15 Years of Genealogy Grants
May 2015 is the 15th anniversary of my genealogy grants program. 182 grants later, I debated what to do to mark this milestone, and decided to give a peek behind the scenes.
February 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
Caleb Pomeroy will be taking some time to visit his ancestral home, Berry Pomeroy Castle in Devon, to interview locals, visit archives, & pursue DNA testing.
September 2014 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
The film will explore how families and cities grow and change, through the medium of Helene's journey from past to present.
July 2014 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
Ask Granny authors have distributed free session materials in 48 states as well as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
Genealogy Round Up, September 16
Grant money for Genealogy Initiatives and great article about Unclaimed Persons.
The First LUCKY 13 Grant Has Been Awarded
13 grants to purchase family treasures from pawn stores, do the detective work to track down descendants of the original owners, and return the item to that family.
Genealogy Round Up, June 10
The chilling pictures of suitcases left in a New York insane asylum by patients who were locked away for the rest of their lives.
Genealogy Grant Awarded to Daviess County Public Library
Grant for a local history project called "Voices of Elmwood." They will research people buried in Elmwood Cemetery and have actors reenact their lives during a hayride through the cemetery.
Genealogy Round Up, May 23
Who Do You Think You Are?' Back on July 23rd w/Christina Applegate, Cindy Crawford, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Clarkson & Chelsea Handler
LUCKY 13: A Modest Proposal Regarding Genealogy Grants
Will consider applications for family treasures found not only in pawn stores, but also at flea markets, in antiques stores, on eBay. etc. Main objective is to rescue orphaned heirlooms.