Top Black History Museums in the United States
Stories of African American history and culture are told powerfully and authentically at many black history museums. Some focus on the brutal…
How Machine-Learning and OCR Are Changing Family History
If this article caught your eye, you probably have an interest in indexing or in online historical records. Maybe you’ve made indexing…
Finding Your Ancestors with Guided Research
Wondering how to find the best places to search for your ancestors? Puzzling over where to begin and what to do next?…
Indexing in a Second Language Made Easy
Are you looking for more records to advane your family history research? If you have heritage from another country—and many people do!—chances…
RootsTech Connect: What It Is and How You Can Participate
Every year, genealogists, family history enthusiasts, and industry-leading companies come together for the largest genealogy conference in the world—RootsTech. It’s truly a…
Discover Your French Heritage
What comes to mind when you think of France—the Eiffel tower, romance, and fashion? Or perhaps you conjure up images of the gorgeous French…
50+ Things to Do in France to Discover Its Heritage
France is chock-full of notable buildings, cities, historic sites, shopping districts, and more. It’s no wonder that France is a dream destination…
Fashion and Its Significance in Puerto Rican Heritage
Vibrant colors, bright whites, and flaring skirts all paint a picture of traditional Puerto Rican fashion. Despite the trends that unite traditional…
The Pilgrims and the Mayflower—History and Facts
Who were the Mayflower pilgrims, and why did they come to America? Here’s a summary of the life and facts of the…
Traditional Puerto Rican Dishes to Add to Your Table
Traditional Puerto Rican food has been influenced by Spain, Africa and the Taíno and Arawak native peoples. The rich and vibrant cuisine…
United States Military and NFL—The Continuing Heritage of Samoan Warriors
Photo credit by JJ Hall. Creative License. Feature image credit by Mynameisben123, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0. You might not…
Monthly Record Update for September 2020
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September of 2020 with over 29 million new indexed family history records and over 66,000…
