If you're planning a trip to Utah this summer, here’s how you can have a more successful research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
Hit the online road with this travel guide of starter tips and sites guaranteed to rev up your ancestral search.
A veteran and military history buff reconnects with his Civil War ancestors.
An expected close relative led to an astonishing DNA discovery, giving one researcher a new sibling—and information on a long-hidden wartime romance.
Take the best research databases on the go with this roundup of genealogy apps from the "Big Four" websites: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage.
One researcher grapples with a family secret unearthed by DNA test results—and how it might explain another family tragedy.
The main character in Nathan Dylan Goodwin's series uses records to solve crimes. We caught up with Goodwin to learn about the methodology behind his stories.
With a MyHeritage family tree, you can create a digital hub for your genealogy research. Here's how to start.
Take clearer, more legible photos of your ancestors' graves with these easy tips.
An old diary comes alive when a genealogist visits his family’s 200-year-old homestead.