You’ve probably seen it. Your surname printed on a decorative plaque, a keychain, maybe a set of coasters — complete with a shield, a Latin motto, and something that looks vaguely medieval. It feels meaningful. Official, even. The thing is, it almost certainly has nothing to do with your actual family. Those products are sold […]
AncestryAI Is Now Turning Your Family Records Into Stories. Here’s What That Means
For most people, genealogy research involves a lot of documents. Census documents and faded entries in church registers are useful, sure, but they don’t give you an emotional connection to your ancestors. Ancestry wants to change that. On March 23, 2026, they published a roundup of their growing AncestryAI feature suite, designed to make historical […]
Are You a Lost Canadian? Canada Updates Citizenship by Descent
You might be a Canadian citizen and have absolutely no idea. Sounds unlikely, right? But for millions of people across North America, it’s now a very real possibility since Canada has updated their rules around who can claim citizenship by descent. Why the Rules Changed For years, Canada’s citizenship rules drew a hard line: if […]
Amateur Historians Are Fueling Modern Genealogy
Family history research is often seen as the work of archives, libraries, and professional scholars. A recent feature by The Guardian shows a different reality. Across the world, hobbyist genealogists and amateur historians are quietly building the foundations that make modern genealogy possible. The article describes these volunteers as the hidden engine behind family history […]
An Ancestry.com DNA Match Reunites Father and Son Before the Holidays
Family history research often focuses on ancestors long gone. But sometimes, it connects people who are very much alive. In December 2025, a DNA match through Ancestry.com reunited a father and son who had never met. The story centers on a 71-year-old man from Ohio and his 33-year-old biological son, who had spent years searching […]