Today we remember actor Patrick Swayze on what would have been his 70th birthday. Image: Patrick Swayze / Alan Light, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)…
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In this episode, professional genealogist Todd Lucero Sales offers some tips to those new to researching their Filipino heritage. Plus: learn how to streamline your…
September is just around the corner, and there’s never been a better time to send yourself “back to school” and take your genealogy skills up…
Here at MyHeritage we are passionate about the power of innovation to make people’s lives better. We wanted to tell you about an initiative we…
In a recent viral social media post, a mom compared her baby daughter’s goofy grin to that of Woody Harrelson — and Woody himself responded…
What do you know about your ancestors’ schooling? Did your grandparents study in a one-room country school? Did some relatives go to college? Were any…
On this day in 1782, Vicente Guerrero, a leading general of the Mexican War of Independence and later President of Mexico, was born. A champion of…
March 28th, a little before midnight: Violetta, her daughter Dasha and their dog Udin, get off the car train at Oslo central station. It has…
On this day in 1908, space pioneer Mary G. Ross was born in Park Hill, Oklahoma. Remembered for being the first Native American female engineer, Ross’s contributions…
Most immigrants to the United States endured a grueling, weeks-long journey via ship. Today, many of their descendants dream of doing that trip in reverse—albeit…
David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member…
In July we added 11 collections with 15.4 million historical records. The collections originate from Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, France, and Sweden. Most of…
MyHeritage user Minka Kainulainen, 29, of Finland, solved a decades-old mystery thanks to a record she found on MyHeritage: she uncovered the fate of a…
When someone tells you to picture a Greek or Roman statue, what do you see in your mind’s eye? Probably a muscular, god-like figure with…
In the first part of this two-part article, we covered 19th century European immigration to New York City. In this article, we will go over…
On this day in 1792, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in Sussex, England. Regarded as one of the greatest English Romantic poets of the…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
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…