At a basic level, it’s easy to enter names, dates and places in genealogy software. But how should you record name changes, approximate dates, and…
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It’s that time of year again! Legacy Family Tree Webinars is thrilled to host our fourth annual Webtember, a FREE, month-long online genealogy conference. Webtember…
Carol Simpson discovered at age 55 that the man who raised her wasn’t her biological father. After uploading her DNA results to MyHeritage, she received…
In this episode of Best Websites, Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s list shares some of the excellent resources that her website has to offer and some…
If you are like most genealogists, you probably have cherished old family photos whose details, such as when they were taken, remain a mystery. Perhaps…
On this day in 1919, American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died at the age of 83. A titan of the American steel industry in…
In the mid-20th century, as the world grappled with the aftershocks of World War II and the specter of the Cold War loomed large, an…
We all have those days where we would like to spend time on what we love instead of running around for work, for the groceries,…
Family stories and traditions paint a beautiful tapestry of our heritage. However, it’s the magic of DNA that takes us on a deeper dive, revealing…
Alsace and Lorraine are two distinct regions in eastern France, each with a long and storied history, and coveted by empires and states. “Alsace-Lorraine” refers…
In the second half of July 2023, we added 3.8 million records from 8 historical record collections. The collections are from Finland and several U.S.…
Here at MyHeritage, we are dedicated to helping you uncover your family’s unique story, and part of that includes our efforts to continually grow our…
In this episode, Shannon Combs-Bennett highlights the top DNA tests and their most notable offerings to help you decide which one best fits your needs.…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
The new Barbie movie is making a huge splash in theaters, with many finding it a surprising and refreshing take on the iconic doll. Love…
In the first half of July 2023, we added 11 million historical records by updating 3 existing collections and added 6 new collections from France,…
Rose Massey, 57, from Oklahoma, was adopted as a baby. After 20 years of searching, she finally found a half-sister via MyHeritage DNA. With some…