Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak’s Roots World

Delighted that my "Who Do You Think You Are?" genealogy how-to companion book has gone into another printing!
Genealogy Books - Who Do You Think You Are?, Honoring Our Ancestors, They Came to America, Trace You 

They're literally dancing in the streets!
 Moneygall, Ireland Welcomes President Obama Home 

Good idea! Reminds me of a coal village tour I arranged for a reunion in Barton, Ohio.
'Every building has a story': A walk back through Brooklyn family history 

Fundraiser for St. Patrick, Cork where Annie Moore of Ellis Island was baptized. Did you have ancestors there?
http://t.co/ET1OEM2 

Keep it coming!
U.S. Newspaper Digitization: 165,000 Pages Added to Chronicling America « INFOdocket

Scouting out the ancestral trip.
US team runs rule over Moneygall - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 05, 2011

Hope to see some of my genealogy friends in FL this Saturday!
http://t.co/aRYVifK

Getting my Irish on in Madison, NJ on 4/16! Please join us!
Genealogical Society of New Jersey

Does getting excited about Slovak church records make me a geek?
No April Fooling—14 Million New Records from Belgium, Canada, Chile, England, Netherlands, Slovakia,

Wow! FamilyTreeDNA.com now offering 111 (STR) markers for Y-DNA!
http://t.co/0lD7a3c

Not the most expected of pairings!
Steven Tyler & Carrie Underwood : Walk This Way : 2011 ACM Country Music Awards Live Performance

Yes, there's something to this: "We suspect that the bloodlines of most show participants passed through the bowels of the Lower East Side."
NBC Shows Gwyneth Paltrow's Connection to the Lower East Side - Bowery Boogie

Online Chinese genealogy!
Rooting out one's family history online

Ireland getting another genealogy show!
Welcome To Big Mountain Productions

Congrats to our newest grant recipient!

The Battle of Plattsburgh Association in Plattsburgh, NY develops and operates the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center and War of 1812 Museum. Through the Center, they collect, preserve and maintain artifacts while also providing genealogy searches related to War of 1812 and Battle of Plattsburgh military service, free of charge. The grant award will assist in funding a series of genealogical workshops entitled, "Finding Your War of 1812 Ancestors," that will show participants the different types of records available to them, and where and how they can be accessed.

Apply for a genealogy grant here.

Marian's Roots and Rambles: Behind the Scenes at "Who Do You Think You Are?"

Susan Sarandon: Who Do You Think You Are?

I know -- getting ahead of myself, but couldn't resist! Sneak peek re: Gwyneth Paltrow episode of #WDYTYA (scroll to April 1)
Tube talk

Susan Sarandon: Who Do You Think You Are?

Love the latest reviews for my #WDYTYA companion book!
Amazon.com: Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History

DNA and the New Identity Politics « The Harvard Political Review

Sounds impressive! Those in CA might want to go.
de Büren Family: Soldiers, Statesmen, Adventurers and Artists

Actor Steve Buscemi tracks down some of the shadier characters in his past . . . (look toward bottom)
TV tips for Saturday, March 19

Please join me in NE on 3/28!
Professional Genealogist to Speak via Skype at Stromsburg Library

Hey, I know that guy! Yay, Moneygall!
Tiny Irish village prepares for Obama visit to ancestral home

Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal: More Dumped Bodies Found

More great genealogy records online! (Notice the start of earlier NY passenger arrival records along with all this other good stuff)
9 Million Browsable Images from 9 Countries Added This Week | FamilySearch.org

Scotland's 1911 Census to be Released on April 5th - Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

Buscemi up next on #WDYTYA !
Milton goes on TV Friday night » News » The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

Someone less known than Rusyns?
A Tiny Jersey Ethnic Group, The Kalmyks, Traces Its Roots To Mongolia and Genghis

Will be on GeneaBloggers Radio on Friday night!
GeneaBloggers Radio Friday Night, March 25, 2011

Pls join me in Denver on 3/30!
Denver Events | Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak - Presentation and Booksigning

Sneak Peek: Obama to Visit His Irish Ancestral Hometown of Moneygall

Elizabeth Taylor Has Roots in Warrick County