Genealogy Roundup, June 1
In this week's Roundup: A few of the WWII & Korean War soldiers I've had the privilege of researching for the Army, plus a lovely interview with Stephen Colbert about his uncle lost during WWII.
In this week's Roundup: A few of the WWII & Korean War soldiers I've had the privilege of researching for the Army, plus a lovely interview with Stephen Colbert about his uncle lost during WWII.
In this week's Roundup: A chat about working with the military to identify those still unaccounted for from past conflicts, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A WWII soldier who was formerly buried as an Unknown Soldier is accounted for, remembering the first soldier I researched who was identified, and celebrating 50 years of genealogy.
In this week's Roundup: Efforts to rescue African American burial grounds and remains have exposed deep conflicts over inheritance and representation and the first-ever United States and the Republic of Korea Joint Repatriation Ceremony
In this week's Roundup: A project to digitize millions of rolls of microfilm containing billions of family history records from around the world is complete and a soldier declared MIA during the Korean War has been accounted for.
In this week's Roundup: Reflections on why crime writer Louise Penny is so beloved by readers, an announcement about POW/MIA records, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A soldier lost in the Korean War accounted for and a quilt made from t-shirts bought during travels to all 7 continents.
In this week's Roundup: A US Army Corporal lost in the Korean War accounted for and welcomed home, a dramatic multiracial love story in Lin-Manuel Miranda's family tree, and much more.
In this week's Roundup: News for Black people with Sierra Leone roots, Paul McCartney's magic piano, Stephen Colbert's roots, and much more!
In this week's Roundup: A new podcast to check out, remembering fallen heroes, a quilt made of memories, and more.