To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Ancestry, the global leader in family history, today announced a partnership with the WWII Veterans History Project to preserve and share the stories of those who served. Timed with Veterans Day 2025, Ancestry is honoring this historic milestone by introducing Thank You For Your Story, a …
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The Best Genealogy Courses Available Now
Enrolling on a genealogy course is a great way to gain additional family history skills, and perhaps even take a step towards becoming a professional genealogist. The good news is that many genealogy courses are now available online or by correspondence, which means you can take the first step into family history or build on your …
Illinois Newspaper Project Receives NEH Grant
The Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library has received a grant of $324,189 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to digitize 100,000 pages of historical Illinois newspapers, as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the NEH and the Library of Congress. The Illinois Newspaper Project has …