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The following teaser is from an excellent article about the state of genealogy research, published in the May 24, 2012 edition of the Columbus Dispatch. NEW YORK — America suddenly knows that Rob Lowe has an un-American ancestor. On a Continue reading Genealogy Research is Easier Than Ever Via the Internet and Millions of Digitized Images
Spike Milligan’s headstone, with the famous inscription: ‘I told you I was ill‘, seems to have gone missing from a British cemetery. Read more about it in the May 21, 2012 edition of the Courier-Mail.
I’ve been a Loretta Lynn fan most of my life, and find the latest revelation by the AP about her age to be interesting. Those pesky documents like birth certificates and marriage applications, as well as the 1940 census can Continue reading Loretta Lynn Married at 15, Not 13 as Reported in “The Coal Miner’s Daughter”
The following excerpt is from a short article titled Finding Fake Roots in the Gene Expressions column, written by Razib Khan for Discovery Magazine. You can see that he’s not impressed by the seeming oversimplification of genetic results used for Continue reading Fake Roots Through the Use of DNA?
The following is excerpted from an interesting article posted on the May 7, 2012 edition of Hollywood.com: The Social Network star, the daughter of legendary African-American producer Quincy Jones and Jewish actress Peggy Lipton, embarked on a journey to uncover Continue reading Rashida Jones Says ‘It’s a miracle I’m here’ About Finding That Her Latvian Family were Murdered in the Holocaust
The following news release was received from Regine Labossiere: Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the PBS series that explores race, culture and identity through the genealogy and genetics of some of America’s best-known personalities, amps up the Continue reading Check out the Schedule for the Next 5 Episodes of “Finding Your Roots”
The following news release was received from findmypast.com: Chuck Norris tops “Class of 1940” – voted America’s favorite “fantasy relative” Al Pacino second, Martin Sheen third in IBOPE Zogby poll for findmypast.com – marking the 1940 Census release April 2 Continue reading 1940 Census: Chuck Norris tops “Class of 1940” – voted America’s favorite “fantasy relative”
The 2012 season of Finding Your Roots, With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premiers on PBS March 25. The 10-episode series will explore the genealogy of a number of celebrity Americans, including Kevin Bacon, Robert Downey Jr., Branford Marsalis, John Legend, Continue reading Finding Your Roots, With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Premiers on PBS March 25, 2012
This Friday, Who Do You Think You Are? is back with another remarkable journey as Helen Hunt examines her family tree. Get your first look at her ancestry with a preview by clicking on the link. Helen Hunt fills in Continue reading Helen Hunt Featured on Who Do You Think You Are? This Friday
The following teasor is from an article posted at bookerrising.net. There’s no documentation with the article, but it might make for a starting point for those that are interested. As the toxicology reports are close to being released about her Continue reading Whitney Houston’s Ancestry
Several weeks ago, my friend, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, sent me a copy of her new book. It’s titled “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.” I finally got the chance to sit down and read it cover to cover. Megan knows Continue reading A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 is the 25th anniversary of pop artist Andy Warhol’s death. He died of complications due to gall bladder surgery at the age of 58. See a February 21 photo of his gravestone, and that of his Continue reading 25th Aniversary of Andy Warhol’s Death.
The following excerpt is from an AP article by Jill Lawless posted February 20, 2012 at the dailynewsegypt.com: They foiled plots and cracked Nazi codes, but Britain’s spies were unable to solve the mystery of Charlie Chaplin‘s birth. Although the Continue reading The Mystery of Charlie Chaplin’s Birthplace
Megan Smolenyak has posted a very interesting blog about the upcoming genealogy-related television programming that will start on February 3. The following teaser is from her January 9 blog. I’d advise reading the January 9 full full article at Huffingtonpost.com. Continue reading 4 Months of Genealogy Television Programming Starting Feb 3
Their names are infamous. They have been the subjects of movies. They are mentioned in history books and classrooms across North America. They were bank robbers, gang leaders, and murderers. They are America’s most notorious Outlaws & Villains. But how Continue reading How Well Do You Know America’s Most Infamous Outlaws?