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Genealogy Round Up, October 14

Wall to Wall was bought by Shed Media - now mostly owned by Warner Bros. Any #WDYTYA repercussions?
Warner Bros. Acquires Majority Stake in Shed Media | TheWrap.com

See you in KY Fri & Sat?  Janet L. Baughman: Genealogy can be addictive - The Courier-Journal
http://bit.ly/ahvscd

Roger, you're a rock star! Watch Roger & Don talk re: Nov 5-6th #genealogy event in Grand Rapids, MI
Don and Roger on eightWest – Got Ancestors?! 2010

Man with English family history dating back to 1410 told he can't live in UK

A Funeral on My 50th

If you have #Irish roots, pls sign this petition to release the 1926 census:
1926 Census, Ireland - Petition Spot

Wow, I'm keeping an eye on Anne West!
Teen Digs for Clues in Family DNA

Genealogy Round Up, September 30

Pleased to read - one of my Army cases: "WWII MIA soldier’s remains identified after being found in Germany"
World War II MIA soldier’s remains identified after being found in Germany | Nation | NewJerseyNewsr

Pls join me if in South NJ or PA! "Megan Smolenyak Gives Talk on Researching Our Ancestors, Sept 30
Author Visits : Haddonfield Public Library. Newly revised, this website provides research tools, bes

Brilliant! Totally captures my experience with genetic genealogy
This is a news article about a scientific finding

My view - and a touch of weirdness
British Baby Names: Choices With Charm and Class

This interview is so me.
Get Hooked on Your Family History - TeacherVision.com

When it comes to genetics, we want to know as much as we can: DNA Heritage mtDNA poll results (BTW, DNA Heritage now offers full sequence mtDNA testing)
DNA Heritage blog >> Home

BBC News - 'Lost' letters show strain between DNA pioneers
Letters show strain in DNA team

okaaaay . . .
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Press Your Cremated Ashes Into A Vinyl Record

Genealogy Round Up, September 23

Just a few for this week - enjoy!

Thanks, Roger! 

Megan is Catching the Wave - Megan Smolenyak | WMGS

I wish! 

Gene for nearsightedness found; treatment could eliminate need to eyeglasses, contact lense

Og and I thank you!! 

52 Weeks to Better #Genealogy - Challenge 37 - Roots Television | GeneaBloggers

Genealogy Round Up, September 9

German woman gets to thank Portland woman in person for post-WWII CARE packages

Fierce call for open adoption records triggered by WDYTYA
Horse and human pedigree compared - Humboldt Beacon

One of my favs:
Genealogy Roots Blog: Online Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries - Latest Additions and Updates

Scottish research gets a little easier
Brightsolid revamps ScotlandsPeople genealogy website

Seems everyone is getting into genealogy these days
Lands' End Heritage Collection Tells Story, Now It's Your Turn

Thanks for the WDYTYA book shout-out, Poughkeepsie!
Fall a great time to connect with your roots

Megan's Roots World: July Genealogy Grant Awarded

Yes!
Now Available: National Archives, Kansas City Opens 300k+ Alien Case Files

Genealogy Round Up, September 2

Q&A: Illumina's CIO Scott Kahn on the Promise and Challenges of Mobile Apps for Personal Genomics

Tracing the Tribe: FamilyTreeDNA - Alleged Jewish ancestry of Hitler highly questionable

Speaking in RI on 10/23 w/ Maureen Taylor & Marian Pierre-Louis!
Providence Public Library: Calendar

Live in Southern NJ? Pls come join me at Haddonfield Public Library on 9/30 at 7:00 pm
Author Visits : Haddonfield Public Library. Newly revised, this website provides research tools, bes

Roots Television | Og Blog: New Genealogy Videos: Genealogy Stories are for Sharing

We miss you, Beth
In death, a promise for the future - latimes.com

No Pensions for Ex-Slaves

Hmm . . . is this the first of many new #genealogy shows?
Sneek Peak of New Disney Channel Series “My Family Tree” | DisZine

Baby makes family history as sixth living generation

Pls come join me 11/5-6!
Michelle Obama’s Roots Researcher Megan Smolenyak2 Comes to West Michigan

India Remembers Mother Teresa on Birth Centenary

I think we've all been there!
Stalled birth certificate gets push

Check this out (free download)!
U.S. Presidents with Irish Roots | Irish Fireside

Megan Smolenyak: Roots Travel in Ireland

Grown Men Travel With a Stuffed Animals: Teddy Bears, Dogs in Businessmen's Suitcases - ABC News

3 Years After a Windfall, an Unexpected Reality for the Genealogical Society - NYTimes.com

Genealogy interview I did with Allure:
Insiders' Guide: How 2 Research Your Family Tree: How-Tos: allure.com

Oldest U.S. Farm to Be Sold - But Not Developed

The Genetic Genealogist | Sequencing the Genome of Sitting Bull and Other Famous People

Hmmm . . . seem to be in serious Irish mode lately.

I'm popular! Well, my name is -- even if it's not really Irish:
Most popular Irish baby names in America

A Visit to Barack Obama’s Ancestral Town | Irish Fireside

Willing relative fair game, but napkin not cool (though apparently legal).
Hitler 'descended from Jews & Africans he hated' claim after DNA tests

Playing king and queen at @Turin Castle Mayo ! Thanks, Brendan and Marnie!
http://bit.ly/aydS7v

Maureen O’Hara: 90 Years Old and Going Strong!
Maureen O’Hara’s 90th birthday bash a Hollywood blowout | Irish Entertainment Around the World | Ir

You loved it last year & it's back! Pasty Irish Farmers Calendar 2011!
Irish Farmers Calendar 2011 | IrishCentral

Hunchback Who May Have Inspired Victor Hugo's Quasimodo Discovered in British Archive

WDYTYA is part of the reason:
Friday night TV aims to shake off lame duck status | Reuters

Genealogy Round Up, August 19

More Photos from my Annie Moore Day in Cork
More Photos from my Annie Moore Day in Cork - Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's posterous

Walking in Annie Moore's Footsteps in Cork
Walking in Annie Moore's Footsteps in Cork - Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's posterous

Megan Smolenyak: Following the Trail of the Oldest Living Irishwoman

Roots Television: New Genealogy Video: Using Google News in Genealogy Research

Eat your oats! "Woman says Quaker Oats led to longevity
Woman says Quaker Oats led to longevity

Thanks, Roger! Hope lots of folks join me in MI Nov 5-6! "Congratulations Megan – NGS Award of Merit
Got Ancestors?!

Hundreds Re-Enact Iconic Times Square Kiss To Mark 65th Anniversary Of End Of World War II

Time to rev up the #genealogy software! "Baby Boomers: 4 Sisters, 4 Births, 4 Days
Happy News - Baby Boomers: 4 Sisters, 4 Births, 4 Days

DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog: Who Do You Think You Are - Aug 13th 8/7c

Military looks for WWII dead in South Pacific

R.I.P.:
David Wolper, Roots Producer, 1928-2010 - TIME.com

Thanks for the shout-out, Myrt
DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog: Companion Books: Who Do You Think You Are?

Genealogy Round Up, July 29

One of the more amusing Internet scams
one of the more amusing Internet scams #genealogy - Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's posterous

Food for thought from my friend Curt Witcher
The coming genealogical dark ages

Megan's Roots World: June Grant Award Announcement
Roots Television | Megan's Roots World: June Grant Award Announcement

Protecting Consumers From Their Own #Genetic Data Will Come at a Cost

Will miss her much
Ivy Bean, Known As Oldest Twitter User, Dies At 104 : NPR

Count down to www.TurinCastle.com
Turin Castle - Welcome to Turin Castle, Co.Mayo

Buzzy Jackson Shakes Her Family Tree! Check out these videos
Roots Television | Og Blog

Important. Pls RT/share this from @23andMe
The Spittoon » GAO Studies Science Non-Scientifically

The latest from FamilySearch -- it just keeps coming!
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's posterous - Home

Wondering if I'm going to see some of my old friends on this year's TMG cruise!
Genealogy Conference and Land Cruise

Genealogy Round Up, July 22

Please sign this petition if you care re: continued direct access to your own genetic info:
Personal Access to Genetic Information - The Petition Site

Scottish Author Seeks Descendants of 6,500 Lost...

July 25th! "Book Bash for hometown author @Buzzy Jackson in Truckee
Book Bash for hometown author Buzzy Jackson in Truckee | SierraSun.com

Co-worker of my husband told him I was mentioned in @USATODAY last week. Didn't know
USATODAY.com

Did Wash Post's Rob Stein exaggerate negative stories about personal genomics? : Genetic Future

If ordering genealogical and other DTC DNA tests without medical or other intermediaries is of interest to you, please help spread the word by sharing, tweeting, commenting, thumbs-upping the following!
Don't "Protect" Us from Our Own Genetic Information

WDYTYA spoof: "Roots Television | Og Blog: New Genealogical Videos: Who Do You Think You Are Spoof
Roots Television | Og Blog: New Genealogical Videos: Who Do You Think You Are Spoof

Thx so much for review of my #WDYTYA book, Margaret!
Howell Carnegie District Library: Who Do You Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Fami

Thx for kind comments re: recent burial of WWI soldier!
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: WWI Soldier Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Fun video
Happy News - Entrepreneur Recreates Golden Age of Pullman Trains in New Hotel

Yup, agree with this:
Your Genetic Genealogist: Protection or Paternalism? - Part Three on 23andMe's Genomic Policy Forum

Like this!
Footnote.com and Lowcountry Africana Join Forces to Create an Interactive Slave Records Collection |

This will confuse future genealogists:
Utah Woman Pregnant With 2 Babies Due a Week Apart

A Day Out With - Eddie Izzard - Visiting Ellis Island With Eddie Izzard
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/fashion/18With.html?_r=2

Genealogy Round Up, July 15

Can't tell the difference between family history and junk? 3 easy tips to help you.
Ellen Lupton can't tell the difference between family history and junk? 3 easy tips to help you.

Woot! A Decade of #Genealogy Grants!
Roots Television | Og Blog: A Decade of Grants

WWI Soldier Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Think I'll raise a Beine stein (though they don't rhyme!) to "130 Years of the Beine Family in America"
Genealogy Roots Blog: 130 Years of the Beine Family in America

I called - not knocked! "90 years after his death, remains of WWI soldier found
90 years after his death, remains of World War I soldier found

1st high profile US case hinging on Y-DNA: Grim Sleeper arrest marks advance for controversial #DNA evidence
Grim Sleeper arrest marks big advance for controversial DNA evidence | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times

Bad news. Will be much harder to solve Maine-based Army cases.
WCSH6.com | Portland, ME | New law limits access to vital records

Genealogy Round Up, July 8

Looking forward to seeing folks tonight at my Toms River, NJ talk!
OCL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Another cool case I got to work on: "Tombstone Found on NY Sidewalk Posed a Mystery - NYT"
http://nyti.ms/d1MRPp

Stumbled on this by accident - one of my cases! "NY Soldier Missing Since WWI, Finally at Rest"
New York Soldier Missing Since World War I, Finally at Rest

Roots Television | Og Blog: New Genealogical Video: Dirk Schweitzer Talks About Genetic Genealogy

Yay, Maureen!
Extraordinary New Photo Collection Paints a Picture of Nation’s Revolutionary War Generation

Can't wait for this book! "Shaking the Family Tree"
Buzzy Jackson | Author

Smitten by the exotic unearthing of family history - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 01, 2010

New World Had at Least 15 'Founding Mothers' Says Latest Study from SMGF and Univ of Pavia, Italy
New World Had at Least 15 'Founding Mothers' Says Latest Study from Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Fou