Genealogy Roundup, July 6
In this week's Roundup: An interesting article drawing parallels between modern day immigrants and those of yesteryear, a genealogical stroll down memory lane, welcome home to a soldier lost in WWII, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 22
In this week's Roundup: A remarkable man who made it his life's mission to "search for, collect, preserve, and teach the history of Black people," "Who Do You Think You Are?" returns to the screen, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 15
In this week's Roundup: DNA identifies soldiers but also reveals mix-ups that resulted in some service members being buried in the wrong grave, insight into early Florida history, how a Black family's Bible ended up in the Smithsonian Institution and so much more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 8
In this week's Roundup: Things that never stop being weird no matter how long you've been a genealogist, 7 things you didn't know about Prince's roots, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, May 4
In this week's Roundup: The 1950 census gives a snapshot of a segregated neighborhood, ancestry twists and turns, a great application of artificial intelligence, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 27
In this week's Roundup: An amazing tale where heroic past actions reach forward to touch the present, the world's oldest person (who, incidentally, loves chocolate and wine), and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 20
In this week's Roundup: Easter chapter to a (perhaps the original) "It's a Wonderful Life" tale; a member of the 490th Bomb Squadron, 341st Bomb Group, 10th Air Force who was lost in WWII is now accounted for; and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 13
In this week's Roundup: A special photo finds its way home 130+ years later, how many Americans imagine their family tree, and another snippet from the 1950 census.
Genealogy Roundup, April 6
In this week's Roundup: Lots of news and tidbits from the 1950 Census, celebrating 23 years as a professional genealogist, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 30
In this week's Roundup: An excellent video about the Holodomor in the Ukraine in the 1930s, an 8-year-old who crossed the Atlantic alone, the wallpaper which one woman said serves as this reminder for her, "We had survived the unsurvivable time and time again; cultivating hope wasn’t frivolous, it was essential," a living heirloom story, and more.