Genealogists have been using genealogy website GEDmatch to analyze their DNA, find genetic cousins, and identify shared segments of DNA with other test takers. But…
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Johannes was adopted as a child and grew up in Germany. When he was 20, he decided to try to contact his biological mother. I…
For a man who shows up in most biographies of Abraham Lincoln, histories of California, Civil War chronicles and accounts of pioneering the American West,…
The face of one of the earliest inhabitants of Edinburgh after its official establishment as a town has been revealed after painstaking detective work on…
Stories of defiance by residents of Jersey during the Nazi occupation of their island have emerged in records of political prisoners published 75 years after…
For almost 500 years the bodies of 20,000 people lay undisturbed underneath the streets in the very heart of London. But this is a city…
Can you help? Seeking descendants of the 156 Irish “Primrose girls” who emigrated to Canada, in 1853. A group of Irish amateur genealogists from a…
Happy birthday to actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus! Today the actress celebrates her 59th birthday. Image: Julia Louis-Dreyfus / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Julia Louis-Dreyfus…
Start your genealogy research off right in the new year by writing down your goals for 2020. Now is the perfect time to think about what you hope…
Happy birthday, Rod Stewart! Today the music legend turns 75. Image: Rod Stewart / Helge Øverås, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5) Roderick David Stewart was born on…
On 30 January 2020, the Planner on FamilySearch.org will be updated with a capacity limit of 300 people on the People You Are Helping list.…
Happy birthday to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge! Today the royal turns 38. Image: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge / Tom Soper Photography, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) The…
Human history was built on the tension between our natural curiosity and inventiveness, and our natural suspicion of the unknown. But sometimes, the latter prevents…
With over 16 million Americans who served in some capacity during World War II, you are likely find an ancestor or two in the records…
Today marks what would have been the 85th birthday of rock legend Elvis Presley. From very humble beginnings, Presley became one of the most successful…
Last month we announced that the MyHeritage DNA Health test includes a fourth polygenic risk report for high blood pressure in addition to its initial…
We are still receiving feedback about the Geneanet model which combines a free website with a Premium subscription As this new year begins, it’s an…
Your name is a significant part of your personal identity. It’s likely that your ancestors felt the same way about their names. If you have…
Do you have English heritage? If so, your grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and beyond might have English names. Popular English girl names come from a variety of…
Italy is a country rich in history and culture. If you travel just about anywhere in Italy, you will experience its heritage, whether by exploring…