Most genealogists eventually encounter ancestors supposedly buried in unmarked graves. ...more

November 8, 2009

Dear President Obama, I've got a fantastic idea for you, but I've had some trouble trying to get you on the phone. ...more

November 1, 2009

Family historians never have enough time in research facilities. It's especially difficult to have only a few hours or a single day in a mecca such as the library at Salt Lake City or the National Archives in Washington, D.C. ...more

October 25, 2009

Today's economic troubles offer us the chance to understand some of our ancestors from an enlightened perspective. Americans have dealt with bankruptcy since the founding of our country; they've lost their homes and their fortunes. ...more

March 1, 2009

President Barack Obama is keeping his cherished BlackBerry for personal use, becoming the first sitting president to use e-mail. ...more

January 22, 2009

In this day of tight budgets, we genealogists have to be selective in the online database subscriptions we can buy. ...more

November 9, 2008

George G. Morgan remembers his introduction to family history. It was 1962 and he was 10. His grandmother, Minnie Morgan, 89, was determined to teach him about his ancestors, two of whom fought in the Revolutionary War. ...more

September 10, 2008

Japanese World War II leader Hideki Tojo wanted to keep fighting after U.S. atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, accusing surrender proponents of being "frightened," a newly released diary reveals. ...more

August 13, 2008

In the world of lighthouse fanciers, the news was like a sudden flash through the fog: Never the biggest or brightest, the lighthouse here that guides mariners into San Francisco Bay has been revealed as perhaps the only bicoastal beacon in America. ...more

June 29, 2008

The British Cabinet received early warnings about the link between smoking and lung cancer more than 50 years ago, but viewed the threat as minor and did little for fear of losing tax revenue, according to documents released Friday. ...more

May 30, 2008