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Finding the Irish in My Family Tree
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!I was trying to explain to my four-year-old this morning in the car that his fourth-great-grandparents, Edward Norris and and Elizabeth Butler, came from a country called Ireland. After observing that Elizabeth's name has a potty word in it, he asked where they lived...
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“Genealogy Roadshow” Season 2 Premiere Investigates Family Mysteries in New Orleans
Last night's "Genealogy Roadshow" season premiere was filmed in New Orleans inside the Cabildo, the seat of government under Spanish rule. It's now part of the Louisiana State Museum, and I was lucky enough to visit there several years back. Filming this season took place as part of a...
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“Who Do You Think You Are?”: Tips to Find the Genealogy Records Christina Applegate Used
Last's night's "Who Do You Think You Are?" with Christina Applegate is a good example of how much you can learn even if you start with very little information. All she had to begin her search for her paternal grandmother was her father Robert's birth certificate and his...
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The Star Wars Family Tree
"I am your father" was just the beginning. Here's the multigenerational saga of the Skywalker family tree.
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Who Do You Think You Are? Live!
As you read this, I'm still in the London, England area visiting with friends. Here's a glimpse of me at last year's Who Do You Think You Are? Live! show. It's exhilarating to meet with so many people to discuss their photos. As you can tell from the smile on...
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Genealogy Insider: Behind the Scenes with “Finding Your Roots” Premium
Family Tree Magazine takes you behind the scenes with the hit PBS television program "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr."
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Genealogy Insider: Antiques Roadshow Premium
Go behind the scenes of PBS’ popular series "Antiques Roadshow" exploring everyday folks’ antiques.
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5 Questions with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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!
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Photographs 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...
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Parents 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...
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