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1935-1957: Biography: Elvisology

Elvis Presley's Biography/Chronology 1935~1977.

19th Century Actors Photographs

From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. The collection consists of 610 cartes-de-visite studio portraits of entertainers, actors, and actresses who performed on the American stage in the mid- to late 1800s.

Ava Gardner Museum

Smithfield, North Carolina.

Bach

This work is based on the research of former Bach genealogists but collects more data on both ends and in the width. The project is provided in both English and German and 33 more languages. This genealogy research is part of the Johann Sebastian Bach Project.

BackWaterBlues in search of Bessie Smith

A book and web site that includes genealogical information about the blues singer, gathered through census and on-site research in Chattanooga and Lawrence County, Alabama, the home of Bessie Smith's parents.

Barrymore Family Tree

The famous family of stage and screen.
[The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]

Celine Dion's Family Tree

Debrett Goes to Hollywood

A book by Charles Kidd.

Family Tree & Genealogy Tools for Rudolph Valentino - WikiTree

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Bing CROSBY

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Tennessee WILLIAMS

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Tom HANKS

FamousKin.com - Ancestry of Walt DISNEY

Genealogy Roots Blog: Gregory Peck in the Social Security Death Index and his SS-5 Form

Article about the actor Gregory Peck with his Social Security Card application (SS-5) as an example.

Genealogy Roots Blog: Maria von Trapp in the Social Security Death Index

Article about the von Trapp family matriarch who inspired the Sound of Music film and Broadway musical.

GenealogyMagazine.com - ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Actress Descended from Leader in Underground Railroad

Mrs. Drysdale, the haughty, snobbish wife of banker Milburn Drysdale often complained of her neighbors on the popular television series,

GenealogyMagazine.com - A Look at Tori Spelling's Family Tree

The roots of actress TORI SPELLING, daughter of television producer Aaron SPELLING. Surnames include: SPELLING (SPURLING), MARER, WALD (WALL), SELTZER, GILLER, ZLMAN, and BILA.

GenealogyMagazine.com - Eva LONGORIA: The Roots of a Desperate Housewife

A genealogical look at the 'Desperate Housewives' actress.

GenealogyMagazine.com - Larry Hagman's Roots

The Alabama, Mississippi and Texas roots of actor Larry HAGMAN.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Addams Family’s Carolyn Jones: A Descendant of Geronimo?

James Pylant's article about the family tree of actress Carolyn JONES examines a claim that she was a descendant of Geronimo. Surnames include: JONES, SOUTHERN, BAKER, RAY, PRESTRIDGE, and BENNETT.