On March 29, 1790, John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, was born in Charles City, Virginia. Image: John Tyler / Library of Congress…
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Happy birthday to country music legend Reba McEntire! Today the popular singer turns 67. Since getting her start singing on local radio shows in high…
It’s no secret how important federal censuses are to US genealogists. Taken every 10 years, they provide a critical framework for your research, helping you…
Happy birthday to Jessica Chastain! Today the Oscar nominated actress turns 45. Image: Jessica Chastain / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Chastain was…
As genealogists, we enjoy days filled with research and discovery. Our quests take us to distant archives and the far reaches of the internet. This…
We recently released the remarkable LiveStory feature that takes family storytelling to the next level, allowing you to make photos of your ancestors speak and…
Cuinchy remained during almost the whole of the war within range of German guns, and the cemeteries in the commune were made, so far as…
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…
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…