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5 Reasons You Should Join a Genealogy Society

In the summer of 2019, two genealogy groups announced plans to merge: the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the National Genealogical Society (NGS). NGS…

Unique Irish Names You’ve Never Heard

“Is fearr Gaeilge briste, ná Béarla cliste.” The Irish proverb above translates to “broken Irish is better than clever English.” This proverb reflects the sentiment…

Join Us at RootsTech Connect

We’re excited to participate in the first virtual RootsTech conference! This year the world’s largest genealogy conference will be entirely virtual and completely FREE. From…

Announcing the Winners of #LoveInFullColor!

In honor of Valentine’s Day this year, and in celebration of our recently released photo color restoration feature, we asked you to share your enhanced,…

Jen Allen: The Woman Behind the RootsTech Magic

Organizing the annual RootsTech Conference is no small order—and RootsTech Connect has been a challenge in its own right. It takes someone of phenomenal skill…

Genealogy Details in Death Certificates

Though they weren’t universally used in the United States until the 1920s, death certificates can clue you in to more than just when and where…

Profile of the Day: Sonny Bono

Remember listening to the music of Sonny & Cher? Today we remember Sonny Bono on what would have been his 86th birthday. Image: Sonny Bono…

Explore the New Family History Library Website

The Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, just launched its new Family History Library webpage. As the brick-and-mortar flagship of FamilySearch International,…

New Enhancements to Sources

Properly documenting your family tree is vital to practicing good genealogy. Sources are incredibly important to ensuring the quality and accuracy of Geni’s World Family…

DNA Q&A: Do I Need DNA Painter?

A: DNA Painter falls into the category of third party tools. These are websites created to help you further use or interpret the DNA test…