We wanted to see if Ancestry can actually reveal a person’s family history and what records were available in its database, ...

It's 2026 and we're closing in on the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. Events are planned nationwide for America 250, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of ...

Parades, fireworks and genealogy! As always, we wave our flags proudly to celebrate the independence of the United States. This independence was sought and fought for by those seeking freedom from ...

For most of us, our ancestors were immigrants from elsewhere. Researching their arrival and their place of origin may be easy, or nearly impossible, depending on the era and available records. In ...

What are the best resources for finding records on African-American veterans of the 19th and 20th centuries? Military draft, enrollment and service records can provide a gold mine of information about ...

I’m a school librarian. This career is ideal for me, as all of my childhood likes are rolled into one: books, libraries, family, history and old school structures. I have followed in the steps of my ...

Finding out who you are and what your ancestry looks like can be a complicated journey for African Americans in the United States, especially for actor LeVar Burton. On the latest episode of the ...