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.
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.
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.
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: 19-year-old airman lost in WWII is accounted for by the DPAA, a new ancestry archive, OutHorse your email (really! 😊), and lots more.
In this week's Roundup: Weathering rejections, snippets from the 1950 census, a sneak peek into researching military cases, and more.
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.
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.
In this week's Roundup: An update on Army cases submitted, a new feature from MyHeritage, an inspirational documentary project spearheaded by a genealogist, ways to send help to people in Ukraine, and more.
In this week's Roundup: Two genetic genealogy reunion tales, an interview with the living son of a slave, a fun chat about genealogy, and more.
In this week's Roundup: A letter written during WWII delivered 76 years later; the touching, bittersweet story behind a pair of tombstones in Tampa; an orphan heirloom rescue, and much more.