For someone who spent the best part of half a century working at one of the UK’s largest and most venerable libraries, it is on…
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The National Library of Israel is set to make more than 2,500 rare manuscripts from its Islam and Middle East Collection freely available online. Source:…
Thanks to MyHeritage DNA, a woman from Michigan gave the surprise of a lifetime to an army veteran in Florida: she was his daughter, and…
With Father’s Day just a few days away, we thought it would be fun to offer yet another opportunity to win a free year of…
Each day of June, a different and significant historical record collection is being made available for free! The collections we have chosen for this offer…
Have you found any Norwegian connections? On this day in 1843, Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. Widely considered one of…
Martinsart was close to the Allied front line until September 1916, and again from March to August 1918. Source: geneanet
“The Greatest Generation” refers to the generation in the United States that came of age during the Great Depression and later fought in World War…
As the 1920s came roaring in, the United States was experiencing a time of economic prosperity. With that prosperity came a desire for convenience and…
Which of your AncestryDNA or 23andMe matches are most important to your research? The answer is simple, but maybe not straightforward: the DNA matches that…
We’re excited to present the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer, a powerful and innovative new feature that enhances photos and brings blurry faces into sharp focus. Try…
Do you remember watching The Wizard of Oz? Today we remember legendary actress Judy Garland, who was born on June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.…
It was with great sorrow that this week we said goodbye to our colleague and friend Chris Darrington, who passed away suddenly on Saturday, June…
When the churchyard of Croydon Minster was reconfigured in the 1960s, to make way for the six-lane urban motorway that is Roman Way, the vast…
Analysis of a Neolithic skull revealed not only how she looked but also where her people originated far across the Mediterranean. Source: geneanet
According to a new study by an international team of researchers from the Caribbean, Europe and North America, the Caribbean was settled by several successive…
Do you have Russian ancestry? On this day in 1672, Peter the Great was born in Moscow, Russia. Image: Peter the Great / Wikimedia Commons…
Cox was born on June 15, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a daughter of businessman Richard Lewis Cox and Courteney Copeland (née Bass). Cox…
The MyHeritage Health test offers genetic insights to enrich your life, enlighten you about your health, and help you make informed lifestyle choices. This week…
Last week we announced that we’re opening up a historical record collection for free each day during June! The collections we’ve chosen are rare and…