A nationwide program is searching for the names of 10 million people who were enslaved in the United States over nearly three centuries.

Neicy DeShields-Moulton, 66, spent years digging through DNA and public records to answer questions her family avoided.

Urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas teamed up with Ancestry on the March tour, which honors women whose contributions to Chicago — and the world — are often overlooked.

A new Canadian law, Bill C-3, has removed generational limits on citizenship by descent, allowing millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry to apply for passports. Previously restricted to one ...

Penn objects to federal judge demands for lists revealing workers’ Jewish faith, ancestry or ties to Jewish organizations. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa) ...

Sunday is International Women’s Day, and global leader in gamily history Ancestry examined historical records to uncover the ...

Have you ever considered starting a genealogy business? This guide will walk you through the steps of starting a home-based genealogy business.

A closer examination of the APOL1 gene in Black patients with kidney disease can provide more accurate diagnoses than current protocols, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos ...

Project leaders say the names and details gathered will be added to a publicly accessible database designed to help ...

Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their ...

Savannah Guthrie visited the 'Today' show studios amid the search for her missing mother Nancy Guthrie. Here's where the ...

Developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie in Pima County amounted to meager crumbs in the fifth week since she disappeared ...