Thanks to ancestry kits, two families in California learned they have a distant ancestor whose identity has never been found. Typically, a death certificate would tell you basic information about a ...

I met my third cousin on Ancestry. Even though we share just 1% of our DNA, we used ChatGPT to connect the dots between generations. Here's how and what we learned.

When my husband and I decided to set our roots in the city of Carver, little did we know that my roots began here much earlier. After some conversations with my father and a little excursion to a ...

Family Tree Maker by Ancestry.com lets anyone build a family history, without having to know much about genealogy. Family Tree Maker is more than software--it's a hobby. PCMag PCMag.com and PC ...

After all, looking at genealogy isn't something one has to do, like paying for car repairs. People do it because they want to. Still, if you're looking for ways to research your family tree and ...

The East Texas Genealogical Society’s initiative focuses on using historical documents like Slave Schedules and probate ...

Whether through singing, dancing, artifacts or maps, the Sankofa Children's Museum of African Cultures in Park Heights wants ...

Millions of people have conducted genealogy or family history research. New hobbyists begin researching their families each year. Where to begin? The library has basic books for the novice ...