Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976) is an American country music singer and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single…
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Do you have ancestors who were on the Titanic? On this day in 1863, famous Titanic passenger Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon was born in London, England. Image:…
We’re excited to announce the release of Episode 7 of the Blast From My Past podcast! This episode, “Tribal Quest,” veers off the beaten path…
With Father’s Day coming up soon, we want to hear from you the best advice you have received from your dad or a father-figure in…
Everyone has their “go-to” record collection for research. But what do you do once you’ve looked at it? You see a name, identify your ancestor,…
Happy birthday to Michael J. Fox! Today the actor and advocate turns 61. Image: Michael J. Fox / Photo by Alan Light, Wikimedia Commons (CC…
Father’s Day is a wonderful chance to express our gratitude to our fathers for everything we’ve received from them — food and shelter, love and…
Well-known in Canada, in particular in Québec, the Filles du Roy — the King’s Daughters — are the ancestors of most Canadians today and many…
Genealogists as a group are helpful and resourceful. To do our best work and respect others’ time and expertise, we take it upon ourselves to…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Source: geneanet
In today’s “digital age,” it may seem strange that some family historians hang on to old newspapers and clippings. There are many good reasons to…
In honor of the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee, MyHeritage users shared their most extraordinary, never-before-seen photographs taken during the celebrations of Her Majesty’s Coronation Day…
Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight, June 4, 1975; later Angelina Jolie Pitt) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of numerous…
The story of Jessica Stanmeyer’s great-grandparents is straight from the movies: intrigue, secrets, murder, betrayal, forbidden romance — it’s got it all. MyHeritage user Jessica,…
Geni will be performing scheduled site maintenance starting at 7:00 am PDT on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 and lasting for approximately 2 hours. During this…
Geneanet volunteers have completed indexing the National Archives War Of 1812 Pension Index dataset! Learn how this collection can help you locate ancestors who volunteered…
Today we are thrilled to announce that Family Tree Charts are back on Geni! The previous version was temporarily unavailable as we were working towards…
As we celebrate the people who put their lives on the line to serve their country this Memorial Day, there’s never been a better time…
Start off a productive summer (or winter!) with the fascinating, free online sessions we have lined up for you in the coming weeks and months!…
We are delighted to announce that MyHeritage published 11 million historical records from two death collections that include images: Germany, Hesse, Deaths, and an update…