5 Questions with Henry Louis Gates Jr. Premium
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots”. Here's what he had to say!
Read MorePhotographs on Who Do You Think You Are?
Every so often, the cameras for Who Do You Think You Are pan across a family photo. Last week, there were two images of Marisa Tomei's ancestors. Instead of being in a family album, they were on a tombstone in Italy. How unusual was the practice...
Read MoreParents With a Sense of Humor
Hee, hee. I was searching Ancestry.com birth records for one of my Frost relatives, and I found this record for an unrelated person: Must be a transcription error, I thought. But here's the original record: Sure looks like Icy Frost to me. I suppose this little one's name could...
Read MoreBritish Royal Family Quiz
The British royal family has played a huge role in world history, and continues to be a fixture of popular culture. But how much do you really know about this famous family tree? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Read More5 History Twitter Feeds You Should Follow
Love learning about history? Twitter has tons of historical trivia to offer. Find some great examples here.
Read MoreWho Do You Think You Are? Live 2011
I'm posting a couple of days later than usual this week because I was in London for Who Do You Think You Are? Live. (Plus, I had a little downtime with my English friends.)Maureen solves photo mysteries at WDYTYA? Live.A series of last minute serendipitous things happened this...
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Genealogy: Not Just for Humans Premium
From mythology to music, have fun with these online places to peruse people-free pedigrees.
Read MoreTag I’m It…Again!
Gosh. Sean Sexton tagged me for another online meme and told me to blame Randy Seaver <smile>. This time I'm supposed to tell you eight random things about myself and of course tag eight others. So here goes. First, the rules. Each player starts with eight random...
Read MoreMary Shelley’s Family Tree Quiz
How well do you know Mary Shelley? Test your knowledge of Frankenstein's famous author with this quick quiz.
Read MoreTag continued!
Kathryn Doyle of the California Genealogical Society and Library Blog added two more categories to the Tag game also called a meme. By the way, check out the international blogs that Kathyrn tagged. Five Places to Visit Again1. Italy ( I love the whole country)2. Sante Fe, New...
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