Genealogy Roundup, August 5
In this week's Roundup: An orphan heirloom rescuer, a woman is reunited with her sister after more than 50 years, the story of Representative Val Demings' great-great-grandmother, and much more.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #222: Rosie Rowley
I’m happy to announce that the 222nd (and final!) grant has been awarded to Rosie Rowley. Grant funds will be used to buy a portable scanner with a document feeder to assist with the creation of a digital index of local newspapers on cards.
Genealogy Roundup, May 13
In this week's Roundup: The joys of physical books, letters from the 1918 flu epidemic, putting genealogical skills to use for COVID-19 contact tracing, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 29
In this week's Roundup: A book recommendation genealogists may enjoy and two really daunting Army cases.
Genealogy Roundup, April 8
In this week's Roundup: 8 things you didn't know about the Cuomo brothers' family tree, DNA pioneers, and more.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #218: Nicka Sewell-Smith of BlackProGen LIVE
The first of two grants in Q1 of 2020 has been awarded to Nicka Sewell-Smith of BlackProGen LIVE. Funds will help to cover the costs of the platform used to host twice monthly live broadcasts.
Genealogy Roundup, March 4
In this week's Roundup: Solving a long-held family history mystery, WDYTYA flashback, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, February 26
In this week's Roundup: RIP to “the proverbial dean of American genealogical research" and an artistic tribute to DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin.
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #216: Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
The second of two grants in Q4 of 2019 was awarded to the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. Funds will assist with an oral history initiative the Center is kicking off this year.
Genealogy Roundup, December 11
In this week's Roundup: Reconstructing Irish archive lost in 1922 fire, ancestral songs, a reminder to act on the proposed rate hike by the USCIS, and more.