Her murder went unsolved for more than 50 years. Now, investigators say they’ve identified her killer as James Raymond Taylor — thanks to genetic genealogy.…
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Searching records on FamilySearch.org has never been easier! The latest updates to FamilySearch’s search experience improve the ability to refine searches, find record collections, and…
On this day in 1927, American civil rights activist Coretta Scott King was born in Marion, Alabama. Image: Coretta Scott King / Library of Congress…
In 1918, at the height of the Spanish flu pandemic, a children’s newspaper in Winnipeg, Canada held a writing competition for schoolchildren who were stuck…
Participate in the indexing of Canadian World War I personal records, from May 1, 2020 until May 10, 2020. Source: geneanet
What do online Portuguese records, online French records, and online Italian records have in common? Many of the birth, marriage, and death records for these…
The 7th Division attacked Croisilles in March 1917 and took it on 2 April. Source: geneanet
Your ancestors’ naturalization records may hold the key to unlocking their life stories. These records likely hold clues that could lead you back to their…
In celebration of DNA Day this year, we invite you to discover what makes you uniquely you with a MyHeritage DNA test — now on…
Playwright William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 in Straford-upon-Avon, England. Considered one of the greatest writers of the English language, Shakespeare’s body of work…
A few months ago, we released MyHeritage In Color, which lets users colorize their old family photos automatically. The genealogy community fell in love with…
Superstars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon go way, way back… but it turns out, they may go back much farther than either of them may…
Happy birthday to Jack Nicholson! Today the actor turns 83. Image: Jack Nicholson / Georges Biard, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Nicholson was born on…
The Netherlands: a small country with enormous cultural and historical impact. Located in the heart of northern Europe, the Netherlands produced some of the most…
Happy 94th birthday to Queen Elizabeth II! The Queen is not only Britain’s longest reigning monarch, but also the longest serving living monarch in the…
A First World War soldier’s bedroom has lain completely untouched in his former home since he died from injuries 102 years ago. Source: geneanet
The greatest mystery of the Katyn massacre – the contents of the ‘Belarusian Katyn List’ – is closer to being solved after the chance discovery…
“Finding Your Place at the Library” is the National Library Week theme, which runs from April 19 to 25. It is a particularly apt theme…
Since our MyHeritage DNA Health kit was released in May 2019, countless users have made important and sometimes live-saving discoveries thanks to their results. Here…