When you’re building a family tree, there’s nothing more exciting than uncovering an old birth record or a detailed census listing. But if you’ve ever…
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Admixture is when two people from genetically distinguishable groups have a child together, such as when an American and European have children. As these populations…
The moment you become a mother changes you forever. Staring down at those tiny eyelashes, delicate fingers, perfect little mouth — you might feel a…
We’re thrilled to share an exciting new milestone – Geni’s World Family Tree has now surpassed 200 million profiles! A Global Family, Built Together This…
The internet was quite a different place in the mid-1990s. Most websites we consider institutions these days—Facebook, Google and YouTube, to name a few—hadn’t yet…
As fulfilling as it can be to put your family tree together, it can, on occasion, be a slow and frustrating process. Why? Well, names…
It’s been 80 years since World War II ended in Europe! The victorious Allies celebrated in the streets all day and all night. Here are…
On May 8, 1945, World War II came to an end in Europe. Known as VE Day — Victory in Europe Day — it marks…
Families come in all shapes and sizes. While adoptive and foster families are now well documented, along with mixed families, this hasn’t always been the…
Census records are your guiding star when researching your family tree. For most of us, they’re our starting spot for going back through the generations…
All humans share the vast majority of their DNA — more than 99.9% — simply because we’re members of the same species. But when you…
When I got my DNA results back, I couldn’t wait to explore the matches. I expected to see familiar names — close and distant relatives…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
Every second Sunday in May, millions pause to celebrate mothers. But few know the complicated story behind the woman who made the holiday happen —…
When you want to learn all you can about where you came from, it makes sense to take advantage of one or more of the…
On May 16-18, 2025, take pictures of graves in a nearby cemetery. Source: geneanet
In April 2025, we published 105 million historical records in 13 new and updated collections. These records come from the United States, the United Kingdom,…
When it comes to tracking your family tree, accurate records on things such as births, marriages, and deaths are a valuable tool. However, as you…