Workshop Empowers Virgin Islands Teachers to Connect Students With Their Heritage
ST THOMAS SOURCE.com – Educators from across the U.S. Virgin Islands gathered on St. Croix earlier this month for a dynamic professional development workshop aimed at transforming the way history […]
Beautiful Boston: Exploring the Arts, Culture, and History of the Hub
Select locations around Boston Tour Leader: Curt DiCamillo Itinerary & Fees: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.americanancestors.org/sites/default/files/2026-01/2026-Itinerary-Boston.pdf Boston may be the most historic city in America. From its founding in the 17th century by Puritan […]
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
APNEWS.com – Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill and that the patriots won. It […]
SUMMER PREVIEW : : Culture & Entertainment 2026
McGRATHPR.com – Summer conjures a vibrant lineup of arts, entertainment, education and cultural experiences across Greater Boston, the South Shore, New England and beyond. Throughout the height of this captivating […]
A Roxbury man found a document that revealed a new chapter in his family history. He had no idea how rare it was.
THE BOSTON GLOBE – Aaron Haynes gets choked up when he thinks about what the faded piece of parchment represents: a lineage spanning three centuries, and most importantly, his ancestor’s […]
American Ancestors Spotlights ‘Patriots of Color’ as Boston Marks 250 Years
Groundbreaking exhibition elevates Black and Native Revolutionary lives and the living descendant families reclaiming them today McGRATHPR.com – In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, American Ancestors’ […]
Patriots of Color Exhibit at American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience unveils “Patriots of Color,” a major new exhibition opening Thursday, April 23, at 97 Newbury […]
A look inside American Ancestors’ renovated headquarters in Boston
EASYGENIE.org – For family history buffs with Boston roots, we’ve talked about the many interesting places to visit in Boston, such as the Granary Burying Ground. There’s another site worth mentioning: […]
Cleaning out his mom’s house, Boston man finds his ancestor’s freedom papers
Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links WCVB Ch. 5 Boston – Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was once home to a man […]
SPRING PREVIEW : : Culture & Entertainment 2026
McGRATHPR.com – Spring fever inspires the finest arts, entertainment, education and cultural opportunities in the Greater Boston, South Shore, Northeast regions and beyond, from late winter through spring, to the cusp […]
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Unveils First Officially Vetted List & Memorial Plaque of Boston Tea Party Participants
Partnership with American Ancestors® Produces Groundbreaking Research in Prep for America’s 250th and Expands Boston Tea Party Descendants Program® McGRATHPR.com – Today, on the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea […]
Boston exhibit features in-depth look at ancestry of Pope Leo XIV
CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY – A Boston exhibit is inviting guests to explore Pope Leo XIV’s family tree in depth, spanning 14 generations of history tracing the pontiff’s connections to noblemen, […]