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Genealogical Round Up, April 22

Lisa Kudrow to be on TAVIS SMILEY speaking re: #WDYTYA & other topics
TAVIS SMILEY | Guest: Lisa Kudrow | PBS

Lisa Kudrow and Ellen Talk Family on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
Lisa Kudrow and Ellen Talk Family on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (VIDEO) - Inside TV

Springsteen, Peterson, Jung & Mutombo! Ellis Island Awards Celebrate Immigration & American Dream on Thursday
Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards Celebrate Immigration and the American Dream (City Guide Magazin

CALL TO ACTION regarding Boston Public Library:  Please help!
RootsWeb: MASSGENCOUNCIL-L [MASSGENCOUNCIL] CALL TO ACTION - Boston Public Library

OK, GW, cough it up! "First president owes library $4,577 and two books"
First president owes library $4,577 and two books

Yes! Our libraries & archives need this! "Hatch wants to create grants to preserve records for genealogists"
Hatch wants to create grants to preserve records for genealogists | Deseret News

Susan Sarandon speaks of her missing grandmother, Anita:
Susan Sarandon: "I don't feel that confident right now" | HollywoodNews.com

WDYTYA book signing at the National Archives on April 14th. Had a blast!
#WDYTYA book signing at the National Archives on April 14th. Had a blast! - Megan Smolenyak Smolenya

Very grateful for all the reviews on my "Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History" companion book on Amazon.com!
Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History

Thanks, Randy! Genea-Musings: New Roots Television Videos
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If you're enjoying "Who Do You Think You Are?," you might want to consider supporting executive producer Lisa Kudrow in another way by casting a vote for herWeb Therapy series for the Webby Awards. I just did!
YouTube - TheWebbyAwards's Channel

here's an interesting article on the power of DNA, and some nature vs. nurture considerations to ponder...
Switched at Birth

Thanks so much, Jay! Was great to see you in FL! Four Generations Genealogy: Nova, Smolenyak and WDYTYA
Four Generations Genealogy: Nova, Smolenyak and WDYTYA

Genealogical Round Up, April 8

My latest on HuffPo: You Asked for It, Ricky Gervais! What is it about French-Canadian heritage that spawns take-charge women .. . and Ricky Gervais?
Megan Smolenyak: You Asked for It, Ricky Gervais!

"Getting The Most out of a Genealogy Conference" Webinar Available Online

Congrats to Jim Killeen & @snehalmp ! Loved this film! "Google Me" goes to Oprah
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8 new episodes of "Who do You Think You Are?"
NBC renews three shows - USATODAY.com

Roots Pursuit: Discovering Your Family Tree, by Megan Smolenyak | wowOwow
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If he didn't look so young, I'd say this fellow is stuck in the 1970s. Does he really think folks do genealogy for royal roots??
Every family has a story — but don't tell me | Sathnam Sanghera - Times Online

Roots Television | Og Blog: New Genealogy Videos: Indian and Freedmen, and Getting the Most Out of Genealogy Conferences
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Upcoming Events
Roots Television | Megan's Roots World: Upcoming Events

Roots Television | Megan's Roots World: March Grant Awarded
Roots Television | Megan's Roots World: March Grant Awarded

March Grant Awarded

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society in Nashville, TN provides research and technical workshops for writers, as well as lectures and tours for the public. The grant award will go toward research, planning and implementation of a series of lectures and tours, focusing on positive events experienced on plantations in Tennessee.

You can apply for an Honoring Our Ancestors Grant here.

Upcoming Events

April 10, 2010 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Nova Southeastern University - "Michelle Obama's Roots," "Cold Cases: Genealogists, Coroners and the FBI," "Right Annie, Wrong Annie" and "Remembering Our Ancestors" - Miniaci Performing Arts Center, Alvin Sherman Library, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd.

April 13, 2010 - New York, NY - The New York Public Library - "Trace Your Roots with DNA" - 5:30 p.m. - Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street

April 14, 2010 - Washington, DC - U.S. National Archives - "Who Do You Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History" - 7:00 p.m.

Hope to see you there!

Genealogy Round Up, April 1

Change of #WDYTYA schedule:
SCGSGenealogical Society Blog: Who Do You Think You Are: Change in Episode Schedule

Please come join me in NYC on 3/31 or 4/13!
Genealogist Who Traced Michelle Obama's Roots Will Give Midtown Lecture - DNAinfo.com

Capture a piece of posterity! Your Family Belongs in a Museum: Belgian Red Star Line Seeks Emigrant Sagas
Megan Smolenyak: Your Family Belongs in a Museum: Belgian Red Star Line Seeks Emigrant Sagas

View the results of the poll for Matthew Broderick's episode of #WDYTYA.
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Had a blast w/Jim Colucci & Frank DeCaro! Got my own theme song! Thanks, y'all
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Video interviews with the divas of genealogy on @rootstelevision
Roots Television | Og Blog: Genealogy Videos: Divas of Genealogy

What an amazing family tradition to pass down!
Generation B - Father and Daughter Bond by Years of Reading - NYTimes.com

Minor tweak - I said "no such thing as a boring family"! Thanks, Tim! Fun to chat with a fellow Rusyn! OnMilwaukee.com: NBC turns genealogy into TV drama
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Shout out to Darlene for mentioning Roots Television!
My Colored Roots: Ohio Birth and Death Certs in Today's Headlines