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

Your family story is Michigan history. In commemoration of America 250, WKAR invites you to share and explore Michigan history through stories of families who have made this great state their home.

A Newport, Rhode Island grande dame gave rise to Britain’s royal family. An excerpt from the new book American Crown explains ...

A local family discovered ties to the American Revolution and Shelby County while exploring their ancestry, although their ...

Late in the new movie The Report, Adam Driver’s Dan Jones argues with his prospective defense attorney over who really said, “History is written by the victors.” The lawyer (played by Corey Stoll) ...

A Jacksonville woman's search for her ancestor uncovered the untold Revolutionary War story of Cowford, now immortalized on a ...

A boat makes a morning trip through the Erie Canal in Rochester, New York, October 2021. Johnny Milano Former President Thomas Jefferson considered the proposal “little short of madness.” The project ...

Arkport's Eunice Young and other Steuben County natives have famously been held as prisoners of war: History column.

ABC News and American Ancestors found the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build the ...

Taylor Swift’s family may not be as famous as she is — but they’re pretty close to it. The singer’s parents, Andrea and Scott Swift — who got married in 1988 — have become key members of the Swiftie ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

700-year-old ‘Etch A Sketch’ found in a medieval toilet 700-year-old ‘Etch A Sketch’ found in a medieval toilet To mark 250 years of the United States’ independence, we’re celebrating the grandest, ...