In our current epoch of human history, when populations of major cities swell into the tens of millions, an urban center of 30,000 people doesn’t…
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The story of a body hidden in an earthenware jar buried in a gravel pit is one of the extraordinary cases found by researchers uncovering…
Have you found your connection to the Tudors? On this day in 1533, Elizabeth I of England was born in Greenwich Palace. Image: Elizabeth I…
The two plots in the communal cemetery, which were reserved for Commonwealth burials from September 1914 to March 1917, contain 160 double graves. Source: geneanet
Do you know what occupations your ancestors held? If you haven’t been paying attention to what your relatives did for a living, you may want…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in August of 2020 with almost 20 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
On this day in 1189, Richard I of England was crowned king in Westminster Abbey. Image: Richard I of England / Wikimedia Commons Born on…
While Labor Day may now be associated with great sales, tasty barbeques, and the last hurrah of summer, the origins of the day tell a…
A very unusual summer is coming to a close! We hope you have managed to enjoy it despite the limitations and challenges. As always, we…
On this day in 1948, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe was born in Boston, Massachusetts. McAuliffe made history when she became the first American civilian to be…
Hynde was born on September 7, 1951, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages manager. She graduated from Firestone…
On September 12-13, 2020, take pictures of graves in a nearby cemetery. Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has…
The Mayflower landed in America on November 21, 1620—or did it? If you could ask William Bradford when the Mayflower landed, he would say November…
After 72 years on the throne, King Louis XIV of France died on this day in 1715, just four days before his 77th birthday. Image: Louis…
The Council of Irish Genealogical Organizations (CIGO) launched an online petition calling on the Government of Ireland to honor the commitment given in the 2011…
For years, a great deal of mystery surrounded the Daughters of Zion Cemetery in Charlottesville. Now, a new radar survey by NAEVA Geophysics shows more…
The National Széchényi Library is launching a new digital service called “Földabrosz.” Their ever-expanding database now contains nearly a thousand domestic and foreign maps printed…
On this day in 1880, Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was born. She reigned as Queen of the Netherlands for nearly 58 years, longer than any…
To some, it tastes like fresh, lemony goodness. To others, it tastes like dish detergent. Cilantro, also known as coriander, is a green leafy herb…
In the United States, it’s most common to search for ancestors in civil and public records such as censuses, vital records, deeds, naturalization records, newspapers,…