The Maine Irish Heritage Center helps people learn more about their ancestry through DNA testing and historic research.

My paternal grandfather died before I was born and everyone loved him. Through genealogy I learned so much about him and I ...

"The reality is that the Army has some tough decisions ahead—we must prioritize resources towards those functions which are ...

This week’s 15th annual RootsTech 2025 convened significantly more attendees than last year, from virtually every country in ...

US President Donald Trump reignited a political feud with Senator Elizabeth Warren by referring to her as 'Pocahontas' during ...

"Root travel" has Americans digging up their family trees and planning vacations centered on their ancestry. Travel experts ...

March begins a season of many crazy times. There’s college basketball, Lent, blooming snowdrops and, best of all, Irish love, ...

On March 17 almost everyone in the US claims to have some Irish blood. St. Patrick’s day is a great excuse to wear green, ...

Because of a lack of record keeping during the slavery era, tracking African American ancestry is a challenge. But a report ...

Oscar-winning folk singer-songwriter and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has had more prestigious honors rescinded following claims she fabricated her Indigenous roots.  Both the Polaris Music Prize and ...

The Huntington Theatre’s production of “The Grove,” the second play in Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle, premiered Feb. 7 ...