A new genetic study suggests that Polynesians made an epic voyage to South America 800 years ago. Source: geneanet
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Bullock was born in Arlington, Virginia, on July 26, 1964, the daughter of Helga Mathilde Meyer (1942–2000), an opera singer and voice teacher from Germany,…
As a veteran genealogist, cemeteries are my favorite tourist attraction. I admit, when most people plan a recreational activity that will be fun for the…
Have you ever wondered when we started wearing denim jeans or where all those sci-fi novels came from? As it turns out, these and many…
You can upload family pictures through your Geneanet family tree or you can click “Family Tree > Your Archive & Pictures” in the main Geneanet…
French food and cooking styles have been developed for generations. Historically influenced by surrounding areas like Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium, France eventually developed…
The 20th century brought major transformations in Western fashion, but these changes didn’t appear immediately. Trends of the late 19th century (like Edwardian fashion) lingered…
Happy birthday to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall! Today the Duchess turns 73. She was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on July 17, 1947 at King’s College…
MyHeritage recently added 7 new health reports to the MyHeritage Health test, bringing the total of comprehensive health reports the test offers to 42. One…
Are you a fan of old fashioned Hollywood musicals? Today we remember Ginger Rogers, who was born on this day in 1911. Image: Ginger Rogers /…
Our immigrant ancestors often created documents that were especially valuable for genealogy. Passenger lists, border crossings, naturalizations, and passports are just a few. Though these…
Lisa interviews Faruq Tauheed, host of the NBC TV series “Roots Less Traveled” about the show and his own genealogy journey. Plus, highlights from the…
Over the past several months, it’s become clear that the coronavirus pandemic will change our lives in many ways — not least of which, the…
On this day in 1606, Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was born. An artist during the Dutch Golden Age, today Rembrandt is considered to be…
Blighty Valley was the name given by the Army to the lower part of the deep valley running down South-Westward through Authuile Wood to join…
Today we remember folk singer Woody Guthrie on what would have been his 108th birthday. Image: Woody Guthrie / Library of Congress He was born…
Happy birthday to Harrison Ford! Today the actor turns 78. Image: Harrison Ford / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Ford was born on…
In 2015, a genealogist who had compiled an archive of records of the Irish Jewish community spanning 400 years presented copies of the 16 volumes,…
Picture of Hemi Pomara posing in London in 1846 was discovered at the national library of Australia by researchers. Source: geneanet
The last known members of the Indigenous Beothuk people of Newfoundland were thought to have died out 200 years ago. Source: geneanet