Genealogy Roundup, June 24
In this week's Roundup: A thought-provoking account of overcoming tremendous setbacks, a sad but lovely expression of grief, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, June 10
In this week's Roundup: A heartfelt and thought-provoking poem touching past and future (recited by the author), RIP Irish sculptor Jeanne Rynhart, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, September 11
In this week's Roundup: Two soldiers returning home from WWII and the Korean War and a new genealogy TV show, featuring "regular" folks, to premiere next month.
Genealogy Roundup, June 12
In this week's Roundup: how DNA helped one man identify his grandfather and solve a crime, two orphan heirloom stories, Oprah's keynote at the Statue of Liberty Museum opening, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, April 10
In this week's Roundup: A town for sale (with the tempting name of Story), a perfectly preserved baby boot from the 14th century, using genetic genealogy to catch criminals, a mother-daughter reunion after 82 years apart, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, March 6
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, February 27
Did you know that there's such a thing as a genetic counselor these days? Unexpected results from a DNA test can bring up all sorts of feelings, complicated and otherwise. Would the possibility of a surprise make you hold back from doing a DNA test?
Genealogy Roundup, February 20
What would your feelings be if an agency sought to force the sale of your childhood home – site of both happy and tragic memories – via eminent domain? Read one man's story of such a situation – along with lots of other tidbits – in this week's Roundup.
Genealogy Roundup, January 23
Ever wondered why no reward is seemingly too low for some cybercriminals to target? In the case of DNA test kits mailed to random strangers, the prize hackers had their eyes on were ten-dollar gift cards. Get the full story on this – and more – in this week's Roundup!
Seton Shields Genealogy Grant #209: Knox County Genealogical Society
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.
Genealogy Roundup, December 19
In this week's Roundup: A father shares what made him decide to take a DNA test and the ensuing story of meeting his children for the first time.
Genealogy Roundup, March 14
In this week's Roundup: Bad news for genealogy research in NYC, Katy Perry's roots, and more...