On November 22, 1873, a terrible collision between the French passenger steamship “Ville du Havre” and the British cargo sailing ship “Loch Earn” occurred in…
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The early bird gets the worm — and this year, that means getting a head start on meaningful holiday gifting. Our Early Black Friday DNA…
Hit a brick wall when analyzing your DNA Matches? We’ve got you covered! We’ve updated the data for Theory of Family Relativity, adding 103 million…
Genetic genealogy can help you solve some of the most intriguing mysteries in your family tree: identifying an unknown grandparent, confirming a surname line, distinguishing…
We’re pleased to share that MyHeritage has opened new DNA collection centers in Australia, Norway, and Switzerland. Earlier this year, changes to U.S. import policies…
November 11th, 2026 will mark the centenary of the creation of the United States System of Highways — the numbering of dozens of existing roads…
We’re excited to announce the publication of four new historical record collections on MyHeritage, containing 95 million structured marriage records extracted from newspaper pages on…
The world changed on the single morning of June 6, 1944. More than 150,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in what became the…
In 1617, a French family with three children crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life. Louis Hébert and Marie Rollet are known today as…
In October 2025, MyHeritage published 467 million historical records across 20 new and updated collections. These collections are from the United States, Canada, Australia, France,…
We’re pleased to announce that the 1921 England & Wales Census is now available to search on MyHeritage. This release includes 38 million records, providing…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Source: geneanet
They say the early bird gets the worm — and right now, it’s the early shopper who wins! The Early Holiday Shopping DNA Sale is…
The recent jewel theft at the Louvre made headlines around the world, but it’s hardly the first time history’s treasures have disappeared in daring fashion.…