Today, we know it as Motor City and Motown, but Detroit was around long before Henry Ford and Diana Ross made waves. For more than 300 years, this inland city and major port has attracted immigrants from all over the world. Follow our guide to the historical high notes and top records -- genealogical, not musical -- for discovering your Detroit roots.

Although Charleston, SC, is in the spotlight now for its pivotal role in the start of the Civil War, its history stretches back far before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter. From the early Charles Town settlement to the Civil War and beyond, use these tips and sources to shed light on your Charleston roots.

Whether your Richmond ancestors came in Colonial times and migrated to other places or stayed and helped build what is today one of the centers of the New South, you'll find plenty of records to uncover their story.

St. Louis is home to essential records and repositories -- some of which are now online. Let this guide be your portal to finding your Gateway City ancestors.

The Civil War sesquicentennial doesn't just mark the 150th anniversary of a war. It also honors the freedom of 4 million enslaved humans.

Click to your roots from Alabama to Wyoming on these 75 stellar state-focused websites.

Click to your roots from Alabama to Wyoming on these 75 stellar state-focused websites.

Click to your roots from Alabama to Wyoming on these 75 stellar state-focused websites.

Click to your roots from Alabama to Wyoming on these 75 stellar state-focused websites.

Click to your roots from Alabama to Wyoming on these 75 stellar state-focused websites.