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The following teaser is from an article published March 9, 2014 at the gulfnews.com website. Shimla [Himachal Pradesh, India]: Clement Attlee’s grandson John was born in Shimla nearly nine decades ago. His great-granddaughter has just fished out her father’s birth Continue reading Ex-British PM Clement Attlee’s Roots Traced to Shimla in Northern India
The following excerpt is from an article which was published in the December 10, 2013 edition of Newsday.com: On July 28, 1929, a healthy baby girl was born in Southampton Hospital. The girl, Jacqueline Bouvier, grew up to marry John Continue reading Jackie Kennedy Hospital Birth Records Donated to the Kennedy Presidential Library
The following teaser is from the October 13 edition of the Boston Globe. This is a tragic and fascinating story. CAMBRIDGE — Over the years, Dr. Joan Wheelis has bumped into John F. Kerry a couple of times at a Continue reading Lost Branch of the Kerry Family Tree Comes to Light
The following is from Astrid Galván for findmypast.com: Survey also finds which families in history people most want to be related to LOS ANGELES (Sept. 9, 2013) – Whether it was the Brady Bunch or the Adams Family, we’ve all Continue reading The First Family Voted Favorite Family; Kardashians, Not So Much
A couple days ago, we posted a blog based on an article found at IrishCentral.com. The article was prompted by research done by Clare genealogist, Jim O’Callaghan. After posting the blog, Jim’s son, Simon, posted a comment and then emailed Continue reading Jackie O may have been a “wee bit Irish”… and then some
The following teaser is from the June 17, 2013 edition of the StatesmanJurnal.com. What did Malia and Sasha Obama do on their summer vacation? They went to the library. In Ireland. The little-seen, little-discussed Obama girls, now 14 and 11 Continue reading Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama Receive the Obama Family Genealogy in Ireland
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 4, 2013 edition of IllinoisTimes.com: The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency has balked at a demand from the National Archives to return a page torn from a ship’s log so Continue reading National Archives Demands Stolen Document Back
The following excerpt is from an AP article about the gravesite of the little-known doctor who cared for President Lincoln’s feet. LONDON — He may just be a footnote to history, but Dr. Isachar Zacharie is having a posthumous mini-moment, Continue reading The Gravesite of Dr. Isachar Zacharie, President Lincoln’s Foot Doctor
A group of folks from NPR went over to the Supreme Court to retrieve a suitcase a while back. The suitcase belonged to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and in it was her family history in photographs. They spent time Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s Family HIstory in Pictures
The following News Release is from NARA: Washington, DC… This year marks the 100th anniversary of the births of two Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon (January 9, 1913–April 22, 1994) and Gerald Ford (July 14, 1913–December 26, 2006). Continue reading NARA Kicks Off Year–long Celebration of 2013 Presidential Centennials
The following excerpt is from the November 4, 2012 edition of hecklerspray.com: This week, an expert at Ancestry.com revealed that George Clooney and Abraham Lincoln are distantly related. And the timing is just oh-so perfect, as ‘Lincoln’ is set to Continue reading George Clooney and Abraham Lincoln Are Distantly Related
The following infographic was provided by Tom Kemp, with GenealogyBank: Did you know that the 2012 U.S. presidential candidates President Barack Obama & Governor Mitt Romney are related to each other? Get the skinny on who’s who in Obama and Continue reading President Obama and Governor Romney Are Related
The Elizabeth Warren Cherokee ancestry controversy continues – and I’m betting it will right up to election day. The following excerpt is from a piece written by William A. Jacobson, Associate Clinical Professor at Cornell Law School. In his article, Continue reading So – Why Not Kill the Messenger?
According to the news release posted at the NARA website, the National Archives’ George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum has posted a new website. I surfed a bit within the site, and am very exited about the amount of Continue reading George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Launches New Website
Mitt Romney has released his birth certificate, proving that he was born in the United States – thus making him eligible to run for the U.S. presidency. Following is a copy of his “State of Michigan Certificate of Live Birth Continue reading Mitt Romney’s Birth Certificate