Megan TV

People often wonder when they meet genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak for the first time, "Did she marry her cousin?" Learn how DNA testing can help illuminate deep ancestry in the latest from the DNA Stories series.; DNA; Eastern Europe; Roots Television; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic genealogy; genetics; slovakia; surname; Megan Smolenyak provides a tour of what you can expect if you take the new deCODEme DNA test. Through her husband's results, she explores medical, ancestral, comparative and physical trait aspects of the test.; DNA; In "A Tale of Two Fathers" Y-chomosome DNA testing is used to bring closure to one man's quest to find his true identity.; When family historian William Hurst hit a brick wall in his research, he used DNA testing to prove a sibling relationship in ancestors who lived more than 200 years ago. www.rootstelevision.com; Professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak shares her thoughts on a variety of topics, including Roots Television, Ancestry.com, genetic genealogy, genealogical cruising, and famous roots.; Ancestry; cruise; dick eastman; DNA; family history; genealogy; genetealogy; genetic; Megan Smolenyak; Have you ever wondered what genealogy cruising is all about? Learn more about what genealogists do at sea, and hear what the pros and experts think about genealogy cruising.; cruise; Cruising; Cyndi's List; dick eastman; family history; genealogist; genealogy; tmg; Tony Burroughs; wholly genes; Genealogists "wave" at sea.; Join Flat Stanley as he explores his family tree at the National Archives and Colonial Williamsburg with the help of genealogist Megan Smolenyak. He also manages a quick visit to San Francisco. rootstelevision.com; Colonial Williamsburg; Family Tree; Flat Stanley; Megan Smolenyak; National Archives; San Francisco; census records; pedigree chart; school teachers; virginia; williamsburg; Flat Stanley travels to London and the 2007 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! and National History Show. Flat finds an ancestor in the 1936 phone records, takes a DNA test, and learns that history is all around us.; british; children; england; family history; Flat Stanley; genealogy; india; kids; London; scouting; uk; youth; Who is Og anyway? And what does he have to do with genealogist Megan Smolenyak?; Roots Television; caveman; children; family history; genealogy; kids; og; This video, submitted via RootsTube by Jan Timko of Slovakia, shows a variety of typical summer scenes in a Slovak village. In this case, the village happens to be Osturna, homeland to all the Smolenyaks in the world. ; Megan's village; Osturna; Researcher Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak made a shocking discovery when asked to look into the Rev. Al Sharpton's roots.; Annie Moore was the first immigrant through Ellis Island, but for years "history" has celebrated the wrong Annie. View the entire press conference, where genealogists present the "right Annie" on our Irish Roots Channel. www.rootstelevision.com; Ireland; Library; New York; Records; annie; census; family history; genealogist; genealogy; immigration; irish; moore; smolenyak; Cracking The Case: The Paper Trail. Genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak tells how she discovered that history had celebrated the wrong Annie Moore and how she enlisted the help of others to crack the case. www.rootstelevision.com; What Happened to Annie? An overview of Annie Moore's life after Ellis Island. www.rootstelevision.com; A Surprise Announcement presented by Brian Andersson, NYC Commissioner of Records, who discovered an old Catholic church record that sheds even more light on Annie's life and family. www.rootstelevision.com; Annie's Famliy. Comments from some of Annie's newly-discovered descendents who made the trip to NYC to attend the press conference. www.rootstelevision.com; Trailer for the play "Making Up History," the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. www.rootstelevision.com; Ellis Island; Ireland; Megan Smolenyak; New York; annie moore; immigration; irish; play; This new play tells the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. (Part 1 of 4) www.rootstelevision.com; Drama; Ireland; Roots Television; Washington; annie moore; family history; genealogy; immigration; irish; play; theater; This new play tells the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. (Part 2 of 4) www.rootstelevision.com; This new play tells the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. (Part 3 of 4) www.rootstelevision.com; Drama; Ellis Island; New York; annie moore; family history; genealogy; immigration; play; research; statue of liberty; theater; This new play tells the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. (Part 4 of 4) www.rootstelevision.com; Drama; Ellis Island; New York; Roots Television; annie moore; family history; genealogy; history; immigration; theater; Interview with Alia Faith Williams, playwright and director of "Making Up History". www.rootstelevision.com; annie moore; author; family history; genealogy; history; immigration; play; theater; Episode 204 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. While genealogy can still be done without computers, most people who have been researching their roots from pre-technology days will testify to how much more progress they have made with a computer.; Records; computer; family history; genealogy; internet; research; review; technology; Videos featuring professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, an author, popular speaker, Chief Family Historian and North American spokesperson for Ancestry.com, and co-founder of Roots Television.