Megan Smolenyak
@megansmolenyak.com
Lifelong genealogist & stubborn solver of history mysteries. Don't try to hide from me. I *will* find you.
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Rest in Peace, one of Scotland's last D-Day veterans, Albert Lamond has died age 100. 👇
Thank you for your service.
BBC News - D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thank you for your service.
BBC News - D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
Lamond served during the Normandy landings and later helped rescue PoWs in the Pacific.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Rest in Peace, one of Scotland's last D-Day veterans, Albert Lamond has died age 100. 👇
Thank you for your service.
BBC News - D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thank you for your service.
BBC News - D-Day veteran who 'never thought of himself as a hero' dies aged 100
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Anyone conducting Catholic research is going to want to snag this new book! Use code SFS15 for 15% off. #genealogy
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Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States
Who were the Catholic nuns on your family tree or in your community? Most families know precious little about the women on their family trees who joined religious life. Historians, too, have largely o...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Anyone conducting Catholic research is going to want to snag this new book! Use code SFS15 for 15% off. #genealogy
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I show here and "diverse international community builders."
February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
I show here and "diverse international community builders."
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Ossoff’s strategy of popping up every few weeks with an absolute banger of a speech is very smart: “This is the Epstein class ruling our country.”
Must watch 👇
Must watch 👇
February 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Ossoff’s strategy of popping up every few weeks with an absolute banger of a speech is very smart: “This is the Epstein class ruling our country.”
Must watch 👇
Must watch 👇
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Looks like Irishgenealogy.ie is getting its annual update tomorrow! This is in the Sunday Indo.
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Looks like Irishgenealogy.ie is getting its annual update tomorrow! This is in the Sunday Indo.
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Francesca Lollobrigida, who has just won Italy’s 1st 🥇at Olympics is the great-niece of Gina Lollobrigida, the legendary Italian actress
February 7, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Francesca Lollobrigida, who has just won Italy’s 1st 🥇at Olympics is the great-niece of Gina Lollobrigida, the legendary Italian actress
That’s my breakfast sorted. 🍨
Your attention, please: You are allowed to eat ice cream for breakfast!
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day began in 1960s Rochester, New York, when a mother cheered up her kids during a snowstorm. Today it's celebrated worldwide.
Scoop up more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/HRYg
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day began in 1960s Rochester, New York, when a mother cheered up her kids during a snowstorm. Today it's celebrated worldwide.
Scoop up more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/HRYg
February 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
That’s my breakfast sorted. 🍨
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Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Mongolia and Haiti correctly identified that the Winter Olympics are primarily a chance to design baller cold weather uniforms
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Grace. Respect. Love.
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Grace. Respect. Love.
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I've seen several refs to Jory Heckman's 2/4 story re: Rubio/NARA as a "scoop."
I even used the term, as a courtesy, when I published my piece soon after.
But Heckman confirmed what I noted days earlier👇—which stemmed from @davidsewell.bsky.social 's initial catch.
Confirmation? Yes. Scoop? 🤔
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I even used the term, as a courtesy, when I published my piece soon after.
But Heckman confirmed what I noted days earlier👇—which stemmed from @davidsewell.bsky.social 's initial catch.
Confirmation? Yes. Scoop? 🤔
1/2
BREAKING (maybe?): Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, acting National Security Advisor, and, I don't know... Potentate of Venezuela? 🤷🏼♂️ may no longer be acting Archivist of the US; his name, photo, and title have recently been removed from NARA's leadership page. www.archives.gov/about/organi...
February 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I've seen several refs to Jory Heckman's 2/4 story re: Rubio/NARA as a "scoop."
I even used the term, as a courtesy, when I published my piece soon after.
But Heckman confirmed what I noted days earlier👇—which stemmed from @davidsewell.bsky.social 's initial catch.
Confirmation? Yes. Scoop? 🤔
1/2
I even used the term, as a courtesy, when I published my piece soon after.
But Heckman confirmed what I noted days earlier👇—which stemmed from @davidsewell.bsky.social 's initial catch.
Confirmation? Yes. Scoop? 🤔
1/2
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Pierogi alert!
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Pierogi alert!
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Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL last week. It's a debilitating injury that can take anywhere from six to nine months--hold up
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL last week. It's a debilitating injury that can take anywhere from six to nine months--hold up
This, the death knell of the WaPo, and no more Minute Maid frozen orange juice concentrate. My childhood is going up in flames this week. RIP, Sonny.
Sonny Jurgensen, a golden-armed Hall of Fame quarterback in Washington who became a longtime radio and television broadcaster for his former team after retiring in 1974, has died at 91.
Sonny Jurgensen, one of Washington’s greatest football players, dies at 91
In a Hall of Fame career, the Redskins quarterback was known as one the NFL’s best pure passers. He later spent years as a broadcaster.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This, the death knell of the WaPo, and no more Minute Maid frozen orange juice concentrate. My childhood is going up in flames this week. RIP, Sonny.
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This! 👇
truly forgot how much I love mooching around a museum, dipping into labels, examining a little pot, imagining the life of people 4000 years ago
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This! 👇
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I usually hesitate to post obituaries but this one, of my literary agent, Georges Borchardt, born in 1928, is so unusual that it deserves to be widely shared.
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
Georges Borchardt, 97, Dies; Literary Agent Championed Wiesel’s ‘Night’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I usually hesitate to post obituaries but this one, of my literary agent, Georges Borchardt, born in 1928, is so unusual that it deserves to be widely shared.
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
An incredible 20th century life
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...
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This is what US foreign interference in Europe looks like: "US government to fund MAGA-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe" www.ft.com/content/f869...
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
This is what US foreign interference in Europe looks like: "US government to fund MAGA-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe" www.ft.com/content/f869...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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This is Remi. She feels so powerful in her snowsuit. Loves the satisfying swishy sound it makes when she walks. 12/10 diva material (TT: ferikitz)
February 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This is Remi. She feels so powerful in her snowsuit. Loves the satisfying swishy sound it makes when she walks. 12/10 diva material (TT: ferikitz)
Ah, the joys of having a name like McKaig in your family tree. 😕 And all this is before you consider the ones who simplified to McKay. #genealogy
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Ah, the joys of having a name like McKaig in your family tree. 😕 And all this is before you consider the ones who simplified to McKay. #genealogy
"your mountainish inhumanity" - 400 years ago, but so of the moment
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
"your mountainish inhumanity" - 400 years ago, but so of the moment
In this week’s roundup, good news for those of Hawaiian heritage, a few books I’ve been reading, and more!
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Genealogy Roundup, February 4 - Megan Smolenyak
In this week’s roundup, good news for those of Hawaiian heritage, a few books I’ve been reading, and more!
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February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
In this week’s roundup, good news for those of Hawaiian heritage, a few books I’ve been reading, and more!
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This genie fears she'll *never* run out of old photos to digitize!
I feel this. haha it was a bummer when I ran out of old family photos to digitize a couple years ago! Luckily there's other genealogy tasks
Area Dad Concerned He’s Running Out Of Family Photos To Digitize https://theonion.com/area-dad-concerned-he-s-running-out-of-family-photos-to-1819578637/
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
This genie fears she'll *never* run out of old photos to digitize!