The 1920 census was the 14th census taken by the United States government, which is required to conduct a census every 10 years. Enter a…
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On this day in 1909, American explorer Robert E. Peary and his assistant, Matthew A. Henson, purportedly became the first men to reach the North Pole.…
We’re extending our free access to all U.S. Census records on MyHeritage for one more week. Searching and viewing all of our U.S. census collections…
We are currently offering free access to all MyHeritage U.S. census records until April 12! Don’t miss this opportunity to explore this invaluable collection. Click…
This week actor John Krasinski launched Some Good News, a delightful new YouTube show to bring good news into everyone’s home. The inaugural episode also…
Geneanet has launched a new completely redesigned interface for uploading and indexing your pictures of graves and memorials. Click “Projects > Your Sharing” in the…
Last week, we announced that we were making MyHeritage InColor — our popular automatic photo colorization feature — available for free and unlimited use for…
On this day in 1883, stage and silent film actor Lon Chaney was born. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for each role, Chaney…
The chance discovery of ancient bones under an Irish pub in County Antrim in the mid-2000s has cast doubt over whether Irish people are actually…
Three graduate students in archaeology worked with the Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission in Newport, Rhode Island, to create an interactive map of God’s Little Acre,…
About two years ago, a nor’easter struck York Beach, Maine, revealing the skeleton of a centuries-old shipwreck beneath the sand. Source: geneanet
Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us at MyHeritage. In light of the unfolding global situation, we strongly encourage all our users…
We lean heavily on correctly indexed records to help us find our ancestors. However, indexing errors happen from time to time. These errors can cause…
On this day in 1685, German composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born. Image: Johann Sebastian Bach / Wikimedia Commons Bach was born on March 31,…
What was life like in the United States 100 years ago today? The year 1920 ushered in a new decade and brought new innovations and…
Fanning was born on April 9, 1998, in Conyers, Georgia, to Heather Joy (née Arrington), who played tennis professionally, and Steven J. Fanning, who played…
We know the current situation has many of you hunkering down at home. We’re here to provide you with some educational and fun genealogy activities…
The Geneanet family tree menu has a lot of options but they were not visible enough. We have made some changes so you can now…
The 2020 U.S Census is currently underway and households across America are already responding over the internet, by phone, or by paper questionnaire. To mark…