On this day in 1852, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte took the French throne as Napoleon III. Image: Napoleon III / Wikimedia Commons The nephew and only heir to…
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The global genealogy community enjoys unprecedented growth but faces major challenges too. Here’s what FamilySearch is doing about three of the most crucial needs. In…
Washington state resident Rae Ellyn Robinson grew up with her biological mother but never knew her biological father. Her mom never gave her any concrete information…
Last week, we introduced the #HolidayHeritage challenge! Visit the #HolidayHeritage Challenge site for more information on the competition, and for details of how you can…
What a week, huh? We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving and a productive Black Friday! Tens of thousands of customers chose to take advantage…
St. Andrew’s Day is a national holiday in Scotland that is celebrated with feasts on November 30. It is also Scotland’s national day, marking the…
Imagine exploring a photo exhibit, only to find a picture of your great-grandfather staring back at you? That recently happened to Irish American Casey McNerthney…
Cambridgeshire’s archives are set to become available once more with the new £5.3million record office in Ely being prepared for a grand opening next month.…
A lost cemetery containing the remains of 145 people has been discovered on the campus of a Tampa high school. Underground scans revealed the burial…
The holiday season is a busy time for postal services all over the world: people everywhere ordering and sending cards and gifts. Here at MyHeritage…
Do you hail from Wales? Welsh heritage is rich and vibrant—one of its nation’s symbols is even a dragon! The dragon appears on the Welsh…
Today we remember Bruce Lee on what would have been his 79th birthday! Image: Bruce Lee / Wikimedia Commons Born on November 27, 1940 in…
At FamilySearch, we’re doing everything we can to make all the tools and resources we have available to us also available to you—from your computer…
On this day in 1832, abolitionist and surgeon Mary Edwards Walker was born. Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor for her efforts to treat…
This holiday season, give your loved ones a holiday gift they will cherish for generations to come. The MyHeritage DNA kit offers powerful insights into…
Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio was born on this day 105 years ago. Image: Joe DiMaggio / Library of Congress Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born on November…
For more than half a century, family history enthusiasts from around the world have been gathering in Provo, Utah, each year for the BYU Conference…
The podcast is back and better than ever with new tips, tricks and interviews with the experts. Join Lisa as she tackles perfect photo books…
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect on the blessings in our lives… and MyHeritage DNA gives you a lot to be grateful for. Our…
Delville Wood was a tract of woodland, nearly 1 kilometre square, the western edge of which touched the village of Longueval in the Somme. On…