| | Greetings Fellow Family History Sleuths, With the hope that perhaps you'll have a little downtime this long weekend, I've got my usual mishmash of genealogical topics to share with you: Europe's emigration museums (by Rick Steves!), DNA surprises, the value of photographing the "ordinary," another WWII soldier identified and brought home, the bridge to Ellis Island (did you know there was one?), and a few book and movie recommendations. And this month's feature article is about astronaut and Senator Mark Kelly (heavy on Irish with a bit of Polish and English).
Until next time!
| | | | P.S. I don't ask often, but if you enjoy this newsletter, I'd appreciate it if you'd tell your genealogical friends. Bonus points for mentioning my book about Annie Moore! | | | 6 Things You Didn’t Know about Mark Kelly’s Roots John Klemmer, United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons It’s an understatement to say that Sen. Mark Kelly has an impressive resume. Navy Captain turned astronaut turned Senator and married to former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt, retired from Congress, and became a formidable gun control activist. Then there’s the fact that he’s a potential candidate for Vice President of the United States. What kind of family, I wondered, would produce a man like this. Continue reading
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| | | Genealogy Roundup, August 27 Photo by: Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ellis Island – I think most don’t realize that there’s a little bridge to Ellis Island, so it’s possible to drive there. I got to do this once and thought it was incredibly cool! #genealogy I gave the police access to my DNA—and maybe some of yours – I believe I’m in the minority, but I find this attitude a little flippant. #GeneticGenealogy The Penguin Lessons – quirky movie that manages to be both comical and profound (and it all stems from a rediscovered snippet of an old home movie)
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| | | | | | The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island: Uncovering the True Story of the First Immigrant to Arrive at America’s Isle of Hope On January 1, 1892, Annie Moore of Ireland tripped into the pages of history and became the poster child of immigration by being the first to arrive at Ellis Island. And then she disappeared. Adding insult to injury, a different Annie Moore usurped her place in history decades later. Now – 150 years after her birth and 100 years after her death – a determined genealogist finally sets the record straight and reveals the true story of Ellis Island’s first. | | | | | Megan Smolenyak | | St Petersburg, FL
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