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Genetic Genealogy: What Every Librarian Should Know, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria Sep 2014

Genetic Genealogy: What Every Librarian Should Know, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria

DLPS Faculty Publications

The past few years television, podcasts, and blogs across the Internet promoted the role of DNA testing in genealogy. But what do you really get, and is it worth the price? We discuss the logistics of DNA testing as it relates to genealogy and take a hard look at the legal issues involved in genealogy’s hottest topic.


Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria Sep 2012

Using Federal Documents To Dispel A Myth About Ellis Island, Rosemary L. Meszaros, Katherine Pennavaria

DLPS Faculty Publications

Government workers at New York’s Ellis Island have been accused of murdering ancestral names to serve their own purposes and prejudices. Despite zero evidence to support this accusation, the myth stubbornly persists. They did not change names. They worked from manifests, which were governed by law.