Grave of Liney "Lucy" Watson Osborn in Lavonia, Georgia. Watson, who married Nelson Osborn, is the sixth-great grandmother of ...

After my son asked about our family history, I set out to uncover my father's lineage, piecing together a family tree once ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

Digital Archivist and Genealogist Gregory Pierce will teach using Ancestry.com, with or without a paid subscription, to get ...

As ancestry companies expand their databases and grow, testing one's DNA and unlocking the past has become relatively quick and easy to do. So, what's the process for sending in DNA for an ancestry ...

Family history is a tough thing to keep track of. With so many family photos and stories passed down for generations, there is a lot going on. Wouldn't it be great to have your entire ancestral tree ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Need help filling in that family tree? There are resources you may not know about that can help you research your heritage and connect with family members. And it’s as close as ...

I hit a roadblock in my online research. It wasn't till I traveled to Germany that the clues started to fall into place. Shara Tibken was a managing editor at CNET News, overseeing a team covering ...

DNA testing is all about unlocking secrets. But sometimes surrendering your saliva may also mean surrendering a bit of privacy – yours or someone else's. “I think people need to be prepared and warned ...

Your family tree might contain a few curious revelations. It might alert you to the existence of long-lost third cousins. It might tell you your 10-times-great-grandfather once bought a chunk of ...

Visiting family is one of the most common reasons many people travel. Increasingly, folks are also traveling to visit family who is no longer around, in the form of genealogy travel (also known as ...