Steve Irwin, Wes Mannion and Terri Irwin Today we remember “The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin on what would have been his 57th birthday. Irwin was…
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Alan Rickman Today we remember actor Alan Rickman on what would have been his 73rd birthday. Rickman was born on February 21, 1946 to Margaret…
Sidney Poitier Happy birthday to Sidney Poitier! Today the acting legend turns 92. Poitier was born two months premature on February 20, 1927 while his Bahamian…
GeneaVlogger and Geni curator Jarrett Ross recently released a very helpful video on how to navigate your way around the Flash version of the World Family…
Nicolaus Copernicus On this day in 1473, mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born. Copernicus is remembered for formulating a heliocentric model of the universe, which…
Susan B. Anthony Today we celebrate suffragist and social reformer Susan B. Anthony, who was born on this day in 1820. Anthony was born in…
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we asked you to share with us your favorite family love stories for a chance to win a free 1-year subscription…
Frederick Douglass Have you found your connection to abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass? Today we remember the inspirational social reformer, who chose to celebrate his birthday on February…
Catherine Howard On this day in 1542, Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was executed on the grounds of treason for committing…
Abraham Lincoln On this day 210 years ago, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born. Lincoln was born on February 12,…
After the success of MyHeritage LIVE 2018 in Oslo, Norway, MyHeritage, Geni’s parent company, will be hosting the conference for a second time! Today MyHeritage announced that MyHeritage…
Burt Reynolds Today we remember acting legend Burt Reynolds on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Reynolds was born on February 11, 1936 in…
Jules Verne Today we remember author Jules Verne, who was born on this day in 1828. Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France…
Laura Ingalls Wilder Happy birthday to Laura Ingalls Wilder! The beloved author was born on this day in 1867 in a long cabin in the Big…
Ronald Reagan On this day in 1911, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born. Reagan was raised in a small town…
John Witherspoon On this day in 1723, John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minster and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was born. Witherspoon was born…
Since we first released the new HTML version of the family tree, we have made great progress bringing the important features of the Flash tree…
Langston Hughes On this day in 1902, poet and author Langston Hughes was born. A leader of the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes was known as one of the…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we thought it would be the perfect opportunity to hear some wonderful love stories from your family’s history. And in celebration of the most romantic day…
Jackie Robinson Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. He was born Jack Roosevelt Robinson on January 31, 1919 in…