Known as the "Father of Black History," Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, the celebration of achievements of African-Americans, now know as Black History Month. Woodson chose ... Read More

Bucking the growing trend of restricting access to birth, marriage and death records, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History plans to add a searchable database on its Web ... Read More

George W. Bush places his hand on the family bible at the 55th Presidential Inauguration today as a descendant of other political greats, including father President George Herbert Walker Bush, ... Read More

Whether you're choosing your first genealogy software program or looking to upgrade, there are a number of excellent options available. Get the scoop on all the latest versions of favorite ... Read More

If you're looking for new directions in your genealogical research, consider heading “down to Maine” to attend the 8th New England Regional Genealogical Conference which will be held from March ... Read More

When researching your family history, it is easy to get excited about new evidence and find yourself quickly led astray. While these common genealogical assumptions can provide the basis for ... Read More

Did your family make its mark on history? Your genealogy research could land you on History Detectives, the hit PBS program, produced by OPB TV, which returns for its third ... Read More

A routine traffic stop in Salt Lake City last week led sheriff's deputies to a forgery operation allegedly run by Lee Neal Meitzler, son of genealogist Leland Meitzler who owns ... Read More

This is the year - the year in which I will finally put my genealogy in order. You see, I have this tendency of getting so wrapped up in the ... Read More