Almost all 19th-century census records were destroyed but some have been recovered as part of the Virtual Treasury project ...

The State of California currently holds billions in unclaimed property, including forgotten bank accounts, uncashed cheques, and the contents of abandoned safety deposit boxes. If a person died ...

Columnist Laura Kennedy says there is always one question she is asked as an emigrant in Australia: “Are you staying or going ...

A three-day celebration more than a year in the making will commemorate the 200th anniversary of Douro’s founding by Irish ...

In the pretty harbour town of Cobh, tucked into Cork's vast bay, the waterfront tells a fascinating story of mass emigration, dreams of America and some of history's most tragic maritime disasters.The ...