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In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Lisa talks with Rhonda Lauritzen about to approach sensitive topics when interviewing relatives. Feature: Handling sensitive…
A township is a type of local government within a county and appears in federal census records to show where each household lives. Civil townships…
We’re back from Louisville, Kentucky where we attended the NGS 2025 Family History Conference. Between May 23-26, the Geni team could be found in the…
When you’re building your family tree, there are few things that can cause more confusion than running into the same names over and over again.…
When I first started digging into my family history, I treated every document I found like it was irrefutable truth. If a handwritten letter said…
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. That milestone underscores how precious eyewitness accounts of that era are. But for…
Guardianship records are the legal documents that relate to the appointment of an adult as a guardian responsible for caring for someone unable to do…
“Missing in Action” (MIA) is a casualty classification for servicemembers who are reported missing during wartime. The classification reflects a deeper, long-standing military concern: identifying…
When we imagine our ancestors arriving in the United States, it’s easy to picture crowded ships, hopeful faces at Ellis Island, and the promise of…
Family ties to Western Europe are common, often well-documented, and fascinating to uncover. Countries in this region have maintained a wide variety of records over…
The FamilySearch Catalogs (yes, there are two!) give you fingertip digital access to billions of genealogical records and other resources freely available at FamilySearch. In…
Image: Rosemary Clooney / Library of Congress On May 23, 1928, singer and actress Rosemary Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky. One of five children,…
Are you currently trying to trace your family history? If so, census records can represent gold mines of information. Just one census can uncover names,…
Last week, we told you all about Pope Leo XIV’s paternal grandparents. This week, we will focus on his roots from Louisiana, Cuba, and France!…
In 2024, MyHeritage launched OldNews, a digital newspaper archive that holds hundreds of millions of pages. In a reflection of MyHeritage’s international focus, OldNews has…
The Homestead Act of 1862 drew people out west with the promise of free land. Of course, the government required significant paperwork to prove eligibility.…