Ancestry.com Launches Instagram Facebook Contest to Celebrate the Holidays
As family historians, we always wish our ancestors had documented and passed down more. Especially around the holidays as I spend time with family, I think of my ancestors more than ever. What was Christmas like for them? What were their holiday traditions? What kinds of gifts did they give each other and more. The… Read more
The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure: Get Your Boots On in Nashville
We set some big goals for Nashville before we arrived here. Rob grew up listening to all types of country music so he was excited to experience downtown Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Kathy had goals to find some really good southern barbeque and to dig into her… Read more
Kris Williams: America’s First Official Thanksgiving
Located on the banks of the James River in Charles City County, Va., is the Berkeley Plantation, a three-story brick mansion with a lot of history. Built by Benjamin Harrison IV, it is the birthplace of descendants Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence; William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the… Read more
From Our Families To Yours – Happy Thanksgiving!
Here at Ancestry.com we spend a lot of time looking at the past through genealogy records and family history research. We spend a lot of time looking to the future, developing new technology and making plans for the business. As we take a few days off to spend time with family and other loved ones… Read more
The Great, Great, Great, Grand Adventure: Nauvoo – Story of Kathy’s Ancestry
In anticipation of our visit to the Land and Records office of old Nauvoo, Rob and I sat down and made a list of our ancestors who possibly may have lived there or owned property during the mid 1800’s. Rob’s list was rather long, but my list was very short. I could only recall one… Read more
How Our Ancestral Recipes and Food Shape our Thanksgiving
Have you ever reflected on who you really are? Not from a psychological perspective, but from an ethnic and ancestral one. I believe that food is among the first elements that connect us to our past and defines who we are. I can relate to this firsthand. I grew up in a three-generation household with… Read more
Android gets Hints! See what’s new in our Android app.
Ever wish you could make new family history discoveries from your Android phone or tablet? We’re excited to announce that we’ve added Hints for historical records to our Android app. Let’s take a closer look at what’s new… Record Hints “Shaky leaves” on people in your tree indicate that we may have found a record for this… Read more
AncestryDNA just keeps getting better—see what’s new
The day you get your AncestryDNA™ results is certainly an exciting one. But your experience doesn’t end there. We’re continually making updates to the AncestryDNA BETA site, including new features and tools designed to enhance your discoveries. So if you’ve taken the new DNA test, here’s an exciting peek into what’s new to the site.… Read more
Desperately Seeking Search Tips
“Seeking Search Tips.” That one simple request sums up all that is wonderful about the just-launched Ancestry.com Support Community. Ask a question. Get an answer. The Ancestry.com Support Community is just that: a place where community members can get answers from other members of the Ancestry.com community about how to use the site for research.… Read more
The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure: One Week Down, Many More To Go
The first week of the Great Great Great Grand Adventure has been more than we could have imagined. We have learned a lot about what it’s like for a family of seven to be on the road in a motor home. We have also learned a lot about our family history along the way as… Read more
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