American slavery is commonly understood to have peaked in the late 18th century and was outlawed by the U.S. in the mid-19th century following the…
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A Michigan man recently identified as the newborn boy snatched from his mother in 1964 by someone posing as a maternity-ward nurse was found through…
January Jones was born on January 5, 1978, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is named after January Wayne, a character in Jacqueline Susann’s potboiler…
On September 3, 1939, Britain declared war on Germany. By the end of the war, 2.9 million men and women had fought for the British…
Do you remember reading The Grapes of Wrath? On this day in 1968, author John Steinbeck died at the age of 66. Image: John Steinbeck /…
A: As more and more genealogists are taking advantage of DNA testing in their family history, our databases are growing and more mysteries are marked…
What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Swedish design, northern lights, beautiful cities, or something else? Sweden is full of history, culture, stunning…
Today we remember French singer and actress Édith Piaf, who was born on December 19, 1915 in Paris, France. Image: Édith Piaf / Nationaal Archief, CC0…
On December 10, Finland’s Sanna Marin became the world’s youngest serving prime minister. She is only 34 years old. Sanna’s political career began in 2012…
We just visited the set of television personality Dr. Phil to share with him unknown information about his family’s past. Dr. Phil was amazed and…
Happy birthday to Steven Spielberg! Today the legendary director turns 73. Image: Steven Spielberg / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Spielberg was born…
As family historians, we love census records. They provide a snapshot of people and their families and communities over time. They can give us clues…
The following post was written by Ian Stone from Perth, Western Australia. A Geni user since 2010, Ian discovered his passion for genealogy after starting his…
Happy Wright Brothers’ Day! On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, made history by making the world’s first sustained, man-powered, heavier-than-air…
There has been tremendous buzz around our Holiday Heritage Challenge. We’ve received some fantastic entries of holiday memories from years gone by. We hope it’s…
An online company that allows users to obtain a copy of their birth and death certificates from U.S. state governments has exposed a massive cache…
It’s a question that nearly everyone asks at least once: “Do I have royal blood?” If you have British ancestors, there’s a chance that you…
On this day in 1775, English novelist Jane Austen was born. Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Stevenson, Hampshire, England to Reverend George…
Join Lisa and her guests for an update on Family Tree Magazine’s new edition of the best state websites for genealogy! Plus, a 2019 year…
We recently revamped Related Records in SuperSearch to ensure that you don’t miss any important historical records that can lead you to new discoveries. Related…