Have you ever visited the Eiffel Tower? On this day in 1832, French architect and engineer Gustave Eiffel was born in Dijon, France. Image: Gustave Eiffel…
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The cemetery was begun by French troops in October 1914, but little used by them. It was used by Commonwealth troops from August 1915 to…
On this day in 1799, George Washington died at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He was 67 years old. Image: George Washington / Wikimedia…
When you upload your DNA data to Geneanet, you can link it to an individual in your family tree. See below how to do if…
The first Nordic skiing race took place in Norway in 1842. Nearly 100 years later, in 1924, the sport found its way into the Olympics…
Over the last few months, we have been hard at work on the latest enhancements to the HTML version of the family tree. Today we…
Is it that special ornament that’s been in the family for generations? A memorable holiday song or carol? A holiday recipe that’s been passed down…
We are delighted to announce the addition of two new collections of Norway Census records — the 1875 Norway Census and the 1870 Norway Census.…
With everything that’s happened due to COVID-19, many people are looking to the 1918 pandemic for answers. As the last major worldwide pandemic, the 1918…
Happy birthday to Judi Dench! Today the actress turns 86. A legend on the stage and screen, Dench has won accolades for her work in…
Society runs at a rapid pace. We face challenging demands on our time and energy that affect our sleeping patterns and eating habits. For some…
We are pleased to announce that six new health reports have been added to MyHeritage Health. The update includes new Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) reports…
On this day in 1542, Mary, Queen of Scots was born in Linlithgow, Scotland. Image: Mary, Queen of Scots / Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wikimedia…
As 2020 comes to a close, we’re ending off the year with a bang here at MyHeritage! One of the silver linings of this year…
Actress Olivia Colman has won rave reviews for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the award-winning drama, The Crown. It was also recently revealed…
Fricourt was captured by the 17th Division on 2 July 1916 but the southern part of the commune, in which this cemetery is situated, was…
The date 1 April 2022 can’t come fast enough! Why? Because that is the date of the release of the 1950 United States census. As…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in November of 2020 with over 38.4 million new indexed family history records and over 200,000 digital images from…
The 1910 United States census was the 13th federal census taken by the United States since 1790. There was a late question added—so late, in…