Improved surname tool at John Grenham's Irish ancestors site! ☘️ #genealogy www.johngrenham.com/blog/2026/01...

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See, this is what America is about

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In this week’s roundup, Annie Moore anniversary, year in review for Reclaim the Records, good news for NJ genealogists, and more! megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-ro...

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Today's adventures in AI transcription: twins born in different states & my dad supposedly born in Vietnam. #genealogy

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Local news piece about one the soldiers I researched who's been identified. While I appreciate that they told this story, it sort of insinuates that his family couldn't be found or wasn't all that involved & I can tell you that they definitely were and are. #genealogy www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFyG...

TFW you notice that AI changed a teamster into a "tea master." 😏 #genealogy

Worth taking a few minutes to see all that Reclaim the Records has done for us just in 2025! #genealogy www.reclaimtherecords.org/about/year-i...

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Astonishing figures. Guessing that many of my fellow genealogists are among that 4% that does half the reading.

In this week’s roundup, preserving family stories, the unsung heroes of genealogy, an intriguing look at maiden names, and more! megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-ro...

#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

What does it say about me that I can't wait for this movie?? 😆🐑🐑🐑 www.irishpost.com/entertainmen...

Some interesting predictions here. #genealogy

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Had great fun chatting about my girl, Annie Moore, with Damian Shiels!

A life well lived, but still heartbreaking.

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: - It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’ - It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’ - It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’ - It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’ - It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’ No worries if not!!!

I arrived one morning for a corporate gig I was doing and for some reason, it was in a waterfront condo in Baltimore. It was so early that almost no one else was around - except Bill Cosby. We encountered each other in a door way, both did quick double takes, and then walked on.

Every family has a history. Here’s how to make sure it’s handed down. wapo.st/4qvRW9J #genealogy

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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

❤️❤️❤️

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Read this. Merry Christmas indeed

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

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Christmas on Ellis Island. 🗽🎄

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Can relate. Reminds me of the time I was called "Megan Blank" on national television because the host (Cuomo) couldn't be bothered to even try to say "Smolenyak."

Betty Reid Soskin, a National Treasure, Dies at 104 🗃️ #NationalParks open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

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When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

Anyone who knows me knows why I have to try this. 😏🗽

I was researching something this morning and tripped across this mention of me on Reddit and it cracked me up! 😆 P.S. Had never searched my name on Reddit and have now found a discussion of it - both pro and con. 😏

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Interesting discussion of "Marriage and the Maiden Name" #genealogy daily.jstor.org/marriage-and...

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In this week’s roundup, delightful book review, WWII hero identified, and more! megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-ro...