Genealogy Roundup, May 17
In this week's Roundup: Geographical connection between Michelle Obama's and Meghan Markle's 3rd great-grandmothers, unclaimed persons, amusing names, and more.
Genealogy Roundup, February 28
In this week's Roundup: wanderlust, decorating with genealogy as the inspiration, and more...
Genealogy Roundup, June 1
This week, explore a unique town in Ohio founded by a freed slave from Virginia as well as a treasure trove of Civil War photos, get a genealogy lesson from Michelle Obama, and learn what one community did to remember unclaimed persons.
Genealogy Roundup, February 3
This week's Roundup features a time capsule, a merry cemetery, an inspiring Black History Month video from Cameron Boyce, #WDYTYA news, and lots more!
Genealogy Roundup, April 22
It's campaign season, so genealogy is back in the news. This time it's Hillary Clinton. Bill Paxton and Melissa Etheridge are on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'.
Hillary Clinton Family Tree a Wake-Up Call for Genealogy
If everyone got a quarter of Hillary Clinton's tree wrong, what about yours? Are the names adorning your family tree really your ancestors or just crowd-sourced fiction?
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The First Lady’s Multicultural, Great Migration Past
Several years ago, I conducted extensive genealogical research into the heritage of Michelle Obama. A few of my discoveries – particularly those pertaining to the Shields branch of her family tree – made news a [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Purnell Shields
This is the seventh in a series about the ancestry of the First Lady. The previous segments can be found here: Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1) Michelle Obama's Ancestors: The Great Migration (part [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Rebecca Jumper (aka Coleman)
This is the sixth in a series about the ancestry of the First Lady. The previous segments can be found here: Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1) Michelle Obama's Ancestors: The Great Migration (part [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: Fraser Robinson
This is the fifth in a series about the ancestry of the First Lady. The previous segments can be found here:Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1)Michelle Obama's Ancestors: The Great Migration (part 2)Michelle Obama's [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: LaVaughn Johnson
This is the fourth in a series about the ancestry of the First Lady. The previous segments can be found here: Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1) Michelle Obama's Ancestors: The Great Migration (part [...]
Michelle Obama’s Ancestors: The Great Mixing
This is the third in a series about the ancestry of the First Lady. The previous segments can be found here: Michelle Obama's Ancestors: Chicago Beginnings (part 1) Michelle Obama's Ancestors: The Great Migration (part [...]