This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The celebrations have begun, notably the Boston Tea ...

For those looking to find out about New England ancestors who came over on other ships during this period, the best source of ...

American Ancestors Takes Over Harvard Descendant Research After Layoffs Since January, the genealogical nonprofit American Ancestors has led the effort to identify the descendants of people ...

American Ancestors American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is America’s founding genealogical organization and the most respected name in family history. Established ...

An African-American lady has reacted on social media after DNA test showed she has Nigerian roots. She said she has always ...

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

Native Americans fight to bring 128,000 ancestors home from US museums, universities People like Ray Halbritter believe institutions long carried out an injustice.

Join American Ancestors at the Boston Public Library for an illustrated tour of the Gilded Age, seen through the experiences and artistry of two of its celebrated artists: architect Stanford White and ...

Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was stolen from them over centuries: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items, now held in museums ...

Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was stolen from them over centuries: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items, now held in museums ...