Genealogy

In the back of the scrapbook I found a red banner, with a faded gold star centered on a white background. I recognized it from World War II books I had read in my youth. I was touching history.

In less than seven years, volunteers have added one billion searchable records to the free FamilySearch website.

In the words of Robert Frost, I’ve taken roads “more” traveled, and have wasted weeks, months, and even years retracing steps in order to follow the right path.

500 years of detailed family histories were in the archives of the Catholic Church of Pieve di Controne, waiting for an American woman to marry an Italian-American man and visit his ancestral home.

What do you need to do to prepare the records of your ancestors before New Family Search is retired? Here are 3 things to help you prepare for the big change.

Do you believe that you have made a legally binding declaration to your ancestors to find them and ensure their opportunity to receive the temple ordinances required for eternal progression?

We've been taught that as we seek out our ancestry, new information will be found through inspiration. Now I marvel at the new archives of valuable records that have been digitized and made a available.

They met as volunteers at the Washington DC Family History Center -- two researchers, steeped in their own quest yet eager to assist others -- and totally unaware that their service would lead them into a tangle of branches stemming from a common family

A quiet but significant evolution is occurring at FamilySearch.org. The FamilySearch FamilyTree is online and ready for you to explore. Although an official "launch" announcement is yet forthcoming, you can access this website now .