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Last week we announced that we’re opening up a historical record collection for free each day during June! The collections we’ve chosen are rare and…
In May 2020 we added five new collections to MyHeritage: three exclusive Greek collections, an exclusive death index from Germany, and a burial index from…
More than 1.2 million people of Chinese descent live in Australia today. While many are first-generation immigrants, others have deeper roots. The first wave of…
One of the most rewarding parts of doing family history is discovering the stories of ancestors. The next most rewarding thing is having the chance…
Today marks the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. In honor of D-Day, we’re highlighting the Easy Company – Band of Brothers, a collaborative…
On June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place, finally turning the tide of World War II and leading to the eventual…
The 2nd Canadian Cemetery was made in July-October, 1916, during the middle fighting in the Somme offensive. Source: geneanet
Have you found your connection to the British royal family? On this day in 1865, George V was born in Marlborough House, London. Image: George…
A diary that was in the possession of a secret society for decades after the end of World War II may contain a map detailing…
They are best known as the people who lived “in a land flowing with milk and honey” until they were vanquished by the ancient Israelites…
As part of its efforts to record and preserve ephemeral culture, the Institute of Digital Archaeology has launched an ambitious program to preserve the heritage…
On this day in 1840, Victorian poet and novelist Thomas Hardy was born in Dorset, England. Considered one of the most renowned writers in the history…
As many genealogists already know, among the major commercial genealogy websites, MyHeritage is the website of choice for international genealogy — that is, for finding…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in May of 2020 with over 24.1 million new indexed family history records and almost 32,000 digital images from…
Have you ever wished you had full access to a certain paid-subscription-only historical record collection for just one day? This June, you just might have…
On this day in 1953, New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers known to reach the summit…
The Great Depression and World War II bookended the 1930s, but fashion flourished anyway during this decade. Glamorous Hollywood screen stars inspired new looks for…