As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back at 2021 on Geni. We’re proud of the many new enhancements to Sources introduced to…
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There’s no time like the holidays to connect to your roots and celebrate traditions with your family. Many of the popular customs we practice today…
On this day in 1943, author Beatrix Potter died at the age of 77. Although best remembered for her beloved children’s book, The Tale of Peter…
We’re wrapping up another amazing year of free online events at MyHeritage — and getting ready to launch the new one! In December and January,…
Fast Facts Form Image Questions Online Search How to Read Resources Genealogists might think of this as the “hallelujah!” census. Not only was each free…
Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O’Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971), known professionally as Dido ( DY-doh), is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international…
You can view the list of possible duplicates in your family tree and easily merge them if needed. Source: geneanet
We’re celebrating an extraordinary milestone at MyHeritage: we’ve surpassed one million annual subscribers! We’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one…
On this day in 1706, French mathematician Émilie du Châtelet was born. Image: Émilie du Châtelet / Wikimedia Commons Du Châtelet was born Garbielle Émilie…
In addition to being a regular Family Tree Magazine column, Photo Detective was also a long-running blog hosted on our website by Maureen A. Taylor…
In this episode, our host Lisa Louise Cooke and her guests discuss what archival supplies you need to safely protect and preserve your family history.…
Two hundred years after the death of the emperor on Saint Helena, we are excited about a major milestone: Geneanet’s community of genealogists has indexed…
00:00:10 Chronicling America is a free online portal to US newspaper content. Hi, I’m Sunny Morton here with a quick tour of this fantastic resource.…
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born 251 years ago. Image: Ludwig van Beethoven / Library of Congress Beethoven was born in Bonn in the…
Last month, we introduced labels for DNA Matches, a convenient way of organizing your DNA Matches into groups. Read that blog post for information on…
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Even in an age where handwritten letters have become a relic of the past, there is one type of snail-mail missive that remains remarkably popular:…
Targelle Ravine British Cemetery was made in September and October 1918. Source: geneanet
We are pleased to announce an update to the Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Death Index 1874–1938 collection in conjunction with the Landesarchiv Nordrhein Westfalen —…
We are delighted to announce an update to our Sweden Household Examination Books: we have added 13.2 million historical records from the years 1800 to…