Genealogy and Family Tree Issues
Below are genealogy and family history news stories related to family trees. Click on the links for the full articles.
Inbreeding of Spanish Royalty - A new genealogy study has just been released examining the inbreeding of Spanish royalty during the Hapsburg dynasty. The Hapsburgs ruled Spain for 184 years until the death of King Charles II in 1700. Charles II was a physically and mentally impaired imbecile who was the product of generations of inbreeding...[More]
Roots Author Alex Haley Had Scottish Ancestry - The late Alex Haley, author of the popular novel Roots, really did have Scottish ancestry. His nephew Chris Haley took a DNA test in 2007 and results showed that Alex Haley had a Scottish ancestor who likely lived in the 1600’s or 1700’s. Alex Haley is perhaps best known for inspiring a whole generation of African Americans to trace their genealogical roots...[More]
DNA Confirms Remains of Russian Royal Family - Genealogists have always been fascinated with the bloodlines of royal families. Perhaps none is more fascinating than the House of Romanov that ruled Russia until Czar Nicholas II abdicated in 1917...[More]
Search for Viking Ancestry in England - From the late eighth century to the early eleventh century, Viking explorers, warriors and merchants actively raided and colonized much of northern Europe, including parts of the United Kingdom...[More]
Long Life Runs in Families - Genealogists know long life tends to run in some families. However, no one has ever been able to provide a satisfactory explanation to this phenomenon. Scientists have now finally come up with a reason...[More]
Gene Study Shows Most Black Americans Have Some European Ancestry - Harvard University’s School of Public Health has just concluded a genetic study on Black American heritage...[More]
Your Family Tree Can Determine a Baby’s Gender - Many studies have been conducted over the years to determine what factors influence the gender of a baby...[more]
Are People with the Same Family Name Related?- Family names, also known as surnames, provide an obvious clue to a person’s origin...[more]
If George Washington was King - Here is an interesting question: if the United States had not become a republic and George Washington had become king then who would be the king today? [more]
The Longest Family Tree - Here is a good trivia question for genealogists: According to the Guinness Book of Records, who has the longest continuous family tree? [more]
A 3,000 Year Old Family Tree - Most genealogist are happy if they can accurately trace their family tree back 150 years, or about 5 generations...[more]
How to Change Your Family History with Photos - Tracing your family history through old photos is about to get much more difficult for future generations...[more]