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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…
Happy birthday to Arnold Schwarzenegger! Today the star turns 73. Image: Arnold Schwarzenegger / Library of Congress Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria…
On this day in 1567, James VI and I was crowned King of Scots at only 13 months old after his mother’s forced abdication. James…
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests. Source: geneanet
The Australian public will soon be able to access a trove of significant Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) documents, many of which have been locked…
It’s been another great month for online events at MyHeritage, and we’re delighted to present next month’s schedule. These fascinating and informative sessions provide a…
Today we remember former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on what would have been her 91st birthday. Image: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis / Library of Congress…
Today we remember legendary actress Olivia de Havilland, who passed away at the age of 104. With a career that spanned over five decades, de…
Princess Beatrice, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II of England, was married to her fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise, private family wedding. Instead of…