Resistance Genealogy

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How social media spread a historical lie

A mix of journalistic mistakes and partisan hackery advanced a pernicious lie about Democrats and the Klan. Now, not only can partisans and malicious actors manufacture fake news, but they can falsify history as well.

[Washington Post - March 14, 2018]

Missing from the immigration debate: receipts

Myths and secrets — some benign in the "fruit seller" vein, some far more explosive — can burrow themselves into family narratives with surprising ferocity. But genealogists come along and unpack them. And it's receipts that are sorely missing from the current debate over immigration policy.

[Los Angeles Times - February 9, 2018]

How Would Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Have Affected His Own Team?

I’ve traced their family trees and found, not surprisingly, their own family’s stories are markedly similar to those of the immigrants they now would like to prevent from becoming Americans.

[Politico - January 18, 2018]

Tomi Lahren, Meet The Great Great Grandfather Prosecuted For Forging His Citizenship Papers!

I was curious how long it would take me to hit an immigrant if I dug into the tree of Tomi Lahren, the platinum blonde, snowflake-hating ultra-conservative firebrand recently hired by Fox News. The answer was “not long,” but I never expected to hit pay dirt quite like I did.

[Wonkette - September 7, 2017]

Children Can’t be Born Before Their Parents: A common-sense guide for genealogical beginners

To say that the availability of online records has revolutionized genealogy would be an understatement. For new genealogists, going online for the first time can be like visiting a sumptuous buffet table, brimming with tantalizing delicacies. The good news is that there’s so. much. good. stuff. The bad news is that it’s easy to overfill your plate and end up feeling sick.

[MyHeritage - December 20, 2017]

So You Want to Take a DNA Test…

There’s been nothing short of an explosion in consumer DNA testing of late. How do you decide which test to take and with which company? Before you start, it’s important to clarify why you’re taking a DNA test. If it’s just because you’re curious about your ethnicity, you might want to test at whichever company is having the best sale.

[Medium - September 13, 2017]

About Jennifer Mendelsohn

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Jennifer Mendelsohn is a seasoned journalist and ghostwriter. A former People magazine special correspondent and Slate columnist, her work has appeared in numerous local and national publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, Politico, Washingtonian, Tablet, Medium, McSweeney’s, and Jezebel.

A passionate genealogist, she is a member of the board of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland.

 

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