In a recent interview with the U.K’s Capital FM, singer Katy Perry was in for a genealogical surprise when host Sian Welby shared that she…
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On this day in 1813, American abolitionist and suffragist Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis was born. An early supporter of the women’s suffrage movement, Davis was…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may be happily married, but the Duke’s ancestor, King Henry VIII, once demanded that one of the Duchess’ forefathers be…
A new analysis of ancient genomes suggests that different branches of the human family tree interbred multiple times, and that some humans carry DNA from…
After the building that housed Nepal National Library was damaged in the 2015 quake, many books and manuscripts are stored at Mahendra Bhawan School in…
Sydney cultural custodians are divided over a Berejiklian government plan to merge the State Archives with the authority responsible for some of the city’s best-known…
The name Caulfield is one about which much confusion arises but its long history starts in the Irish region of Connaught. Source: geneanet
Today we remember actress Lucille Ball, who was born on this day 109 years ago. Image: Lucille Ball / Wikimedia Commons Lucille Désirée Ball was born…
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If you’ve found old photos of your family members, you’ve struck genealogy gold. There’s nothing quite like looking into the eyes of an ancestor. In…
The BBC recently published a piece about a remarkable story the MyHeritage Research team stumbled across in 2015. At the time, the team was hard…
Dartmoor Cemetery was begun (as Becordel-Becourt Military Cemetery) in August 1915 and was used by the battalions holding that part of the line. Source: geneanet
Happy birthday to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex! Today the Duchess turns 39. Image: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex / Northern Ireland Office, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY…
Anderson was born on August 9, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Rosemary “Posie” Alyce (née Lane), a computer analyst, and Homer Edward “Ed”…
Happy birthday to Tony Bennett! Today the iconic singer turns 94. Image: Tony Bennett / Nationaal Archief, CC0 Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in June of 2020 with over 16.5 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
We are pleased to announce that our search engine for historical records has been redesigned and improved. Searching our treasure trove of 12.5 billion historical…
Do you have French ancestry and wonder where to start learning more about them? As you learn about your ancestors, take some time to learn…
Did your ancestors fight in the American Civil War? On this day in 1816, Union general George H. Thomas was born. Image: George H. Thomas…
We are living in historic times. Are you recording your experiences? Not only can journaling help you cope better with day-to-day life, but one day…