Buried amongst her grandmother’s papers, in an envelope labeled “DO NOT OPEN,” Marysia Galbraith — an anthropologist from Alabama — discovered a shocking clue that…
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The value of our mothers’ roles in our lives cannot be overstated. The hard work, dedication, and unconditional love they invest in us shapes the…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Celebrate your mother or a mother-figure in your life by sharing with us your favorite memory that you…
Do you have Dutch ancestry? On this day in 1909, Juliana of the Netherlands was born. She reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1948…
Things may have come to a bit of a standstill across the globe lately, but there’s plenty happening here at MyHeritage! We’re pleased to bring…
We recently held a weekly colorized photo sharing competition, offering a free MyHeritage Complete Subscription to one lucky winner each week. MyHeritage In Color, our…
Fa’a Samoa, in the beautiful Samoan language, literally means “The Samoan Way.” The phrase refers to the Samoan culture and traditions that color the everyday…
Happy birthday to Willie Nelson! Today the music icon turns 87. Image: Willie Nelson / Library of Congress Nelson was born on April 29, 1933…
Colbert was born on May 13, 1964, in Washington, D.C., the youngest of 11 children in a Catholic family. He spent his early years in…
On this day in 1926, author Harper Lee was born. Today Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is one of the mostly widely read books…
ABC is on the case! The network just announced the premiere date for their new TV show, The Genetic Detective. Source: geneanet
A map dating back to the very beginning of the 16th century has been found in the State Archives of Venice. The discovery sets a…
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.…
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