In 2016, while rummaging through his mother’s garage for old family pictures and records in an effort to continue working on his family tree, Marty…
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We’re excited to announce that MyHeritage DNA is now on sale for the lowest price of the year so far! For a limited time, MyHeritage…
80 years ago, in May 1943, the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) became the first professional baseball league of women. The story of how…
The General Slocum Families Trees collaborative project is documenting the 700+ families impacted by the 1904 excursion steamer disaster in New York, when over a…
Over the years, photos pile up. First, it’s the major events: weddings, graduations, prom dates. Then, it’s the small, intimate moments that might have otherwise…
Come see Geni at the National Genealogical Society 2023 Family History Conference in Richmond, Virginia. The conference will take place May 31 – June 3…
Millions of people in the United States have French Canadian ancestry. French settlements stretched down what is today the United States in the 17th and…
The 1930s in Canada were a decade of dust and depression. Canadians faced hard times: Working-class men were “riding the rails” in search of work,…
As we approach Memorial Day, a time of year dedicated to remembering and honoring the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for…
Graduation ceremonies are filled with time-honored traditions, from the cap and gown to the celebratory tossing of hats into the air. But have you ever…
We’re excited to announce that our Super DNA Sale is now live! Purchase a MyHeritage DNA test today and embark on the incredible journey to…
Dianne Larson, 71, was on her way to a Christmas show with her husband in November 2021 when she got a phone call from her…
In April 2023, we added 20 historical record collections and 16 million historical records from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, Norway, and Scotland. The collections…
Did you know that the first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929? The ceremony’s first host was none other than the Academy’s…
In the past few months, a number of index and archival document collections have been published online at Geneanet. Source: geneanet
Many of you participated for our “Save or Graves” weekend, many thanks to all of you! Spotlight on this project and its participants around the…
In this episode of Best Websites, co-founder Daniel Pinna showcases everything that his platform AncientFaces has to offer as a tool for searching and sharing…
Mother’s Day can be a bittersweet time for those who are separated from their mothers, whether by distance, by time, or by unfortunate circumstances. This…