A free event teaching how to research family history and create a family tree is taking place this weekend. Family Discovery Day is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 9627 Adams Hill Drive.

Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research! Each of us has a story. And that story is connected to other stories, all of which lead to our roots. Finding ...

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library at 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, hosts introductory genealogy classes for those who are interested in tracing their family histories. The genealogy staff ...

Gather what you already have: Old photographs, family Bibles, letters, birth/marriage records, military records, obituaries, quilts, or heirlooms. Digitize important documents for safekeeping. Get a ...

When it comes to researching family history, the obit is a treasure trove of information. Genealogists hunt down a family’s history by using a wide variety of resources, from church records to census ...

When I look back over my six decades of doing genealogical research, some statements made by people have stuck with me for years. Sometimes, it’s worth it to write down some memorable lines you’ve ...

The Oberlin African-American Genealogical and History Group held its biennial Mind Feast event May 4 at the Oberlin Public Library. The event featured presentations from professional genealogists J.

Genealogy is the second most common hobby within the United States, and its growing in popularity. The Richard I. Bong museum held a beginners course in learning how to research your family history. A ...

In much the same manner as the observation that "all politics are local," it perhaps could be said that "all genealogy is history." Genealogy research results in family history. And family history ...

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the community to hear a presentation titled Mexican Genealogy Research: Civil & Church Records and Beyond, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The talk, ...

BRATTLEBORO — The next hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Working with Handwritten Records for Genealogical Purposes," presented by WCGIG ...