Jean Graugnard

That "family crest" mug you bought at a tourist shop? It probably isn't yours. Here's what a real family crest is — and how to find out if your family actually has one.

Ancestry's latest AI tools can turn a faded census record into a narrated story about your ancestor's life. Here's what that actually means, and where human research still matters most.

Millions of people may now qualify for Canadian citizenship without realizing it. Here's what Canada's recent citizenship by descent ruling means for you, and how genealogy research can help you prove it.

Amateur historians are shaping the future of genealogy. Jean Graugnard shares how volunteer research keeps family history moving forward.

A DNA test did what decades of searching could not. Jean Graugnard shares a powerful story of a father and son reunited through Ancestry.com just before the holidays.

Ancestry.com is fighting for access to 400 years of Scottish records. Jean Graugnard explains why this case could change genealogy forever.