Happy birthday to Dolly Parton! Today the music icon turns 75. Image: Dolly Parton / Wikimedia Commons Parton was born on January 19, 1946 in…
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One unusual piece of advice: If your genealogy research is stuck or you’ve “lost” your ancestor, stop actually looking for that particular ancestor. Instead, turn…
As the world recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 virus, some temples are moving into the third phase of the Church’s phased reopening process.…
Don Milne is a man on a mission. With his website, Stories Behind the Stars, he seeks to document the stories of all 400,000+ U.S.…
RootsTech is pleased to announce another addition to the roster of RootsTech Connect 2021 keynote speakers—superstar footballer Diego Lugano. Who Is Diego Lugano? Diego Alfredo…
Have you ever wondered how the 1918 pandemic affected families? Who exactly were the victims, and how did their families cope? With a little help…
RootsTech Connect 2021, a free online family history conference unlike anything you’ve ever seen, is getting closer by the day. One of the most exciting…
RootsTech Connect 2021 will be here before you know it, and you won’t want to miss it! The lineup of outstanding keynote speakers this year…
The MyHeritage Team has completed the Dakar Rally, with an overall driving time of 114 hours 49 minutes and 36 seconds. What a ride it…
Generation X—so named because of the generation’s refusal to be defined—witnessed some of the world’s greatest advancements, including space exploration and the development of the…
Tips, interview questions, and steps for saving to FamilySearch memories The Civil Rights Movement began in 1954. It is considered to have ended when the…
On this day in 1892, physical education teacher and inventor James Naismith published the rules of basketball for the first time. The sport is now…
During the First World War, Le Treport was an important hospital centre and by July 1916, the town contained three general hospitals (the 3rd, 16th…
On this day in 1957, actor Humphrey Bogart died at the age of 57. Image: Humphrey Bogart / Wikimedia Commons Bogart was born on December…
Three weeks ago, we announced exciting news — the release of Genetic Groups. This long-awaited enhancement to MyHeritage DNA ethnicity estimates identifies ancestral origins with…
Do you have Dutch ancestry? On this day in 1596, Dutch artist Jan van Goyen was born. A prolific artist, van Goyen (sometimes spelled Goijen)…
We’re excited to bring you another update from the co-driver Charly Gotlib on the MyHeritage Team at the 2021 Dakar Rally: Monday was quite the…
As we start off the new year, we’re excited to release a fun new addition to our virtual gifts – your own photos! Now when…
Do you remember reading White Fang? American author Jack London was born on this day in 1876 in San Francisco, California. Image: Jack London / Library…
Dolly Rebecca Parton was born January 19, 1946, in a one-room cabin on the banks of the Little Pigeon River in Pittman Center, Tennessee. She…