--- title: The Weekly Genealogist, April 15, 2026 --- Tracing Scottish Ancestry; New 10 Million Names Databases ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in Browser April 15, 2026 Become a Member May 5–June 2 (Tuesdays) Tracing Scottish Ancestry: Records, Resources, and Research Strategies   Whether you are just beginning your research or looking to break through a brick wall, this course will equip you with the tools and confidence to trace your Scottish heritage with clarity and purpose. Learn More New 10 Million Names Databases   We are excited to announce three new 10 Million Names databases:  The United States: Freedmen’s Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872 The United States: Freedman’s Bank Records, 1865-1874 The United States: Freedmen’s Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872 Visit our Database News page for more information. $25 Off New Memberships   Become a new member today and save $25. An American Ancestors membership offers access to billions of searchable names on our website, a subscription to American Ancestors magazine, discounts on books and research for hire, and more! Use code SPRING26 at checkout. Sale ends on May 15. Join Today The Weekly Genealogist Survey This Week's Survey: Ancestors Who Immigrated Without Their Family Members Share your story! Each week in our Readers Respond column, we publish a selection of reader-submitted stories related to our most recent survey. Submissions must be 150 words or fewer and include your full name, city, and state. Published responses will be edited for clarity and length. Take the Survey Last Week's Survey: Early to Mid-Twentieth-Century Topics   Total: 1,962 Responses 51%, World War I 27%, Exclusionary/restrictive U.S. immigration policies 9%, Great Migration of African Americans to Northern cities 35%, Women’s suffrage 27%, Prohibition 58%, The Great Depression 48%, World War II 34%, Women in the workforce 6%, I am not interested in any of the above topics. 8%, I am interested in at least one topic about the first half of the twentieth century that is not listed above. 8%, I am not interested in any topics about the first half of the twentieth century. Readers Respond   Kathleen Bilger, Livonia Michigan: I am interested in lectures on the role of women in the industrial revolution. I lived near the old mills in Lawrence and was fascinated by how mill work changed women’s lives by enabling them to earn income for themselves and their families. I would also like to see lectures on individual town histories. I am particularly interested in quirky Haverhill and in changing perceptions and demographics of Plymouth.   Jean Anderson, Burlington, Vermont: I would like to participate in a research tour to Nova Scotia, especially to Halifax and to Lunenburg, where my ancestors are from. This could be a lovely trip!   Meredith Hargreaves, Tuxedo Park, New York: In the 1920s, my great-grandfather in Detroit maintained machinery used to produce cars like the Ford Model A. Around the same time his work prospects were growing, other relatives were employed in declining industries, like whaling in the New Bedford area. I’d love to learn about how shifts in industries influenced where people lived, the jobs they held, and the decisions they made for their families. What We’re Reading   The Gunboat ‘Philadelphia’ Lasted One Day in Battle. It’s Still Telling Us About the Revolution 250 Years Later. “The 29-ton ship went to war against the British, then sat at the bottom of Lake Champlain for 160 years. Now it’s a relic of ragged glory.” Wit, Unker, Git: The Lost Medieval Pronouns of English Intimacy “Tales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of now-extinct English pronouns.” The Rise of the “Backup Passport” People from countries around the world are researching family history to obtain a second citizenship. Follow in the Footsteps of the Founders and Have a Drink Where They Planned the Revolution Over a Few Beers “Taverns, public houses and inns served as meeting places before the war and unofficial headquarters during it. Some still stand—including these nine, where you can raise a glass in memory of the founders.” A (Tiny) Recording of Amelia Earhart’s 1932 London Speech, Played for the First Time The Library of Congress’s preservation team found a way to play a 94-year-old 78- RPM record.  Spotlight: Oak Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, Georgia  by Valerie Beaudrault   The city of Brunswick, seat of Glynn County, is located in southeastern Georgia on the Atlantic coast. The burials database for Brunswick’s Oak Grove Cemetery can be found on the city’s website. The cemetery was established about 1838. Click the Oak Grove Records link to begin your search. The burials database is sorted alphabetically by surname and given name. The data fields are surname; given name; maiden name; birth; death and burial dates; sex, veteran status; age; grave location information; images; and notes. The images field may include a tombstone photo and/or an obituary. Search Now Free Online Lecture, April 16 Declarations of Americanism: Jewish-American Displays of National Identity   In this talk, Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Historian in Residence Madeline DeDe-Panken considers why Jews leaned into American iconography throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, and how such displays shaped Jewish life in America. Learn More Upcoming Lectures, Courses, Tours, and More April 18: In-Person Lecture in Boston Digitization Workshop: Family Papers and Photographs   April 18: Hybrid Lecture From Tyranny to Freedom: Irish Contributions to the American Revolution   April 30: Free Online Author Event To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes with Rosie Grant View All Upcoming Events and Tours Your Legacy. Your Peace of Mind. Your Free Will.   As a family historian, you know that wills are important in your research—but have you created a will for yourself? Free Will, an easy and free online will creation tool, will guide you step-by-step through identifying beneficiaries for your assets, supporting the causes that are important to you, and planning for the preservation of your research. Learn More Educational events brought to you by Vol. 29, No. 15, Whole #1307 Copyright ©2026 American Ancestors. All Rights Reserved.. American Ancestors, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, 1-888-296-3447 Unsubscribe Manage preferences Read Past Issues  \|  Feedback? Contact Us | | --- |