The following begins a new series of articles regarding family history research, with a focus on Stokes County, provided by members of the Genealogical Society of Rockingham and Stokes Counties.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library at 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, hosts introductory genealogy classes for those who are interested in tracing their family histories. The genealogy staff ...

Gather what you already have: Old photographs, family Bibles, letters, birth/marriage records, military records, obituaries, quilts, or heirlooms. Digitize important documents for safekeeping. Get a ...

"I had 71 first cousins. My son has three" Genealogist John Grenham on family change, family trees and new research opportunities ...

In much the same manner as the observation that "all politics are local," it perhaps could be said that "all genealogy is history." Genealogy research results in family history. And family history ...

When I look back over my six decades of doing genealogical research, some statements made by people have stuck with me for years. Sometimes, it’s worth it to write down some memorable lines you’ve ...

When it comes to researching family history, the obit is a treasure trove of information. Genealogists hunt down a family’s history by using a wide variety of resources, from church records to census ...

Should you offer your research to a library, archives or historical society? Or is there a next generation in your family willing to take it? Should you consider that as part of your estate planning?

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the community to hear a presentation titled Mexican Genealogy Research: Civil & Church Records and Beyond, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The talk, ...

The Back to Your Roots Genealogy Club, based out of the Mentor-on-the-Lake Branch of Mentor Public Library, will continue to dive into the history of local families at their next upcoming meeting on ...

The Joplin Public Library will present “Researching Your Roots: Tools for Discovering Your Family Tree” from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the library's community room, 1901 E. 20th St. Staff member Richard ...

SAN DIEGO--FamilyBuilder demonstrated at DemoFall on Tuesday software that is letting people link together family tree information from Facebook and other social networks. They also offer a DNA test ...