Tracing your ancestry back to the dawn of time can be one of the most interesting and mind-boggling experiences — and the Internet has only made it easier. Long gone are the days of trekking down to ...

A decade ago, tracing one’s ancestry was an activity associated with bored and perhaps elderly individuals who had nothing but time and tons of photo albums on their hands. In recent years, it’s ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - A simple birthday present turned into a much bigger gift than one man could have imagined. It all started for Greg Carter when his wife got him an Ancestry DNA kit to learn more ...

Genealogist Penny Walters will discuss Searching for Ancestors When You’re Adopted at the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s free presentation and monthly meeting, 9:30-noon Saturday, May 15 ...

What started as a simple ancestry search led to the discovery of several family members across the country, as well as the burial place of a Revolutionary War veteran in Somerset County. Lynn Schrock ...

Ancestry sleuths be forewarned: While researching your family's past can bring rewards, it might also stir up problems in the present. Uncovering the roots of your family tree can reveal secrets that ...

DNA testing site, Ancestry.com, has taken legal action to access millions of Scottish family records held by the National ...

When she was in fifth grade, Regina Mason received a school assignment that would change her life: to connect with her country of origin. That night, she went home and asked her mother where they were ...