8 Tips for Finding That One Irish Relative

By Sarah Stevens on January 17, 2020

Are you trying to locate that specific Irish relative that you've never met before? We have 8 tips to help you get started!.. (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

The New Improved GenealogyBank Obituaries Collection

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 15, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes how GenealogyBank has improved its extensive obituaries collection... (Read More)

Photo: Lydia Hopkins. Credit: The Spur, Volume 14, 1914.

The Mysterious Death of Heiress Lydia Kellogg Hopkins, Part I

By Melissa Berry on January 14, 2020

An article about Lydia Hopkins, granddaughter of the railroad magnate Mark Hopkins and heiress to part of his huge fortune... (Read More)

Photo: an African American couple in a park. Credit: Bill Branson; Wikimedia Commons.

Common African American Last Names & Their Meanings

By Sarah Stevens on January 10, 2020

Uncover the origin of your African American last name, what it means, and how you can use this to trace your family history... (Read More)

Photo: text of the small ad that attracted a wide and diverse meeting of women and men at the first Women's Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York, during July 1848. Credit: Marc Nozell; Wikimedia Commons.

The New Year Launches the 100th Anniversary of Women Winning the Right to Vote

By Jane Cook on January 9, 2020

In this article, Jane Hampton Cook writes about the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, a key event in the Women’s Suffrage Movement... (Read More)

Photo: Lydia Hopkins. Credit: Stanford University.

Pedigree, Pearls, and Pooches: The Hopkins Saga Continues

By Melissa Berry on January 8, 2020

Melissa Davenport Berry continues the story of the huge fortune left by railroad magnate Mark Hopkins, focusing this time on Lydia Hopkins... (Read More)

Starting 2020 with a Clearer Vision of Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 6, 2020

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests a way to set some genealogy goals for 2020... (Read More)

Illustration: Seal of the United States Bureau of the Census. Credit: United States Bureau of the Census; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Use U.S. Census Data for Genealogy

By Sarah Stevens on January 2, 2020

Wondering how to conduct an ancestry census search to help research your family history? We’ve got you covered. Learn more today... (Read More)

New Year’s Resolutions for Genealogy

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on December 31, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak presents ideas genealogists may want to consider for their New Year’s Genealogy Resolutions for 2020... (Read More)