The image archive, kick-started by an anonymous private collector, houses over 45,000 historic images of the city, from pre-Gold Rush to the 1990s. It’s a…
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Who exactly were the Aurignacians, who lived in the Levant 40,000 years ago? Researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel Antiquities Authority, and Ben-Gurion University…
A woman has snapped up a rare 1960s photo of her mother at work for a Black Country chain makers after spotting it on the…
If you have English roots, you can search a variety of English historical documents to learn about your ancestors’ identities and stories. Since the 1830s,…
World War II happened on a global scale. It was so big and complex that it can be difficult to think about it in terms…
It’s Veterans Day in the U.S. Today we honor all the men and women who have served in the armed forces. In honor of the holiday, we…
Patronymic surname suffixes throughout Scandinavia often changed depending on which country controlled the area. When researching your ancestors in Sweden, Norway or Denmark, it can…
Sponsored post from our friends at Vivid-Pix. If you’re like most, you have boxes, albums, frames, slide trays, journals, file cabinets, memories… filled with treasured…
Jan Gobbens from the Netherlands was adopted at a young age. As a young adult, he reconnected with his mother, but she passed away before…
Today we are excited to introduce the new Consistency Checker to Geni’s World Family Tree. The Consistency Checker will constantly monitor changes to profiles in…
On this day in 1847, Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, was born in Dublin, Ireland. Image: Bram Stoker / Wikimedia Commons Abraham Stoker was the…
Learning about an ancestor’s death can be key to learning about the person’s life. Records about death can help confirm someone’s identity and the identities…
FamilySearch is proud to have the world’s largest online family tree and thrilled to provide free family history experiences to millions. In order to give…
Pilgrimages come in many shapes and sizes, and each has its own unique story. Some are exclusive to members of a religious group, and others…
Throughout history, different cultures around the world have developed sacred journeys called pilgrimages. Pilgrimages are often long and end at a destination of great spiritual…
On this day in 1867, renowned physicist Marie Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland. Thanks to her pioneering research on radioactivity, Curie became the first woman…
If many of the older men in your family are distinguished by a shiny bald patch on their heads, their younger male relatives may be…
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Every country has its comfort foods—those dishes that not only satisfy, but also provide a sense of well-being. Shepherd’s pie is one such recipe. This…
Defining what is your heritage means understanding your inherited sense of family identity. Explore these questions and activities to strengthen and better express your own…