
The Ancestry of Ketanji Brown Jackson
On April 7th, 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the 116th justice of the Supreme Court and became the first Black woman to serve on the court.
In honor of this historic event, our experts researched Ketanji Brown Jackson and Patrick Graves Jackson's family origins.

Zoom Demo: The New AmericanAncestors.org
Join Claire Vail, Vice President for Digital Strategy and Communications, for a demonstration on the newly launched AmericanAncestors.org! Learn about key new features, how to navigate the site, and how to get the most out of the website from home. You can also visit our New Website FAQ for more information.

Vita Brevis is 3 Million Views Old!
Vita Brevis, our family history blog, recently marked an important milestone: 3,000,000 page views since it launched in January 2014. Join editor Scott C. Steward for a look back on some of the most popular posts, from research advice to celebrity genealogies to personal stories of family connections made through genealogical research.

Upcoming Events

Tracing Ancestors on the Move in America
The four-session seminar will help you track your ancestors on the move, and give you context for migrations across America from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
The Brue Family Learning Center

Stories from the Archives: Family Registers
See examples of family registers from the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, find out what you can learn from these heirlooms, and learn about preserving such items in your own collection.
The Brue Family Learning Center

Come Home to New England
"Come home" to Boston and work closely with experts to advance your research at the American Ancestors Research Center.
The Brue Family Learning Center

Around the World in a Handful of Objects
Join Matthias Waschek for a survey of works from the Worcester Art Museum's collection which mine the depths of the human experience.
The Brue Family Learning Center

Camper English with Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and Cocktails
In this delightful work of cultural and medical history, Camper English, a cocktails and spirits expert, reveals how and why the contents of our medicine and liquor cabinets were, until surprisingly recently, one and the same.
Moderated by Richard Thompson Ford
American Inspiration Author Series

Reading the Gravestones of Early New England
Learn from epitaph expert John Hanson about how to interpret early New England gravestones and what they can tell us about our ancestors' lives.
The Brue Family Learning Center
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The Antiquarto
Join D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of American Ancestors/NEHGS, for exclusive interviews about family history, fine art and architecture, favorite books, and more.
The latest episode features Kyle Hurst, Senior Genealogist for the Newbury Street Press at American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society. Hear about her work at the Newbury Street Press, researching and writing family histories; how she got started in genealogy; and her award-winning genealogy "Ancestors and Descendants of Charles Le Caron and Victoire Sprague."
