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GenealogyMagazine.com - The Bewitching Family Tree of Elizabeth Montgomery

In tracing the family tree of actress Elizabeth MONTGOMERY, genealogist James Pylant found sources with conflicting information about her age, her marital status, the identity of her mother, and the maiden name of her grandmother.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The British-American Roots of John Astin ('The Addams Family')

James Pylant's article about the paternal roots of actor John ASTIN ('The Addams Family'). Surnames include ASTIN, BAKER, GLACKIN, MACKENZIE, McDUFF, SCOTT, and VARLEY.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Deep Southern Roots of Stella STEVENS

James Pylant's article about the family tree of actress Stella STEVENS (born Estelle EGGLESTON). Related surnames include CARO, FLYNN, COOPER, and ARNOLD and TYLER.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Dutch-American Roots of Joan VAN ARK

Actress Joan Van Ark, best-known for her role of Valene Ewing on the long-running CBS nighttime soap 'Knots Landing,' is a fourth generation Dutch-American. Her ancestors settled in Holland, Michigan, in 1800s.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Diana ROSS

James Pylant's article about the singer's roots in Tennessee and Alabama. Surnames include ROSS, SNEAD, VARNELL, MOTEN, CALDWELL and JONES.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Katherine HELMOND

James Pylant's article looks at the roots of actress Katherine Helmond, known for her roles in "Soap" and "Who's the Boss." Surnames in her ancestry include HELMOND, WALKER, LENNOX, BREWER, ORMES, BOYD, and SNYDER.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Morgan FAIRCHILD

James Pylant

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Roseanne BARR

Actress and comedienne Rosanne Barr, born in Salt Lake City, is a fourth generation Jewish-American. Her ancestors lived in Russia, Austria, Lithuania and South Africa before settling in the United States. Surnames include: BARR (BORISOFSKY), SASLAVSKY, KATZ, SCHANDRA, DAVIS, ROSENBLOOM, and BETNUM.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Family Tree of Stevie Nicks

An article about the roots of singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks. Surnames in her family tree include NICKS, MEEKS, HEATON, COX, NEWTON, BRANSFORD, and ELLIS.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Golden Globe Winning Genealogist

Curious about her roots, the late Donna Asmus placed ads in "The Genealogical Helper" in the 1980s, inviting others searching the Mullenger family to contact her. Most readers skimming through the magazine

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Irish-American Roots of William FRAWLEY

The Irish-American Roots of William FRAWLEY ('Fred Mertz') an article tracing the family tree of the I Love Lucy actor.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Midwestern Roots of Barbara Bel Geddes (“Miss Ellie”)

An article by James Pylant. Surnames include: BEL GEDDES, GEDDES, HALLER, MASK, SNEIDER and YINGLING.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Missouri Ancestry of Robert Reed (“The Brady Bunch”)

James Pylant's article about the genealogy of actor Robert Reed (born John Robert RIETZ), who played Mike Brady on 'The Brady Bunch' television series.

GenealogyMagazine.com - The Tennessee Branches of Joan CRAWFORD's Family Tree

Explores the roots of actress's paternal line, including LE SUEUR, JAMES, BALL and CHASTAIN.

GenealogyMagazine.com - Victoria PRINCIPAL's Roots in the Peachtree State

An article about the maternal ancestors of actress Victoria PRINCIPAL. Surnames include: VEAL, SAPP, DIXON, and SANDERS.

His father's eyes - Citizen writer Michael Woloschuk discovers the lost father who haunts Eric Clapton's music

Online article from the Ottawa Citizen.

Hollywood Underground

The burial sites of Hollywood's most famous stars, moguls and eccentrics.

IBDB: Internet Broadway Database

The official archival database for Broadway theatre information. The IBDB provides records of productions from the beginnings of New York theatre until today. Thousands of performers listed. Search here if your ancestor was an American stage actor.

Internet Movie Database

Online searchable database including a cast and crew name search for people working in the film industry as early as 1890. Provides basic biographical details.

Jack Albertson’s Kinship to Cloris Leachman

The family tree of actor Jack ALBERTSON. Surnames include ALBERTSON, BLICARSKY, CRAFT, ENGLUND, ERLICH, RIPLEY, and ZALMONVITZ.