November 11th, 2026 will mark the centenary of the creation of the United States System of Highways — the numbering of dozens of existing roads…
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We’re excited to announce the publication of four new historical record collections on MyHeritage, containing 95 million structured marriage records extracted from newspaper pages on…
The world changed on the single morning of June 6, 1944. More than 150,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in what became the…
In 1617, a French family with three children crossed the Atlantic to begin a new life. Louis Hébert and Marie Rollet are known today as…
In October 2025, MyHeritage published 467 million historical records across 20 new and updated collections. These collections are from the United States, Canada, Australia, France,…
We’re pleased to announce that the 1921 England & Wales Census is now available to search on MyHeritage. This release includes 38 million records, providing…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Source: geneanet
They say the early bird gets the worm — and right now, it’s the early shopper who wins! The Early Holiday Shopping DNA Sale is…
The recent jewel theft at the Louvre made headlines around the world, but it’s hardly the first time history’s treasures have disappeared in daring fashion.…
Halloween is the perfect time to explore the mysteries in your family’s story. From October 30 to November 2, MyHeritage is offering free access to…
Geneanet offers a number of tools to help you trace your family history. Among them, discover the “Find Relatives” feature, specially designed to facilitate the…
Great Scott! Today actor Christopher Lloyd turns 87! Best known for portraying Doc Brown in the popular Back to the Future film trilogy, Lloyd has been entertaining audiences on…
This video offers a great overview of who we are at MyHeritage and what drives us — helping people everywhere discover who they are and…
We’re proud to announce very exciting news! The MyHeritage DNA test has been upgraded to use Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), the most comprehensive method for…
In September 2025, MyHeritage published 1.2 billion historical records across 24 new and updated collections. These collections are from the United States, Australia, France, Germany,…
When my friend Tara opened her DNA results, the first thing she noticed was a cluster of ethnic groups tied to Central Africa. Names she’d…