A Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2023 – Delighted to have unearthed a number of those Blewitts and Finnegans!

Korean War Memorial Photo Credit: Stanley Zimny under Creative Commons license

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Help us identify members of Congress who enslaved people – For genealogists looking for a worthy project to contribute their time and talent to

My worlds are colliding today. Here are some of POTUS Joe Biden’s English cousins in the 1921 Census. And here’s roughly where their house once stood: 81 Stansted Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth (about where the arrow is). Incidentally, much of his family emigrated over time to the US and Canada, but there are some still living in the UK. I found a few, but they prefer to remain beneath the radar. But for those wondering, yes, he has English cousins through his Biden line.

Man Horrified After Genealogy Test Confirms He Has No Past – Clearly, he’s a Rusyn since we’re the people from nowhere.

Meet the Woman Preserving 125 Years of Black History in Baltimore – Hope she gets it digitized ASAP!

Top Photo Credit: Beverly & Pack under Creative Commons license

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Biden’s understated UK visit will be in stark contrast to Trump’s triumphalism – Not everyone is looking for their 15 minutes – including Biden’s English cousin.

A Tribute to Anthony Bourdain and His Wild, Vagabond Roots – Thinking of Anthony Bourdain on the 3rd anniversary of his loss. Hope he’s swapping tales with his Bourdain grandfather who stowed away to America at the ripe old age of 13.

Finding Adelia, Val Demings’s Great-Great-Grandmother – Adelia’s great-great-granddaughter is running for Senate.

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