Does your family have holiday traditions? If so, you may not even know how they started; they have just always been a part how your…
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Have you found connection to royalty? Today we remember William II of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1792. Image: William II of…
The weihnachtsgurke or “Christmas pickle” is a holiday tradition for many Americans with German heritage. A pickle-shaped Christmas ornament is hidden somewhere on the Christmas…
On this day in 1782, Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States, was born in Kinderhook, New York. Did you know that he…
Sailly-Saillisel, standing at the north end of a ridge, was the objective of French attacks in September and October 1916, and was captured on 18…
Happy birthday to Jeff Bridges! Today the actor turns 70. Image: Jeff Bridges / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Born into a Hollywood…
8.8 million new records from sixteen new historical record collections have been added in the second half of November. These collections include a wide assortment…
Scientists hope to find descendants of the nobles who signed the historic Declaration of Arbroath ahead of its 700th anniversary. Genealogists at Strathclyde University have…
A letter from Robert the Bruce is to be given special protection at Brodie Castle to save it from deterioration. The document, which is more…
The remaining copies of newspapers documenting 50 years of the Greek American community are falling apart at the seams, threatening the loss of the history…
On this day in 1857, author Joseph Conrad was born in Berdychiv in what was then the Russian Empire. Regarded as one of the greatest novelists in…
Brexit may be compared to a messy divorce, but it turns out that the concept of a family feud may be more than metaphorical. MyHeritage…
Heritage tourism is traveling to understand the cultures and places of the past—including those of your ancestors. Here’s how to make heritage tourism the ultimate…
It doesn’t take much to begin feeling nostalgic: listening to an old song on the radio, seeing your childhood home, eating an old family recipe.…
On this day in 1852, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte took the French throne as Napoleon III. Image: Napoleon III / Wikimedia Commons The nephew and only heir to…
The global genealogy community enjoys unprecedented growth but faces major challenges too. Here’s what FamilySearch is doing about three of the most crucial needs. In…
Washington state resident Rae Ellyn Robinson grew up with her biological mother but never knew her biological father. Her mom never gave her any concrete information…
Last week, we introduced the #HolidayHeritage challenge! Visit the #HolidayHeritage Challenge site for more information on the competition, and for details of how you can…
What a week, huh? We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving and a productive Black Friday! Tens of thousands of customers chose to take advantage…
St. Andrew’s Day is a national holiday in Scotland that is celebrated with feasts on November 30. It is also Scotland’s national day, marking the…