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…
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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
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…