Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, and Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus…
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Patty Loveless was born on January 4, 1957, in Pikeville, Kentucky. She was the sixth of seven children born to Naomie (née Bowling; 1921 –…
Scotland is an amazing place to visit, particularly if you have Scottish ancestors. By traveling to your ancestral homelands, you can build a connection with…
While 2020 challenged all of us in many ways, at MyHeritage it also presented us with new opportunities to get creative. One of the highlights…
Happy birthday to Ted Danson! Today the popular star turns 73. Image: Ted Danson / Dominique Redfearn, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) He was born…
An estimated 90 million people in the world today have French ancestry. Among these are thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Surrounded by blue seas and with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls,…
In September 1916, the 34th and 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations were established at this point, known to the troops as Grove Town, to deal…
We’re excited to announce the release of Genetic Groups, a long-awaited enhancement of ethnicity results on MyHeritage DNA. With this very exciting addition, the resolution…
Many things are said to be a “state of mind.” For genealogists seeking 19th- and early 20th-century ancestry in what was then the largest German…
On this day in 1867, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist Madam C.J. Walker was born. Walker was one of the first African American female self-made millionaires…
When tracing your family history in Puerto Rico, you’ll want to consult two important kinds of vital records—civil registration and church records. These record types…
As with many things in 2020, it seems that the holidays are going to take on a different shape than in previous years. Families all…
On this day in 1912, Lady Bird Johnson, former First Lady of the United States, was born in Karnack, Texas. Image: Lady Bird Johnson /…
Irish heritage is celebrated around the world thanks to mass emigration from Ireland. Cultural celebrations such as St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween were adapted in…
Happy birthday to Jane Fonda! Today the actress turns 83. Image: Georges Biard / (CC BY-SA 3.0) Born into a Hollywood family, Jayne Seymour Fonda…
Pedigree View is the preferred family tree view for countless MyHeritage users who do family history research on their MyHeritage family sites. Many who use…