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I’ve been a Roy Rogers and Dale Evans fan since childhood.The first record I can remember parents purchasing specifically for me was entitled, “The Bible Tells Me So.” It was written by Dale Evans, and recorded for kids by Roy Continue reading Legacy of Roy Rogers & Dale Evans’ Daughter Lives On at Robin’s Corner Museum at Dale Rogers Training Center
The following news release is from webwire.com: Two men whose innovations changed the way the world built cities shared more than just a creative streak — they also share a bloodline. Experts at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Continue reading Carrier and Otis Brand Founders Turn Out to Be Cousins
Last evening I kicked back and watched Who Do You Think You Are? on TLC for three hours running. The evening’s “new” hour-long show was an episode dealing with Jess Tyler Ferguson’s family history. The show dealt with a great-grandfather Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? Off To A Good Start For the Season
Hip Hop star, Nasir Jones, found out about his ancestry recently as part of the 10-part season 2 of Finding Your Roots. The following excerpt is from an article posted July 24, 2014 at allhiphop.com: Throughout his career Nas has Continue reading Nas Discovers His Ancestry Via Gates’s “Finding Your Roots:
The following excerpt is from an article which was published in the December 10, 2013 edition of Newsday.com: On July 28, 1929, a healthy baby girl was born in Southampton Hospital. The girl, Jacqueline Bouvier, grew up to marry John Continue reading Jackie Kennedy Hospital Birth Records Donated to the Kennedy Presidential Library
The following excerpt is from the September 23, 2013 edition of theindychannel.com: QUEEN LATIFAH has agreed to research her family tree for genealogy show WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? after producer LISA KUDROW revealed the singer/actress previously turned down Continue reading Queen Latifah Agrees to be on Who Do You Think You Are?
The following is from Astrid Galván for findmypast.com: Survey also finds which families in history people most want to be related to LOS ANGELES (Sept. 9, 2013) – Whether it was the Brady Bunch or the Adams Family, we’ve all Continue reading The First Family Voted Favorite Family; Kardashians, Not So Much
I’ve been a Trisha Yearwood fan since I saw her at FanFair in Nashville in 1991. Her big hit, which launched her career was “She’s in Love With the Boy.” It had a catchy tune to it that made it Continue reading Background on the Trisha Yearwood Episode on “Who Do You Think You Are?”
This last week I posted a blog about the “Who Do You Think You Are?” episode featuring Chris O’Donnell. In the episode, Chris O’Donnell read some excerpts from the written reminiscence of his great-great grandfather Michael McEnnis. The Missouri Historical Continue reading More on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” Episode Featuring Chris O’Donnell
The following is from the stltoday.com website. If you’ve seen the Gateway Arch in the opening titles of this season’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” (8 p.m. Tuesdays on TLC), maybe you wondered which celebrity would be investigating his Continue reading Chris O’Donnell of “NCIS: Los Angeles Featured in Tuesday’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
The following is from the August 5, 2013 edition of the Washington Times. While taking part in a BBC family history show, award-winning actress Minnie Driver was shocked to find out that her mother was actually her father’s mistress, and Continue reading Actress Minnie Driver Learns of Father’s Double Life
The following is from FindMyPast.com: New prince or princess shares ancestry with Beyoncé, Brangelina and Hilary Duff offspring LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2013) – As the world waits with bated breath for the birth of the heir to the British Continue reading Findmypast.com Discovers the Royal Baby will be Related to Other Celebrity Kids
The following is from the June 26, 2013 edition of USA Today: Looks like Lone Ranger stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer have taken just the right roles. New research from Ancestry.com reveals that the actors are direct descendants of Continue reading The “Lone Ranger” Armie Hammer & Johnny Depp are Related to 2 American Freedom Fighters.
The following teaser is from an article at thetwotalk.com: LAFAYETTE [Louisiana]— Only the best of the best are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But ask Gerry McGee of Lafayette about his induction and it almost sounds Continue reading Ventures Guitarist Gerry McGee Talks Family History
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 8, 2013 edition of newsnet5.com: CLEVELAND – About a half mile from where the New York Yankees played the Cleveland Indians for the Cleveland team’s baseball home opener, a Continue reading George Steinbrenner’s Legacy