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This database could help descendants of enslaved people learn about their ancestry
WAMC Northeast Public Radio· 7 days agoAncestry.com has released a new free database of tens of thousands of old newspaper records about formerly enslaved people. The company hopes it will help fill historical gaps for Black Americans.
Online death notice doesn't prove Joe Biden is dead; anyone can update | Fact check
USA Today· 5 days agoA June 13 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a woman navigating through the Ancestry....
Eva Longoria Shares How Meryl Streep "Confused" Costars With Their Cousin Connection - E! Online
E! Online· 6 days agoEva Longoria's latest family update is flamin' hot. The Desperate Housewives star has joined the...
Options for public transportation from Lewiston-Auburn to Portland are limited
The Lewiston Sun Journal· 10 hours agoDEAR SUN SPOTS: A recent article indicated that Concord Coach Lines will no longer be providing service to the Lewiston-Auburn area and that a new bus line will be taking over. Are you aware of any transportation available to the jetport from L-A?
On eve of Juneteenth, exploring a personal connection
Axios· 7 days agoMy great-great-grandmother, Francisca Martinez, was a woman of mystery who may have been born to...
The best sales to shop today: Outdoor Voices, Google, Solawave and more
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToday, you’ll find a deal on a Drybar Buttercup, a discounted Google Pixel 7 Pro and savings on an...
Archie Moore On Plotting 65,000 Years of Indigenous History
Artnet News· 6 days agoArchie Moore has made history. Not only did he become the first artist from Australia and the first...
Discovering your family received 40 acres—only to have them seized back
Mother Jones· 7 days ago40 Acres and a Lie tells the history of an often-misunderstood government program that gave formerly...
‘Heartbreaking’: After 120 years, Belding church closing
WOOD via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHoping to give the painting to one of Mooers’ descendants, Wagner embarked on a search using ...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 6 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey from Mercer. Why it matters: The day ...