The Multicultural Family Tree of Bruno Mars
Which of the following describes the heritage of Peter Gene Hernandez, better known as Bruno Mars? The correct answer is all of the above
Genealogy Roundup, March 13
In this week's Roundup: Finding the elusive John Murphy and a trip thru 1911 New York City.
Genealogy Roundup, March 6
In this week's Roundup: Genetic Genealogy - the first 25 years, Irish-American Heritage Month, a movie recommendation, and the future of 23andMe.
Meg Ryan’s Rusyn Roots
If I mention the movie When Harry Met Sally and your brain whispers "I'll have what she's having," I've got good news for you. Meg Ryan is back with a new movie. While in countdown mode, I couldn't resist peeking into her past by exploring her ancestry.
Genealogy Roundup, October 4
In this week's Roundup: A documentary about the village that's home of all the Smolenyaks (and variations) and an interesting resource for US census data.
Genealogy Roundup, June 7
In this week's Roundup: An apology from the NGS, two soldiers lost in WWII identified, a century of shipwreck photos at risk, and much more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 12
In this week's Roundup: Ukrainian Easter egg "Pysanka" may become a UNESCO heritage, news about President Biden's visit and ties to Ireland, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 1
In this week's Roundup: Honoring my Ukrainian great-grandparents, a spelling blooper gives chuckles for the day, and random stuff you encounter while researching.
Genealogy Roundup, February 22
In this week's Roundup: An 80-year-old wedding cake with a tragic past, Holland America poster design contest, and modern problems.
Genealogy Roundup, December 14
In this week's Roundup: Ground left for genealogists to cover, updating a family history to include women in the genealogical records, and more.