On the outskirts of Blackfoot, down Cromwell Lane, is a small cemetery that’s largely been forgotten. Source: geneanet
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What sort of family tree produces this Late Show host? Genealogical expert Megan Smolenyak shows that Stephen Colbert’s roots are almost completely Irish. Source: geneanet
The experts known as ‘search angels’ have helped to reunite nearly 250 people and bring closure to those who need it. Source: geneanet
Do you have singers in your family tree? On this day in 1820, Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Image: Jenny…
After the DNA matches’ levels of accuracy, a new feature has been added to Geneanet DNA: the display of haplogroups, if your DNA data allows…
We hope you have enjoyed our online offerings over September! We’re pleased to let you know that we have another month chock full of incredible…
Warlencourt, the Butte de Warlencourt and Eaucourt-L’Abbaye were the scene of very fierce fighting in 1916. Eaucourt was taken by the 47th (London) Division early…
You might not know this, but many Samoans play in the NFL. Per capita, more Samoans play professional football in the United States right now…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September of 2020 with over 29 million new indexed family history records and over 66,000 digital images from…
On this day in 1924, author Truman Capote was born. Image: Truman Capote / Library of Congress Capote was born Truman Streckfus Persons on September…
First-generation Canadian Stephanie has always had an interest in family history. As the child of a British immigrant mother and a Lithuanian refugee father, she’d…
Remember reading Don Quixote? Author Miguel de Cervantes is believed to have been born on this day in 1547. Image: Miguel de Cervantes / Wikimedia Commons…
Gwen Renée Stefani was born on October 3, 1969, in Fullerton, California, and raised Catholic in nearby Anaheim, California. Source: geneanet
Nestled in the Caucasus region, an area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, the sunny country of Armenia is home to nearly 3…
Have you ever had an idea that you think would make your FamilySearch experience better? Or maybe you have had a fantastic experience and wanted…
The most popular sport in Fiji is rugby—it’s not even a debate. Per capita, Fiji has more rugby players than anywhere in the world. In…
Today we remember actor Christopher Reeve on what would have been his 68th birthday. Image: Christopher Reeve / Jbfrankel, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Reeve…
On 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the 8th Division attacked Ovillers and the 34th Division La Boisselle. The…
Archaeological discoveries made across Scotland during the coronavirus lockdown have been brought to life by three digital artists. Source: geneanet
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…