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Hillary Clinton’s Celtic Roots

By |2016-07-27T12:49:57-04:00July 27th, 2016|Celebrities, Family History, Human Interest, Immigration, Research|

When it was announced that Hillary Rodham Clinton would be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in 2015 for her work on the Irish peace process, it was inevitable that I would explore the branches of her family tree, but it wasn’t the first time. Having delved into her roots in years past, I was familiar with the basics, but when I took a deeper dive into the Welsh portion of her heritage, I discovered that it’s rather surprising that Hillary Rodham Clinton exists at all.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know about Melissa McCarthy’s Family Tree

By |2016-07-14T12:55:48-04:00July 14th, 2016|Celebrities, Family History, Human Interest, Research|

Easily one of the most popular and reliable box office performers today, actress, comedian, producer, and now fashion designer Melissa McCarthy has a lot to be proud of. Following a string of hits, she’s now part of the long-anticipated Ghostbusters dream team of Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, and Kristen Wiig. While they’re all ghostbusting, I thought I’d do a little ghost-searching – that is, for the ancestors who populate McCarthy’s family tree – and here’s what I learned.

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Genealogy Roundup, July 6

By |2016-07-06T12:16:07-04:00July 6th, 2016|Celebrities, Genealogy Roundup|

This week's Roundup explores the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, Ireland, a project which was one of the largest single investments in a decade in Ireland’s Midlands region and has become the main job provider for the village, as well as the largest employer for miles around.

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Joey From Scranton – Vice President Biden’s Irish Roots

By |2016-06-14T12:11:52-04:00June 14th, 2016|Celebrities, Family History, Human Interest, Immigration, Research|

Given Vice President Biden's forthcoming trip to Ireland to explore his roots, I thought this would be a good time to re-share an article I'd previously written about his ancestry. Enjoy!

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The Latest Chapter in the Story of Annie Moore, Ellis Island’s First Immigrant

By |2016-04-07T14:21:48-04:00April 7th, 2016|Family History, Human Interest, Immigration|

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)!

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