Ragnarok and a Hard Place: Loki’s Thorny Family Tree Premium
Ragnarok is a family affair for Loki Laufeyson. Let's explore how Marvel's spin on the trickster god's family tree stacks up against Norse mythology.
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“Sirius” Genealogy: The Complex Harry Potter Family Tree
What do we know about the Boy Who Lived's ancestors? We look at the Harry Potter family tree—and the surprising connections between his friends and enemies.
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“Who Do You Think You Are?” Returns to TV in Spring 2018!
Been missing your genealogy TV fix lately? You're in luck: TLC has renewed the “Who Do You Think You Are?” for a new season in spring 2018.
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We Asked, You Answered Premium
Everyone has their own reason for researching their family history. Use this article as inspiration when you start to hit brick walls and re-discover your own answer.
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Check out this gag cover we made to help you celebrate the trickiest day of the year.
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5 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Genealogists Premium
Suddenly realizing Halloween is only a week, day or hours away? We have you covered with these 5 easy last-minute Halloween costumes.
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“Finding Your Roots” Traces Irish Ancestry
Last night’s “Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.” was all about Irish roots and the family trees of journalist Soledad O’Brien, "The O'Reilly Factor" host Bill O’Reilly and comedian/television host Bill Maher. Gates noted that finding family origins in Ireland is difficult because the main resources...
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Finding the Irish in My Family Tree
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!I was trying to explain to my four-year-old this morning in the car that his fourth-great-grandparents, Edward Norris and and Elizabeth Butler, came from a country called Ireland. After observing that Elizabeth's name has a potty word in it, he asked where they lived...
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“Genealogy Roadshow” Season 2 Premiere Investigates Family Mysteries in New Orleans
Last night's "Genealogy Roadshow" season premiere was filmed in New Orleans inside the Cabildo, the seat of government under Spanish rule. It's now part of the Louisiana State Museum, and I was lucky enough to visit there several years back. Filming this season took place as part of a...
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“Who Do You Think You Are?”: Tips to Find the Genealogy Records Christina Applegate Used
Last's night's "Who Do You Think You Are?" with Christina Applegate is a good example of how much you can learn even if you start with very little information. All she had to begin her search for her paternal grandmother was her father Robert's birth certificate and his...
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