With the passing of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, sadly only one of the nine children of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald is still living - youngest daughter, Jean Ann...
Is it a C or a G? An F or an S? What did they mean by calling my ancestor a pettifogger? What month is Fructidor?
Reading and understanding old documents...
As you sift through the records of your own ancestors to build your family tree, you may find yourself with questions. What other records can/should I search? What else can I...
I've been doing a lot of English research lately which, of course, means a lot of time spent sorting out families in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) online at FamilySearch....
The news that Ancestry.com Inc filed for an IPO means that genealogy has finally hit the big time. I'm personally a long time subscriber to Ancestry.com, and use it on...
In a year that has seen almost no IPO offerings, the street is buzzing with the news that the Provo, Utah based genealogy company, Ancestry.com Inc. has filed for an...
