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Genealogy Roundup, March 6

By |2019-03-06T10:32:37-05:00March 6th, 2019|DNA / Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest|

What are your thoughts and feelings when you read that the vast majority of keynote speakers at genealogy conferences are men, despite the fact that the vast majority of genealogists are female? Admittedly, this could be a contentious issue, but let's not be contentious ourselves. All voices are welcome, so long as civility and respect are shown.

Genealogy Roundup, January 16

By |2019-01-16T11:49:37-05:00January 16th, 2019|Family History, Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Immigration, Research|

Does the idea of vacationing in a restored, historic coastal village in Scotland's Outer Hebrides pique your wanderlust? Check out this destination and assorted tidbits of genealogical lore in this week's Roundup.

Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #209: Knox County Genealogical Society

By |2018-12-27T09:44:35-05:00December 27th, 2018|Grants, Research|

The second of three grants this quarter has been awarded to the Knox County Genealogical Society. The grant funds covered the cost of a special camera and software for photographing and digitizing church records and other historical books, some of which date back to the early 1900s.

Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #208: Donna J. Weathers

By |2018-12-18T09:59:06-05:00December 18th, 2018|Family History, Grants, Human Interest, Research|

My latest grant has been awarded to Donna J. Weathers. The grant funds will help to cover the costs of compiling and publishing digitized records of the men who served as Surfmen in the U.S. Lifesaving Service.

Genealogy Roundup, September 26

By |2018-09-26T11:29:11-04:00September 26th, 2018|Genealogy Roundup, Human Interest, Military, Research|

In this week's Roundup: Welcome home to Master Sgt. Charles Hobart McDaniel (lost in the Korean War) and Pfc. Willard Jenkins (lost in WWII), a new research resource for those with Catholic heritage, a forgotten library for sale, and more.

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