More than 150 Jewish gravestones have been unearthed during construction work in the Polish town of Lezajsk in recent months, in what is thought to…
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While most of England was on lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic, archaeologist Matt Champion was working solo at Oxburgh Hall, a moated Tudor mansion in…
In 1936, photographer Dorothea Lange made headlines with her stunning portrait of Florence Owens Thompson, a 32-year old pea picker in Nipomo, California. The image—known…
Kacey Lee Musgraves was born August 21, 1988, in Golden, Texas, to Craig and Karen (née Abrams) Musgraves. Craig is the owner of a small…
If your family has been removed from your Armenian heritage for a generation or more, you may be looking for ways to build your family…
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Flatiron Copse was the name given by the army to a small plantation a little to the east of Mametz Wood. The ground was taken…
MyHeritage has announced that they have unlocked their two popular photo tools – MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color – for an entire month!…
Anyone who has tried to uncover family history knows that place is an integral part of every family’s story. The places our ancestors lived shaped…
MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color are now available for free unlimited use for a whole month! To celebrate the occasion, we’re holding a…
A red exclamation point icon (!) on your family tree may be surprising, but there’s no reason to worry. The bright symbol is simply an…
On this day in 1762, George IV of the United Kingdom was born. In 1820, he ascended throne after the death of his father, George…
The magic of old photos lies in the meaning or even the memories we attach to them. Photos are part of what makes our ancestors’…
Happy birthday to Chris Hemsworth! Today the actor turns 37. Image: Chris Hemsworth / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hemsworth was born on…
The Planner is a tool for helping someone else with his or her family history. Use it to view the FamilySearch Family Tree from the…
Starting today we’re unlocking both our popular photo tools — MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color — for a whole month, until September 10,…
On this day in 1928, singer Eddie Fisher was born. One of the most popular singers of the 1950s, Fisher is also remembered for his…
Have you ever wondered if your ancestors traveled? If they did, they may have applied for a passport. A passport was not mandatory in the…
Last month, 19.4 million records in nine collections were added to MyHeritage. The new U.S. collections include passenger lists from California and Washington (Seattle), an…
In a recent interview with the U.K’s Capital FM, singer Katy Perry was in for a genealogical surprise when host Sian Welby shared that she…