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  1. Sep 1

    “It’s very hard to be the ‘only’ anything, but just being in the room represents a step in the right direction.” Thank you for sitting down with our CEO Deb Liu for the Special Edition “Race in America”

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    Aug 25

    . has launched a collection of Freedmen’s Bureau records to help Black Americans trace their descendants.

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    Aug 24

    concludes with today's moment. In 1865, the was established to aid formerly enslaved people. Today, launched new FreedmensBureau records to help Black Americans trace their roots.

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    Aug 24

    According to a Harris Poll survey by , a staggering 72% of Americans surveyed have never heard of the Freedmen’s Bureau. However, nearly all of those familiar with it (90%) believe it was a turning point in American history.

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  5. Aug 24

    Thank you and for this article! We're proud to play a role in providing the Freedmen's Bureau and Freedman's Bank records for free to search.

    The world’s largest digitized and searchable collection of Freedmen’s Bureau and Freedman’s Bank records is now available on , providing free online access to info for descendants of formerly enslaved people in the U.S.
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  6. Jul 21

    We're so happy we were able to be a part of Calvin's journey as he discovered more about his connection to his family and his past.

    He reenacted Civil War battles as a Black soldier fighting for freedom. Then he learned about his great-great-grandfather.
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  7. Jul 15

    On Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. ET, join Ancestry and the for a discussion about preserving Holocaust evidence and how researching our own family trees can deepen our understanding of history.

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    Jul 1

    Q&A with Ancestry's Crista Cowan.

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    Jul 4

    Ancestry added 10 new record collections and updated several more - way to go . See list at

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    May 28

    Ancestry is offering all of us free access to military records on ! Crista Cowan joins me to talk about it. Then, in another segment, Crista talks about Ancestry's new databases!

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    May 27

    Enjoy FREE ACCESS* to Fold3® records through Monday! *Free access ends Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET Terms Apply.

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  12. May 27

    This Memorial Day, join us in honoring our fallen heroes through a virtual salute. Post a photo or record on social media of a military hero in your family and be sure to tag and include in your caption.

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    May 15

    demos the new “hint review side panel” starting 5:16 into this video! I ❤️ it!

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    May 6

    Have you seen the new show "Two Lies and a Leaf?" Who would you like to see go head to head in a future episode?

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    May 5

    Answered Dear Randy question: "How Many DNA Matches from your 3rd great-grandparents do you have y ThruLines in AncestryDNA?" - made a list by 3rd great-grandparent couple - see

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    May 2

    Ancestry added 19 NEW collections - many Danish records - the week of 24-30 April - see list at

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    Apr 24

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    Apr 24

    Ancestry added 1 NEW record collection last week and updated 6 others - see list at

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    Apr 20

    Here is part two of my visit with Crista on the new features and databases!

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  20. May 7

    Today we launch our new Questions and Ancestors™: Black Family History series where genealogist ! In episode 1, learns she comes from a long line of people who fought to be heard. Take a look:

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