FALL PREVIEW : : Culture & Entertainment 2026
McGRATHPR.com – As the days grow shorter and New England’s treescapes burst into brilliant color, a remarkable season of arts, entertainment, education and cultural experiences unfold across Greater Boston, the […]
Book Launch: “Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History”
Friday, October 16, 5:00 to 6:30 pm American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience, 97 Newbury Street, Boston, and online (hybrid event) Admission is free; registration will be posted soon at AmericanAncestors.org/events […]
For Those Who Served: Military Research From Colonial Conflicts to World War II
Presented by David Allen Lambert, Melanie McComb, and Elizabeth Peay This on-demand course includes five 90-minute classes and exclusive access to handouts and recordings of each presentation Available through November 6, 2026 […]
The enslaved people who built America – Good Morning America
“GMA” shares an exclusive report from ABC News in collaboration with American Ancestors’ 10 Million Names Project on the hidden history of the White House and a historic genealogical breakthrough.
The Hands That Built The White House: A Family Learns Its Hidden History
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, a genealogical breakthrough connects a mother and daughter to an enslaved ancestor who helped raise the nation’s most famous address ESSENCE.com – Ashley Swain was […]
Honoring forgotten heroes of the American Revolution
NBCBoston.com – Patriots of color are often left out of history when discussing the American Revolution, but many of them fought for the colonists in the country’s struggle for freedom. […]
Family Heritage Experience Named a Blue Star Museum
Active-duty military personnel and their families receive free admission to American Ancestors’ family history exploration destination this summer McGRATHPR.com – American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience (FHE), Boston’s immersive museum […]
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 […]
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’ […]