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#BravoGenealogy: RHOSLC's Heather Gay and Whitney Rose's New RHOC Cousin

Feb 20, 2022
2 min

#BravoGenealogy: RHOSLC's Heather Gay and Whitney Rose's New RHOC Cousin

I know that I'm not the only one who has been deeply invested in how Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Whitney Rose is related to castmate Heather Gay (and friend Angie Harrington). As I outlined in a previous post, Whitney and Heather are third cousins related through their shared 2nd great-grandparents, William Edward Robinson (1866-1919) and Jane Chipman (1872-1942). A major perk to blogging and microblogging about family history is so-called "cousin bait." Unknown famil

#BravoGenealogy: When You Google Mary Cosby-Part II

Jan 20, 2022
2 min

#BravoGenealogy: When You Google Mary Cosby-Part II

In my last Mary Cosby #BravoGenealogy post, I discussed her actual maiden name and how I was able to locate her yearbook photos. With her cousin, Dan, sharing more information on the family in a new interview on Sharrell's World and Mary's mother and stepfather telling their story on Up and Adam Live, I felt it was definitely time for another post discussing Mary's family tree, or as I like to describe in these situations, a tumbleweed. How are Dan Cosby and Mary Cosby relate

#BravoGenealogy: Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and the Tale of 2 John C. Calhouns

May 23, 2021
2 min

#BravoGenealogy: Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and the Tale of 2 John C. Calhouns

When I started #BravoGenealogy, Southern Charm was definitely the catalyst. As a history buff, I was fascinated by the deep genealogies of the show's cast. Bravo and Bravo fan blogs definitely played up the stars' pedigrees. Craig Conover was my inaugural post because compared to his castmates, he was seriously lacking in history (although my research proves his genealogy rivals, if not surpasses, those of his co-stars). Regularly, Kathryn Calhoun Dennis has topped those list

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Braunwyn Windham-Burke

Oct 14, 2020
5 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Braunwyn Windham-Burke

In honor of the season premiere of Real Housewives of Orange County, a new #BravoGenealogy post on Braunwyn Windham-Burke.

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Lisa Rinna

May 6, 2020
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Lisa Rinna

In the latest #BravoGenealogy post, learn about Lisa Rinna's family history.

Looking Back on 2018 and New Year's Resolution

Dec 31, 2018
1 min

Looking Back on 2018 and New Year's Resolution

My Family Genie hasn't even been around for a full year, and I'm absolutely humbled by the support and success I've experienced. Genealogy is my passion, and I've enjoyed sharing my findings and helping others on their own journeys. I've found a great community among genealogists and Bravo TV enthusiasts alike, and I look forward to what 2019 will bring. Some 2018 highlights: -Launching the My Family Genie Website -Working with several clients to build their family trees and

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: A Dirty John Discovery

Dec 30, 2018
3 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: A Dirty John Discovery

Amazing genealogy finds for Dirty John.

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Melissa Gorga

Dec 5, 2018
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Melissa Gorga

I apologize for the hiatus on #BravoGenealogy feature posts, but I hope you've enjoyed my social media posts and some of the non-BravoTV content I've also been sharing! I've been exploring several Bravolebrity trees over the past couple months, but with the Real Housewives of New Jersey (#RHONJ) now in full force, I decided it would only be fitting to put the one and only Melissa Gorga on display. What We Know Melissa Ann (Marco) Gorga was born on March 21, 1979, and grew up

My New[s] Obsession: GenealogyBank

Oct 17, 2018
2 min

My New[s] Obsession: GenealogyBank

I've known about GenealogyBank for quite some time (and get emails regularly to join), but not until a recent project did I become hooked. For both my clients and #BravoGenealogy research, I am able to travel all over the United States and internationally from the comfort of my couch to find records, build trees, and locate relatives. My favorite resource lately has been searching old newspapers. I have a subscription to Newspapers.com and access to several newspapers through

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Tamra Judge

Sep 24, 2018
3 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Tamra Judge

It's been quite awhile since I wrote a blog post about the family history of a Bravolebrity. My apologies! However, this one took me a little bit longer than usual because there was A LOT to (un)cover, and I've been jumping back and forth between projects (which hopefully means my next post will arrive much sooner!). In the meantime, I hope you have enjoyed my Instagram and Twitter posts of yearbook photos of your favorite Bravo TV stars! With the Real Housewives of Orange Co

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: LeeAnne Locken

Aug 15, 2018
3 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: LeeAnne Locken

In truth, I had never watched the Real Housewives of Dallas before. But in the interest of writing on a #RHOD Bravolebrity for the season premiere, I decided to do my initial research by watching the show. It wasn’t long before I was hooked and binge-watching both seasons. On top of that, I had the hardest decision yet trying to determine which housewife to profile, with each story more compelling than the next. But in the end, these hands were ready to get started and learn

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Robyn Dixon

Jul 29, 2018
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Robyn Dixon

If you follow me on social media (and you should! Check out my accounts at the bottom of this post), I appreciate feedback on what I’ve found, but also who my readers would love for me to research for #BravoGenealogy. I received several requests, including that I should research one of the “green-eyed bandits” from the Real Housewives of Potomac. So, after spending last week in the OC, we’re headed back east to learn more about Robyn Dixon’s family history. What We Know Findi

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Vicki Gunvalson

Jul 23, 2018
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Vicki Gunvalson

My last entry focused on the hardworking and always entertaining Sonja Morgan from the Real Housewives of New York City aka #RHONY. This week, we’re moving from east coast to west coast in honor of the new season of the Real Housewives of Orange County (#RHOC). Let’s whoop it up! Yes, who better to learn more about than the OG of the OC herself, Vicki Gunvalson! What We Know A good deal of background information was readily available online. Victoria “Vicki” Lynn (Steinmetz)

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Sonja Morgan

Jul 11, 2018
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Sonja Morgan

Last week, I shared my research on Charleston’s favorite seamster/attorney, Craig Conover, in the inaugural post of my Bravolebrity blog series. This week, I decided to move north of the Mason-Dixon line to focus on one of the strong and outspoken ladies from the Real Housewives of New York City. During the last episode, Dorinda Medley did not "make it nice" when she went all in on Sonja Morgan for using the Morgan family crest, despite no longer being married to a Morgan. “Y

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Craig Conover

Jun 28, 2018
4 min

#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Craig Conover

As a genealogist, I’m always curious about the background of Bravolebrities. What paths did they and their families take that ultimately led them to reality TV? So, I decided to do something about it and begin researching our favorite Bravo stars. Choosing the first show to focus on was easy because genealogy and Southern Charm fit together naturally. But who first? Lots of information already existed online about many of the Southern Charm stars. Kathryn Dennis’s grandfather

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