The detailed censuses taken in the U.S. between 1850 and 1930 are one of the first sources I check when researching American ancestors. The censuses taken prior to 1850 are ... Read More

Many people think Germany has been around forever, but Germany's life as a unified nation didn't actually begin until 1871, making it a much "younger" country than most of its ... Read More

The personal information of 26.5 million U.S. veterans, basically every living veteran who served and has been discharged since 1976, was stolen from the home of a Veteran's Affairs employee ... Read More

Saturday marked the 500th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus. To commemorate the event a team of forensic scientists, led by Spanish geneticist Jose Antonio Lorente, have spent the ... Read More

According to Internet World Stats, only about 30 percent of Internet users consider English as their primary language, while languages such as French, Spanish, Chinese and Russian are rapidly gaining ... Read More

Unless you're a "rebel" Southerner like me, this may be one of those holidays you've never heard of. Recognized and/or celebrated by many states in the Southern United States, Confederate ... Read More

It's probably just the province of grandmothers, but both of mine seem to cook by the "little bit of" this and "a pinch of" that method. It works, though. They ... Read More

On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the Canadian National Census questionnaire will find its way to the country's 32.5 million residents. For the first time in history, it includes a confidentiality ... Read More

A newly discovered genetic variant appears to carry with it a significant risk for prostate cancer, putting about one man in every 10 at increased risk for developing the disease. ... Read More

A reader wrote to me this week wanting to know the best resolution for scanning her old family photos into digital format. For those of you who haven't yet ventured ... Read More

In my opinion, Family Tree Legends has most of the features you would expect in a well-rounded genealogy software program, but where it really shines is in its tight Internet ... Read More