The donation, timed to the centennial of the 19th Amendment, doubles the library’s holdings relating to the party, which fought for women’s suffrage and the…
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BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are? is opening up the world of history to a whole new audience – with a little help…
Lizzie Turlington was a promising leader in North Carolina’s deaf mute community in 1886 when she was murdered in the woods outside of Raleigh. Source:…
For years, the historical papers of a Peruvian peasants’ rights group sat heaped in piles on the floor of a house in downtown Lima —…
We’re delighted to announce that MyHeritage users can now easily turn their family photos on MyHeritage into beautiful wall art! We have created a seamless…
Torsten Simander, 85, from Copenhagen was born to a single mom on March 15, 1934. After living for 7 years with his grandparents, he was…
The original All Saints Day — which eventually morphed into Halloween — is celebrated in many traditional Christian societies as a day to honor the…
Geni’s World Family Tree continues to grow as new individuals are added and overlapping branches are merged. Sometimes after completing the initial merge of an…
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” Today we remember singer John Lennon on what would…
Looking for a totally free database of US death records? The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) is a valuable record set created from the Social…
Who were the Mayflower pilgrims, and why did they come to America? Here’s a summary of the life and facts of the English settlers, their…
Happy birthday to Matt Damon! Today the actor turns 50. Image: Matt Damon / Nicolas Genin, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Damon was born on…
Traditional Puerto Rican food has been influenced by Spain, Africa and the Taíno and Arawak native peoples. The rich and vibrant cuisine is a mix…
Today we remember rock legend Eddie Van Halen, who passed away yesterday at the age of 65. Image: Eddie Van Halen / photo by Alan…
Human remains discovered in Burlington have been identified as some of Vermont’s first war veterans. Source: geneanet
An Taistealaiche/The Far Traveller looks at the life of Gudridur Thorbjarnardottir, the granddaughter of a slave in Scotland. Source: geneanet
On the outskirts of Blackfoot, down Cromwell Lane, is a small cemetery that’s largely been forgotten. Source: geneanet
What sort of family tree produces this Late Show host? Genealogical expert Megan Smolenyak shows that Stephen Colbert’s roots are almost completely Irish. Source: geneanet
The experts known as ‘search angels’ have helped to reunite nearly 250 people and bring closure to those who need it. Source: geneanet
Do you have singers in your family tree? On this day in 1820, Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Image: Jenny…