Jessica serves as U.S. Social Media Manager for Ancestry.
Get ready for a brand new season of TLC’s hit show “Who Do You Think You Are?” with an inspiring celebrity lineup that includes film and TV stars Jessica Biel, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Grey, John Stamos, Liv Tyler, Noah Wyle, Julie Bowen and music icon Smokey Robinson. The show follows the emotional journey as they Read More
We caught up with Debbie Mieszala, CG℠ at Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference 2016 to ask her why Midwestern family history research is so exciting. Midwestern Libraries to visit, Newberry Library (Chicago, IL) Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, WI) Connect with Debbie on her blog and enjoy more short videos from genealogy experts in our Read More
Maureen Taylor shared tips with us on the best ways to preserve old family photographs and how to use them to uncover more clues about your family history. Connect with Maureen on her blog, The Photo Detective and learn from more knowledgeable experts by viewing our Family History Expert Series playlist on YouTube.
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG℠, is the president Board for Certification of Genealogists and a full-time professional researcher specializing in Chicago and Cook County research, forensic genealogy, problem-solving, and multi-generational family histories. Researching city-dwelling ancestors is different and perhaps more challenging than general family history research. Jeanne gave us some great tips for overcoming those challenges. Explore more than Read More
In the early 20th century, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the Bureau of Home Economics to educate homemakers on the best ways to sew, clean and prepare food. As part of the USDA initiative, expert cooks worked tirelessly testing various Thanksgiving turkey recipes to determine which made for the most flavorful turkey. Read More
Despite being the most infamous Chicago gangster, Alphonse “Al” Capone’s first prison stint was nowhere near Chicago. It was reported that Capone was attending a meeting of the country’s top mafia men in New Jersey and while passing through Philadelphia on his way home, he was arrested on 16 May 1929. His ten month prison Read More
The third annual Find a Grave Community Weekend took place on October 7th through October 9th across the globe. Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers across 175 cemeteries who: added 211,655 new photos fulfilled 8,232 photos requests added 203,448 new memorials Here are just a couple of photos and tweets from the weekend of activities: Read More
We’re thrilled to announce that Nathan Murphy of our ProGenealogists team is the newest inductee of The American Society of Genealogists, an independent society dedicated to the advancement of genealogy. Nathan joins another ProGenealogists member, Gordon Remington, FUGA, FASG, as a member of the organization. There are among only fifty people that hold this prestigious Read More
To many October means the start of fall weather, turning of the leaves and anything pumpkin flavored but to us October means Family History Month! Throughout the month of October, we will explore the theme of DNA and how it can strengthen and support your family history research. We will feature educational videos and posts from Read More
Announcing our 3rd Annual Find A Grave Community Meetup! We are hosting this global meetup starting on Friday, October 7 – Sunday, October 9th to fulfill hundreds of thousands of photo requests still outstanding on Find A Grave, and to document those cemeteries and gravesites that are not currently on our site. Cemeteries are incredibly valuable Read More