There has been tremendous buzz around our Holiday Heritage Challenge. We’ve received some fantastic entries of holiday memories from years gone by. We hope it’s…
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An online company that allows users to obtain a copy of their birth and death certificates from U.S. state governments has exposed a massive cache…
It’s a question that nearly everyone asks at least once: “Do I have royal blood?” If you have British ancestors, there’s a chance that you…
Join Lisa and her guests for an update on Family Tree Magazine’s new edition of the best state websites for genealogy! Plus, a 2019 year…
We are excited to share an extraordinary documentary produced in partnership with MyHeritage: I Am Migration. The film celebrates diversity in the United States and…
Across a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds, our lives and family traditions are shaped by the generations that came before us, and we all…
High Wood was fiercely fought over during the Battle of the Somme until cleared by 47th (London) Division on 15 September 1916. It was lost…
If your parents came from Brazil or if you were born on Brazilian soil, you might be eligible for Brazilian dual citizenship. If your ancestors…
Happy birthday to Taylor Swift! Today the music superstar turns 30. Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania and was named after the Grammy-winning…
Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch; her mother,…
Did you know that pancakes have held a spot in England’s history for centuries? I was surprised to learn that the universal favorite has had…
This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge—one of the most important events of World War II. What follows is a…
Have you seen the painting The Scream? Today we remember Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, who was born on this day in 1863. Image: Edvard Munch /…
The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques), abbreviated INSEE, has released the index of…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in November of 2019 with nearly 19 million new indexed family history records and over 760 thousand digital images…
Huffman was born on December 9, 1962, in Bedford, New York, into a wealthy family, the daughter of Grace Valle (née Ewing) and Moore Peters…
Save the date! MyHeritage, Geni’s parent company, has announced that MyHeritage LIVE 2020 will take place on October 25-26, 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel. This one-of-a-kind conference brings…
FamilySearch celebrated its first 125 years of family discovery in November 2019! Founded in 1894 as the Genealogical Society of Utah, FamilySearch has grown through…