We are pleased to announce the publication of 12.5 million records from a new collection, the United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895–1956. During the…
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Holidays, special events, and daily life can create some of the best memories of being with family and participating in fun traditions. Using your phone…
Properly documenting your family tree is vital to practicing good genealogy. Sources are incredibly important to ensuring the quality and accuracy of Geni’s World Family…
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most prominent figures in the history of the United States, and one of the most influential presidents of all…
A: DNA Painter falls into the category of third party tools. These are websites created to help you further use or interpret the DNA test…
For the past few years, RootsTech has offered a way for people to see if they are related to other RootsTech attendees around them—and this…
On this day in 1773, William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States, was born at Berkeley plantation in Virginia. Image: William Henry…
Peter Brian Gabriel was born on 13 February 1950 in Woking, Surrey. He was raised in a middle-class family in Coxhill, a Victorian manor situated…
Some volunteers are indexing genealogical data on Geneanet, all over the world, and in Europe in particular. Source: geneanet
Although everyone may be celebrating Valentine’s Day slightly differently this year, some things will remain the same: the consumption of copious amounts of chocolate and…
Cheers to a new year and a new milestone! There are now 13 billion historical records available on MyHeritage! In January, we added 6.5 million…
On this day in 1804, Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg was born. Considered the national poet of Finland, Runeberg wrote in the Swedish language and…
Etricourt was occupied by Commonwealth troops at the beginning of April 1917 during the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line. It was lost on the…
In the United States and elsewhere as recently as the early 20th century, the death of a father meant his offspring were orphans, even if…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in January of 2021 with over 36 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of rock musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper”…
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and what better time to reminisce about the great romances in your family? Everybody loves to look at wedding…
We are all proud of where we come from. Whether you’re a first-generation immigrant or you have just discovered your roots by taking a DNA…