On this day in 1847, newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer was born. Today he best known for establishing the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, which is awarded annually…
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Robert E. Lee On this day in 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively bringing an end to…
Betty Ford Today we remember former First Lady Betty Ford on what would have been her 101st birthday. Ford was born Elizabeth Ann Bloomer on April 8,…
Booker T. Washington On this day in 1856, Booker T. Washington was born. Regarded as one of the most influential African-American educators of the late 19th century,…
Robert Downey, Jr. Happy birthday Robert Downey, Jr.! Today the Iron Man star turns 54. He was born on April 4, 1965 in New York City,…
Marlon Brando Today marks what would have been actor Marlon Brando’s 95th birthday. Born on April 3, 1924, Brando is often considered one of the…
Hans Christian Andersen What’s your favorite fairy tale? On this day in 1805, Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was born. Andersen was born on April 2,…
Debbie Reynolds Today we remember actress Debbie Reynolds on what would have been her 87th birthday. Reynolds was born on April 1, 1932 in El…
1. American Centuries www.memorialhall.mass.edu Learn more about life in early New England with a digital collection of about 2,000 items and document transcriptions from the…
Welcome to yet another edition of Favorite Finds! Over the past month, we here at Family Tree have stumbled across some pretty wonderful things online,…
John Tyler On this day in 1790, John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, was born. Tyler succeeded to the presidency after the…
While at RootsTech 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah, GeneaVlogger and Geni Curator Jarrett Ross took some time to interview Geni’s General Manager Mike Stangel…
Lady Gaga Happy birthday to Lady Gaga! Today the star turns 33. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan,…
Next week Geni is heading to Manchester, New Hampshire for the 15th New England Regional Genealogical Conference. NERGC 2019 will take place April 3-6 at…
Charles I of England On this day in 1625, Charles I ascended to the throne and became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the…
Leonard Nimoy Today we remember actor Leonard Nimoy on what would have been his 88th birthday. Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston,…
This March, observe Women’s History Month by paying extra attention to your female forbears! In the past, women appeared in records with far less frequency…
Elton John Happy birthday to Elton John! Today the music icon turns 72. John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex,…
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, ggbain 09120 America’s great era of immigration ended less than 100 years ago. For the vast majority of…
William Shatner Remember watching Star Trek? Today star William Shatner celebrates his 88th birthday! He was born on March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Anne Garmaise…