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How to Find Your Ancestors for Free

Free Genealogy Websites Ancestry.com Free Features FamilySearch Features FindMyPast Free Records Free Genealogy Records Free Genealogy Software Finding your ancestors for free seems like an…

Profile of the Day: Louis Armstrong

On this day in 1901, Jazz icon Louis Armstrong was born. Image: Louis Armstrong / Library of Congress Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901…

Beginning Your Middle East Family Tree

If you have ancestors who came from the Middle East and are wondering how to find more information about them, FamilySearch is here to help…

Profile of the Day: Karsten Warholm

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic games has seen a number of exciting, history making performances this year. On August 3, Norwegian hurdler Karsten Warholm not only…

Monthly Record Update for July 2021

FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in July of 2021 with over 9 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…

MyHeritage to Acquire Filae

We’re excited to announce that MyHeritage has signed agreements to acquire 90.91% of the share capital and 89.11% of the voting rights of Filae, a…

Planned Downtime for MyHeritage Infrastructure Upgrade

This Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, MyHeritage is planning scheduled maintenance to improve the website infrastructure and its performance. While our teams implement these infrastructure improvements,…

MyHeritage Online Events for August

We hope your summer is going well! This month we’ve got more fascinating free online sessions lined up for you, from protecting your family history…

Early Female Olympians

After being postponed for a year, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now in full swing. Although this year’s games are different due to the COVID-19…

Profile of the Day: Emily Brontë

On this day in 1818, author Emily Brontë was born. Image: Emily Brontë / Wikimedia Commons She was born on July 30 1818 in Thornton,…

Favorite Old-Fashioned Recipes from Family Tree Magazine

Zucchini Bread Mocha Cream Cake Scripture Cake Diane’s Cupcakes Fairy Gingerbread Oatmeal Pecan Cookies “Maw-maw” Marge’s Coffee Cake Lyonnaise Potatoes Cheese Straws Spicy Hot Chocolate…