My second great-grandfather, Addison Austin.

Anyone conducting genealogical research should make use of a research log, every time they research. Logs are not only for professional...

Interested in DNA testing for ethnicity estimate purposes? Check out my write-up below. 8 Bettinger, “Autosomal-DNA (atDNA) Testing,” p....

I am a day late, as Flag Day was yesterday, June 14, but I wanted to share some information about the American Flag. The first official...

Labor Day became a national holiday when Congress passed the act on June 28, 1894, marking it for the first Monday of September annually....

With Christmas approaching, I would like to share a little about a family tradition that is part of my family's Italian heritage. The...

On this second day of Hannukah, I would like to ask, what does Hannukah mean to you?

I would like to thank Dr. Bruce Durie for his illuminating, highly educational and entertaining class "Scottish Family History Research:...

Happy Yom Kippur, sorry I that did not get this posted by sundown yesterday. #dayofatonement #yomkippur #awesofinheritance...

There are so many new and exciting things happening in the world of genealogy currently, that it is actually hard to keep track. If you...

What is family? What is heritage? What is culture? These are some of the things we may seek and are sometimes lucky enough to find when...

According to an article entitled "10 Oldest Cities in the United States," posted on ThoughtCo., the oldest cities in our country, along...

Last night while out to eat with the family at a local restaurant, Tom Quick Inn, the hostess came over to our table and asked if we had...

Total fangirl moment while visiting the local family history center last week and tonight. Have you been to a family his library or...

In 1817, Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.[1] It...

What is the best thing you have discovered while researching your family history?

What family tree software do you use and why? I use MacFamilyTree, Family Tree Maker and Legacy. #familytreesoftware #genealogysoftware...

To all Fathers, happy Father’s Day from Awes of Inheritance: Family History Services.