When Ancestry.com embarked on a massive project to collect nearly 40,000 newspaper articles tracing the lives of 183,000 enslaved people in the United States, the date Aug. 22, 1862, could have ...

Author Linda Ambrus Broenniman shares her thoughts on writing a family history for a family she never knew she had.

Ancestry records help Singaporeans trace roots and develop sense of belonging, says National Library director. Read more at ...

University of Glasgow researchers have helped to develop a new method for understanding the relationships between different ...

You may be surprised by the long-lost relatives who emerge once your family history is widely accessible. Of course, many people prefer reading books in digital formats nowadays. The great news is ...

The family is sacred in many religions, including within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Turlock church ...

Want to learn more about your family tree? Check out the upcoming History and Genealogy Fair at the Jefferson County ...

Duplicates from UND’s Arne G. Brekke Bygdebøk Collection will allow staff at the Norwegian cultural center help Twin Cities-area residents learn more about their family histories ...

Selina Lewis Davidson and Macky Alston, friends and filmmaking partners for 25 years, explore the possibility of reparations ...

Teens, ages 9 to 13, are invited to learn the basics of genealogical research at a series of Beginner Genealogy Workshops ...

The research, presented today at ECTRIMS 2024, is the result of efforts by the Alliance for Research in Hispanic MS (ARHMS) Consortium and is the first large-scale study to identify ancestry-specific ...

A landmark study has uncovered novel ancestry-specific genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis (MS), offering new insights that could reshape treatment approaches for diverse populations ...