The legacy of the segregation of public schools in Texas by race remains a legacy in which the state is not—or should not be—proud. Texas, like many other U.S. states, primarily in the South, ordered ...

The 1950 Census data bears this out. Among people over the age of 25 with Spanish surnames, the median educational attainment was three and a half years, compared with a little over 10 years among ...

Mary Margaret Rodriguez Decker may be 80 years old with more than her share of health issues, but this history-making ...

Renowned TAMIU historian Jerry Thompson explored Juan Nepomuceno Cortina and Jose de los Santos Benavides for the Laredo ...

Discover the world’s most common surnames, their origins, meanings, and how they reflect history, geography, culture, and ...

The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque is hosting a free workshop on genealogy next month. The workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to ...

After his father died, Mark Charles Roudané, a retired Minnesota schoolteacher, began going through his dad’s papers. There were scores of binders, the records of a life as a prosperous, white, ...

From 3D printers to music studios and genealogy archives, here are some surprising perks that come with a Houston Public Library card.

A country music pioneer who racked up several chart-topping hits during the 1970s has died at the age of 73. Johnny Rodriguez ...

This name suggestion comes from John "Calico Jack" Rackham, an English pirate from the 18th century. Calico Jack was a ...

After Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was elected pope, genealogists got to work. What they found surprised them.

Britain's new trade deal with the EU is a step in the right direction - but it only goes a small way to restore the damage done by Brexiteers ...