Daily Genealogist

In Praise of an Irish Genealogy Blog
Irish Times genealogy columnist John Grenham recommends Claire Santry's Irish Genealogy News.

Hatbox Letters Mystery: Forgotten Notes Forge Bonds
“What began as a trivial consignment purchase 15 years ago ended with a pair of siblings obtaining a priceless link to their past.”

The Perfect Birthday Gift for T. Boone Pickens: History
“What do you give a legendary Texas billionaire on his 85th birthday? Well, a complete stranger mailed T. Boone Pickens a trunk of Civil War-era letters written by his ancestors.”

Mt. Washington Hoping to Solve Pre-1900 Photo Mystery
The Mt. Washington Auto Road is seeking to identify the stage drivers in an historic photograph.

100 Years after Death, 2 Civil War Veterans Are Finally Laid to Rest
Two brothers, Civil War veterans, were recently given a military burial and interred at Arlington Nation Cemetery, due to the efforts of volunteers with the Missing in America Project, which aims to locate and bury the unclaimed remains of veterans.

Most European Males Descended from Farmers
Dr Patricia Balaresque, first author of a study which looked at the most common genetic lineage in European males, said that “…more than 80% of European Y chromosomes descend from incoming farmers. In contrast, most maternal genetic lineages seem to descend from hunter-gatherers.”

RTE Sells Genealogy Roadshow Format Rights to PBS for US Remake
RTE, Ireland's national television and radio broadcaster, has licensed its popular “Genealogy Roadshow” program to PBS. “A new version of the programme, in which a team of travelling experts attempt to piece together ordinary people's family histories, will now premiere in the US in September.”

Photos Uncover Travels of Frontenac [Missouri] Couple, Thanks to Facebook
Jeff Phillips purchased thirty boxes of old slides in an antique shop and then turned to Facebook to identify the couple in the images.

“Orphaned” by World War II, Children Salute Fallen Fathers“Those who lost a father in World War II are considered ‘war orphans.’ These are the stories of three of those children who have lived nearly all their lives without their dads.”