Archaeological discoveries made across Scotland during the coronavirus lockdown have been brought to life by three digital artists. Source: geneanet
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A group of residents in County Mayo just discovered that they not only have the blood of an ancient high king but a little Viking…
A 37-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial for double murder after two killings that went unsolved for more than 15 years until police matched…
More than 1.5 Million Historical Newspaper Images Now Discoverable Online with Newspaper Navigator. Source: geneanet
Joe Biden could join the likes of Presidents Obama, Reagan, and Kennedy as heading into the Oval Office as a descendant of Irish Famine migrants.…
Happy birthday to Bruce Springsteen! Today the Boss turns 71. Image: Bruce Springsteen / Takahiro Kyono, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Springsteen was born on…
On this day in 1791, English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday was born. Considered one of the greatest scientists in history, Faraday’s work significantly contributed…
A few weeks ago, I was overjoyed to receive the news that my application to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was approved.…
Over the last days, all the DNA matches have been recalculated and many new relationships have been found. We have also improved the DNA matches…
Happy birthday to Bill Murray! Today the legendary comedian turns 70. Image: Bill Murray / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Murray was born…
For 125 years, the Genealogy Society of Utah and its successor, FamilySearch International, have collected genealogies submitted through earlier research programs or created by partners…
The Armenian Apostolic Church is one of the world’s oldest Christian churches—and its home is in one of the world’s oldest countries. Modern-day Armenia traces…
On September 17, 1923, country music’s first superstar Hank Williams was born in Butler County, Alabama. Best known for his hits “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Hey,…
Welcome back to our Genealogy Basics series! In Chapter Four, we discussed what you can learn by examining old family photos carefully. In today’s post,…
Today Mexico celebrates Independence Day! On this day in 1810, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla issued the Cry of Dolores, a call to end…
In September 1620, the Mayflower embarked on its famous voyage to America, carrying 102 passengers and around 30 crew. View a comprehensive Mayflower passenger list…
As the Pilgrims made their way to America on the Mayflower in 1620, William Brewster served as a leader instrumental in establishing Plymouth Colony’s government…
In this month’s episode, Lisa talks with genealogist and librarian Daniel Klein about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected genealogy research and what genealogy will…
Last month, we unlocked the MyHeritage photo tools — the Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color — for all users to enjoy for free for…