Q4 2015 Seton Shields Genealogy Grant
For the final quarter of 2015, I awarded a grant to the Sequoia Genealogical Society of Tulare, CA to assist with the costs of digitizing newspaper microfilm.
Genealogy Roundup, January 6
In this week's Roundup, hear how one man's expertise and foresight was instrumental in saving treasured Ellis Island artifacts, check out an amazing pen pal relationship, listen in on a discussion about DNA testing, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, October 28
Best-Selling Author Lisa See offers valuable Chinese-American genealogy resource, the physicist building a time machine, Bradley Cooper's family history of cooking, and much more . . .
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.
Leaving a Trace Behind, a.k.a., If Walls Could Talk
As I packed up my old office to move to a new state, I thought about all the genealogical work I'd done there and whether I should leave a trace of myself behind.
Inmates Indexing Genealogy Records
Sharing my thoughts about an article by Shane Bauer entitled, "Your Family's Genealogical Records May Have Been Digitized by a Prisoner" . . .
In Search of Our Ancestors is on Amazon!
In Search of Our Ancestors, a collection of true stories which offers an inspirational look at the rewards of family history, is available as an ebook on Amazon now!
J.K. Rowling on #WDYTYA
J.K. Rowling's episode of Who Do You Think You Are?. Originally aired in the U.K., this episode shows the Harry Potter mastermind learning about her own story.
Celebrity Genealogy on TV: Who and When?
We can probably expect an interlude between the next seasons of Who Do You Think You Are? and Finding Your Roots, and the duration of that lull will hinge largely on how PBS chooses to balance and accommodate the sometimes competing goals of content accuracy and viewer demand.
15 Years of Genealogy Grants
186 grants in, we’ve reached the 15 year milestone, and are celebrating 15 years of supporting family history projects with genealogy grants.