Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ Pays Visit to Midwest Genealogy Center

If you’ve watched the most recent season of Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye, filmed in our very ow

Extra! Extra! Read (or Learn) All About It!

When I started my search for my Irish roots, I figured it would be a typical story of ancest

Who’s Hiding in Your Family Tree?

Because my parents were old enough to be my grandparents, they looked at things from a different perspec

The Cherokee Freedmen: Slaves of the Tribe

If you have African American ancestors in your family tree, you may struggle to find genealo

Match Made in Prison?

I became curious when I discovered that one of my ancestors was married in Fleet Prison.

Get Your Ducks in a Row

As a librarian, genealogist, and archivist, I love to put things in order, so this month has

I Swear on a Stack of Bibles

I recently found my aunt’s Bible that she received as a wedding gift.

Get Healthy, Get Promoted, Get to the Library this New Year!

Make 2019 the year that you finally check off those recurring resolutions with a little help from

Take It with a Grain of Salt

I’ve seen them in stores, but I’ve always really wondered why anyone would want to decorate

Turkeys, Hams, and Pies, Oh My!

Just days before Thanksgiving, did your children text you and ask how to cook a frozen 25-po

Shopping for a Genealogy Bargain

I love the holiday season, and my own holiday wish list often contains genealogy-related ite

Good Call!

My kids remind me all the time that as a genealogist, I talk about some strange topics.