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Genealogy Roundup, January 10

By |2018-01-10T10:47:06-05:00January 10th, 2018|Books, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military|

In this week's Roundup: The smallest, oldest cemetery in Paris, upcoming genealogy reads, the remains of a recently identified missing soldier from WWII are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors, and much more . . .

Genealogy Roundup, May 24

By |2017-05-24T10:55:17-04:00May 24th, 2017|Books, Genealogy Roundup, History, Human Interest|

In this week's Roundup: A new book that tells the story of America’s involvement in World War I through letters by General John Pershing and others who fought or supported the war effort and five snippets of family history shared in the wake of the removal of Civil-War era monuments in New Orleans

Genealogy Roundup, May 17

By |2017-05-17T11:34:06-04:00May 17th, 2017|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military|

This week: A restaurant born of loss that showcases a spectrum of cultural cuisines - all cooked with love by grandmothers, a retired doctor helped by genetic genealogy to identify the father she never knew, a love letter lost for more than seventy years makes its way to the intended recipient, and much more!

Genealogy Roundup, September 14

By |2016-09-14T11:11:24-04:00September 14th, 2016|Celebrities, DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

Lots of goodies in this week's Roundup! British celebrities highlight their "refugenes" in an effort to help refugees. We also have two stories around DNA, two stories in which blacksmiths play a part -- one forging awards from pieces of the Statue of Liberty and the other performing marriage ceremonies(!) -- two stories about segregation in cemeteries, and more.

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