Genealogy Roundup, December 6
In this week's Roundup: A multi-generational Italian-American pastry shop, when genealogy and art meet, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, November 15
In this week's Roundup: Honoring our ancestors, an orphan heirloom returned to its family, the history of pockets, and much more.
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 18
In this week's Roundup: The tombstone I was tempted to commission, changes to the U.S. Census, the musical road in Hungary, and more.
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, September 20
In this week's Roundup: An amazing AI tool that lets you "speak" in multiple languages, Italy's 'Ellis Island' museum, the wallpaper queens of L.A. and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 30
In this week's Roundup: The real-life high society, private investigator mother who inspired a detective mystery, good news from Reclaim the Records, digitizing photos, pen pals who meet after 70 years, and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 16
In this week's Roundup: The Nostalgia Machine, how a rare portrait of an enslaved child arrived at the Met, one of the world's largest family trees, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, August 2
In this week's Roundup: China's largest genealogy collection, a soldier lost in the Korean War is identified, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, July 26
In this week's Roundup: The surgeon who fought to mend disfigured WWI soldiers, discovering a rogue in the family tree, and much more.