In this episode of Best Websites, genealogist and writer Shamele Jordon highlights the many resources available on Enslaved.org, a website perfect for those who wish…
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It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. While reading through old newspapers, it’s fun to find announcements celebrating 50, 60, 70 year wedding…
The degree to which we are able to learn about the lives of our ancestors—beyond just names, dates and locations—depends on our meticulousness, the information…
What a way to begin the new year! We’ve added 41 million historical records from 22 collections in January 2023. The collections are from 12…
Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and what better time could there be to explore the love stories of your ancestors? For a limited…
The largest newspaper websites like Newspapers.com and GenealogyBank let you cover a lot of ground in a single search. But even those massive databases might…
There’s no greater love than the love of family. This Valentine’s Day, discover where your family came from with the MyHeritage DNA kit, now for…
On this day in 1756, Aaron Burr was born in Newark, New Jersey. Although he served as the third Vice President of the United States, Burr…
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Geneanet DNA celebrates its three year anniversary this month! There have been a number of updates to the tools since it was launched — have…
Today we remember actress Farrah Fawcett on what would have been her 76th birthday. Image: Farrah Fawcett / Wikimedia Commons She was born Ferrah Leni…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
In this episode, Anna Rose Johnson provides tips for taking advantage of the many resources offered by local libraries to find your ancestors. Also, learn…
We are beyond excited to be preparing to head to Salt Lake City for the first RootsTech on-site conference since 2020 — but if you…
As a family history enthusiast, you are probably familiar with powerhouse genealogy-focused libraries. Perhaps you’ve even visited the Family History Library in Salt Lake City…