a music video showing Irish people opening up about dead loved ones, family history including happy reunions and the first girl born to her family in 117 years, some very unique baby names, and more!
In Search of Our Ancestors is on Amazon!
In Search of Our Ancestors, a collection of true stories which offers an inspirational look at the rewards of family history, is available as an ebook on Amazon now!
Hey, Prince, Your Roots Are Showing
Here are a few of the discoveries I found scattered in the branches of Prince's family tree.
J.K. Rowling on #WDYTYA
J.K. Rowling's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?. Originally aired in the U.K., this episode shows the Harry Potter mastermind learning about her own story.
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.