The Custis children’s names were absent for good reason: They were not blood-related to George Washington at all. They would appear on a separate family tree only for the Custis family, into ...

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Christy Emmanuel can trace one family line to 1234. Those who followed are tied to U.S. history and now chronicled in a two-volume book by Emmanuel.

DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.

George Washington died at age 67 in the big family bed on the second floor of Mount Vernon, on December 14, 1799. He was exhausted; a sudden inflammation of the throat stopped his breathing.

An investigation at a cemetery uncovered skeletal remains belonging to some of George Washington’s relatives. The remains of Washington’s family members were located in unmarked graves. In ...

Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there.

A statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall in New York City. A DNA study of unmarked remains has identified family members of the first president.

DNA analysis of unmarked remains has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.

Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin. Two of Samuel’s descendants and their mother were ...