February 3, 2025 - The Jerusalem Post - "Remains of US soldier missing since World War II identified after 80 years" (Bryant, Robert L.) by Jerusalem Post Staff
February 3, 2025 - MSN.com - "Remains of US soldier missing since World War II identified after 80 years" (Bryant, Robert L.)
January 31, 2025 - Task & Purpose - "Soldier from legendary ‘Darby’s Rangers’ recovered after 81 years" (Bryant, Robert L.) by Joshua Skovlund
January 31, 2025 - 25 News Now - "Bloomington family waited 81 years to bring home relative who went missing in action" (Bryant, Robert L.) by Madison Porter
January 29, 2025 - CBS News - "Remains of U.S. soldier who vanished amid WWII amphibious invasion are identified" (Bryant, Robert L.) by Kerry Breen
December 17, 2024 - The Buffalo News - "In West Falls, hero's great-niece knows full meaning of 'A Wonderful Life'" by Sean Kirst
December 15, 2024 - Los Angeles Times - "Requiem for the unclaimed dead" by Corinne Purtill
November 20, 2024 - Smithsonian Magazine - "How an Interracial Marriage Sparked One of the Most Scandalous Trials of the Roaring Twenties" by Bryan Greene
November 13, 2024 - ABC6 Providence Now - "Massachusetts World War II soldier’s remains identified" (Calvi, Bernard J.) by Christopher Boardman
June 1, 2024 - Irish America - "“No Man Left Behind”" by Megan Smolenyak
May 27, 2024 - FOX61 - "Connecticut WWII airman identified and set for burial 80 years after his death" (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Angelo Bavaro
May 27, 2024 - 11Alive - "Over 1,200 military members from Georgia are still missing. This agency is working to bring them home" (Cox, William B.) by Kaitlyn Ross
May 19, 2024 - Irish Independent - "Brad Pitt, Nick Jonas and Luis Guzman among Bruce Springsteen fans who travelled across the globe for Croke Park gig" by Laura Lynott and Ralph Riegel
April 19, 2024 - CT Insider - "CT soldier killed with his entire bomber crew in World War II identified, will be buried in June" (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Jesse Leavenworth
April 19, 2024 - New York Post - "Remains of fallen WWII airman Kenneth McKeeman will finally return to family after 80 years" (McKeeman, Kenneth J.) by Patrick Reilly
March 8, 2024 - Medium - "How I Found my Elusive John Murphy" by Megan Smolenyak
February 25, 2024 - Hoodline - "After Eight Decades, WWII Soldiers Clifford Strickland and Robert Hurst Identified and Brought Home Through DNA Technology" (Strickland, Clifford and Hurst, Robert) by Taylor Johnson
February 23, 2024 - Medium - "Taylor Swift’s Formidable Female Forebears" by Megan Smolenyak
February 22, 2024 - Metropolis Planet - "'I didn't think it was possible'" (Leukering, William L.) by Terra Temple
February 7, 2024 - Medium - "Your ancestry is a lot more than just DNA" by Harris Sockel
February 6, 2024 - FOX 32 Chicago - "Illinois WWII sergeant accounted for after aircraft struck during bombing raid in Germany" (Leukering, William L.)
February 6, 2024 - WPSD Local 6 - "World War II soldier from Metropolis, Illinois accounted for by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency" (Leukering, William L.) by Julie Bryson
December 4, 2023 - AP News - "Michigan soldier killed in Korean War to be buried next week at Arlington National Cemetery" (McCarthy, Gordon D.)
November 9, 2023 - Greenville News - "SC Korean War veteran's remains found after 72 years, memorial services held in Anderson" (Gosnell, Albert A.) by Nina Tran
October 30, 2023 - The Mining Journal - "Local airman found, returned for burial" (Rinke, Chester L.)
October 30, 2023 - Medium - "Meg Ryan’s Rusyn Roots" by Megan Smolenyak
October 28, 2023 - Irish America - "Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage" by Megan Smolenyak
October 26, 2023 - Patch - "Funeral Procession Route Set For WWII Pilot Who Was MIA For 80 Years" (McGuire, Edward T.) by Lorraine Swanson
October 23, 2023 - Medium - "Meg Ryan’s Irish Heritage" by Megan Smolenyak
October 13, 2023 - KCEN TV - "Texas WWII veteran to buried in Belton, 80 years after his death" (Johnston, Turner Y.) by Jacob Wallin
September 21, 2023 - WILX News10 - "Michigan man killed in Korean War finally accounted for after over 70 years" (Hill, Lewis W.) by Wells Foster
September 10, 2023 - The Bharat Express News - "Remains identified of a Michigan pilot who died in a crash after bombing Japan during World War II" (Rinke, Chester L.)
August 31, 2023 - CBS News - "Remains of Army Pfc. Arthur Barrett, WWII soldier who died as prisoner of war, buried at Arlington National Cemetery" (Barrett, Arthur)
August 31, 2023 - CBS Austin - "Fallen Korean War soldier from Texas finally identified after seven decades" (Baty, Willie J.) by Betsy Calderon
August 31, 2023 - KWTX - "Remains identified as Central Texas soldier missing in action in Korea since 1950" (Baty, Willie J.) by Joe Ashley
August 25, 2023 - The Buffalo News - "For Jim Roach, childhood witness to Pearl Harbor, a Hollywood life comes to an end" by Sean Kirst
August 24, 2023 - Audacy - "2nd Lt. Miklosh, a B-29 Superfortress navigator, accounted for from WWII" (Miklosh, Walter B.)
August 21, 2023 - Irish Star - "New mural of Joe Biden appears near his ancestral home after landmark visit to Ireland" by Fionnuala Boyle
August 8, 2023 - Irish Star - "Americans tickled by tribute to Obama's Irish roots at Offaly gas station" by Laura Grainger
July 26, 2023 - Mother Jones - "Birthright Citizenship Is Fundamental to “Who We Are as a Nation.” So Why Do Republicans Attack It?" by Isabela Dias
July 26, 2023 - UPMatters.com - "Palmer veteran identified in remains from Korean War" (McCarthy, Gordon D.) by Ben Raymond
July 21, 2023 - KWCH 12 News - "Remains of World War II soldier to be buried in Plains" (Elliott, Robert C.) by KWCH Staff
July 21, 2023 - KAKE ABC News - "Remains of Kansas WWII veteran, killed in action, returning to be buried" (Elliott, Robert C.) by Cole West
July 17, 2023 - TCPalm - "DeSantis anchor ancestor; books vs. guns, NRA; spying on public; Schiff shifty?"
July 17, 2023 - City & State Florida - "As campaign grinds on, Ron DeSantis doesn't play up his 'quintessential Italian American success story'" by Josh Solomon
July 16, 2023 - Audacy - "Army Pfc. Barrett, who died as a POW in World War II, has been accounted for" (Barrett, Arthur C.)
June 14, 2023 - The Washington Post - "Army base in Louisiana sheds Confederate name for a Black war hero" by Kim Bellware and Brittany Shammas
June 13, 2023 - CNN - "Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson after US Army moves to honor World War I hero" by Kaanita Iyer
June 8, 2023 - PhillyBurbs.com - "With no next of kin, the dead tax county resources. How they end up in coroner offices." by Jo Ciavaglia
May 30, 2023 - WJHL News 11 - "Elizabethton World War II soldier’s remains to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery" (Wilson, Mark P.) by Slater Teague
May 30, 2023 - WDRB - "US agency identifies remains of Indiana soldier killed in France during WWII" (Adams, Leonard E.)
May 30, 2023 - WCYB News 5 - "Remains of soldier from Elizabethton killed during World War II to be buried in Arlington" (Wilson, Mark P.)
May 30, 2023 - WRTV ABC - "World War II soldier from Indiana accounted for, returning home for burial" (Adams, Leonard E.) by James Howell Jr.
May 30, 2023 - CBS News - "Remains of Indiana soldier killed during World War II identified" (Adams, Leonard E.) by Gina Martinez
May 29, 2023 - Army Times - "Researchers identify remains of Army private killed in WWII" (Williams, Myron E.)
May 29, 2023 - Shaw Local - "Missing almost 80 years, remains of Ottawa-born WWII soldier to be laid to rest in Texas" (Williams, Myron E.) by Rachel Rodgers
May 28, 2023 - Killeen Daily Herald - "World War II soldier who died in Germany to be interred at Killeen veterans cemetery" (Williams, Myron E.) by Thaddeus Imerman
May 28, 2023 - The Guardian - "Italian towns claim Ron DeSantis as one of their own as Republican race heats up" by Lorenzo Tondo
May 27, 2023 - Irish America - "Manx, Music, Military, Moxie, and a Bit Irish" (Hannah Waddingham) by Megan Smolenyak
May 18, 2023 - FOX4 Kansas City - "Remains of Kansas WWII Airman killed in Europe identified" (Elliott, Robert C.) by Wil Day
April 20, 2023 - Irish Central - "You can mock Blarney Biden, but ..." by Tom Deignan
April 20, 2023 - Collider - "'Top Chef': 10 Most Rewatchable Episodes, According to Reddit" by Hannah Wing
April 12, 2023 - GalwayBeo - "Joe Biden's private Galway family" by Jessica Mercer
April 12, 2023 - Sky News - "President Joe Biden uses his and Barack Obama's ancestors as examples that Ireland breeds faith and possibilities"
April 12, 2023 - The Irish Times - "‘It sure feels like home’: First day of Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland - as it happened" by Laura Slattery and Colin Gleeson
April 12, 2023 - MSN.com - "Joe Biden talks of his English roots in Nottingham as he explores Irish ancestry" by Neil Johnston
April 11, 2023 - ABC News - "Here's a look at Biden's Irish roots as he visits his ancestral homeland" by Molly Nagle and Sarah Kolinovsky
April 11, 2023 - Daily Mail - "The journey of Joe Biden's Irish ancestors - from Counties Mayo and Louth to Scranton: How president's great-great grandfathers left an Ireland ravaged by famine for a new life in the U.S. 180 years ago" by Rob Crilly
April 9, 2023 - The Guardian - "A son of Ireland’: how Biden’s Irish roots shape his political identity" by David Smith
April 6, 2023 - MSN.com - "Joe Biden invited to Galway after genealogist uncovers family ties to the county" by Eoghan Moloney
April 7, 2023 - Independent.ie - "Louth Looking forward to second visit by a US President" by John Mulligan
April 6, 2023 - Independent.ie - "Joe Biden invited to Galway after genealogist uncovers family ties to the county" by Eoghan Moloney
April 6, 2023 - RTE Radio 1 - "President Biden invited to visit Galway after discover of family links" interview on Morning Ireland
April 5, 2023 - Irish Star - "Joe Biden has previously unknown Irish cousins in Co Galway, according to genealogist" by Ferghal Blaney
April 5, 2023 - Irish Mirror - "American Late Show host Stephen Colbert discovers his Cavan roots through Twitter" by Sandra Mallon
April 5, 2023 - Galway Beo - "Joe Biden’s new Galway roots dug up as US President’s family tracked down before Ireland trip" by Fergal Blaney
April 5, 2023 - Irish Mirror - "US President Joe Biden may also have previously unknown cousins in Galway" by Fergal Blaney
March 29, 2023 - Army Times - "Researchers identify remains of Army private killed in WWII" (Williams, Myron E.)
March 21, 2023 - EchoLIVE.ie - "Man related to Cork's Annie Moore writes musical about lives of immigrant women" by Colette Sheridan
March 21, 2023 - Medium - "Captured in Time: Nameless English Singing Girls upon Arrival in America in 1890" by Megan Smolenyak
March 17, 2023 - CNN - "Her name is on a pub, a boat and an AI platform. But what happened to the Irish teen who arrived at Ellis Island in 1892?" by Catherine E. Shoichet
March 13, 2023 - CBS 12 News - "Remains of World War II soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery" (Martin, Francis P.) by WOLF Staff
March 10, 2023 - PA Homepage - "Scranton soldier from WWII to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery" (Martin, Francis P.) by Nico Rossi
March 8, 2023 - The Gilmer Mirror - "Texas Airman Accounted For From WWII" (Ferrel, Frank C.) by Editor
March 6, 2023 - 13 ABC Action News - "Ohio soldier accounted for from North Korea, DPAA announces" (Worline, Clark E.) by Jake Pietrasz
March 1, 2023 - PolitiFact - "A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more" by Louis Jacobson
February 17, 2023 - Irish Star - "Annie Moore: The first immigrant processed at Ellis Island and her life after arriving" by Brian Dillon
February 13, 2023 - Medium - "Captured in Time: Syrian Immigrant Sultana Numeir upon Arrival in America in 1890" by Megan Smolenyak
February 8, 2023 - The Daily Star - "In Our Opinion: Santos needs to step down"
January 20, 2023 - ABC Fox Montana - "Montana Soldier Accounted For From WWII" (Bennett, Franklin H.)
January 18, 2023 - Local 3 News - "Tennessee soldier killed during WWII identified" (Wilson, Mark P.) by Jordan Rudzinski
January 18, 2023 - Vanity Fair - "George Santos’s 11 Most Absurd Lies and Cons (That We Know About So Far)" by Bess Levin
January 4, 2023 - Cork Beo - "Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon discovered to have hidden Cork roots" by Thomas Telford & Daire Fitton
January 2, 2023 - Irish Central - "First through Ellis island - Annie Moore’s tough and tragic life" by Tom Deignan
December 29, 2022 - The Daily Beast - "Liar-Elect George Santos’ List of Dubious Claims Is STILL Growing" by Josh Fiallo
December 29, 2022 - The Hill - "Santos reportedly used ‘Anthony Zabrovsky’ alias on charity GoFundMe page" by Natalie Prieb
December 27, 2022 - NPR - "Some GOP leaders say Republican Santos 'lied' about career and Jewish heritage" by Brian Mann
December 25, 2022 - The Buffalo News - "For Henry Wesley, the greatest Christmas gift: Family he never knew" by Sean Kirst
December 23, 2022 - Newsweek - "George Santos Claims His Mom Was in World Trade Center on 9/11" by James Bickerton
December 23, 2022 - The Times of Israel - "NY congressman-elect apparently lied about having grandparents who fled Nazis" by Philissa Cramer
December 22, 2022 - Yahoo News - "Newly elected GOP congressman faces questions about claims his family fled the Holocaust" by Gustaf Kilander
December 22, 2022 - CNN - "Incoming congressman’s claims his grandparents fled the Holocaust contradicted by genealogy records" by Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski
November 21, 2022 - Independent.ie - "Bruce Springsteen will plant a tree in his great-great grandmother’s home of Rathangan on his next trip to Ireland" by Seoirse Mulgrew
November 15, 2022 - ABC7 New York - "Remains of fallen WWII soldier from Brooklyn make journey home 75+ years later" (Heffernan Jr., John) by Jim Dolan
November 14, 2022 - CBS New York - "Remains of Brooklyn veteran killed in World War II finally identified" (Heffernan Jr., John) by Dick Brennan
November 14, 2022 - FOX43 - "Remains of Pennsylvania soldier lost in France during World War II are identified after 77 years" (Martin, Francis P.) by Keith Schweigert
November 14, 2022 - Times Leader - "Remains of NEPA soldier killed in WWII identified" (Martin, Francis P.)
November 12, 2022 - Stars and Stripes - "Remains of US soldier killed in Korean War identified 72 years later" (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Adela Suliman
November 12, 2022 - Washington Post - "Remains of U.S. soldier killed in Korean War identified 72 years later" (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Adela Suliman
November 9, 2022 - KXXV 25ABC - "Texas soldier reported missing in action during Korean War now accounted for" (Hanks, Tommie T.) by Khadeeja Umana
October 26, 2022 - KY3 - "WWII soldier remains identified, to be buried in Springfield" (Tate, Moses F.) by Kaitlyn Schumacher
October 21, 2022 - The Focus - "Who is Joe Biden’s grandfather, ‘All-American football player’ Ambrose Finnegan?" by Bruno Cooke
October 20, 2022 - Kildare Nationalist - "Story Of First Immigrant To Ellis Island Brought To Life In Musical Show by Her Narraghmore Cousin" by Finian Coghlan
October 18, 2022 - Irish Central - "Genealogist finds Annie Moore's living relatives" by Sheila Langan
October 17, 2022 - WIBW 13 - "Seneca airman who died in WWII to be buried in Springfield, Mo." (Tate, Moses F.) by Sarah Motter
June 28, 2022 - The Highland County Press - "Ohio soldier accounted for from World War II" (Bowen, Sanford K.)
June 13, 2022 - Cleveland 19 News - "Military identifies World War II soldier from Ashland" (Bowen, Sanford K.) by Julia Bingel
June 20, 2022 - RTÉ.ie - "The ties that bind - Bruce Springsteen invited to trace his Irish roots"
May 23, 2022 - Irish Central - "On This Day: US President Barack Obama arrives in Ireland for a visit" by Sheila Langan
May 19, 2022 - 9&10 News - "19-Year-Old Michigan Airman from World War II Accounted For by DPAA" (Olenik) by Staff
April 23, 2022 - ABC News 17 - "Residents welcome home World War II pilot’s remains" (Norris, Frank A.) by J.D. Miles
April 17, 2022 - The Buffalo News - "'From death comes life, and that's Easter': For West Falls woman, emotional meeting on bridge" by Sean Kirst
April 6, 2022 - Medium - "Captured in Time: The Immigrant Lillicrap Family upon Arrival in America in 1890" by Megan Smolenyak
April 3, 2022 - Independent.ie - "Lynne Kelleher meticulously unearths Irish links to the White House in this political work" by Liam Collins
April 1, 2022 - The Washington Post - "The first census records of four American presidents — almost" by Philip Bump
March 25, 2022 - Medium - "Captured in Time: 8-Year-Old Percy Hemingway upon Arrival in America in 1890" by Megan Smolenyak
February 24, 2022 - Upworthy.com - "Melvinia Shields was a slave. Five generations later, her direct descendant became nation's first Black First Lady." by Sethuraman S
February 19, 2022 - The Buffalo News - "Deep family ties to John Lewis remain in Buffalo, a city that changed his life" by Sean Kirst
December 31, 2021 - Inside Edition - "Fallen US Soldiers From Wars Past Recovered in 2021 and Brought Home by Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency" by Ruth Bashinsky
December 6, 2021 - Virtual Historians - "Never Forgotten: Using DNA to Repatriate Soldiers with Megan Smolenyak" with Terri O’Connell and David Allen Lambert
December 4, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "In Seneca Falls, a desperate leap and real-life angel tie in to 'It's a Wonderful Life'" by Sean Kirst
November 18, 2021 - War History Online - "Remains of US Airman Killed In Action During WWII Identified" (McMackin, Charles G.) by Clare Fitzgerald
November 17, 2021 - Bennington Banner - "US airman shot down over Romania in WWII is accounted for" (McMackin, Charles G.) (Associated Press)
November 14, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "After man's death, his WWII service came to life through a scrapbook" by Sean Kirst
November 8, 2021 - FOX5 San Diego - "Historians discover WWII Army private missing for 70 years" (Fleeman, Archie V.) by Mason Rockfellow
November 8, 2021 - FOX26 News - "WWII soldier from California accounted for" (Fleeman, Archie V.) by Stephen Hawkins
November 1, 2021 - Snopes - "Is This a Monument to Michelle Obama’s Former Slave Ancestor?" by Nur Ibrahim
October 2021 - Library of Congress - "Family Secrets: Navigating Unexpected Genealogical Finds"
October 16, 2021 - Irish America - "Barry Manilow is a Limerick Man" by Megan Smolenyak
October 9, 2021 - Mashable - "The genealogy detective exposing family secrets" by Sasha Lekach
October 7, 2021 - IrishCentral - "Police investigate robbery at pub in Ireland founded by Joe Biden's ancestors" by IrishCentral Staff
October 1, 2021 - Johnston Sunrise - "Johnston soldier, MIA since the Korean War, finally returns home for burial" (Mazzulla, Anthony R.) by Rory Schuler
September 21, 2021 - CNN - "Ohio Senate candidate who compared refugees to alligators is the grandson of refugees aided by resettlement organizations" by Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck
September 21, 2021 - Norwood News - "Bronx Serviceman, Killed During the Korean War, Accounted for 70 Years Later" (Mazzulla, Anthony R.) by Sile Moloney
September 5, 2021 - Medium - "Meet Your Great-Grandmother, Josh Mandel" by Megan Smolenyak
September 4, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "Infant in wartime photo offers goodbye from afar, to an old soldier" by Sean Kirst
July 30, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "'Kind of like Jackie Robinson': Stunning legacy of Buffalo hoops pioneer, lost too soon" by Sean Kirst
July 9, 2021 - Stars and Stripes - "Remains of South Carolina soldier killed in Korean War to be returned to family" (Crosby, Louis N.) by Dionne Gleaton
June 2021 - Korean War Project - "Korean War Project Remembrance" (McCollum, William J.)
June 29, 2021 - Medium - "I Was the Only One Who Knew" by Megan Smolenyak
June 21, 2021 - BBC News - "Joe Biden: My surprise claim to be the US president's English cousin" by Joshua Nevett
June 19, 2021 - Independent Mail - "Veteran's remains come home to Anderson, seven decades after attack in North Korea" (McCollum, William J.) by Mike Ellis
June 16, 2021 - Express UK - "Biden’s understated UK visit will be in stark contrast to Trump’s triumphalism" by Callum Hoare
June 7, 2021 - iNews UK - "Joe Biden's English heritage unearthed: Sussex village ready to 'embrace' POTUS" by Ian Burrell
May 31, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "'I would give my life': A WWII platoon leader's letter reaches generations" by Sean Kirst
April 2021 - Irish America - "DNA Links President Biden
to Galway" by Megan Smolenyak
April 2021 - WBAP - "New Technology Could Help Identify Remains of WWII Soldiers"
April 27, 2021 - Medium - "DNA Testing Dispels a Genealogical Myth" by Megan Smolenyak
April 21, 2021 - Medium - "8 Things You Didn’t Know about Jon Stewart’s Roots" by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 - Irish America - "Happy 20th Anniversary, Ellis Island Immigrant Database!" by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 - Medium - "Happy 20th Anniversary, Ellis Island Immigrant Database!" by Megan Smolenyak
April 14, 2021 - The World with Marco Werman (NPR) - "New technology could identify thousands of unknown soldiers who died in World War II" by Marco Werman
April 6, 2021 - Medium - "Rock Out with Your Ancestors" by Megan Smolenyak
April 6, 2021 - New York Times - "Modern Crime-Solving Methods vs. the Mystery of World War II Deaths" by Dave Philipps
April 6, 2021 - The Buffalo News - "Scrawled 86 years ago at Statler, hidden names summon a family" by Sean Kirst
April 5, 2021 - Independent - "‘This great nation of immigrants’: Biden recalls Irish ancestors in video for newly naturalised US citizens" by Alice Hutton
March 28, 2021 - Medium - "DNA Confirms Biden Link to Galway" by Megan Smolenyak
March 9, 2021 - Medium - "Finding Barry Manilow’s Mysterious Grandfather" by Megan Smolenyak
March 3, 2021 - Medium - "Barry Manilow Is a Limerick Man" by Megan Smolenyak
March 1, 2021 - Happenings Magazine - "President Joe Biden’s Roots And His Path To The White House" by Christine Fanning
February 25, 2021 - Medium - "Animate Your Ancestors" by Megan Smolenyak
February 23, 2021 - IrishCentral - "Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama launch new podcast"
February 17, 2021 - Medium - "Name Game: Celebrities Have Nothing on the Rest of Us" by Megan Smolenyak
January 14, 2021 - iNews UK - "Joe Biden probably won’t be celebrating his roots. Why isn’t it cool to be considered a British-American?" by Ian Burrell
January 12, 2021 - Medium - "5 Things You Didn’t Know about Joe Biden’s Roots" by Megan Smolenyak
January 10, 2021 - Medium - "Philip Reed, The Enslaved Man Who Rescued Freedom" by Megan Smolenyak
December 21, 2020 - Medium - "Solving the Mystery of Arne Pettersen, the Last to Leave Ellis Island" by Megan Smolenyak
December 16, 2020 - The Wall Street Journal - "Biden’s Win Gives Ireland Deep-Rooted Ally" by Catherine Lucey
November 18, 2020 - Medium - "Biden’s Biden Roots: Westbourne or Huntingdon, England or Maybe Nagpur, India?" by Megan Smolenyak
November 13, 2020 - The Guardian - "Is Joe Biden really our very own Celtic tiger in the White House?" by Séamas O’Reilly
November 11, 2020 - NBC15 - "Making a Difference: UW volunteers help locate and bring remains of America’s missing heroes home" by John Stofflet
November 9, 2020 - GEN - "Joe Biden’s ancestral homeland in Ireland celebrated his win over Donald Trump" by Amanda Sakuma
November 8, 2020 - Irish Central - "Remembrance Sunday: Nearly 1,000 Irish died serving US army in World War I" by IrishCentral Staff
November 7, 2020 - Irish Central - "President-elect Joe Biden's Irish roots - from fleeing Famine Ireland to winning the White House" by Niall O'Dowd
October 31, 2020 - BBC News - "Joe Biden: Election fever and the Bidens' Irish relatives" by Eimear Flanagan
October 26, 2020 - Women's Activism NYC - "Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak" by Rosemary Kelly Morgan
October 2020 - Irish America - "John Lennon and Me (20 years behind)" by Megan Smolenyak
October 17, 2020 - The Buffalo News - "For Audubon, forgotten handshake over honey turns into one sweet deal" by Sean Kirst
October 15, 2020 - BBC - "Joe Biden could return to Irish roots as US president" by Gareth Gordon
October 14, 2020 - Politico - "Joe Biden’s Irish clan hopes for White House triumph" by Shawn Pogatchnik
October 12, 2020 - France 24 - "Irish locals show their colours in Biden's ancestral home"
October 9, 2020 - Medium - "Best Babyhood Ever" by Megan Smolenyak
October 8, 2020 - CNN - "A county votes to rename Georgia elementary school after Michelle Obama" by Giulia Heyward and Saeed Ahmed
October 7, 2020 - Distractify - "Is Lin-Manuel Miranda Related to Alexander Hamilton? They Have Many Similarities" by Michelle Stein
September 23, 2020 - Derry Journal - "Joe Biden and Ireland: the US presidential candidate’s connections to County Derry, Louth and Down" by Finlay Greig
September 19, 2020 - The Buffalo News - "In Lackawanna, a labor martyr's tombstone rises from the earth" by Sean Kirst
September 10, 2020 - Irish Central - "Joe Biden would be the fourth US President descended from Irish Famine migrants" by Niall O'Dowd
September 5, 2020 - The Buffalo News - "Reclaiming a hero who tried to save President McKinley" by Sean Kirst
August 11, 2020 - The Buffalo News - "Blue Jays make big league history in Buffalo, even if few see it" by Sean Kirst
July 26, 2020 - BBC - Kintra with Helen Mark - "Blue-badge Ulster-Scots in the Maiden City, finding a playwright in the family tree and poems for wee people." (interview runs 12:03 to 20:10)
October 16, 2019 - Defense Visual Information Distribution Service - "Military Funeral Honors With Funeral Escort are Conducted for U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Seymour Drovis in Section 57" (Drovis, Seymour P.)
September 24, 2019 - CBS4 WTTV-TV - "DPAA Director gives update on remains repatriated from North Korea last July" by Katie Oakley
September 22, 2019 - The Buffalo News - "'A martyr for working people': Tale of hero steelworker comes to life" by Sean Kirst
July 27, 2019 - Task & Purpose - "68 years after disappearing during the Korean War, this soldier is finally home" (Lawler, Charles S.) by Jordan Travis
July 18, 2019 - WMAR2 News - "World War II soldier from Baltimore accounted for after going missing in combat in 1944" (Middlekauff, Raymond H.) by Khalida Volou
July 6, 2019 - The Epoch Times - "After 70 Years, 19-Year-Old Soldier Killed in Korean War Is Returning Home" (Markle, Earl H.) by Venus Upadhayaya
July 4, 2019 - CBS21 News - "Family finds closure after remains of Korean War veteran identified" (Markle, Earl H.) by Michael Gorsegner
July 4, 2019 - USA Today - "After nearly 70 years, a Pennsylvania farm boy killed in Korea will be coming home" (Markle, Earl H.) by Mike Argento
June 27, 2019 - FOX 43 - "Remains of Spring Grove soldier killed in the Korean War are accounted for" (Markle, Earl H.) by Keith Schweigert
June 27, 2019 - The Register-Herald - "Miss Liberty's smile MIA" by Dr. John P. David
June 26, 2019 - The Clermont Sun - "Korean War veteran finally goes home" (Woods, Robert Lee) by Brett Milam
April 13, 2019 - The Buffalo News - "After 75 years, lost airman who longed for Buffalo comes home" (Rogers Jr., Vince) by Sean Kirst
April 10, 2019 - The Post and Courier - "Citadel graduate’s body went missing during Korean War. Now, he’ll be buried at Arlington." (Falk, Herman L.) by Thomas Novelly
April 10, 2019 - Military.com - "Korean War POW Will Finally Be Buried in Arlington National Cemetery" (Falk, Herman L.) by Patricia Kime
March 28, 2019 - 187th Fighter Wing - "Red Tails Honor The Legacy Of Fallen Tuskegee Airman" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Senior Airman Hayden Johnson
March 25, 2019 - The Grio - "M.I.A. Tuskegee Airman finally laid to rest, 75 years after being lost in heroic mission" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Dawn Onley
March 23, 2019 - Stars and Stripes - "A Tuskegee hero is buried 75 years after his death in World War II" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
March 22, 2019 - Radio.com - "Tuskegee Airman Buried in Arlington 75 Years After Final Flight" (Dickson, Lawrence E.)
March 22, 2019 - 1010 WINS - "Personal Reflection: celebration of life in Arlington for Tuskegee hero" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Sharon Barnes-Waters
March 22, 2019 - The Washington Post - "A Tuskegee hero is buried 75 years after his death in World War II" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
March 19, 2019 - WGXA - "Georgia Army soldier accounted for from Korean War" (Rix, James C.) by WGXA staff
March 11, 2019 - Military Times - "Remains of Army private killed in World War II identified" (Delaney, William F.) (Associated Press)
March 6, 2019 - AARP Bulletin - "What's Hidden in Your DNA?" by Andrew Carroll
January 18, 2019 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Soldier Recently Returned From North Korea Accounted For" (Suliman, Frank J.)
January 16, 2019 - CBS Evening News - "Daughter of Tuskegee Airman gets answers about his death, 70 years later" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Jeff Glor
January 8, 2019 - The News-Gazette - "Travel/Ireland | Presidential connections abound" by Vivienne Mackie
December 6, 2018 - Politifact - "Yes, Ann Coulter said she descended from 'settlers,' not 'immigrants'" by Kyra Haas
November 30, 2018 - Stars and Stripes - "Remains of Tuskegee Airman missing since WWII identified" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by William Howard
November 7, 2018 - PBS.org - "Last B-24" (Dickson, Lawrence E.)
November 1, 2018 - The New York Times - "100 Years After New York’s Deadliest Subway Crash" by Sam Roberts
October 30, 2018 - 1011 NOW - "WWII veteran to be buried in Nebraska after 73 years" (McBride, Eugene G.)
October 19, 2018 - Capital Gazette - "Our Say: Thoughts upon the long-delayed return of a native son" (Jubb, James Ivory)
October 15, 2018 - Capital Gazette - "Eastport soldier killed in Korean War to be buried Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery" (Jubb, James Ivory) by Rick Hutzell
October 12, 2018 - Upper Michigan's Source - "Veteran Kipina to be buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery" (Kipina, Marshall)
September 22, 2018 - The Daily Mining Gazette - "Kipina to rest in most hallowed ground" (Kipina, Marshall) by Graham Jaehnig
September 21, 2018 - Penn Live - "Scranton native killed in 1944 identified, will be buried Sept. 26" (Jenkins, Willard) by Paul Vigna
September 20, 2018 - Las Vegas Review-Journal - "Nevada woman has new reason for hope on MIA/POW Day" by Briana Erickson
September 20, 2018 - Stars and Stripes - "US identifies first two US soldiers from Korean War remains" (McDaniel, Charles H.) by Corey Dickstein
September 13, 2018 - U.S. Army - "WWII pilot's remains returned, buried with full military honors" (Cox, William B.) by Staff Sgt. R.J. Lannom Jr.
September 4, 2018 - WHEC News 10 - "Pentagon: Remains of US POW from Korean War identified" (Falk, Herman L.) (Associated Press)
September 4, 2018 - New York Post - "Korean War veteran’s remains identified 67 years later" (Falk, Herman L.) by Max Jaeger
August 25, 2018 - Palm Beach Post - "DeSantis: Is it still ‘chain migration’ when it’s your family?" by Frank Cerabino
August 22, 2018 - The Hindu - "Genealogy tourism picks up as people set off in search of their roots" by Akila Kannadasan
August 21, 2018 - Tampa Bay Times - "Immigration hardliner Ron DeSantis’ great-great-grandmother was nearly barred from America" by Steve Contorno
August 11, 2018 - Stars and Stripes - "Tuskegee airman's daughter gets a golden ring found at his wartime crash site" (Dickson, Lawrence) by Michael E. Ruane
August 8, 2018 - Stars and Stripes - "In a sea of remains, a US military dog tag is found" (McDaniel, Charles Hobert) by Claudia Grisales
August 8, 2018 - NPR - "Sons Get 'Certitude' After Receiving Their Missing Father's Korean War Dog Tag" (McDaniel, Charles Hobert) by Vanessa Romo
August 7, 2018 - The Buffalo News - "A century after scow rescue, medal for Red Hill Sr., legend of Niagara" by Sean Kirst
August 4, 2018 - The Buffalo News - "Scow rescue tribute brings together legendary Falls family" by Sean Kirst
July 31, 2018 - The New York Times - "Tuskegee Airman’s Remains Are Identified, Ending Daughter’s Quest for Answers" (Dickson, Lawrence) by Melissa Gomez
July 29, 2018 - ABC7 NY - "Remains Of NJ Tuskegee Airman Identified Nearly 74 Years Later" (Dickson, Lawrence) by Lucy Yang
July 28, 2018 - NPR - "Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman" (Dickson, Lawrence) by Shannon Van Sant
July 22, 2018 - The Jerusalem Post - "World War II Hero Is Buried, 73 Years After He Was Killed by The Germans" (Rosenkrantz, David) by Paloma Esquivel and Laura Newberry/Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2018 - The Fayetteville Observer - "WWII paratrooper, missing for decades, buried with honors" (Rosenkrantz, David) by Drew Brooks
July 20, 2018 - LA Times - "An L.A. hero of World War II is buried, nearly 74 years after he was killed by the Germans" (Rosenkrantz, David) by Paloma Esquivel and Laura Newberry
July 16, 2018 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Funeral Announcement For Soldier Killed During World War II" (Rosenkrantz, David)
July 15, 2018 - Commercial-News - "Unclaimed Persons celebrates 10th anniversary" by Joan Griffis
July 14, 2018 - The Buffalo News - "A century ago, Western New Yorker helped turn tide in world war" by Sean Kirst
July 6, 2018 - NBC News - "Fact check: Trump wants Warren to prove her Native American heritage. Could she?" by Jane C. Timm
May 16, 2018 - The Times-Tribune - "Unclaimed but still remembered" by Joseph Kohut
May 13, 2018 - Times Union - "Henry Johnson, Albany's WWI hero, gets new honor a century after battle" (Johnson, Henry) by Steve Hughes
May 10, 2018 - Parade - "Tips for Tracing Your Family Tree" by Samantha Johnson
April 8, 2018 - The Washington Post - "After 73 years, the remains of a Tuskegee airman lost over Europe may have been found" (Dickson, Lawrence E.) by Michael E. Ruane
April 7, 2018 - The Roanoke Times - "CASEY: How would Rep. Bob Goodlatte's immigrant ancestor have fared under immigration reform?" by Dan Casey
March 27, 2018 (Updated April 4th) - Stuttgart Daily Leader - "Remains of war vet found" (McDowell, William C.) by Eplunus Brooks Colvin
March 27, 2018 - Cleveland.com - "A Korean War MIA finally gets a name and a grave" (Simon, Peter) by Brian Albrecht
March 25, 2018 - AP News - "74 years later, a pilot who crashed in France returns home" (Fazekas, Frank) by Carrie Antlfinger and Jeffrey Schaeffer
March 23, 2018 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Funeral Announcement For Soldier Killed During The Korean War" (Simon, Pete W.)
March 22, 2018 - Texarkana Gazette - "Rudy's return - Arkansan who went missing during WWII to be laid to rest today" (Johnson, Rudolph "Rudy") by Karl Richter
March 17, 2018 - The Fayetteville Observer - "Fort Bragg paratrooper, missing more than 70 years, is coming home" (Rosenkrantz, David) by Drew Brooks
March 16, 2018 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Funeral Announcement For Soldier Killed During World War II" (Johnson, Rudolph)
March 14, 2018 - Stars and Stripes - "Remains of Korean War POW headed to Michigan for burial" (Harkness, Harry) (Associated Press)
March 11, 2018 - Medium - "How Katy Perry’s Irish Ancestress Cashed in on California’s Gold Rush" by Megan Smolenyak
February 6, 2018 - Maven - "The Real Migrants of Washington D.C."™ - The Trumps & Pence edition
January 29, 2018 - The Washington Post - "How ‘chain migration’ brought us the Trump White House" by Philip Bump
January 25, 2018 - RAWSTORY - "Trump has a bizarre hatred for ‘chain migration’ – but Mike Pence’s family is the perfect example of it" by Sarah K. Burris
January 10, 2018 (Updated January 19th) - Houston Chronicle - "Decades after dying in battle, a World War II soldier is buried in home soil" (Eichelberger, Lonnie B.C.) by Emily Foxhall
January 5, 2018 - KWTX - Waco, Texas - "Recently accounted for World War II Veteran from Waco to be buried with full honors" (Eichelberger, Lonnie B.C.)
December 28, 2017 - UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN–MADISON - "UW search team recovers remains of airman missing since WWII" (Fazekas, Frank) by Chris Barncard
February 22, 2017 - Radio Svaboda - News from Belarus - "The leader of Aerosmith and "elf princess" - descendants Florian Chernyshevich"
February 24, 2017 - U.P. Matters - "U.P. Soldier Missing From Korean War Accounted For"
February 3, 2017 - The Irish Times - "The Cork girl who was first through Ellis Island's gates" by Eoin Butler
January 17, 2017 - The Mayo News - "Joe Biden to return to Mayo this summer" by Ciara Galvin
January 12, 2017 - The Virginian-Pilot - "Chesapeake family hopes for closure, new clues 7 decades after WWII airman crashed at sea" by Courtney Mabeus
January 07, 2017 - War History Online - "After More Than 70 Years, A WW2 Pilot From Wisconsin Is Recovered In France" by George Winston
December 30, 2016 - The Telegraph - "125 years of Ellis Island: a living monument to the land of the free " by Michael Kerr
December 30, 2016 - The New York Times - "Two Irish Girls Who Made It to New York" by Maeve Higgins
December 26, 2016 - History.com - "Remembering Annie Moore, Ellis Island's First Immigrant" by Christopher Klein
October 28, 2016 - Leinster Leader - "Bruce Springsteen invite to Kildare still stands" by Niamh O'Donoghue
October 25, 2016 - The Times Gazette - "A soldier comes home" by Angela Shepherd
October 15, 2016 - Argus Leader - "Fallen WWII fighter pilot laid to rest in hometown cemetery" by Jonathan Ellis
September 22, 2016 - Herald Tribune - "66 years later, a soldier’s burial" by Lee Williams
August 29, 2016 - Providence Journal - "WWII hero's remains to be buried in R.I. after 74 years" by Tom Mooney
August 3, 2016 - The Buffalo News - "The untold tale of Jim Dyson, the man who named the Buffalo Bills" by Sean Kirst
July 1, 2016 - The Guardian - "Lin-Manuel Miranda's ancestry is as multifaceted as Hamilton" by David Smith
June 22, 2016 - The Irish Times - "Joe Biden has links to Louth and Mayo, says US genealogist" by Barry Roche
June 21, 2016 - BBC News - "Joe Biden: US Vice President returns to his Irish roots"
June 2016 - Irish America - "Megan Smolenyak - Top 50 Power Women of 2016"
June 9, 2016 - Dundalk Democrat - "Cllr McGahon excited ahead of visit of Vice President Joe Biden" by Shauna McCrudeen
June 1, 2016 - Newsworks/WHYY - "In Philadelphia, finding dignity for bodies left unclaimed" by Bobby Allyn
May 26, 2016 - WNEP - "Forgotten Lives Remembered in Special Funeral Service" by Stacey Lange
April 22, 2016 - NOLA.com - Times-Picayune - "Prince's ties to Louisiana: Ancestry, and a pair of Hurricane Katrina songs" by Chelsea Brasted
April 14, 2016 - Irish Central - "Annie Moore’s cousin reflects on her huge significance among Irish Americans" by Frances Mulraney
April 10, 2016 - The Irish Times - "Annie Moore a symbolic figure for Irish Americans, says relative" by Barry Roche
April 3, 2016 - Irish Central - "Genealogist finds living Irish relatives of first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island" by Sheila Langen
April/May 2016 - Irish America Magazine - Digital Edition [Pages 76 - 78] - "Annie Moore's Long Lost Irish Cousins" by Megan Smolenyak
March 30, 2016 - Megan Smolenyak YouTube Channel - "Annie Moore, 1st to arrive at Ellis Island, serenaded by her Irish cousin, tenor Paul Linehan" by Megan Smolenyak
March 30, 2016 - Irish America - "Celebrating the 2016 Irish America Hall of Fame" by Adam Farley
March 30, 2016 - The New York Times - "A New Verse in the Ballad of Ellis Island's First Immigrant" by Sam Roberts
March 26, 2016 - The Corkman - "Iconic emigré Annie Moore had roots in North Cork"
March 25, 2016 -
The New York Times - "When Washington Met Hollywood: At Lunch With Cory Booker and Susan Sarandon" by Philip Galanes "Coincidentally, Megan did the research for both of their missing ancestors discussed here."
March 18, 2016 - The Irish Times - "Generation saga: Relatives of Annie Moore traced" by Barry Roche
March 11, 2016 - Travel Pulse - "Trend Alert: Is Heritage Travel The Next Big Thing?" by Lisa Iannucci
March 11, 2016 - U.S. Army - "Korean War casualty gets final rest" (Smith, James M.) by Gary Sheftick
February 14, 2016 - KildareNow - "Rathangan Community Association hoping to hold a Bruce Springsteen concert in the village"
February 14, 2016 - Independent.ie - "Lilywhites invite 'The Boss' back to his ancestral home" by Claire McCormack
February 11, 2016 - Leinster Leader - "Bruce Springsteen welcome to visit his Rathangan roots during Irish tour"
January 6, 2016 - The News Gazette - "Illinois Ancestors: Apply for genealogical research grant" by Joan Griffis
June 28, 2015 - The Washington Post - "Medal of Honor recipient’s story finally comes to light" by Cindy Clayton
June 19, 2015 - The Retrospect - "Haddonfield Genealogist Acclaimed for Her Work" by Ethan Stoetzer
June 15, 2015 - The Virginia Pilot - "Medal of Honor recipient's story finally comes to light" by Cindy Clayton
June 11, 2015 - The Washington Post - "How the White House and media got it wrong on Medal of Honor recipient Henry Johnson" by Dan Lamothe
June 8, 2015 - Irish America - "Joseph Robinette "Beau" Biden III Laid to Rest in Delaware" by Matthew Skwiat
April 2015 - Reader's Digest - "13 Secrets Ancestry Trackers Know About Your Family Tree (That You Don’t)" by Michelle Crouch
April 21, 2015 - The Times of London - "Hillary's family tree traced to the valleys" by Will Pavia
April 21, 2015 - Daily Mail - "The road to the White House...which began 160 years ago in Ystradyfodwg: Ancestry expert traces Hillary's roots to impoverished mining family from tiny parish in the Welsh Valleys" by Claire Carter
April 20, 2015 - South Wales Evening Post - "Hillary Clinton's great gran was from the valleys! US presidential candidate's Welsh roots revealed"
April 16, 2015 - PolitiFact - "In Iowa, Hillary Clinton claims 'all my grandparents' came to the U.S. from foreign countries" by Katie Sanders
April 14, 2015 - The Times-Tribune - "Genealogist helps Lackawanna County find next of kin for unclaimed dead" by Kyle Wind
April 13, 2015 - Colonial Williamsburg Journal - Digital Edition [Pages 66 - 73] - "Modern Genealogy" by Ben Swenson
April 8, 2015 - The News-Gazette - "Illinois Ancestors: Genealogist offers grants for worthy projects" by Joan Griffis
April 6, 2015 - Irish Independent - "1,000 Irish died with American army in WWI" by Claire McCormack
February 5, 2015 - Yahoo News - "Brothers' Amazing Reunion After Nearly 60 Years" by Jennifer O'Neill
February 5, 2015 - Deseret News - "African-American genealogy: Researchers share stories of joy, fulfillment" by Trent Toone
February 3, 2015 - Amazon - "Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History" by Andrew McCarthy. Megan gives genealogical advice in the closing chapter of this book.
February 2, 2015 - Irish Independent - "Friends and countrymen, lend me your (jug) ears ..." by Claire McCormack
February 1, 2015 - NewsTalk - "Look familiar? Photo of Barack Obama's Irish relatives uncovered" by Jack Quann
January/February 2015 - Salt Magazine - "Discovering 'Who Do You Think You Are?'" by Kathleen L. Norman
January/February 2015 - Family Tree Magazine - "Heirloom Homecomings" PDF format [Pages 8-9] by Sunny Jane Morton
December 20, 2014 - Irish Central - "Historic photograph of Obama’s Irish ancestor is discovered" by Sheila Langan
Photo Credit: Merlyn White
December 2014/January 2015 - Irish America MagazineDigital Edition [Pages 94 - 95] - "Songs for the Ancestors" by Mary Pat Kelly
November 16, 2014 - Jezebel - "How to Avoid Dying Alone With No One to Claim Your Body" by Tracy Moore
Photo Credit: Jezebel
November 9, 2014 - The LA Times - "At LA County cemetery, unclaimed dead await a final resting place" by Jon Schleuss
Photo Credit: Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times
October 25, 2014 - The Virginian-Pilot - "The 'Happy' genealogy of Pharrell Williams" by Cindy Clayton
Photo Credit: Luis Vilches | The Virginian-Pilot
August 2, 2014 - The Post Standard - Syracuse, NY - "Isabel Wilkerson on 'The Decision 2' and LeBron James: Celebrating a 'reverse-reverse-migration'" by Sean Kirst
June 2014 - Parent & Child Magazine - "Discover Your Family History — Easy advice to help you start exploring your family's past" by Caitlin Ultimo
May/June 2014 - American Spirit Magazine - "Home Again: Returning orphaned heirlooms to their families" by Anne Morrissy
To read the full article in PDF format, click the American Spirit Magazine cover image.
American Spirit, the magazine of the Daughters of the American Revolution. www.dar.org, Copyright 2014.
April 16, 2014 - The Washington Post - "Slave who helped build Capitol's Statue of Freedom honored with historical marker" by Carol Morello. (outcome of Megan's research on Philip Reed as seen here and in chapter 15 of Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing)
March 17, 2014 - Irish Central - "30 Irish Americans making the world a better place" by Sheila Langan
March 03, 2014 - Irish Central - "The genealogical detective and champion of our ancestors" by Sheila Langan
January 12, 2014 - The Post-Standard - "111-year-old Syracuse Irish woman the longest-living person in Irish history" by Sean Kirst
January 9, 2014 - Irish Central - "The longest-lived person ever born in Ireland? Kathleen Snavely, 111, here in greater Syracuse" by Sheila Langan
January 1, 2014 - The Modesto Bee - "Century-old remains returned to Ceres family" by Erin Tracy
July 22, 2013 - Oklahoma City News - "We the People: Oklahoma Historical Society workshop to 'sizzle' with genealogy tips" by Sharon Burns
June 26, 2013 - Modern Ghana - "Obamas to confront ancestry on Senegal slave island" by Agence France Presse
June 12, 2013 - Independent.ie - "Obama girls booked in for eye-opening visit to the first family's 'homeland'" by Bette Brown
June 11, 2013 - International Business Times - "Obama Monument Dedicated To First Lady's Ancestor Toppled, Georgia Police Looking For Vandals" by Zoe Mintz
February 20, 2013 - Irish Central - "Vice President Joe Biden to be honored in Irish America Hall of Fame — Biden set to be main speaker at annual Irish America event" by Niall O'Dowd
February 18, 2013 - Irish Central - "Megan Smolenyak, greatest Irish genealogist on top of her game" by The Gathering Ireland 2013
February/March 2013 - Irish America - "Calling Up the Ancestors: Genealogist Megan Smolenyak" by Sheila Langan
Read this article in Irish America's online Digital Edition [Pages 52-54]
January 30, 2013 - The Gathering Ireland - "Master of discoveries: an interview with Megan Smolenyak"
January 23, 2013 - The Argus - "Come to Cooley, Joe!"
January 18, 2013 - Irish Examiner - "We had a dream ... he's one of us" by Jonathan deBurca Butler
January 17, 2013 - Wall Street Journal - "'Grandma Did What?' Digging Up the Roots of Family Lore" by Sue Shellenbarger
January 15, 2013 - Wall Street Journal - "When a Genealogy Hobby Digs Up Unwanted Secrets" by Sue Shellenbarger
January 10, 2013 - Chicago Tribune - "Obama to use family Bible during swearing-in" by Katherine Skiba
November 14, 2011 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Aircrew Missing From WWII Honored" (Cater, Wilson C., Mackey, Donald A., Webb, Glenn E.)
November 8, 2011 - The Wild Geese - "Connecting the Past and Present: Chatting With Genealogist and Author Megan Smolenyak, Part 2 of 2" by Alannah Ryane
November 2, 2011 - The Wild Geese - "'Connecting Across Oceans and Time': Q&A With Celebrity Genealogist Megan Smolenyak" by Alannah Ryane
October 30, 2011 - Main Street - "8 Easy Ways to Build Your Family Tree" by Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell
October 27, 2011 - Irish Central - "TV show 'Who do you think you are?' prompts spike in genealogy research in Ireland" by Ronan O'Kelly
October 3, 2011 - FamilyTree.com - "Who Do You Think You Are? The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History" by Alice L. Luckhardt
June 1, 2011 - Haddonfield Sun - "Digging Up Famous Roots" by Robert Linnehan
May 26, 2011 - The Irish Times - "Michelle Obama: the Irish connection" by Daniel Geary
May 23, 2011 - ABC News - "President O'Bama's Irish Eyes -- and Ears? -- Smile in Ancestral Hometown" by Stephanie Smith, Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller
May 23, 2011 - The Irish Times - "Locals savour every minute of American dream" by Barry Roche
May 23, 2011 - Irish Independent - "Villagers prepare welcome fit for a king"
May 23, 2011 - Le Monde - "A Moneygall, Obama renoue avec ses origines irlandaises" by Corine Lesnes
May 22, 2011 - USA Today - "Obama's ancestral village rolls out the green carpet" by Richard Wolf
May 22, 2011 - CNN.com - "Obama's Irish roots" by Shawna Shepherd and Brianna Keilar
May 12, 2011 - 9NEWS.com (Denver) - "Who do you think you are? Tracing your family's roots" by TaRhonda Thomas
July 13, 2010 - USAToday - "Soldier buried nearly 92 years later" by Patricia Laya
July 11, 2010 - CNN - "90 years after his death, remains of World War I soldier found" by Derrick Ho
July 8, 2010 - NBC New York - "New York Soldier Missing Since World War I, Finally at Rest" by Hassani Gittens
July 7, 2010 - The New York Times - "The Curious Mystery of the Sidewalk Tombstone" by Sam Roberts
May 19, 2010 - AARP - Genealogy News - "Genealogy Takes Center Stage on TV" by Elizabeth Pope
May 18, 2010 - Martinsville Bulletin - "First lady's family tree has deep roots in Henry County" by Eliza Winston and Martinsville Bulletin - "Register at Bassett center key to Obama research" by Eliza Winston
May 18, 2010 - FamilyEducation.com - "Get Hooked on Your Family History" by Erin Dower
May 14, 2010 - Herald-Journal (Spartanburg) - "Historian who traced first lady's roots to speak in Spartanburg" by Linda Conley
March 14, 2010 - Spot.Us - "Unclaimed Kin in Los Angeles Piling Up" by Liana Aghajanian
February 1, 2010 - Sioux City Journal - "Child's tombstone traced to Danbury" by Tim Gallagher
January 29, 2010 - Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency - "Army Soldier Missing In Action From Vietnam War Is Identified" (Aldrich, Lawrence L.)
January 24, 2010 - San Luis Obispo Tribune - "Genealogy expert Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak to speak at seminar sponsored by the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society" by Sarah Linn
December 30, 2009 - AFP - "Photographs unearthed of first Ellis Island immigrant"
December 28, 2009 - The New York Times - "Relatives Say Photos Depict Ellis Island's First Immigrant" by Sam Roberts
November 17, 2009 - New York Daily News - "Perfume's heaven scent: New 'Antiquity' fragrances based on DNA of dead celebs" by Nancy Dillon
October 20, 2009 - The Philadelphia Inquirer - "Digging up Obama roots: First lady is Haddonfield genealogist's latest coup" by Jenice Armstrong
October 11, 2009 - Voice Online - "Michelle Obama's roots traced back to six-year-old slave girl"
October 9, 2009 - The Guardian - "Michelle Obama may have white slave-owner ancestor" by Ed Pilkington
October 9, 2009 - Irish Times - "White slave-owner roots of Michelle Obama unearthed" by Lara Marlowe
October 9, 2009 - Daily Mail Online - "White 'slave-owner' roots of Michelle Obama revealed" by Paul Thompson and Wil Longbottom
October 8, 2009 - Reuters - "Genealogist unearths first lady's family tree back to 1850" by David Alexander
October 8, 2009 - PBS News Hour - "Michelle Obama's Ancestry Reveals Intriguing Slave Tale" transcript and video
October 8, 2009 - New York Daily News - "First Lady Michelle Obama's family tree traces road from slavery to White House: report" by Lauren Johnston
October 8, 2009 - BBC News - "US first lady 'slave roots' found"
October 7, 2009 - New York Times - "In First Lady's Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery" by Rachel L. Swarns and Jodi Kantor
October 7, 2009 - Chicago Breaking News - "Genealogist traces Michelle Obama's roots" by Katherine Skiba
May 16, 2009 - Tuscaloosa News - "DNA research finally confirms 'Roots' author's ties to Alabama" by Michael E. Palmer
April 7, 2009 - USA Today - "DNA testing: 'Roots' author Haley rooted in Scotland, too" by Rita Rubin
March 24, 2009 - The Post and Courier - "Charleston connection to bronze cast: Statue of Freedom by Wevonneda Minis" (watch ABC News video about Philip Reed)
February 3, 2009 - San Diego Union-Tribune - "Answers found in county push to identify the nameless dead" by David Hasemyer (featuring a case researched by Unclaimed Persons)
January 20, 2009 - New York Times - "A Portrait of Change: Nation's Many Faces in Extended First Family" by Jodi Kantor
October 15, 2008 - The Irish Echo - "Annie's Place" by Ray O'Hanlon
October 13, 2008 - Irish Times - "Ellis Island's first immigrant honoured" by Lucy Kennedy
October 8, 2008 - The Irish Echo - "Annie's Day" by Ray O'Hanlon
October 8, 2008 - Newsweek - "The Man Who Would Be King" by Kurt Soller
October 8, 2008 - Reuters UK - "Palin may be related to Princess Diana and Roosevelt" by Ellen Wulfhorst
October 7, 2008 - USA Today - "Texan is Washington's kin, and could've been king" by Michelle Roberts
October 5, 2008 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - "Presidential candidate Obama has Irish kin in southern Ohio" by Margaret Bernstein (includes PDF download of Obama's Family Tree)
October 1, 2008 - Newsweek - "O'Bama? Why Irish Eyes are Smiling" by Carl Sullivan
September 2008 - Irish Times - "Four Green Fields" (about 2008 U.S. elections)
September 2008 - Ancestry Magazine - "The Man (or Woman) Who Would Be King"
August 29, 2008 - AFP - Google News - "Obama, Biden descended from Irish cobblers: researcher"
August 13, 2008 - Irish Echo Online - "Annie will finally get her marker"
February 26, 2007 - BBC News - "Sharpton slave link to US senator"
February 26, 2007 - New York Times - "Sharpton Learns His Forebears Were Thurmonds' Slaves" by Fernanda Santos (registration may be required to read the article)
February 26, 2007 - New York Daily News - "Slavery links Al Sharpton, Strom Thurmond" by Austin Fenner
February 25, 2007 - Washington Post - "Sharpton's Ancestor Was Owned by Thurmond's" by Robin Shulman
October 20, 2006 - Monterey County Herald - "Finding and losing his brother on the same day Carmel man learned of sibling after Army identified remains" by Kevin Howe (one of Megan's Army cases)
October 10, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal - "Searching for Life's Connection With the Past" by Riva Richmond (purchase of article required)
October 6, 2006 - Time for Kids - "Rewriting History: A case of mistaken identity is solved" by Andrea Delbanco
September 20, 2006 - The Irish Echo - "Putting things right: Annie Moore lived, and died, in New York's hardscrabble streets" by Ray O'Hanlon
September 14, 2006 - The New York Times - "Story of the First Through Ellis Island Is Rewritten" by Sam Roberts
February 6, 2006 - Newsweek - "DNA Testing: In Our Blood" by Claudia Kalb
October 22, 2005 - The Genealogue - "The Mother of Genetealogy" by Christopher Dunham
August 22, 2005 - Cool Tools - "Trace Your Roots with DNA + The Genographic Project: Practical genetic literacy" by Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired
July 25, 2005 - The New York Times - "Blacks Pin Hope on DNA to Fill Slavery's Gaps in Family Trees" by Amy Harmon (registration is needed to read the article)
July 11, 2005 - Herald Journal - "Remains of Winsted man's relative returned from North Korea" (Strom, John O.) by Ryan Gueningsman
June 26, 2005 - New York Daily News - "Jumping into the African Gene Pool. New DNA tests trace roots" by Nick McDonell
May 27, 2004 - Washington Post - "Fallen but Never Forgotten: Remains Buried 60 Years After Flier's Disappearance" by Matt Schudel, Washington Post Staff (one of Megan's Army cases)
April 24, 2003 - Richmond Times-Dispatch - "Who's your daddy? Genealogists look inside their cells for clues to their ancestors" by A.J. Hostetler
Read this article in PDF format. Published by and provided here with the kind permission of Richmond Times-Dispatch
April 6, 2023 - RTE Radio 1 - "President Biden invited to visit Galway after discover of family links" interview on Morning Ireland
February 7, 2022 - LifeSlices - "Genealogical Adventurer" with Steve Fisher
December 6, 2021 - Virtual Historians - "Never Forgotten: Using DNA to Repatriate Soldiers with Megan Smolenyak" with Terri O’Connell and David Allen Lambert
April 14, 2021 - The World with Marco Werman (NPR) - "New technology could identify thousands of unknown soldiers who died in World War II" by Marco Werman
July 26, 2020 - BBC - Kintra with Helen Mark - "Blue-badge Ulster-Scots in the Maiden City, finding a playwright in the family tree and poems for wee people." (interview runs 12:03 to 20:10)
May 11, 2020 - WNYC - "Tracing Your Family Tree at Home" Alison Stewart interviews Megan
May 23, 2019 - AmyJohnsonCrow.com - "Army Repatriation: Bringing Them Home" by Amy Johnson Crow
December 17, 2017 - BBC Radio - “BBC Radio 4 Profile: Lin-Manuel Miranda”.
November 19, 2017 - Extreme Genes - America's Family History Show - "Episode 215 – Genealogy and Army Repatriation / New App Means Photo Info Travels With The Photo" by Ryan Bennett
September 4, 2016 - The Genealogy Professional - "TGP 47 – Megan Smolenyak" - Marian Pierre-Louis interviews Megan
June 1, 2016 - Newsworks/WHYY - "In Philadelphia, finding dignity for bodies left unclaimed" by Bobby Allyn
January 6, 2016 - NPR, Morning Edition - "DNA Testing Provides Shortcut To Trace Family History" with Megan Smolenyak
April 26, 2015 - Extreme Genes - America's Family History Show - "Episode 84 – Hillary Clinton’s Long-Wrong Grandmother / Is Your “Line to Adam and Eve” the Real Deal?" by Ryan Bennett
Photo Credit: The Kim Powers Stilson Show
June 16, 2013 - RTE Radio - "With Michelle Obama and her daughters visiting these shores, genealogist Megan Smolenyak tells us about tracing Michelle (and Barack)'s roots" with Marian Finucane
[Scroll down page to "Sunday newspaper panel, part 2"]
December 6, 2012 - Blog Talk Radio - "Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing with Megan Smolenyak" by Marian Pierre-Louis of Fieldstone Common
April 15, 2012 - TLA Conference - "Next Generation Genealogy"
April 2, 2012 - 89.3 KPCC NPR - "1940 census is available online today" by Patt Morrison
March 30, 2012 - Ask Tami - "America Your Roots are Showing with Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak" with Tamara Patzer
June 20, 2011 - Blog Talk Radio - "Obama Genealogies, Megan Smolenyak - Your Ancestors Stories" by Jane E. Wilcox
April 11, 2011 - Irish Radio Network USA - "Famed US Genealogist Megan Smolenyak" - President Obama is expected to arrive in Ireland on May 23 to visit Moneygall, where his 3rd great-grandfather, Falmouth Kearney, hailed from. His family roots were discovered by Megan who also traced the real Annie Moore! - with Adrian Flannelly
February 4, 2011 - BlogTalkRadio - "Your Ancestors Want Their Stories To Be Told" - by Jane E. Wilcox
December 17, 2010 - Irish Fireside - "Discovering Your Irish Roots...Annie Moore, Barrack Obama and You" by Corey Taratuta
May 13, 2010 - Voice of America - "TV, Internet Inspire Americans to Search for Ancestors" by Susan Logue Koster
March 10, 2010 - - MPR News - "The genealogy craze". Guests: Megan Smolenyak - genealogist. Her new book is "Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History." The Internet and DNA testing are enabling amateur and professional genealogists to trace family lines back hundreds of years. These tools, combined with a growing interest in our roots, are leading many people to investigate their family history.