PBS’ genealogical history series Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which will launch its 12th season next year, has assembled a number of Broadway favorites to join host Gates and learn about their surprising ancestry. The season begins airing on PBS stations January 6, 2026. Featured in episodes this season will be Broadway alum Kristin Chenoweth, Liza …
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Rare Pearl Harbor Navy Logbook Available to the Public, 19th Amendment, Ford Trivia Night
The following is a press release written by the folks at the (U.S.) National Archives amd Records Administration: Rare Pearl Harbor Navy Logbook Recovered & Available Thanks to an historically-conscious couple in California, the Pearl Harbor Navy (PHNY) Logbook from March 1941-June 1942 —which records and documents the December 7, 1941 attack as it occurred— was recovered …
The “Lost” 1820 U.S. Census Records Have Been Found
The U.S. Census records for the extreme northern strip of land in Maine have been missing for more than 150 years, but now have been found. In fact, a transcription of those missing census records is even available on the World Wide Web. I found some of my ancestors listed on the Web site, more …