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RootsTech is less than a week away. Here’s what you can expect this yearopens in new window
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Feb
2020
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The World's Largest Genealogical Database Enables The Search Of The Names Of 1.8 Million Emancipated Slavesopens in new window
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Feb
2020
www.thinkinghumanity.com
Update on Using Newspapers for Genealogical Researchopens in new window
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Feb
2020
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FamilySearch's new archives expose more African American rootsopens in new window
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Feb
2020
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Black History Month: Find your roots with FamilySearch’s ‘29 ways in 29 days’opens in new window
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Feb
2020
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Sandra Bullock, family history and faith: 6 questions with ‘The Blind Side’ mom before she speaks at RootsTechopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Fox River Valley DAR to offer genealogy program and workshop Feb. 4 opens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Genealogists to learn new paths to navigate Family Searchopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Ashtabula County District Library helps connect patrons with rootsopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Suncoast Genealogy Society giving beginners a jump start on tracing rootsopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Burley center unveils digital tools to discover ancestorsopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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The Names of 1.8 Million Emancipated Slaves Are Now Searchable in the World’s Largest Genealogical Database, Helping African Americans Find Lost Ancestorsopens in new window
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Jan
2020
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Reminder About Unexact FamilySearch Searchesopens in new window
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2020
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Montana State Genealogical Library working to make collection available onlineopens in new window
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Dec
2019
www.kpax.com
Nowra's 'super sleuth' at 80: Bill's helped hundreds connect family treesopens in new window
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Dec
2019
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Dozens more Ontario Vernon’s Directories on FamilySearchopens in new window
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Nov
2019
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FamilySearch celebrates 125th anniversary — here’s how it has become the largest genealogy organization in the worldopens in new window
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Nov
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Learn More About Your 'Homeland' with FamilySearch Blog Country Pagesopens in new window
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Nov
2019
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Funeral programs connecting African-American families opens in new window
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Nov
2019
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Groundbreaking Held for International African American Museumopens in new window
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Nov
2019
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Hundreds of family historians gather at RootsTech Londonopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
Did you know you can thank the person who indexed your ancestor’s record?opens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Rootstech London opens for three days of "genealogy"opens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.rfgenealogie.com
FamilySearch donates 400 years of digitized Catholic records in the Philippinesopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Think you know how your surname was spelled in the past? Think againopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.ajc.com
The 14 best websites for DNA family history researchopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
Millions of genealogical records are being preserved to help you better understand your heritageopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.abc4.com
Church helps people trace ‘family tree’ using online appopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.pna.gov.ph
LDS history center in Stafford helps people trace ancestryopens in new window
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Oct
2019
www.fredericksburg.com
Out On a Limb: FamilySearch offers info from Afghanistan to Zambiaopens in new window
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Sep
2019
www.timesleader.com
Mormons turn over 4 centuries of digitized Philippine Catholic records to CBCP opens in new window
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Sep
2019
lifestyle.inquirer.net
EXCLUSIVE: Donny Osmond on RootsTech London and his love of family historyopens in new window
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Sep
2019
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
The 6 best free Cornwall family history websitesopens in new window
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Sep
2019
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
Affiliation gives genealogists better access to family historyopens in new window
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Aug
2019
www.mccookgazette.com
LDS volunteers mark three-year milestone in digitization projectopens in new window
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Aug
2019
www.shelbycountyreporter.com
FamilySearch Blog a Helpful Source for Learning More about Family Historyopens in new window
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Aug
2019
www.churchofjesuschrist.org
FamilySearch releases online editing tool for indexed recordsopens in new window
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Aug
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Finding Family Tree Information in Cook Islandsopens in new window
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Jul
2019
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
New FamilySearch's interactive online experience, quiz links users with pioneer childrenopens in new window
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Jul
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Genealogists may be surprised by records now available onlineopens in new window
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Jul
2019
www.ajc.com
Some tips for avoiding stumbling blocks in your genealogy researchopens in new window
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Jul
2019
www.ajc.com
Thousands of New American Samoan Genealogical Records Now Availableopens in new window
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Jun
2019
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
Eastern Shore Public Library Becomes FamilySearch Affiliate Libraryopens in new window
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Jun
2019
espl.org
St. Charles Public Library Becomes FamilySearch Affiliateopens in new window
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Jun
2019
www.chicagotribune.com
FamilySearch affiliate status for Midland Ancestors Family History Centre and Libraryopens in new window
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Jun
2019
www.family-tree.co.uk
"Center in a Suitcase" helps Nairobi East Stake members find ancestors.opens in new window
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Jun
2019
www.mormonnewsroom.co.ke
Learn about the rare photos that are helping us celebrate the John Wesley Powell expedition's 150th anniversaryopens in new window
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May
2019
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Spike 150: Thousands travel from around the country and world, each with a different connection to the railroadopens in new window
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May
2019
www.deseretnews.com
Ogden Utah FamilySearch Center opens, will be a 'golden spike' for Latter-day Saintsopens in new window
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May
2019
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St. Charles Public Library becomes FamilySearch affiliateopens in new window
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Apr
2019
www.kcchronicle.com
Come celebrate! Box Elder events mark 150-year railroad milestoneopens in new window
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Apr
2019
www.deseretnews.com
Genealogy Resources Now Available For Free At Heritage Museum by Megan Williamsopens in new window
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Apr
2019
www.dnronline.com
Centuries-old slave records found in surrounding parishes by Kathryn Dufreneopens in new window
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Mar
2019
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Explore your ancestry with authentic holidays by Janeen Christoffopens in new window
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Mar
2019
www.mercedsunstar.com
How some in the genealogy industry are reacting to RootsTech's expansion to Londonopens in new window
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Mar
2019
www.thechurchnews.com
Church donates $2 million to the International African American Museum Center for Family Historyopens in new window
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Feb
2019
www.deseretnews.com
Genealogy fascinating, whether through research or DNA testsopens in new window
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Feb
2019
www.hjnews.com
Following leads in genealogy can help you unlock your family’s historyopens in new window
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Feb
2019
www.sentinel-standard.com
Why You Should Dig Up Your Family’s History — and How to Do Itopens in new window
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Feb
2019
www.nytimes.com
Tracing your family overseas can be a return to undiscovered rootsopens in new window
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Feb
2019
www.denverpost.com
Internet, DNA testing fuel genealogy in Massachusettsopens in new window
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Jan
2019
www.heraldnews.com
Genealogical records of Bihar natives to be preserved by US based societyopens in new window
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Dec
2018
www.hindustantimes.com
Alla ricerca delle proprie origini: al via un corso di genealogiaopens in new window
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Dec
2018
www.ravennatoday.it
'Angels' bring sleuthing skills to California disasteropens in new window
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Dec
2018
www.businessinsider.com
Reader voices: Connecting to Swiss family history via Russia and New Zealandopens in new window
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Dec
2018
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ClearCenter Becomes FamilySearch Emerging Solution Provideropens in new window
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Nov
2018
pcmike.com
British Prime Minister Receives Family History from Elder Jeffrey R. Hollandopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.mormonnewsroom.org.uk
BYU students create program to identify if your ancestors were WWI veteransopens in new window
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Nov
2018
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Razones por las que conocer nuestro árbol genealógico nos podría salvar la vida Avatar of Dany Jerez Por: Dany Jerezopens in new window
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Nov
2018
culturacolectiva.com
150 million Italian genealogical records now available free of charge at FamilySearchopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.family-tree.co.uk
FamilySearch Unlocking Centuries of Italian Ancestry Records by Vlad Poptomasopens in new window
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Nov
2018
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Boy Scout honors father, serves community through indexing gravesopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.lewisvilletexan.org
A Somber World War I Memorial in London Seeks to Finally Lay the Fallen to Restopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.nytimes.com
History center helps families trace their past by Wyatt Masseyopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.fredericknewspost.com
First Monday in November Challenge By The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russellopens in new window
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Nov
2018
www.legalgenealogist.com
¿No conoces a tus ancestros? Arma tu árbol genealógico en esta expo Por Diana Delgado Cabañezopens in new window
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Oct
2018
www.chilango.com
Frankie Meyer: Research helps our ancestors 'come alive'opens in new window
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Oct
2018
www.joplinglobe.com
Oral History: The Easiest, Most Rewarding Way to Finish a Life Story By Rachel Trotteropens in new window
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Oct
2018
ldsmag.com
The state Archives is moving into the digital age. Some of Hawaii’s most important documents are going to be available online.opens in new window
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Oct
2018
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
Hispanic Heritage Month: These 8 TV shows celebrate Hispanic cultureopens in new window
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Oct
2018
www.ksl.com
A U.S. traveler’s urge to see Norway is all in his genesopens in new window
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Sep
2018
www.washingtonpost.com
Interest surges in family history, genealogy travelopens in new window
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Sep
2018
www.dailyherald.com
15 records to take your family history back to the 1500sopens in new window
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Sep
2018
www.family-tree.co.uk
Regional Trainers Help with The Family History Guide opens in new window
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Sep
2018
rejoiceandbeexceedingglad.blogspot.com
Family history stories are treasures to preserve by Amy Choate Nielsenopens in new window
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Aug
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Volunteers Re-Enact World War I Encampment In Verdun, Franceopens in new window
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Aug
2018
hosted.ap.org
County record preservation project nears close, about 550,000 images preservedopens in new window
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Aug
2018
www.times-gazette.com
Collection of Passenger Arrivals From Ellis Island, 1820 to 1957, now free onlineopens in new window
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Aug
2018
www.rexburgstandardjournal.com
BYU Cambodian Oral History Project connects generationsopens in new window
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Aug
2018
universe.byu.edu
Inside a Dumpster, California Man Finds Trove of Ancient Books Owned by Thomas Jeffersonopens in new window
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Aug
2018
www.insideedition.com
Illinois Ancestors | Site offers guides to Britain's archivesopens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.news-gazette.com
Decades-old suitcases of Willard Psychiatric patients depict life storiesopens in new window
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Jul
2018
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Henrico man marks 5 years of restoring order, respect to historic cemeteryopens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.nbc12.com
PHILADELPHIA: New experiences await on Museum of the American Revolution’s Floor opens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.southernchestercountyweeklies.com
Tips for getting — and keeping — your genealogy organized ...opens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Why does the Mormon Church want state records? And what do they do with them? opens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.abc.net.au
A DNA test says you've got Indigenous Australian ancestry. Now what?opens in new window
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Jul
2018
menafn.com
"Cannot Thank You Enough": "Hamilton" Star Shares Best Tweet Thanking LDS Family History Libraryopens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.ldsliving.com
Genealogy news roundup: Findmypast adds new collection of Waterford recordsopens in new window
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Jul
2018
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
‘It just unlocked this whole family tree’: BYU students help find the living relatives of soldiers missing in actionopens in new window
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Jun
2018
www.sltrib.com
Mormons will recognize same-sex couples in their genealogy database opens in new window
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Jun
2018
www.newsweek.com
100-year-old diary from Utahn in WWI gives rare insightsopens in new window
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Jun
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Out On a Limb: Online database adds naturalization records from New York Cityopens in new window
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Jun
2018
www.timesleader.com
New Hands-On Discovery Center “Revolution Place” to Open June 9opens in new window
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May
2018
www.amrevmuseum.org
RootsTech Ambassador Helps Australians Discover Family History Via Social Mediaopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.mormonnewsroom.org.au
How well do you know your roots? Genealogy research easier than everopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.pressconnects.com
http://kutv.com/features/person-2-person/web-exclusive-henry-louis-gates-jr-technologyopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.pressconnects.com
Gratitude Fuels the Desire to Find Her Pastopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
The singer, the professor and Family Discovery Day wrap up RootsTech 2018opens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.deseretnews.com
'Luz de las Naciones': A fiesta celebrating family, Latin American cultureopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.deseretnews.com
What Scott Hamilton told RootsTech about his family and how he inspired a fan during a battle with a tumoropens in new window
05
Mar
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Women connect with family history by learning to be Light Keepers at RootsTechopens in new window
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Mar
2018
www.deseretnews.com
'Discover, gather, connect': LDS general authorities discuss RootsTech and new approach to family history workopens in new window
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Feb
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Everything you need to know about RootsTech 2018opens in new window
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Feb
2018
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Twila Van Leer: What have I learned as a family history missionary?opens in new window
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Feb
2018
www.deseretnews.com
UGA volunteers joined Freedman’s Bureau ‘transcribe-a-thon’opens in new window
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Feb
2018
www.onlineathens.com
Twila Van Leer: Growing up in Farmington's old rock millopens in new window
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Feb
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Harvard genetics pioneer wants to monetize DNA with digital currency, and defeat 23andMeopens in new window
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Feb
2018
www.cnbc.com
President Dallin H. Oaks and Sister Kristen M. Oaks to speak during Family Discovery Day at RootsTechopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Thousands of records put online during Transcription Tuesdayopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
Ambitious project to digitise hundreds of thousands of probate records complete after nine yearsopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.stuff.co.nz
Twila Van Leer: From cayenne pepper to horseradish, frontier doctor used what was at handopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
“Coco” Movie and 2018 RootsTech Indicate Growing Interest in Family Historyopens in new window
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Jan
2018
ldsmag.com
‘Family Search’ brings Morrow County records onlineopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.morrowcountysentinel.com
KSL TV: Openhouse for new Lehi Utah FamilySearch Centeropens in new window
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Jan
2018
app.criticalmention.com
KUTV This Morning News: New Lehi Utah FamilySearch Centeropens in new window
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Jan
2018
app.criticalmention.com
Lehi family history building serves public and accommodates FamilySearch software engineersopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Out on a limb: Resources for genealogy research are abundant in 2018opens in new window
10
Jan
2018
www.timesleader.com
Twila Van Leer: Who remembers the date Utah was made a state?opens in new window
06
Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
"Humans of New York" photojournalist, ice skater Scott Hamilton to present at RootsTech 2018opens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
As in the movie Coco, family history connections help bring healingopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.deseretnews.com
Al via la piattaforma FamilySearch per trovare online i propri antenati dal 1860opens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.ilgazzettino.it
Anche a Vicenza si potranno cercare gli antenati onlineopens in new window
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Jan
2018
www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it
Elder and Sister Oaks to speak at RootsTech Family Discovery Dayopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.deseretnews.com
‘Who am I?’ Students dig into their pastsopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.theoberlinnewstribune.com
Illinois Ancestors: FamilySearch changes policy for online recordsopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.news-gazette.com
Twila Van Leer: How a loaf of bread in WWII Germany is a reminder of the meaning of Christmasopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.deseretnews.com
94 Year Old Quietly Serves While Doing Family Historyopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
Illinois Ancestors: FamilySearch lists Illinois mortality schedulesopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.news-gazette.com
Reflecting on family’s past a ‘never-ending’ pasttimeopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.whidbeynewstimes.com
Twila Van Leer: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir belongs to all of usopens in new window
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Dec
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Genealogy news roundup: Essex parish registers indexed on FamilySearchopens in new window
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Nov
2017
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
2.7 million 1935 Scottish valuation roll records go onlineopens in new window
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Nov
2017
www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com
Twila Van Leer: First pioneer thanksgivings in the valley were heartfeltopens in new window
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Nov
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: Celebrating culture, history at Malad Welsh Festival opens in new window
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Nov
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: 2 pioneer stories that recall tragedy, triumphopens in new window
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Oct
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Volunteers Around the World Prepare to Index Family History Recordsopens in new window
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Oct
2017
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
See Bernie Sanders and Larry David learn they're related (It's shock and awe)opens in new window
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Oct
2017
www.latimes.com
You might be surprised whom Mormon prophets could call family: Elvis, Shakespeare, Johnny Depp — even Barack Obamaopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.sltrib.com
http://maringa.odiario.com/geral/2017/09/mormons-ajudam-a-descobrir-raizes/2416764/opens in new window
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Sep
2017
maringa.odiario.com
Twila Van Leer: The genealogist who started helping with family history at 8 years oldopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Is it still the norm to change your name after marriage? Utah couples share how they made their choices.opens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.sltrib.com
Illinois Ancestors: Immigration issues not new in U.S.opens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.news-gazette.com
New evidence surfaces in mystery of Omaha killer who escaped from prison and vanishedopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.omaha.com
Honor Your Ancestors: 3 Tools to Enhance Men’s Health by Respecting Our Rootsopens in new window
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Sep
2017
goodmenproject.com
Twila Van Leer: Early excursions in LDS Church history brought festivities, instructionopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.deseretnews.com
AncestryDNA Delves into Genealogy Travel with Go Ahead Toursopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.smartertravel.com
What They Saved: Texans Reflect on Treasures Plucked From Harveyopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.nytimes.com
FamilySearch committed to connecting Ashland County families with pastopens in new window
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Sep
2017
www.times-gazette.com
Twila Van Leer: The story of Kaysville's early families includes determination, gritopens in new window
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Aug
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Genealogist urges folks to search for their rootsopens in new window
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Aug
2017
www.mantecabulletin.com
Twila Van Leer: When Teton Dam flood took her genealogyopens in new window
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Aug
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: The LDS Museum of Church History and Art has roots as the Salt Lake Museum and Menagerieopens in new window
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Aug
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing Market 2021 Research Methodology, Landscape and Overviewopens in new window
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Aug
2017
www.medgadget.com
Twila Van Leer: Ancestor's clarinet is a touch of family historyopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: LDS missionaries in Centerville help with stake's goal to expand humanitarian service projectsopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
FamilySearch: Zugriff auf digitale Aufzeichnungen löst Mikrofilm abopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.presse-mormonen.de
Twila Van Leer: A matriarch's observations, words to her family as they celebrate Independence Dayopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: Tongan missionary lives, loves genealogyopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
New partnership makes it easier to prove Pilgrim ancestryopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.washingtonpost.com
Twila Van Leer: Swiss female physician was an intrepid pioneeropens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
A Patriotic Tune, Perched on a Branch of a Family Treeopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.nytimes.com
Family history event brings California lawmakers together for Juneteenth celebrationopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Huge genealogical database of Ukrainians born in 1650–1920 opens onlineopens in new window
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Jul
2017
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Twila Van Leer: Old Friend magazine preserves family treasureopens in new window
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Jul
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Twila Van Leer: Diary tells of 1900s mission in Tahitiopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Who are your famous relatives? Find out at the new St. George FamilySearch Centeropens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.thespectrum.com
FamilySearch Center dedicated in St. George, Utahopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.deseretnews.com
New FamilySearch Center helps you discover your past and preserve stories for the futureopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.stgeorgeutah.com
Genealogy Website Ancestry.com Files for Confidential IPOopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.nytimes.com
St. George FamilySearch Center set for June 27 openingopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.thespectrum.com
Dad With Unusual Job: He Unearths Your Family's Pastopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.smartparenting.com.ph
Twila Van Leer: Tongan missionary lives, loves genealogyopens in new window
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Jun
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Friendships Forged Through Common Goal of Preserving Family Heritageopens in new window
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May
2017
www.mormonnewsroom.ca
Twila Van Leer: Book tells tales of genealogical miraclesopens in new window
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May
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Interactive Mormon genealogy exhibit plays to cultural stereotypes, critics argueopens in new window
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May
2017
www.sltrib.com
Artifacts heading home after decades of absenceopens in new window
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May
2017
www.star-telegram.com
Twila Van Leer: Remembering 3 pioneer women on Mother's Dayopens in new window
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May
2017
www.deseretnews.com
Family History Library to host Western European Family History Conferenceopens in new window
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May
2017
www.deseretnews.com
DNA tests tell LeMoyne Center youth who they areopens in new window
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May
2017
www.morning-times.com
18 TB of Genealogical Data Presented to the French Polynesian Governmentopens in new window
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May
2017
www.mormonnewsroom.org.nz
Georgia State Archives Digitizes Thousands of Confederate Muster Rolls and Places Them Onlineopens in new window
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May
2017
blog.eogn.com
Hip-Hop Genealogist: Natlee Green and My Black Heritage Helping Hip-Hop Artists and More Discover Their Ancestral Rootsopens in new window
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Apr
2017
www.sfgate.com
Wills Can Avert Family Warfare, but Have Their Own Hidden Trapsopens in new window
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Apr
2017
www.nytimes.com
Genealogy: The world of family history is changingopens in new window
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Apr
2017
www.prestoncitizen.com
Mormons, African-American museum in Houma partner on geneaologyopens in new window
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Apr
2017
Mormons, African-American museum in Houma partner on geneaology
Genealogy Researchers Gather At LDS Church To Build Family Historyopens in new window
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Apr
2017
www.hometownstation.com
Millions of Brits could be descendants of Vikings, research finds Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/heritage/people-places/millions-of-brits-could-be-descendants-of-vikings-research-finds-1-4427765opens in new window
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Apr
2017
www.scotsman.com
LDS Church's donation to new Museum of the American Revolution totals 'roughly $2.5 million'opens in new window
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Twila Van Leer: Happy 100th birthday, Utah State Capitolopens in new window
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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Arnold tells story of his great-great-grandfather’s Confederate tiesopens in new window
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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2016
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