Since ancient times, Pagans have paid their respects to departed loved ones, ancestors, and guides in the spirit world at Samhain (pronounced Sow-en or Sow-een), more popularly known as Halloween. ... Read More

Many people associate cemeteries with sadness and death, but they are also a living lesson in history. The gravestones have much to tell us about the people buried there. Look ... Read More

For hundreds of years, letter type made of carved wood or cast metal has been arranged by hand into frames, inked, and pressed onto paper in a process known as ... Read More

The former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has been presented with a puzzle from her past. The DNA her daughter of Carol Thatcher shows that 24 percent of her genes ... Read More

Do you have a witch in your past? No, not the kind with a black pointy hat and big warty nose. But perhaps there's a practicing pagan or two? Or ... Read More

Could someone named Biff ever be president? Could a Gertrude ever become a prima ballerina? Does your name really play an integral part in who you are and what you ... Read More

The Korean War Project has been online since 1995, a labor of love operated by brothers Hal and Ted Barker. The comprehensive site offers a forum for communication among veterans ... Read More

As part of Good Morning America 's special family tree series, you can try Ancestry.com free for three days. In the process you can also register to win a vacation ... Read More

While the spooky names are interesting, this Halloween press release from Ancestry.com also shows some of the difficulties presented in reading and interpreting old census records. For example: Double Check All ... Read More

Yes, it's just another press release gimmick to increase subscriptions for Ancestry.com, but it is kind of fun. They have dug through the U.S. and U.K. census to find a ... Read More

If it's a genealogy database and it is available online, chances are that I'm a subscriber. I've become absolutely addicted in recent years to online research -- might have something ... Read More

If you've never read or participated in a blog carnival then you may want to check out the great Carnival of Genealogy hosted by Jasia of Creative Gene. The current ... Read More

Adding another dimension to the saying "fan for life," Major League Baseball has entered into a licensing agreement with Eternal Image to create coffins and urns emblazoned with the colors ... Read More

Piles of "stuff" not only clutter my desk, but the dreaded mess has invaded my computer too. Thousands of photos, digital census files, research notes, email messages, video clips, and ... Read More

Almost 50 percent of Americans born at the turn of the 20th century had blue eyes. But immigration, intermarriage and genetics have all come together to stamp out that recessive ... Read More

The population of the United States reached the historic milestone of 300 million today at about 7:46 a.m. This comes almost 39 years after the 200 million mark was reached ... Read More

Jewish news has delved into the world of genealogy blogging with Tracing the Tribe, a blog focused entirely on Jewish genealogy. Sponsored by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA), the blog ... Read More

Family Tree DNA has announced ground-breaking new X chromosome tests (X-STR) for genealogy testing. The X-STR tests, originally developed by German-based DNA-Fingerprint which recently merged with Family Tree DNA, focus ... Read More

An ancient necropolis, one of the best-preserved ever found, is now open for viewing in Vatican City. Discovered three years ago by workers breaking ground for a new Vatican parking ... Read More

Today is Columbus Day in the U.S., the day Americans commemorate the "discovery" of America by explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492 How many of you remember the little classroom rhyme ... Read More

Published by The Stationary Office (TSO), the London Gazette, Belfast Gazette and Edinburgh Gazette are the official newspapers of record in the United Kingdom. As such, they contain a wealth ... Read More

Many of us were touched a few weeks ago to hear the heartwarming story of the search for the real Annie Moore, and the discovery of her descendants. Now, Roots ... Read More

Underneath a South Daytona ball field lies a historic black cemetery called Pine Ridge. The settlers buried there are believed to have been primarily railroad workers working in the area ... Read More

Did you know that October is nationally celebrated as Family History Month? Or that genealogy is considered by many to be the second most popular hobby next to gardening? Celebrate ... Read More

Most of us have visited a churchyard cemetery during the hunt for our ancestors, but have you ever looked underneath the church? New York native Rudyark Edick found the grave ... Read More

Following a lead from genealogist David Lambert, the Online Genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, baseball historians associated with the Negro Leagues have recently discovered the man they ... Read More

Yes folks - genealogy and family history now has its own channel. The latest addition to InternetTV, Roots Television is an online channel, with short video segments and frequently updated ... Read More