Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

On an August day in Washington state, fields of crops stretch like seas until they bump up against 100-foot-high pines. Cars are rolling over the High Bridge as locals swim in the coursing stream ...

After police used DNA sleuthing techniques to arrest a teenage suspect in Utah accused of assault, a public genealogy website shut off most police access in May, following public outcry. That move by ...

For those looking to explore their family trees, Betty Sustello has a warning. “Be careful,” she said, “because it’s addictive.” It’s easy to get hooked on exploring your family history because it can ...

In early America, local governments, the courts and the clergy collected vital data like births, marriages and deaths. But these records weren’t the only tools people used to track their family ...

It began as a treasure hunt, a peek into the life of a forgotten man, a name gleaned from the newspaper. Gilford Hervey. A Civil War veteran buried in Seattle. A black man. Who was he, wondered ...

If you have Irish Canadian ancestors, I have resources to help jumpstart your genealogy search. If you are searching for your roots in Ireland, here are my top 10 tips for Irish genealogy. This past ...