| Greetings Fellow Family History Sleuths,
This month's issue is packed to the gills and ranges from a video celebrating the release of the Ellis Island database 25 years ago (a great reminder of how far we've come, and incidentally, you might recognize someone in it) to a company that's offering AI-generated "digital twins" of your ancestors. You'll also find an article about Prince's roots (written in 2013, but still wildly popular), a wonderful new book about researching the nuns and sisters in your family tree, the release of the 1926 Irish census, Idris Elba reacting to his DNA results, another soldier identified, a delightful Irish dance interpretation of Annie Moore of Ellis Island's story, a bestselling novel with an unexpected genetic genealogy twist, and so much more! Here's hoping you find a few gems for yourself! Until next time, happy sleuthing! |
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If you want a peek at how much has changed in the world of genealogy this century, check out this now 25-year-old video about the launch of the Ellis Island database. Those of us who have been around for a while remember how incredible this seemed at the time and how difficult it was to access the site because it kept crashing. And BTW, the man and woman you see a few times at a computer? That’s me and my husband. Watch here Back to top^
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| | Some books I've read lately with a bit of commentary beneath. See first comment for a link to buy a .pdf version of the "Colors of Asia" book for only $4, if you're interested. |  | | |
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| Genealogy Roundup, April 1Photo by Nahrizul Kadri on Unsplash
Why The $3B Genealogy Market Is About To Be Disrupted By AI – I’m not a luddite, but have qualms about this. For one thing, some of what he mentions already exists. For another, he has an obvious bias as he owns a company that intends to charge $79/month(!) for creating AI “digital twins” for your ancestors. Thoughts? The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island – As this is the last day of March which is both Women’s History Month and Irish-American Heritage Month, I’m sharing links for my book about Annie Moore, the Irish teenager who was the first to arrive at Ellis Island. If you enjoy sleuthing for pockets of history, I think this might appeal to you! The Woman Who Refuses to Let History Disappear – Whoa! So grateful for this lovely profile by Christina Stanton! Henceforce, please refer to me as “the woman who refuses to let history disappear”!
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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. |
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| Megan Smolenyak | St Petersburg, FL
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