French monarch Louis XIV died on this day in 1715, just 4 days before his 77th birthday. Image: Louis XIV / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian…
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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…
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…
In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke reviews an article written by Melanie D. Holtz, which offers some excellent tips on Italian genealogy research. Also, learn…
Labor Day is more than just a holiday, it’s a tribute to the spirit of the North American workforce. Instituted to honor and recognize the…
As families everywhere tighten their shoelaces and double-check backpacks for the upcoming school year, we’re journeying through time, revisiting classroom memories from distant eras. These…
This article is sponsored and written by Mylio Photos. In today’s digital world, our personal gadgets nearly burst with countless pictures and videos of fun…
Every family has a story to tell, and every individual longs to be connected to their roots. Thanks to MyHeritage DNA, countless individuals have been…
Curious about your family’s roots? Now’s the perfect moment to discover more. MyHeritage has launched a Flash DNA sale that’s truly exceptional! But, remember, this…
Were your ancestors from Sweden? There is a long tradition of careful recordkeeping in Sweden, which Swedes continued after emigrating to North America. Here is…
French composer Claude Debussy was born on August 22, 1862. Known as the first impressionist composer, Debussy is often regarded as one of the most influential…
In May 2023, we launched Reimagine: a photo app that allows you to harness the power of MyHeritage’s AI photo features and scan multiple photos…
At a basic level, it’s easy to enter names, dates and places in genealogy software. But how should you record name changes, approximate dates, and…
It’s that time of year again! Legacy Family Tree Webinars is thrilled to host our fourth annual Webtember, a FREE, month-long online genealogy conference. Webtember…
Carol Simpson discovered at age 55 that the man who raised her wasn’t her biological father. After uploading her DNA results to MyHeritage, she received…
In this episode of Best Websites, Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s list shares some of the excellent resources that her website has to offer and some…
If you are like most genealogists, you probably have cherished old family photos whose details, such as when they were taken, remain a mystery. Perhaps…
On this day in 1919, American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died at the age of 83. A titan of the American steel industry in…
In the mid-20th century, as the world grappled with the aftershocks of World War II and the specter of the Cold War loomed large, an…