Notable People, Notable Stories
Uncovering the untold stories of notable people
Explore hundreds of bite-sized biographies of historical figures from many parts of the world. Some of these people are famous, some took part in momentous events, many lived ordinary lives, and all of their stories help illustrate life in the places and times in which they lived. All of these stories are documented with primary sources from Ancestry.
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Civil Rights
Early U.S. History
First Fleet (Australia)
French Canadian History
Latin American History
Mexican-American War
Professions
U.S. Civil War
U.S. Colonial History
U.S. Presidency
War of 1812
World War I
World War II
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Many of these stories were written to illustrate AncestryDNA Communities. Members of a DNA community are connected through DNA because they all likely had relatives who lived in the same place at the same time. These stories describe daily life for people in those places and how life changed over time.