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A question I receive quite frequently from my readers regards the seemingly impossible task of removing precious family photos from old photo albums. Have you ever tried dental floss or ... Read More

Since my oldest child is starting 5th grade next week, we've been starting to get ready for the new school year. This, of course, got me thinking about what school ... Read More

ANDERSON, CAMPBELL, MCDONALD, SCOTT, SMITH, STEWART... Are you one of the millions of people sporting one of these common Scottish last names? If so, then don't miss this list of ... Read More

Considered by many as the father of the popular genealogy movement, Alexander Murphy Palmer Haley was born on August 11, 1921 in Ithaca, New York. Alex Haley's quest to learn ... Read More

Discover a wealth of genealogical resources for each U.S. state - including free online databases, state libraries, archives, and historical societies - and learn how to access these treasures from ... Read More

Google introduced a new advanced search feature today that allows users to search not only for a particular keyword, but also for its synonyms. To use this feature, just place ... Read More

If you're over 20 and your hair is starting to thin, the culprit is probably hidden in your family tree. Approximately 95 percent of men and 70 percent of women with ... Read More

Elias Abodeely II of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the man behind several genealogy Web site scams, has been arrested and charged with 1st degree theft, identity theft, money laundering, and ongoing ... Read More