Tips from the Finding Your Roots research team to assist in your own genealogy research! Each of us has a story. And that story is connected to other stories, all of which lead to our roots. Finding ...

Whether you’re just starting your genealogy research or you’ve been at it a while, there are some magazines out there that can help. Genealogy magazines are a great resource. This month’s issue of ...

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 ...

Lawrence Street came to the Suffolk County Historical Society on Saturday looking for help finding long-lost relatives. Street, who lives in Riverhead, has traced his ancestors to slaves on a farm in ...

On Sunday, June 29, several Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members will share family history discoveries and genealogy research tips in the annual “Kvell and Tell” session, in a hybrid ...