Do you feel a spiritual connection to your ancestors? In this episode, our host Lisa Louise Cooke interviews author Lori Erickson about the connection between…
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On this day in 1927, pioneering dancer Isadora Duncan died in a tragic accident. Known as the “mother of modern dance,” Duncan broke away from…
September is said to be the most common birthday month worldwide, but which birthdays produce the most prestigious award winners? Researchers at MyHeritage have gathered…
Despite being an overwhelmingly Catholic nation, Mexico has had a sometimes fraught relationship with the Church. But Catholic records are some of the longest-taken documents…
We are pleased to announce the publication of a massive new collection of 982 million names, extracted from our U.S. and Canadian historical newspaper collections. …
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Scotland Census, comprised of 7 collections with 24 million records from the years 1841, 1851, 1861,…
On August 30, we challenged you to dig up old school photos, improve them with the MyHeritage photo tools, and share them online. We received…
Constitution Day is one of the most significant holidays in the United States of America, and yet it goes uncelebrated by many Americans each year.…
On this day in 1932, legendary country singer Patsy Cline was born. Image: Patsy Cline / Wikimedia Commons Cline was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in…
The year 2021 marks 20 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America that shook the world. These attacks, which targeted…
On this day in 1533, Elizabeth I of England was born. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth reigned for 44 years until her death in 1603.…
All but one of the men buried in Bruyelle War Cemetery died in May 1940, during the battle on the line of the river Scheldt…
What did your ancestors do for a living? In the mid-19th century, occupational portraits were a common portrait style that illustrated an individual’s trade or…
Today we celebrate social activist Jane Addams, who was born on this day in 1860. Image: Jane Addams / Library of Congress Addams was born…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in August of 2021 with over 44 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Jewish holidays? Maybe you have a friend or colleague who is Jewish, or you’ve recently learned you…
On this day in 1883, Polish biologist Rudolf Weigl was born. Weigl is remembered for producing the first effective vaccine for epidemic typhus and saving…
Happy birthday to actress and comedy legend Lily Tomlin! Today the star turns 82. Image: Lily Tomlin / U.S. Department of State Tomlin was born…
There’s nothing as genuine as the smile of a grandparent holding a newborn grandbaby. From that moment, a lifelong bond is formed. There are many…