On this day in 1926, music legend Chuck Berry was born. A rock and roll pioneer, Berry’s sound helped to define the genre and inspire…
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00:00:02 The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries can help you figure out what US county your ancestors were in at any given time. Hi, I’m…
Keeping a personal, handwritten journal may be difficult in this busy time of your life. Why not give online journaling a try? There are dozens…
On this day in 1943, Penny Marshall was born. After gaining fame as Laverne in the hit television show Laverne & Shirley, Marshall would go…
Last summer, Camille Johnson was struggling. Her mother was dying, and the pandemic was raging. “I decided I needed to do something,” she recalls. “I didn’t have any energy;…
We are thrilled to announce the publication of 463 million historical records from France in 5 collections: birth, marriage, death, and two censuses. The collections…
On this day in 1840, Polish actress Helena Modrzejewska was born. Known professionally as Helena Modjeska, Modrzejewska is remembered as one of Poland’s most celebrated…
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and television judge. After singing in church during…
So you’ve decided to keep a journal—but you wonder what sort of things you should write about. After all, how can you fit everything you…
Some very useful new options have been added to the Geneanet family tree. You can now change the order of spouses and children if they…
Since MyHeritage first introduced Theory of Family Relativity in early 2019, this game-changing feature has helped countless users effortlessly understand how they are related to…
Arising in the pre-dawn hours, Thomas MacEntee begins his day by checking in with MyHeritage in Israel. He enjoys the peace and solitude of the morning, says his daily…
The steamer General Slocum burned in New York’s East River in 1904 with great loss of life to the German-American community there. Source: geneanet
Finding a historical record with my ancestor’s name on it can sometimes be a challenge. Either my search terms bring back more results than I…
If you find yourself struggling to know how to find your ancestors, FamilySearch has a new search experience that can help you find your ancestors…
Tombstones have a long history. The word “cemetery” is Greek for “sleeping chamber,” and (appropriately) Ancient Greeks were among the first to designate land at…
Epehy was captured at the beginning of April 1917; lost on the 22nd March 1918; and retaken (in the Battle of Epehy) on the following…