Today we remember screen legend Lauren Bacall on what would have been her 95th birthday. Image: Lauren Bacall / Wikimedia Commons Actress Lauren Bacall was…
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Today we celebrate the 200th birthday of German pianist and composer Clara Schumann! She regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic…
On this day in 1897, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Irène Joliot-Curie was born in Paris, France. Image: Irène Joliot-Curie / Smithsonian Institution, Flickr The eldest daughter of renowned scientists Marie…
Geni’s parent company, MyHeritage, partnered with the Backstreet Boys to dive into their DNA to discover their ancestral origins. One of the most successful musical groups in history, the Backstreet Boys recently…
On this day in 1776, Nathan Hale, a solider in the Continental Army, volunteered to spy behind British lines. Image: New York Public Library Nathan Hale…
Happy birthday to Hugh Grant! Today the actor turns 59. Image: Hugh Grant / Tine Hemeryck, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) He was born Hugh John Mungo Grant…
Today we remember French aristocrat and military officer, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who was born on this day in 1757. Also known simply as…
Unable to make it to MyHeritage LIVE 2019 in Amsterdam September 6-8? MyHeritage has announced that all lectures on the genealogy and DNA tracks will be live…
On this day in 1847, American outlaw Jesse James was born. The leader of the infamous James-Younger Gang, James is remembered to day as one of…
Happy birthday to Beyoncé! Today the music superstar turns 38. Image: Beyoncé / Jen Keys, Wikimedia Commons Beyoncé Giselle Knowles on September 4, 1981 in Houston, Texas to Matthew…
MyHeritage LIVE 2019 is only a few days away! We’re excited to have the opportunity to participate in MyHeritage’s 2nd annual user conference, which will be held…
Today we remember American poet E.E. Cummings, who passed away on this day in 1962 at the age of 67. A prolific writer, Cummings is…
Sponsored post by our friends at Vivid-Pix. When you first start learning about genealogy and family history, a term you will see a lot is…
Geni’s World Family Tree has grown to over 135 million profiles thanks to the hard work and collaboration of millions of users and our team…
We’re back from Washington, D.C., where Geni attended the Federation of Genealogical Society 2019 Family History Conference. The conference brought together many local family history groups…
On this day in 1632, English philosopher John Locke was born. Regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment, Locke’s work formed…
On this day in 1814, Irish horror writer Sheridan Le Fanu was born. Considered to be the leading ghost story writer of the 19th century, Le…
On this day in 1908, Lyndon B. Johnson was born. Elected as Vice President in 1960, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the…