Genealogy Roundup, June 8
This week, we've rounded up an interview on unclaimed persons, a mystery surrounding photo booth portraits, a look at Victorian-era memento mori photographs, multitasking genes, and more!
Genealogy Roundup, May 4
This week, discover the importation of Siberian workers to Hawaii in 1909, assistance from Prince that helped save a library, six reasons to celebrate world-renowned chef, Leah Chase, and more . . .
Genealogy Roundup, April 20
This week's Roundup brings us the story of a female reporter who went undercover in 1921 to expose the immigration process, the man who walked 2,000km to trace his grandfather's escape from a Russian gulag, the rescue of a treasure trove of family history, and much, much more!
Genealogy Roundup, April 13
This week's Roundup gives us a peek at a wedding dress passed down mother-to-daughter through three generations, luxury tombs, some stunningly beautiful photos of abandoned buildings, one man's experience calling the Swedish phone number, and more!
The Latest Chapter in the Story of Annie Moore, Ellis Island’s First Immigrant
Here's a peek at the first-time meeting between two of Annie Moore's (of Ellis Island fame) Irish and American relatives, one of whom closed out the evening at the 2016 Irish American Hall of Fame Awards. Plus, I share how I found Annie's Irish family (a decade-long endeavor)!
Genealogy Roundup, April 6
This week's Roundup brings us two visits with Annie Moore's family, an interview with Aisha Tyler, a sweet story about a love note found 51 years after it was written, and more. . .
Genealogy Roundup, March 30
This week: Aisha Tyler in Who Do You Think You Are?, Annie Moore's roots in North Cork, and Cory Booker and Susan Sarandon talk about their respective experiences appearing in TV genealogy shows
A Tribute to Annie Moore of Ellis Island
To celebrate the beginning of Irish-American Heritage Month, I am sharing a photo of Annie Moore, the first immigrant to arrive at Ellis Island, along with her brothers Anthony (l) and Philip (r).
Genealogy Roundup, November 18
This week's Roundup gives us the news that Liverpool is to become home to an Ellis Island-style UK Museum of Migration. Elsewhere, inmates are developing basic skills by connecting the past with the present through indexing.
Q3 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
This quarter, I'm awarding two grants--one to Rich Custer to support his work preserving Carpatho-Rusyn records and the other to help defray the initial costs of a book series produced by the White Lake Area Historical Society that will showcase area families and notable people, places, and events.