Ancestry employs AI and machine learning to expedite digitization of family records, boosting user tools and expanding ...

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A decade ago, tracing one’s ancestry was an activity associated with bored and perhaps elderly individuals who had nothing but time and tons of photo albums on their hands. In recent years, it’s ...

Two genealogy sites are adding troves of historical materials about enslaved people in the U.S. to databases, which could give many of their descendants a fuller picture of their families' histories.

A writer's search for her Jamaican ancestors reveals how the largest efforts yet to digitize and connect slavery-era records ...

Whether you want to authenticate well-loved family stories or are unaware of your family history and need a place to start, personal DNA testing has never been easier. At-home DNA tests are a popular ...

For many people, the search for family history is more than just a hobby: It's a way to connect to their past and preserve important stories for future generations. In Charleston, South Carolina, the ...