I’m quite organized when it comes to others’ family history, but not so much with my own. My biggest challenge organization-wise is my personal research. What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to organizing your genealogy? I like experimenting to find different ways to apply genealogical research and hopefully wind up doing some good. That’s why I was one of the first to play with DNA, use genealogy for forensic purposes (e.g., military identifications, FBI civil rights cold cases, coroners’ offices, etc.), produce roots-oriented videos, and so forth. That’s pretty great, isn’t it? I love the thrill of the hunt, and playing at the fringes.
I get to wake up every day and play detective to help other people. What’s your favorite thing about being a genealogist? I’ve been doing genealogy since a 6th grade homework assignment got me started, so decades now! Her personality shines through in this interview. Megan is well known as a writer, speaker and TV guest and is the author of six books, most recently Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing and Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History, the companion guide to the TV series. This month I’m thrilled to present the insights of genealogical adventurer and storyteller (don’t you love that description?) Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak.
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