James Foley Legacy Sitting along the rock bound coast of Maine enjoying the peace and tranquility nature provides, I have been a bit more aware of the tragedy of “execution” of journalist James Foley. The reason is that James was a native of New Hampshire, where I spent many a happy summer as a kid. The news here has been reporting on the tributes to James from family and friends. And today…
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Valerie Bertinelli’s Heritage
Valerie Bertinelli connects to her American story through her Italian and English heritage.
Travel across oceans and generations to meet people whose courage and conviction in their homeland shaped their family’s history in the U.S. Watch Who Do You Think You Are? this Wednesday at 9/8c.
Ancestors’ sacrifices
TV show focuses on ancestors’ sacrifices.
Kayleen and Rachel McAdams learn about the profound sacrifices their ancestors made for their families. The actress and her sister discover loyalty runs deep in their family’s roots—but not without a price. Watch Who Do You Think You Are? this Wednesday, August 6th, at 9/8c. The show covers an ancestor’s story each week this fall.
Legacy Letters
Read, read, read — that’s what summer is for! What better way to share values, to let ourselves be known to the next generation, than by sharing our love of reading: to share our favorite books from youth and adolescence and how books have expanded our adult lives. We may have fond memories of librarians and libraries, of visiting those humbling places that held more books than we could read in a lifetime. My personal favorites…
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day! Ancestry.com is helping to celebrate Father’s Day with a gift for him; an Ancestry DNA search. Using the search helps to identify generations from the past and helps establish a legacy. This is a great place to start when developing a Legacy Video.