Jeff Bowden, Gnarly Roots

When Pope Leo XIV walked onto the balcony, I told Christa he looked Italian... but the news reports were soon talking about his French & Hispanic roots.

Sometimes with genealogy, follow your gut.

Turns out his grandfather was Sicilian. 🇮🇹

Ancestry Discovers Pope Leo XIV’s Sicilian Roots Learn more about some of the interesting discoveries Ancestry genealogists discovered about Pope Leo XIV's family history.

Very interesting stuff. "Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women."

Celtic tribe's DNA points to female empowerment in pre-Roman Britain Genetic evidence from Iron Age Britain shows that women tended to stay within their ancestral communities, suggesting that social networks revolved around women

Very interesting Science article on the use of DNA to work out family relationships in ancient burials.

Ancient marriage traditions—and politics—revealed in giant family trees built from DNA Bronze Age burials suggest women moved to live with their husband’s clans, but also helped structure societies

Interesting article about iron staples used in the construction of Notre-Dame dating to 1163.

A surprising find inside the walls of Notre-Dame Notre-Dame's fire in 2019 allowed archaeologists to explore never-before-seen parts of the cathedral during the ensuing reconstruction.