In December 2019, an incredible reunion took place. Sisters Kim and Trine met in Copenhagen. Watch their moving reunion here: Kim Ok Le, 43, was…
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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the holiday, we took a look into the World Family Tree to explore the surprising Irish heritage of…
Connecting with your heritage is one of the best ways to discover more about yourself, your history, and your family. You can embark on this…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrated annually on March 17 for over a thousand years, this Irish cultural and religious holiday honors the memory of St.…
Film footage shot at the outset of World War I is surprisingly crisp, even by today’s standards — not bad for a technology that was…
HS2 work has unearthed a Robert Stephenson-designed railway turntable in Birmingham. Excavations at the former Curzon Street station, which is set to be a new…
Fascinating remnants of Leith’s glass-making past are being uncovered as preparatory works to construct a new residential development gather steam. Source: geneanet
Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of convict-era artefacts in the structural remains of convicts’ solitary cells in Tasmania. Source: geneanet
A previously unknown letter by Thomas Jefferson has surfaced, offering a glimpse into the Founding Father’s desire to drive innovation. Source: geneanet
Let’s face it: genealogy can be hard to spell, let alone do. Maybe you find it overwhelming. Maybe you’ve always thought that you had to…
On this day in 1750, astronomer Caroline Herschel was born. A pioneer in the field of astronomy, Herschel was not only the first woman to…
With Geneanet Upload, import your family pictures and archival records with your GEDCOM file, and easily update your family tree. Download for Windows Other versions:…
Today we’re writing about a non-profit organization that we believe deserves the spotlight — Reclaim the Records. Led by genealogist Brooke Schreier Ganz, this group…
Bully-Grenay is the name of the railway station (on the main Hazebrouck-Arras line) serving this village and Grenay, but the double name was generally applied…
Today we celebrate the birth of Percival Lowell, the astronomer who initiated the work that would lead to the discovery of Pluto. Image: Percival Lowell…
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participating in temple and family history, you may have questions about temple ordinance…
On this day in 1899, Frederick IX, King of Denmark, was born in Sorgenfri Castle, near Copenhagen. Image: Frederick IX of Denmark / Nationaal Archief…