Tag: family trees

The revelation that First Lady Michelle Obama's family history extends back to a white Georgian slaveowner and a slave returned the national spotlight to genealogy. Indeed, it casts

Genealogists rely on physical records, like baptism, marriage, or death records, to complete each part of their family tree. But when these records have been lost, damaged, or

What good is searching out the great stories of the past if you are only creating bad stories your descendants will want to forget about. In short, as

Family gets together in CA for super family reunion. But the best part is they're going to trace their genealogy back using DNA testing.

Occasionally, you get on Ancestry.com or search the old parish records and find out you're the descendant of some less-than-savory characters: drunkards, womanizers, or lunatics. Then the proposition

That's right, Ancestry.com released its much-anticipated new version of Family Tree Maker yesterday. With enhanced media and integration with Ancestry.com's online tools, it looks to be a huge