Digging for Data on WWII Relatives

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Today I presented a talk on “Digging for Data on WWII Relatives” at the March meeting the the Computer-Assisted Genealogy Group <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcagg/>, Cleveland Area. The meeting was held at the Fairview Park Library <http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branches/Fairview-Park.aspx> in Fairview, Ohio. Here is my handout for the talk:

WWII Duration
7 Dec 1941 – 2 Sep 1945

Where Are WWII Military Records?
Any extant military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services for WWII are stored at National Personnel Records Center.
Homepage: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/st-louis-gil-2012.pdf
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/index.html

Ordering Veteran Record from NPRC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXQMiR5xxk

Access: Veteran or Next of Kin
Veterans have full access to their records
Next-of-kin of deceased veterans also have full access
Copies of extant military and medical records on file at NPRC (MPR)
Including Report of Separation (1941-1950) or the DD Form 214 (after 1950),

Next of Kin Defined
Un-remarried widow or widower Son or daughter Father or mother Brother or sister
Next-of-kin must provide proof of death for the Veteran such as a copy of death certificate, letter from funeral home, or published obituary.
Also available to a Veteran’s Representative

Access: Public
The public (including genealogists) has access to certain military service information without the veteran’s authorization or that of the next-of-kin of deceased veterans. This information is not considered an unwarranted invasion of privacy

Accessible to Public
Name and Service Number, and perhaps a Photograph
Dates of Service and Branch of Service
Rank and Date of Rank
Assignments and Geographical Locations
Place of entrance and separation
Awards and decorations (Eligibility only, not actual medals)
Transcript of Court-Martial Trial
Also, additional information if the veteran is deceased:
Place of birth
Date and geographical location of death Place of burial

 One Big Problem
Fire at NPRC, St Louis, on July 12, 1973 destroyed 75-80% of Army records created from 1912 to 1963.
Records for Navy and Marines were unharmed.
NPRC (MRC) Records Reconstruction
NPRC uses alternate sources to reconstruct basic service information to respond to requests for Army records.
19 million final pay vouchers. Medical records. To learn about reconstruction go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNvAudiRwU

NPRC Records Made Permanent
The Department of Defense and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) signed an agreement on July 8, 2004, that makes the Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) a permanent series of records. Archival Research Room in St. Louis. Records being transferred to NARA custody 62 years after the service member’s separation from the military.

To Request Service Records
Veterans and the next-of-kin of deceased veterans may use the eVetRecs online request service hosted by NARA at https://vetrecs.archives.gov/VeteranRequest/home.html

For all others, use the Standard Form 180 (SF-180), Request Pertaining to Military Records. Download and instructions at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html

Other Records Available for WW II
Draft registrations
Recorded service records
Local sources
Newspaper reports
What’s online (and what’s not)

Recorded Discharge Papers
In Ohio, after April 7th, 2009
Only AUTHORIZED individuals able to obtain copies.
An AUTHORIZED person:
–     The person who is the subject of the Discharge
–     A County Veterans Service Officer
–     An Attorney in Fact
–     An Executor or Administrator of an Estate
–     A Funeral Home Director
Copies of Discharge Records must be requested in-person at the Recorder’s Office.

WRHS Cleveland Servicemen’s Photographs, 1940-1955 at Western Reserve Historical Society <www.wrhs.org>. To read about this collection, go to <http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/genealogy/database/cleveland-servicemen-photographs/>
To search the collection by name or keyword, go to <http://catalog.wrhs.org/genresources/search>

Newspapers
Research in online newspaper databases for:
Enlistments
Wounded or MIA reports
Return home reports
Obituaries

Unit Histories
Online sites have histories for many WWII military units.
Many books have been published about WWII divisions and other units.

Online Records related to WW II:
Mostly about men
Also about women as spouses, parents, etc.
WW II Records on Ancestry and Fold3
U.S. WW II Draft Registration Cards
1942 U.S. WW II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Some other WW II Records on Ancestry: New York Southern District, World War II Military; Naturalization Index, 1941-1946; WW II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946; WW II Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; WW II Casualty Listings

Search Tips
If you don’t get any matches with an exact search, try broadening your search by including less information. Want to refine your “best matches” search? Try the Advanced Search options and fill out as much information as you can. Use the Soundex search. Names are often misspelled in historical records. Soundex allows you to search for last names that “sound like” the one you’re looking for.
Try this even if you think the spelling is obvious. Remember, even Smith can be “misspelled” (e.g., Smithe, Smyth, Smythe). Use a wildcard to view all words that begin with the same stem.
Use an asterisk for up to six characters. For example, a search for “Fran*” will return matches such as Fran, Franny, Frank, Frannie, and Frankie. Use a question mark for a single character. For example, a search for “Hans?n” will return matches such as Hansen and Hanson.

WW II Draft Registration Cards
For men 45 to 65 years old
Know as “Old Men’s Draft” Fourth Registration
Only registration currently available to the public due to privacy laws
Records for 8 states destroyed
WW II Enlistment Records
This database contains information on about 8.3 million men and women who enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. It is not complete, so it does not represent every U.S. Army enlistee.

Women in WWII
Beginning in December 1941, 350,000 women served in the United States Armed Forces, during WWII.

  • Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (later the Women’s Army Corps or WAC),
  • Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), and
  • Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVE)

Research Suggestions:
Cyndi’s List at www.cyndislist.com.

Do a Google Search for a desired topic, e.g. “WWII Research Guide.”

Wikipedia.org has a wealth of information on a wide variety of subjects, including military organization, specific military units, military acronyms and abbreviations, and military ranks,

Grow Your Own Family Tree–Class Announced for Brecksville Residents

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Today, we received the Spring 2015 issue of the Brecksville Bulletin in the mail. It’s also available online at <http://brecksville.oh.us/News%20and%20Events/news_pdf/2015/15_Spring_Bulletin.pdf>.

It included the following announcement of a class that I will be presenting for the next six weeks beginning next Wednesday, Mar 25, at the Human Services Center.

Grow Your Own Family Tree

We’ve all thought about tracing the roots of our family tree and now you’ve got a chance to finally do it. Back by popular demand, genealogist and Brecksville resident, Wal[y Huskonen has created a program to help residents trace their family heritage.

Two-hour sessions begin Wednesday, March 25 from 1 to 3 and continue each Wednesday afternoon through May 13 at the Brecksville Human Services Center. You’ll work with Wally on creating your own ancestor chart and family group sheet. It’s a fascinating experience. Each session is limited to six people to enable hands-on instruction employing the Center’s three public compurers. And it’s free!

Register by calling the Human Services Center at 526-2499. Be sure to bring along any basic family tree information that you possess especially names of relatives who were possibly counted in the 1930 or 1940 census. Sorry Brecksville residents only because of iimited class size.

I’m looking forward to working with residents to pass along some tips and guidance about genealogical and family history research. I conducted such a class back in 2011 and found it rewarding to work with all those who signed up during the Brecksville Bicentennial celebration that year.

Logging In To Ellis Island Database

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I received a call from a fellow member of the Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society (http://www.cuyahogagenealogy.org/CVGS/) inquiring how to access Ellis Island records these days. A few years ago, when the Ellis Island records were first made available online, I created an account to look up ancestors who might have come to America through Ellis Island. At that time, the URL was www.ellisisland.org, and I was required to create a user name and password. I haven’t used this account in some time, so I was surprised to learn that the sign-in I had on file in my cloud-based password database (Roboform–for info go to http://www.roboform.com/ ) did not work. In recent times, I have preferred to do my Ellis Island searches through my subscription to Ancestry.com.

One of the options on the Ellis Island website was to create an account–or in this case, a new account, which I did. Rather than a username, the Ellis Island Foundation now requests an email address and a password.  I guess that makes sense because the Foundation needs to appeal for donations to continue to operate. The account creation process was straight-forward. FYI, the new URL is: http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/.

My test case for passenger list searches is my grandmother Ida Maria Huuskonen, who immigrated in 1903 with four children. I had found her several years ago as Ida Hunskanen, which was how a volunteer indexer mis-transcribed her name from the passenger list entry. When I entered Ida Maria Hunskanen, I found no results. Then I tried Ida Hunskanen, and up popped her entry. Success.

One reason why I prefer Ancestry.com for passenger list research is that I have entered a correction to my grandmother’s index entry, so anytime I want to check her listing again, I don’t have to remember how her name was mis-transcribed to find her. Even though the wrong spelling still is the main index entry, my error correction entry also is there and her entry comes up. The same advantage applies to other passenger list entries I have researched on Ancestry.com.

In the interest of complete disclosure, you also can access the Ellis Island database through https://familysearch.org/

 

Book Review: Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com Is a Winner

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Nancy Hendrickson is a prolific writer–about genealogical research and a variety of other subjects. I recently learned that she had written a book about using Ancestry.com. Immediately, I was interested and I ordered a copy. As soon as it arrived, I began dipping into it, reading a chapter or part of a chapter at a sitting.

Unoffical Guide to Ancestry.com

I have subscribed to Ancestry.com for many years, and use it on an almost daily basis. Even so, in reading Nancy’s book, I have learned many new ways to search for ancestors. Here’s one example: Nancy starts out recommending that a user become familiar with the Card Catalog. I had always considered this to be a relic of library practice before digital indexes and search engines. Her examples illustrating the use of the Card Catalog convinced me to use it often to refine my searches and obtain more relevant results.

On Amazon.com, the book description states “Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply the techniques to your genealogy. Whether you’ve just begun dabbling in family history or you’re a longtime Ancestry.com subscriber, this book will turn you into an Ancestry.com power user!” After putting her suggestions to use, I concur.

Nancy also gives tips for creating and managing a family tree on Ancestry.com (with a subscription), and for connecting your tree to others on the site.

List price on Amazon is $19.25 for the paperback edition (see photo), but it also is available in a Kindle edition for only $11.99 for reading on your digital device. (Publication date: 21 Oct 2014; 256 pages.)

Whether you use Ancestry.com at home with a subscription, or the Library Edition in a Library such as the Research Library at the Western Reserve Historical Society , you will benefit from reading Nancy’s advice on using the world’s biggest genealogy website.

Rootstech 2015 Video Archive Now Online

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It’s another wonder of current Internet technology. If you didn’t travel to Rootstech 2015 in Salt Lake City (Feb 12-14), you can now view selected presentations from there in the Rootstech Video Archive 2015

These hour-long videos cover a variety of subjects. Here are the speakers and their subjects (click on each speaker’s photo to view video) that have been made available as of this morning:

Dennis Brimhall, Mike Mallin, and Tan Le, all from the Thursday Keynote Session, 1 hr, 31 min.

Joshua Taylor, 30 Pieces of Tech I Can’t Live Without. 58 min.

Karen Auman, You’ve Master’ed the Census and Basic Search, What Next. 44 min.

Devin Ashby, What’s New at FamilySearch. 60 min.

Diahan Southard, Getting Started in Genetic Genealogy. 44 min.

Thomas MacEntee, Building a Genealogy Research Toolbox. 43 min.

Ann Leishman, Bring Your Ancestor Back to the Future. 48 min.

NOTE: I watched each of these via streaming video as they happened Thursday and Friday, and felt that each was worth my time.

More videos may be added later, so watch this space.

Ancestry Announces 2015 Product and Content Lineup at Rootstech

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Ancestry <http://home.ancestry.com/> has rolled out innovations and new collections in time for the 2015 Rootstech Conference <https://rootstech.org/?lang=eng> in Salt Lake City. Here is the official company announcement:

(PROVO, Utah) – February 11, 2015– Ancestry, the world’s leading family history service, is ushering in the next generation of family history, with the debut of an updated story-centric website, groundbreaking advancements in AncestryDNA that will revolutionize how people discover their ancestors, and the anticipated addition of nearly 1 billion new records to the largest collection of historical records online in 2015.

“We’re incredibly excited about all the amazing things we have in store for our members this year,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO of Ancestry. “In 2015, we’ll be launching some of the most innovative new features and services in our company’s history. We think these additions are going to make Ancestry an even more powerful resource for our existing users, while also making family history easier, more accessible, and more fun for those just getting started. We’re also proud of our commitment to continue investing in new content. Our 2015 content roadmap will be anchored by our expected fall release of more than 170 million Probate and Wills images, one of the most exciting, engaging, and interesting content collections we’ve ever published.”

Over the next year, Ancestry will introduce breakthrough features and compelling content – made possible by powerful advancements in science and technology – that will give you an easier, richer and more engaging way to discover and tell your family story, and make your family history journey easy and engaging, through a highly customized, relevant and historically rich experience rooted in discovery and storytelling.

Major Product Developments

A new and improved Ancestry website will make it easier for anyone to discover and tell the rich, unique story of their family, through new features and site enhancements that will reinvent the ways Ancestry members create and showcase their family story. The new site experience is currently in limited Beta and will be demonstrated at RootsTech on Friday, Feb. 13 at 1:00 pm MT (Room 151) as well as at the Ancestry booth. Visitors to the Ancestry booth will be able to opt in to participate in the Beta.
Ancestry mobile will introduce a full search feature in the iOS app that will empower users to access 15 billion historical records and hints anytime, anywhere in the native app environment. The intuitive interface will make both simple and advanced searches easier, while the presentation of search results will also help you quickly identify and prioritize the most important results, making search less complicated. The Ancestry mobile team will showcase version 1 search in the Ancestry booth and discuss search and other mobile features in length during an FGS class, “Ancestry’s Mobile World,” on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 1:00 pm MT.

Ancestry will also remain committed to providing the best in educational resources with the launch of Ancestry Academy in April. The new resource will offer how-to tutorials and historical guidance to help experts and novices alike. Released as a limited Beta this week, Ancestry Academy will be showcased via demo in the Exhibit Hall on Friday, Feb. 13 at 3 pm MT. Those interested in participating in this Beta should stop by the Ancestry booth for more information.

Continued Growth for AncestryDNA

With a database of over 700,000 genotyped members, AncestryDNA has generated over one billion cousin connections to date. In 2015, we project this database to grow to exceed well over one million genotyped members, resulting in even more and higher quality cousin matches.

Following the successful launch of AncestryDNA in the UK, we will soon be bringing the service to our members in Australia and Canada, and in doing so, will connect the major English-speaking migrations and globally connect families like never before.

Building on DNA Circles, in 2015 we will launch a new experience that will use the latest genetic technology to discover new ancestors without the customer having to search records or build a family tree. This new feature will transform how family history research is done by providing valuable hints to help experienced genealogist looking to break through brick walls, as well as open family history to a whole new segment of the population. Through this new experience, AncestryDNA customers will be able to discover new ancestors as far back as the 1700’s by connecting into existing DNA Circles.
Ancestry Around the World

Last winter, Ancestry expanded the availability of Archives.com to users in the UK, and just last month in Australia and Canada.

Later this year, Ancestry will announce resources for users in Germany and Mexico. With more than 58 million Americans claiming sole or partial German heritage, and an estimated 34 million residents of Mexican origin, the new sites will give nearly 100 million people in the US alone, the ability to learn more about their family’s story.

New Record Collections

This fall Ancestry will release more than 170 million name-searchable images of million Probate and Wills records. The most comprehensive collections of its kind, these records will provide access to almost all wills probated in the United States from the mid 19th century to 2000– an unprecedented treasure trove of information to better inform familial narratives.

This spring, Ancestry will release the comprehensive service records collection for the Australian Imperial Forces – the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War 1. Made available in time for Australia’s 100-year commemoration of its entrance into the war, the historical records will help honor the brave men and women that served.

Also in 2015, Ancestry will make available in the UK, a variety of content collections including WWI War Diaries, Parish Baptism Marriage and Burial Registers, and a collection of Francis Frith historic photos gathered from over 7,000 individual cities, towns, and villages across the UK from 1860-1960.

Professional Research, Award Winning Television and You

With more than 150 years of combined research experience, Ancestry’s professional research group, AncestryProGenealogists, has helped people trace their family trees and connect with the past for more than 15 years. The team has grown to become the largest service of its kind, supporting research for the Emmy Nominated Show “Who Do You Think You Are?.”

AncestryProGenealogists will continue to grow and help solve family mysteries, break down brick walls, and discover the stories that tell you who you are and where you came from.

Ancestry will also continue showcasing family history around the world, through shows like “Who Do You Think You Are?,” “Genealogy Roadshow,” “Finding Your Roots,” and “Long Lost Family.”

“Your family story is a universe that is always expanding,” said Sullivan. “With new products and even more records, Ancestry will provide the most unique, personable, and engaging family history experience on the planet.”

 

FamilySearch brings technology and genealogy together at Family Discovery Center

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Breaking News–An announcement from FamilySearch <https://familysearch.org/>:

SALT LAKE CITY — Celebrating families across the generations, FamilySearch on Wednesday officially opened its new Family Discovery Center in the Joseph Smith Building.

The opening coincides with the world’s largest genealogical conference — RootsTech, sponsored by FamilySearch — that begins Thursday at the Salt Palace.

Beware, the Family Discovery Center is not your mother’s genealogy center. Wednesday’s event was run by teenage youth hosts who showed attendees at a special gathering just what technology mingled with genealogy can do to make your own story a living museum.

“We are creating the Museum of Me,” said Dennis Brimhall, executive director of FamilySearch. The center is completely run by technology and advanced research data. Each person attending the center is given a programmed iPad and is invited to experience seven exhibits that feature a number of activities.

The first activity requires you to take a selfie photo. That will begin your story. Each location will add to that story with information about you, your world around you, your name and then information about your ancestors. You can tell your family story, your own story, and you can even have a virtual experience wearing the clothes of any era you want to experience from your ancestor’s lives.

After you have finished the exhibits, your host will take the information collected on the iPad and will send it to your home email address. You can visit again and again to continue to add to your Museum of Me throughout the years.

“We believe that families can be together forever, and that leads us to the start of the Discovery Center,” said Elder Allen Packer of the Quorum of the Seventy and director of family history for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He said the idea is to find ourselves, prepare names for use in LDS temple work, and then teach others the same thing. The Family Discovery Center is a fun way to do that. The target market is obviously youth, but old folks are having just as much fun using the easy technology.

Packer noted the center information changes daily. The LDS Church continues to gather images and is recording them at a staggering 1.1 million a day. Images of ancestors you may have seen today could be added to tomorrow, or new ones may come online.

“We make things that work for youth and everybody will come,” said Scott Stout, the center’s director. “We created this as a lab and have been testing it since last summer. We have had thousands of test subjects. This will always be our test lab.” Stout said there is also a smaller-scaled version of the center in Seattle, and the next center will be located at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Additional areas around the world are being looked at for future centers.

“Seeing all this and finding who you’re related to is exciting,” said Jacob, a 14-year-old youth host. “When I went through my tree I found out I was related to royalty. I know who I am. “When I walked in here I said wow. It’s hard to get bored.”

The center is free, but is currently taking reservations because of demand. To make reservations visit  https://familysearch.org/discoverycenter.

Who Do You Think You Are — New Season Coming Up March 8

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The original announcement from TLC was that the U.S. version of Who Do You Think You Are? will return for a new season on February 24th. In checking on the website, WDYTYA–First Look, we learn that the new season will launch on Sunday, March 8, 2015.

The eight new episodes will include celebrities Julie Chen, Angie Harmon, Sean Hayes, and Bill Paxton. Here is the announcement from TLC:

NEW CELEBRITIES GET THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME ON NEW SEASON OF “WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?” ON TLC

The two-time Emmy nominated series is back with eight new hour-long episodes and a brand new batch of celebrity contributors. Executive Produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? continues to shed light on the mysterious, and often surprising, family histories of some of America’s famous faces. The season premieres Tuesday, February 24 at 10/9c.

Today TLC announces half of the featured celebrity contributors in the upcoming season, which includes:

· Julie Chen, who brings the series to China for the first time ever and learns about her grandfather’s brave and generous contributions to his country.

· Angie Harmon, who meets a family member she didn’t know existed, and learns that he fought under George Washington.

· Sean Hayes, who travels to Ireland to learn more about his father’s side of the family.

· Bill Paxton, who reads captivating first-hand accounts of wartime battles in which his four times great grandfather was involved, and walks in his footsteps at the site where he fought a battle in the American Revolution.

Ancestry, the world’s largest online family history resource, is teaming up again with TLC as a sponsor of the upcoming season. As part of the show sponsorship, Ancestry provides exhaustive family history research on each of the featured celebrities, which is used to build out the story of each episode.

Last summer’s season of WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? averaged 1.4M P2+ viewers. The series is produced for TLC by Shed Media and Is or Isn’t Entertainment, and is based on an original format created by Wall to Wall Media and Alex Graham. More information can be found at TLC.com/WDYTYA. ‘Like’ Who Do You Think You Are? on Facebook.com/WDYTYA and follow @WDYTYA on Twitter.

About TLC

Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, the network celebrates the reality that “everyone needs a little TLC.” TLC’s hit series share everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life’s milestone moments such as wedding-themed programs anchored by Say Yes To The Dress. In the first half of 2014, TLC had 25 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more, including six series that averaged 2 million P2+ viewers or more: The Little Couple, 19 Kids and Counting, Return to Amish, Sister Wives, Long Island Medium, and 90 Day Fiancé.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 95 million homes in the US and 352 million households in 185 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,DISCB, DISCK), the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories.

Ancestry.com Learning Videos on YouTube

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Did you know that Ancestry.com has literally hundreds of learning videos on YouTube? Here’s what Ancestry.com says about the The Ancestry YouTube Channel 

At Ancestry, we work hard to provide you with the best educational tools available through our Learning Center and our Social Media networks. One of our most popular destinations is our YouTube channel where there are hundreds of videos available to view free, on demand.

I have benefited quite a bit by viewing many of these videos, learning what is available on Ancestry.com, and how to improve my search results. NOTE: You don’t have to be a subscriber to Ancestry.com to benefit from viewing these videos.  Nearly all the information provided applies to Ancestry Library Edition, which you can use free at the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society and many public libraries.

If you are interested in tapping into this free learning resource, start here: Exploring the Ancestry YouTube Channel, a five minute intro by Julianna Szucs, in which she shows off some of the offerings available 24/7 on YouTube.

Megan Smolenyak Does It Again–Her Report on Stephen Colbert

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This morning I opened an email notification from Facebook about Megan Smolenyak sharing a link. When I checked out the link, I learned that it actually was dated 29 Jan 2015. So what’s a few days delay?

Anyway, the link was to Irish America magazine and its new issue with her genealogical report on Stephen Colbert on the cover. I’ve long been a fan of Megan’s so I immediately went to the link and accessed her article. It’s at Stephen Colbert: One Last Report (It’s Genealogical). You may be aware that Stephen’s “The Colbert Report” on the Comedy Central network recently ended a successful run so he could prepare to take over “The Late Show” on CBS when Dave Letterman retires in September.

I have quite a mix of ancestry on my mother’s side, including Scots-Irish ancestry, but no pure Irish ancestry that I know of. Nevertheless, I found it fascinating to read Meagan’s report on Stephen’s Irish origins.

Check out Megan’s report. I bet you will find it fascinating too!

Note: I even signed up for the Irish America Newsletter. You can too at Irish American Newsletter.

Note 2: You can still view episodes of “The Colbert Report” at The Colbert Report Episode Guide.