The fleur-de-lis, a stylized flower with French origins, has been used for centuries because of its design and symbolism. Whether used as a royal coat…
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What’s in a name? More than you might expect! Family names can hold clues to a family’s origin or family relationships, interests, occupations, locations, and…
Have you visited the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri? On this day in 1910, architect Eero Saarinen was born. Image: Eero Saarinen / Library…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which stated “the right of citizens of the United States to vote…
Mother-and-daughter genealogy team Diana Elder (AG) and Nicole Dyer join Lisa to discuss the process of becoming a professional genealogist. Our DNA expert Diahan provides…
Mountbellew Workhouse Orphan Girls Project’s search for descendants of Tully sisters and others, from Galway, in the US. Source: geneanet
More than 150 Jewish gravestones have been unearthed during construction work in the Polish town of Lezajsk in recent months, in what is thought to…
While most of England was on lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, archaeologist Matt Champion was working solo at Oxburgh Hall, a moated Tudor mansion in…
In 1936, photographer Dorothea Lange made headlines with her stunning portrait of Florence Owens Thompson, a 32-year old pea picker in Nipomo, California. The image—known…
Kacey Lee Musgraves was born August 21, 1988, in Golden, Texas, to Craig and Karen (née Abrams) Musgraves. Craig is the owner of a small…
If your family has been removed from your Armenian heritage for a generation or more, you may be looking for ways to build your family…
With Geneanet DNA, let’s build the first European DNA database together Source: geneanet
Flatiron Copse was the name given by the army to a small plantation a little to the east of Mametz Wood. The ground was taken…
MyHeritage has announced that they have unlocked their two popular photo tools – MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color – for an entire month!…
Anyone who has tried to uncover family history knows that place is an integral part of every family’s story. The places our ancestors lived shaped…
MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color are now available for free unlimited use for a whole month! To celebrate the occasion, we’re holding a…
A red exclamation point icon (!) on your family tree may be surprising, but there’s no reason to worry. The bright symbol is simply an…
On this day in 1762, George IV of the United Kingdom was born. In 1820, he ascended throne after the death of his father, George…