Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak (yes, that's her real name) is a genealogical adventurer who loves solving mysteries, making unexpected discoveries and pushing the boundaries of conventional genealogy.A popular writer, speaker and TV guest, Megan has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the Early Show, CNN, NPR and BBC. In addition to consulting on shows ranging from Who Do You Think You Are? to Top Chef, she is the author of six books, a Huffington Post contributor, a cold case researcher for the Army, NCIS and the FBI, and former Chief Family Historian and spokesperson for Ancestry.com.Her most recent books are Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing and Who Do You Think You Are?: The Essential Guide to Tracing Your Family History, companion guide to the TV series.Megan's "greatest hits" include the following:* Discovering Michelle Obama's roots, as featured on the front page of The New York Times* Celebrity roots as featured on assorted TV shows (e.g., Martha Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Brooke Shields, Cory Booker, Susan Sarandon, Emmitt Smith, Richard Blais, etc.) and in her writings (e.g., Betty White, Katy Perry, Joe Biden, Beyonce, Julia Roberts, Jon Hamm, Josh Groban, Pink, Prince, Jon Stewart, Bruno Mars, etc.)* Tracing Barack Obama's roots to Moneygall, Co. Offaly, Ireland* Providing 14 years of forensic consulting to the U.S. Army to locate thousands of family members of soldiers still unaccounted for from WWI, WWII, Korea and Southeast Asia* Correcting history by revealing the true story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, as featured on the front page of The New York Times* Using her sleuthing skills to help coroners and medical examiners locate the next of kin for unclaimed persons* Supporting more than 150 genealogical initiatives through her Seton Shields Genealogy Grants Program You can find Megan online at the following sites:* MeganSmolenyak.com (http://www.megansmolenyak.com)* Honoring Our Ancestors (http://honoringourancestors.com)* Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-smolenyak-smolenyak)* Twitter (http://twitter.com/megansmolenyak)* Facebook (http://facebook.com/smolenyak)* LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/in/megansmolenyak)