Genealogy News

JoAunne Walker pressed her hand to the wall of Elmina Castle in Ghana. The bricks were swollen and moist from the African heat.

The book will be a patchwork of stories, tiny snapshots of life that when painted together with copies of property titles, marriage licenses and other historical documents, make up the sum history of Williams' family - his personal story.

Do you know what your grandfathers did for a living? More than half of us in British Columbia don't, according to a recent survey conducted by Ancestry.ca.

Prejudice may not a be the basis for differential treatment under the law" even if it does not rise from "malice or hostile malice.

Diver found bottle with message inside in June 2012 in about 30 feet of water of the St. Clair River.

In the political world, the promise of data – whether it's Nate Silver's spot-on election predictions or President Obama's clearinghouse of government information, Data.gov – is that we no longer have to take so much on faith.

The month of June is very special to those whose ancestors immigrated to the United States from the province of Quebec, Canada.

John and Judy Krug search for ancestors in the cemetery surrounding Old Scotch Church last Thursday, June 13. They found grave sites for 13 Krug family members.

It was unusual for a Frenchman to pass through New York's Ellis Island, travel across the country, and start a vineyard in the Rogue Valley more than a century ago.

Asia Li'Nay Griffey, a member of the Fuquay-Varina High School Class of 2013, joined the FVHS Family History-Genealogy Club in the fall of 2011.

US First Lady Michelle Obama pictured with her daughters, Sasha and Malia, during their visit to the Long Room in Trinity College Dublin THE US First Lady and her two daughters were given a presentation on their family genealogy and connections to Ireland when they visited Trinity College today.

Dr Nick Barratt entertained Friends Of Cleethorpes Heritage with a talk about the show he started ten years ago and delved into the history of the Lincolnshire coast.

Mary Regan, Political Correspondent The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and her daughters Malia and Sasha have arrived in Trinity College, Dublin, where the Irish ancestor of their father and husband, Barack Obama, was "Chair of Oratory" more than 200 years ago.

I am seeking ancestors of William James Newton born Oct 1849 near Janesville, WI.

NEWS RELEASE HOMAGE CREATIVE ARTS ************************** Artist Bill Gerrish to speak at genealogy meeting On Tuesday, June 18, at 7 p.m., Chippewa County Genealogical Society will host local visual artist, Bill Gerrish, owner of Homage Creative Arts.

It is time to register. There are only a few seats left. We want you to be part of the first African American Genealogy Institute! The Midwestern African American Genealogy Institute is an individual's time to explore and use genealogy resources and research strategies targeting African family history.

This week Southern California genealogical societies are offering a variety of information topics from land measurements to using Pinterest in your family history .

Telling a Bangor Daily News reporter last week about swimming to safety after his lobster boat sank off Harpswell, 90-year-old Philip Tuttle recalled thinking, "I've gotta get to that next rock."

Marais Bouleur, the area northeast of Rayne, had a rough reputation early on. People who lived there didn't back away from anything, least of all each other.

The seedier side of Galena's past -- a past involving prostitutes and murders -- has come back to life with the resurrection of an historic bordello-turned-tourist destination, and questions are being raised about just what happened in days gone by.