Greetings Fellow Family History Sleuths,

Hope everyone’s been enjoying Who Do You Think You Are? and getting excited for Genealogy Roadshow. How convenient that the two series would dovetail so we can have three solid months of genealogical programming on air!

But if you still find yourself needing a fix in between, please consider checking out some of the videos on my YouTube channel – especially if you’re interested in DNA as I’ve been sharing some great genetic success stories lately, such as the latest one that features Bob Zins and his experience with using Y-DNA to solve a family history mystery.

I’m getting ready to head off for the Legacy Family Tree Panama Canal cruise (lucky me!), and hope to see some of you in Pensacola, Florida on November 9th, but in the meantime, enjoy all the TV shows and happy sleuthing!

DNA Stories: A Tale of Two Fathers

DNA Stories: A Tale of Two Fathers (VIDEO)

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Genealogy Round Up, September 2

CT, London & a dash of Hemingway. Cindy Crawford discovers her New Haven roots.

From a secret barrel, a family's forgotten Civil War history.

Wow, reminds me of when some Russian archives used old documents because they ran out of paper. No Death/Birth Certs Issued Because Detroit Has No Paper.

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Genealogy Round Up, August 26

Please join us!Climbing the Family Tree: Fall seminar planned by West Florida Genealogical.

So the FGS and RootsTech conferences are merging in 2015. What say ye?

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Genealogy Round Up, August 19

Zooey Deschanel'sPhilly roots.

The lower budget is apparent because of the focus on a single ancestor and the mostly domestic travel, but I think the stories still hold up. What do you think? 'Who Do You Think You Are?'EP Dan Bucatinsky Talks NBC Cancelation, Show's Changes at TLC | TheWrap TV

Trisha Yearwood went to England on Who Do You Think You Are?

How-to companion book to Who Do You Think You Are? TV series.

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August 2013 Seton Shields "Lucky 13" Genealogy Grant Awarded

Barbara Conner of Michigan really took the ‪Lucky 13 challenge to heart! Though she had never stepped foot in a pawn star before, she took the opportunity to do so during a Michigan to Mississippi road trip, and purchased a cigar box filled with letters a Tennessee serviceman had written to his new wife back home during WWII. Not one to let moss grow under her feet, she’s already located the family and will return this family treasure shortly. Next up? A bed-warmer dated 1895 with part of a name inscribed on it. This month’s grant, representing the second in the ‪Lucky 13 series, was made in support of this and other orphan heirloom rescues planned by Barbara.

Those interested in joining the ‪Lucky 13 initiative and rescuing family treasures can ‪apply here.

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Seton Shields Genealogy Grant Awarded to Preserve the Pensions

The good folks at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the National Archives have teamed up for ‪Preserve the Pensions, an initiative designed to fund the digitization of War of 1812 pension files. If you've ever been fortunate enough to come across pension files of any sort for your ancestors, you know how incredibly valuable they can be. If circumstances permit, I hope you'll consider possibly supporting this undertaking yourself.

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Genealogy Round Up, August 12

Look! Zooey Deschanel is wearing archival gloves! TLC show featuring Zooey Deschanel puts Christiana in spotlight.

If you agree, please consider sharing your thoughts in the Comment section of this articleon HuffPost. Thanks!

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Upcoming Events

If you plan to be near any of the events where I'll be speaking, I would love to meet you. It's always a kick for me when folks mention that they read this newsletter, my blog, Huffington Post or whatever, so don't be shy about introducing yourself!

For more information on these events, please see my Events Calendar. And if you're interested in scheduling me, just click here.

• September 22 - October 7, 2013 - Legacy Family Tree 2013 Genealogy Cruise - Panama Canal Cruise
• November 9, 2013 - Pensacola, FL - West Florida Genealogical Society - "Right Annie, Wrong Annie," "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research" and "Honoring Our Ancestors"

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