Megan TV

Unclaimed Persons

Tue, 27 May 2008 11:54:20 -0700

Coroners welcome help from genealogist Megan Smolenyak to solve their Unclaimed Persons cases in this revealing look at a quiet but disturbing epidemic - bodies with no next of kin to claim them.

Megan's Research: Case # 05-08482 Joseph Higgs

Tue, 27 May 2008 11:51:27 -0700

Follow along as Megan Smolenyak traces her research of Case #05-08482, Joseph Higgs.

Unclaimed Person: Albert Crazy Buffalo

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Unclaimed Person Case: Albert Crazy Buffalo. Lackawanna County, PA.

Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak at FGS 2008

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:46:21 -0700

Dick Eastman interviews Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak about the Unclaimed Persons initiative and her recent article about who would be the king or queen of America today if George Washington had been king.

CBS Morning Show: Interviewing a Genealogist

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:06:45 -0700

Harry Smith of the CBS Morning Show interviews genealogist Megan Smolenyak about her research as she traced Michelle Obama's roots.

New Morning: Orphan Heirloom Rescue

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:10:18 -0800

Megan Smolenyak’s 2007 appearance on the Hallmark Channel's show, New Morning. The show followed Megan as she searched for the original owner of a photo album lost on the streets of Jerusalem.

BBC's Timewatch: The Iron Coffin

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:12:50 -0800

Clips from BBC’s Timewatch: The Iron Coffin, highlighting Megan Smolenyak’s work identifying sailors' remains recovered from the USS Monitor.

Haley-Baff Genetic Family Reunion

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:31:33 -0800

Chris Haley, nephew of Alex Haley, discovered he has ancestors in Scotland through a DNA test he took for Megan Smolenyak and Ancestry.com in 2007. Chris met his cousin, June Baff Black, for the first time at the 2009 WDYTYA? Live! event in London.

Barack Obama's Irish Roots

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:14:04 -0800

Barack Obama's great-great-great grandfather Fulmouth Kearney begins his ancestry in Moneygall, Ireland.

There's No One as Irish as Barack Obama

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:14:33 -0800

Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys on the Late Late Show (Irish TV) on November 7, 2008 performing "There's No One As Irish as Barack Obama." The band was invited to Washington by Irish American Democrats to play at the inauguration party on January 19.

DNA Stories: Did She Marry Her Cousin?

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:21:21 -0800

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.

A First Look at deCODEme DNA Results

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:50:43 -0800

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 Stories: A Tale of Two Fathers

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:18:06 -0800

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.

DNA Stories: Were They Sisters?

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:18:22 -0800

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

What is DNA?

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:12:23 -0800

Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak explains how DNA can play an important role in researching family history, especially for African Americans. The video also includes excerpts from PBS’s African American Lives 2 that pertain to genetic genealogy.

Megan Smolenyak on the Wholly Genes Cruise

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:07:45 -0800

Professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak shares her thoughts on a variety of topics, including Roots Television, Ancestry.com, genetic genealogy, genealogical cruising, and famous roots.

Genealogy Cruisin'

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:39:53 -0800

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.

Genealogical Wave

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:51:25 -0800

Genealogists "wave" at sea.

Flat Stanley's Family Tree

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:57:58 -0700

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

Flat Stanley's British Roots

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:38:37 -0800

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.

The Story of Og

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:15:37 -0800

Who is Og anyway? And what does he have to do with genealogist Megan Smolenyak?

The Summer in a Mountain Village

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:40:29 -0700

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.

Good Morning America's Family Tree - Robin Roberts

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:36:31 -0800

Genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak helps Good Morning America's Robin Roberts trace her roots back to 1790 as part of GMA's Family Tree series.

Half A Negro Boy

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:53:57 -0800

Researcher Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak made a shocking discovery when asked to look into the Rev. Al Sharpton's roots.

Ellis Island - Hope and Inspiration

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:02:46 -0800

This Real Savvy Families video, by Coca-Cola in the Community, highlights the hope and inspiration so many experienced at Ellis Island. Megan Smolenyak is interviewed, sharing a look at the number of people who entered through Ellis Island.

Annie Moore Memorial Ceremony

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:25:49 -0700

RootsTelevision.com presents the memorial dedication ceremony for the unmarked gravesite of Irish-American historic icon Annie Moore. Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears, words and music by Brendan Graham, copyright PeerMusic U.K., sung by Ronan Tynan.

A Plaque for Annie Moore

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:48:36 -0700

Watch the ceremony that took place in Cork, Ireland on October 10, 2008 as a plaque was placed on the last house that Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, lived in before coming to America.

In Search of Annie Moore, Introduction

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:28:11 -0700

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

In Search of Annie Moore, Part 2 of 5, Press Conference

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:30:04 -0700

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

In Search of Annie Moore, Part 3 of 5, Press Conference

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:30:54 -0700

What Happened to Annie? An overview of Annie Moore's life after Ellis Island. www.rootstelevision.com

In Search of Annie Moore, Part 4 of 5, Press Conference

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:31:34 -0700

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

In Search of Annie Moore, Part 5 of 5, Press Conference

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:32:21 -0700

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

"Making Up History" Trailer