Two genealogy sites are adding troves of historical materials about enslaved people in the U.S. to databases, which could give many of their descendants a fuller picture of their families' histories.

There are many reasons to trace one's ancestry, whether purely out of curiosity, a quest for truth, or even for practical reasons like citizenship or legal affairs. Here are some tips for tracing ...

Genealogy companies provide services such as DNA testing and manage a large number of records related to family histories, including details regarding births, deaths, marriages, immigration, and more.

Planning to look into your family's history as a 2025 resolution? There are plenty of ways to get started — from Ellis Island ...

We used to learn about our ancestry through family stories, and we took them as truth. Now, DNA tests can unravel those stories, fleshing out details or disrupting family narratives. If you decide ...

Because South Carolina kept no official records before 1911, Johnson said, no record existed of Susan’s marriage to Andy Turner, estimated by Ancestry.com to have occurred around 1893.

(The Root) —"One line of my family tree, surname Hereford, has lived in the area of Huntsville, Ala., since at least the early 1900s. In researching this ...

Ancestry sleuths be forewarned: While researching your family's past can bring rewards, it might also stir up problems in the present. Uncovering the roots of your family tree can reveal secrets ...

According to Family Search, “genealogy is the study of your human ancestors, their families, descendants, and the kinship relationships between them. ...

Ancestry charges an annual worldwide membership fee of £179.99 – though it comes with a 14-day free trial. It provides access to census records for England and Wales from 1841 to 1921.

A new permanent exhibition in Boston is focusing on ancestry and family history, and Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was on hand for the big opening on April 25. It's called the Family ...