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Are You Related To Ellen Pompeo?

Ellen Kathleen Pompeo was born in Everett, Massachusetts, on November 10, 1969, the daughter of Joseph Pompeo and Kathleen Pompeo. Source: geneanet

Monthly Record Update for October 2020

FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in October of 2020 with over 23 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…

How to File a FOIA Request for Genealogy Records

Want your ancestor’s application for a Social Security Card (called an SS-5), WWII alien registration form, or other federal record that isn’t already publicly available?…

How to Research Mayflower Ancestors

The Pilgrims’ “voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia,” as the Mayflower Compact called it, didn’t turn out quite as…

Genealogy Q&A: Cemetery and Tombstone Research

A: Grave houses, also called a grave shelters, were common in the South, especially Appalachian areas, to protect loved ones’ graves from the elements and…

Genealogy Q&A: Researching Irish Ancestors

Q: I’ve been searching for my Irish fifth-great-grandfather, who was born in 1748. How can I find out more about him? Q: I’ve hit a…

What You Can Find On BillionGraves.com

BillionGraves is a free website with a bold goal: to preserve digitally at least a billion gravestones. To date, volunteers have uploaded over 40 million…

Top Black History Museums in the United States

Stories of African American history and culture are told powerfully and authentically at many black history museums. Some focus on the brutal history of slavery…

Why Do Couples Often Look Alike?

When looking through your old family photos and enhancing the facial features with the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer, you might have noticed an interesting phenomenon. There…

Finding Your Ancestors with Guided Research

Wondering how to find the best places to search for your ancestors? Puzzling over where to begin and what to do next? FamilySearch is building…