On this day in 1932, legendary country singer Patsy Cline was born. Image: Patsy Cline / Wikimedia Commons Cline was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in…
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The year 2021 marks 20 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America that shook the world. These attacks, which targeted…
On this day in 1533, Elizabeth I of England was born. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth reigned for 44 years until her death in 1603.…
All but one of the men buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery died in May 1940, during the battle on the line of the river Scheldt…
What did your ancestors do for a living? In the mid-19th century, occupational portraits were a common portrait style that illustrated an individual’s trade or…
Today we celebrate social activist Jane Addams, who was born on this day in 1860. Image: Jane Addams / Library of Congress Addams was born…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in August of 2021 with over 44 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Jewish holidays? Maybe you have a friend or colleague who is Jewish, or you’ve recently learned you…
On this day in 1883, Polish biologist Rudolf Weigl was born. Weigl is remembered for producing the first effective vaccine for epidemic typhus and saving…
Happy birthday to actress and comedy legend Lily Tomlin! Today the star turns 82. Image: Lily Tomlin / U.S. Department of State Tomlin was born…
There’s nothing as genuine as the smile of a grandparent holding a newborn grandbaby. From that moment, a lifelong bond is formed. There are many…
In honor of Labor Day, we’re pleased to announce that for the first week of September, we’re offering access to all census records on MyHeritage…
Ancestry, the world’s largest genealogy company, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Geneanet. This announcement marks a new chapter in the…
Whether or not you’re heading back to an educational institution with a bag full of blank notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils, maybe you have some…
The flowing, beautiful nature of the Arabic alphabet makes it the perfect language for calligraphy, or artistic handwriting. This gorgeous art has been passed down…
If you’re eager to say bonjour to your French ancestors, Geneanet might be just what you’ve been chercher-ing for. Founded in 1996 as LPF—a French…
00:00:01 AccessGenealogy is a free website that points to online resources for your US genealogy research. Hi, I’m Sunny Morton, here with a quick tour…
MyHeritage In Color was the first feature we released for improving photos based on artificial intelligence, back in early 2020, and it became a huge…
Have you heard about Webtember, the free month-long online genealogy conference over at Legacy Family Tree Webinars? Dedicate Fridays in September to taking your genealogy…
Labor Day is different than other holidays around the world. It isn’t associated with a religious observance in the way that Christmas, Passover, or Ramadan are. Nor…