Television producers frequently reach out to pick my brains about forthcoming shows, and I generally do my best to help because I have a conspicuous bias: I’d like to see as much genealogy on air as possible. But yesterday I received an inquiry that made me check the calendar to be sure it was 2016.
In this week's roundup, we have two stories about genetic genealogy, a name-mapping website, a new genealogy show on TV, a look at former slave quarters, and more.
When I traced President Obama's roots to Ireland, I had no idea what it would trigger. French soldier’s room unchanged 96 years after his death in WWI.
93-year-old goes to Ellis Island to learn about her mother's journey to America, family portrait of flood victim finds its way back home and 2 DNA stories.
This video will be of interest to folks who are into genetic genealogy. It features a clever use of mtDNA testing to get past a long-standing brick wall.
