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Profile of the Day: Jane Addams

Today we celebrate social activist Jane Addams, who was born on this day in 1860. Image: Jane Addams / Library of Congress Addams was born…

Monthly Record Update for August 2021

FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in August of 2021 with over 44 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…

Jewish Holidays

Have you ever wanted to learn more about Jewish holidays? Maybe you have a friend or colleague who is Jewish, or you’ve recently learned you…

Profile of the Day: Rudolf Weigl

On this day in 1883, Polish biologist Rudolf Weigl was born. Weigl is remembered for producing the first effective vaccine for epidemic typhus and saving…

Profile of the Day: Lily Tomlin

Happy birthday to actress and comedy legend Lily Tomlin! Today the star turns 82. Image: Lily Tomlin / U.S. Department of State Tomlin was born…

Free Global Census Records for Labor Day

In honor of Labor Day, we’re pleased to announce that for the first week of September, we’re offering access to all census records on MyHeritage…

Back to School Photo Contest with MyHeritage!

Whether or not you’re heading back to an educational institution with a bag full of blank notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils, maybe you have some…

Arabic Calligraphy through the Ages

The flowing, beautiful nature of the Arabic alphabet makes it the perfect language for calligraphy, or artistic handwriting. This gorgeous art has been passed down…

How to Use Geneanet

If you’re eager to say bonjour to your French ancestors, Geneanet might be just what you’ve been chercher-ing for. Founded in 1996 as LPF—a French…

A Quick Tour of AccessGenealogy

00:00:01 AccessGenealogy is a free website that points to online resources for your US genealogy research. Hi, I’m Sunny Morton, here with a quick tour…

What Is Labor Day? History and Meaning

Labor Day is different than other holidays around the world. It isn’t associated with a religious observance in the way that Christmas, Passover, or Ramadan are. Nor…

Profile of the Day: Jorge Luis Borges

On this day in 1899, Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Image: Jorge Luis Borges / Library of…

Are You Related To Zendaya?

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She began her career as a child model and backup dancer…