A growing reparations initiative in Detroit is helping Black residents access funding for homeownership and trace their ...

Learn how to access Union and Confederate military and pension records, discover research tips and find hidden family history in archives and overlooked sources.

With the many closings due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a good idea to call libraries and other research centers before you visit. At the time of this writing, it was difficult to predict how the ...

Lisa Medina The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the community to hear a presentation titled Mexican Genealogy Research: Civil & ...

The International African American Museum received another large gift ahead of its opening next month that will further its mission in providing genealogy research. New York Life Foundation provided a ...

Her list of accomplishments in the genealogy field does not stop there. Winnagle compiled three volumes of family and Bible records for Trumbull County. She also helped publish a book on the women who ...

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or even Festivus, family get-togethers over the holidays are a great time to gather information and learn about your genealogy. As an amateur ...

Are you struggling with a family history research problem? The Sno-Isle Genealogical Society is offering a free opportunity to bust through those genealogical Brick Walls on Saturday, Oct. 18 in […] ...

Germany is the ancestral home of many Americans, and a number of German genealogy websites are worth exploring. The May/June issue of Family Tree Magazine has a great article by noted research expert ...

Genealogists – you’ve got a friend in Facebook. Yes, that mega-popular but often-maligned communications medium, believe it or not, might just prove very useful in your research. Properly used, ...

Living descendants of a famed author have been found, following an online appeal. The family tree of 17th Century writer and ...