Happy birthday to Matthew Broderick! Today the star turns 60. Since catapulting to fame with is role in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Broderick has earned much acclaim for…
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National Archives Catalog 207899868 In this episode we’re getting ready for the release of the 1950 census by learning how to research ancestors through the…
Do you forget birthdays of your loved ones? Even if the answer is no, Geneanet’s Birthday Alerts feature makes it possible to not forget anyone,…
The second episode of our new Blast From My Past podcast has dropped! In case you haven’t heard yet, we launched our first-ever podcast two…
On this day in 1822, French artist Rosa Bonheur was born. Considered one of the most important female artists of her time, Bonheur’s successful career…
Beware of the Ides of March. On this day in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators led by Marcus…
MyHeritage user Julie Mallen, 52, from Canada, was given a beautiful photograph of her great-great-grandparents by her great-aunt, but Julie didn’t think to ask her…
Today we remember Harriet Tubman, who died on this day in 1913. After escaping from slavery herself, Tubman helped lead hundreds of others to freedom…
Florentine navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespucci was born on this day in 1451 (some scholars say 1454). Image: Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci was born to Nastagio…
We kicked off this month with some wonderful sessions and exciting announcements at RootsTech, which we hope you all enjoyed! And we’ll be continuing with…
At the beginning of this year, we launched our first-ever full-length online course, Introduction to Genealogy. Since then, more than 10,000 people have registered for…
This article is sponsored by Artifcts.com. A few years ago, my parents began downsizing from my large childhood home to a smaller “grandparent nest.” It…
Do you have royal connections? On this day in 1702, Queen Anne, sister of Mary II, became Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Image:…
A little west of the crossroads known to the army as ‘Windy Corner’ was a house used as a battalion headquarters and dressing station. The…
The Geneanet family tree edit form has been fully redesigned and improved to facilitate data entry and to highlight some informations. Source: geneanet
We’re happy to introduce a new feature on MyHeritage: the Family Tree Timeline. The Timeline is a visual representation of one individual from your family…
On this day in 1781, Jewish American educator and philanthropist Rebecca Gratz was born. Image: Rebecca Gratz / Princeton University Art Museum, Wikimedia Commons Gratz…
Perhaps you already know about Geneanet’s YouTube channel in English. But as the old saying goes, “If you want something done right, do it yourself!”,…