In March 2024, we published 707 million historical records in 17 historical record collections from the United States, Australia, Denmark, England, France, Northern Ireland, and…
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In this episode, New Media Editor Rachel Christian talks with her cousin, professional organizer Lahni Carney about handling inherited research and items with care. Feature:…
We are thrilled to announce the 5th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage, happening on April 11–12, 2024.…
Schedule time with family and prepare for the summer months ahead! These five projects will help you connect with relatives and safeguard your research. When…
The Hôtel Grout auction house in Paris, assisted by volunteers at Geneanet, has confirmed an old waistcoat button found in their laundry room belonged to…
It’s not often that a new website feature has the potential to fundamentally change how we do family history. But FamilySearch’s full-text image search, announced…
Geneanet has a fabulous collection of over 830,000 postcards to illustrate your tree: villages, churches, landscapes, monuments, street scenes… This month, we went through our…
The genetic genealogy community is one of collaboration; many people seek advice and guidance from others when they receive their DNA Matches, and there are…
Genealogy expert Thomas MacEntee of GenealogyBargains.com discusses how practicing intellectual humility – the recognition that one’s own beliefs could be wrong – could open up…
Our Spring DNA Sale is here! This is your moment to uncover your ethnic breakdown, connect with long-lost relatives, and explore your family’s past. With…
Our Spring DNA Sale is here, featuring the lowest price we’ve ever offered on MyHeritage DNA kits. This is your moment to uncover your ethnic…
This year’s RootsTech conference was full of exciting announcements and enlightening sessions from MyHeritage staff — including a unique session with our Founder and CEO…
In this episode of Best Website, Gena Philibert-Ortega offers some tips for using Ancestry Pro Tools to improve the accuracy of your family tree. Best…
From March 15-24, Geneanet is organizing a special week dedicated to the indexing of the US Navy’s Muster Rolls from the Civil War through the…
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’re happy to announce that we’re making all 14 million Irish historical records available for free from March 14…
We’re back from Salt Lake City, Utah, where we just spent a few fun-filled days at RootsTech, the largest genealogy conference in the world. We…
Flappers were young women in the 1920s who challenged traditional norms and embraced a new, modern lifestyle. They were known for their short dresses or…