Newspapers are one of the most valuable sources of information for family historians because they offer so much more than dry facts. The 4 people…
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Famous for his world-building, author J.R.R. Tolkien created detailed genealogies for many of the epic’s major characters. Indeed, many versions of The Lord of the…
Take your genealogy research outside! Enjoy the warm summer weather with these projects that are perfect for the backyard, porch or park. As adults, we…
This weekend, Save our Graves! We invite all our members to visit a nearby cemetery and photograph graves. Upload them to Geneanet with our GeneaGraves…
Memorial Day in the United States is a time to honor the brave men and women who served for their country, and a day of…
Vicki Streb was adopted at age two and wondered about her origins all her life. After taking two DNA tests, she found several half-siblings on…
Both experienced genealogists and casual hobbyists want to know as much as possible about their ancestors. While there are many discoveries to make, deciding to…
Taylor Swift recently kicked off the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour with a fresh new era added to the setlist in honor of…
May 24-26 is Save our Graves weekend, when we encourage Geneanet members to document local cemeteries. Here is an interview with Susan Doyle, who has…
In this episode of Best Websites, Family Tree Magazine editor Andrew Koch walks us through the full-text library from FamilySearch. FamilySearch announced Full-Text Search just…
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess of…
There’s nothing like indulging that sweet sense of nostalgia when you look at old photos. We’re delighted to announce that we’ve made it even easier…
It’s always incredible to see which traits pass from one generation to the next. For Mother’s Day, we invited MyHeritage users to submit photos highlighting…
Citations are among the most talked about—and, perhaps, most dreaded—aspects of family history research. Family Tree Magazine Editor Andrew Koch has called them the genealogical…
Between 1914 and 1918, some 630,000 Canadians enlisted for military service, and 424,000 crossed the Atlantic to Europe to serve. Geneanet volunteers have indexed nearly…
On May 24-26, 2024, take pictures of graves in a nearby cemetery. Source: geneanet
As the Queen of Pop Taylor Swift prepared to dazzle Paris and Lyon with her current Eras tour, our team did some research on Taylor’s…
As he was growing up in Chocz, a small town in Poland, Leszek Szkudlarek was completely unaware that Jews had once lived in that town…
The term “red flag” is usually used in the context of dating and relationships. (“If he says all of his exes were crazy, that’s a…
Have you ever been told you’re the spitting image of your mother? Family resemblances have fascinated us for generations. Our DNA holds the secrets to…