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Keira Christina Knightley was born on 26 March 1985 in the Teddington suburb of London, to theatre actors Will Knightley and Sharman Macdonald. Source: geneanet
Bain News Service, P. Immigrants carrying luggage, Ellis Island, New York. , . [No Date Recorded on Caption Card] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of…
Waiting area, immigrants at Locust Point. Baltimore. ca. 1904-1910. Unidentified photographer. 8 x 10 inch glass negatives. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Collection. Baltimore City…
Bain News Service, P. Immigrants from “Prinzess Irene”. , . [No Date Recorded on Caption Card] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress. A: Twenty-five…
Happy birthday to Reese Witherspoon! Today the actress turns 45. Image: Reese Witherspoon / Wikimedia Commons Witherspoon was born Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon on March…
Recently we updated one of our most popular collections, the Sweden Household Examination Books by adding 19.35 million historical records from the years 1820 to…
When Diane Loosle’s grandmother passed away, 13-year-old Diane offered to help her mother go through her grandmother’s things. Diane’s curiosity was piqued when she pulled…
The new completed ordinances list makes it easier than ever to keep track of the temple ordinances you perform for your ancestors. Your completed ordinances…
In this episode, Lisa and her guests explore records and resources for tracing Irish ancestry. Plus, our DNA expert explains how to interpret your ethnicity…
Today we remember French writer Madame de La Fayette, whose novel, La Princesse de Clèves, is considered to be France’s first historical novel and one…
Do you have Irish ancestry? With millions of Irish people who have emigrated abroad, it is estimated that 70-80 million people worldwide claim some Irish descent. If you…
According to the US Census Bureau, there are over 5000 different first names in the US alone, this means that your name is unlikely to…
A: Your roadblock may not be as frustrating as you fear, although you’re correct that official passenger records weren’t kept before 1820. A number of…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! The holiday is observed on March 17, the day of death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Image: Saint…
Bunad is the beloved traditional Norwegian dress that many Norwegians own and wear for special occasions. Each bunad colorfully and uniquely tells the story of…
This is a sponsored post presented by MyHeritage Do you sometimes wonder how your ancestors moved, smiled and looked in real life? You can now…
On this day in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, was born at Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway, Virginia. Image:…
The new record collection recently added to MyHeritage, Lithuanian-Jewish records from LitvakSIG, 1795–1940, is of particular significance to people descended from the Jewish community of…
Today we remember Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on what would have been her 88th birthday. Image: Ruth Bader Ginsburg / Wikimedia Commons Ginsburg…