Finding Your “Roots” at Alex Haley Museum Opening
When 17-year-old violinist Joseph Matthews performed at the dedication of the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center, he had no idea he would discover his family roots.
View ArticleThe joy of genealogy and family history
See the reasons why people do genealogy and family history. Connect with your family and your ancestry at worldvitalrecords.com. Find your ancestry.
View ArticleHow To Make a Grave Rubbing
Discover the ancient art of gravestone rubbing to record beautiful headstone images or to enhance your genealogy studies. It only takes a few simple tools and you're on your way.
View ArticleNEHGS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE: AmericanAncestors.org
Boston, MA - D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), today announced the launch of AmericanAncestors.org, the organization's new website that will...
View ArticleFamily Tree Help! Free e-Book Teaches You How to Research and Fill in Your...
Family tree research is the fastest growing hobby online and every new genealogy researcher needs a good guide to get them started. ObituariesHelp.org’s Family Tree Help! The Basics of Tracing Family...
View ArticleFamilyLink Prepares to Unleash the Worlds Largest Historical Map Collection
FamilyLink,the #1 family social network with more than 70 million users and 3.6 billion genealogy names, will soon provide access to the world’s leading historical map collection through its recent...
View ArticleThe Sirius Genealogy 2.0 Toolbar is Now Available!
Stay connected and get so much more. Download the Sirius Genealogy Toolbar today!
View ArticleFamilySearchIndexing Adds 8.6 million records in last 9 days
FamilySearch volunteers have been very busy lately, indexing 8,684,146 records in the last nine days. There are also several new projects now available, including the first set of records from Uruguay...
View ArticleAncestry.com Inc. to Acquire iArchives (Footnote.com)
Ancestry.com announced today, that is will be acquiring Footnote.com
View ArticleAll It takes Is Just A LIttle Inspiration
CNN Reporter, Katherine Dorsett, recently wrote a wonderful article about the genealogical successes of a Gainsville, Georgia man whose father was murdered in 1953.
View ArticleFamilySearch - Granite Mountain Records Vault, Part 2
Understand the technologies and processes used to "unlock" the collections of genealogy records preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault. This video explains how records stored in microfilm.
View ArticleFamilySearch - Granite Mountain Records Vault, Part 1
Take a look inside the Granite Mountain Records Vault that houses more than 2.4 million rolls of microfilm
View ArticleNo Halloween Trick, Just Genealogical Treats
People with ancestors from Ghana now have free online access to valuable census records, the first images from that African country to be published on FamilySearch. Other new collections include over...
View ArticleAncestry.com Releases Family Tree Maker for Mac on the Mac App Store
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., January 6, 2011– Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac on the Mac App Store. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save and organize...
View ArticleContract Award Announced for New National Archives Rocky Mountain Regional...
The National Archives and Records Administration announces that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) selected Oxford Development Company of Pittsburgh, PA, as the developer for its new Rocky...
View Article"Searching For..." Premieres February 14th at 9/8c
Searching For... is a documentary series that follows the real-life work of Pam Slaton, a professional investigative genealogist, stay-at-home mom and New Jersey housewife.
View ArticleWalking In The Footsteps Of Your Ancestor
Chappaqua native Phil Hayes became hooked on genealogy at an early age, after learning his great-great-grandfather, Henry William Lewis, had witnessed the shooting of Abe Lincoln at a performance of...
View ArticleThe Westchester County Potter's Field & The Eastview Cemetery
Several years ago, I came across a record at the Find-A-Grave website that listed a William Yerks being buried at “Potter’s Field” in Valhalla. I wanted to find his burial place, but I didn't know...
View ArticleTeen Makes Digital Record of Arlington Graves
Using only a a clunky camera and the Motorola Xoom he got for his 17th birthday, Ricky Gilleland has has succeeded where the Army failed: He has created the only digitized record of Iraq and...
View ArticleMillions of Civil War Records Now Available on FamilySearch Website
s the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, history buffs and people who had ancestors involved in the conflict can access millions of records recently published on the...
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