Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research! Each of us has a story. And that story is connected to other stories, all of which lead to our roots. Finding ...

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Returning Home: Tips on Researching Our Ancestral Homes and Lands Starting locally is the foundation of genealogical research; however, how should you prepare to visit your ancestral home to do ...

Margaret began thinking that it would be important for Rebecca to know her family history. That coincided with a family reunion, during which Margaret was given a historical document about her family.

October is National Family History Month, a good time to consider why we’ve become a nation consumed by genealogy. A hobby that not so long ago was associated with Colonial Dames and retirees, with ...

Genealogy: When it’s going well, it’s wonderful. You’ve just discovered that your great-great-great-grandma Irma was a fearless pirate and St. Patrick is basically your second cousin. But when it’s ...