William Joseph Shields

Solving a long-held family history mystery leads to an enigmatic playwrightBy Megan SmolenyakI couldn’t understand it. My nana had an amazing memory. As a professional genealogist, I’m more aware than most that we should take our family lore with a grain of salt. Whether deliberately or accidentally, it’s distorted as it travels through the generations, but everything she told … [Read more...] about Famous Genealogist Solves Her Own Family’s Mystery