Eastwood was born on May 31, 1930 at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California to Ruth (née Runner; 1909–2006) and Clinton Eastwood (1906–1970).…
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MyHeritage users from all over the globe have been letting us know how much they appreciate using MyHeritage In Color, our automatic tool for colorizing…
Who are the true heroes of 2020? We all know the answer: medical professionals. People all over the world have been literally applauding the men…
The Sunken Road Cemetery was made in July-October 1916, during the middle fighting in the Somme offensive. Source: geneanet
We have released some new search options so you can even more easily and quickly find information in the huge Geneanet database. Source: geneanet
One of the most celebrated films of the year, 1917 tells the harrowing tale of a pair of World War I soldiers tasked with carrying…
If you have United States ancestry, it is possible that you have an ancestor or ancestors who served in the United States military. Military records…
As we enter Memorial Day weekend, we take the time to remember the men and women who have died while serving in the country’s armed…
Are you a fan of Sherlock Holmes? On this day in 1859, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Image: Sir Arthur…
On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. Image: Clara Barton / Library of Congress Barton became known as…
World War II dominated the first half of the 1940s as well as fashions in the Western world. Materials such as silk, nylon, wool, leather,…
Rachael Rifkin This episode, Lisa talks with author Rachael Rifkin about preserving our family history before it’s lost to time. Plus: some great online writing…
Today we remember actor James Stewart, who was born on this day in 1908. Image: James Stewart / U.S. Air Force Stewart was the eldest of…
This Memorial Day, as people across the United States honor the memories of the heroes who fought to protect their families and their homes, MyHeritage…
An unusual archaeological survey by Forestry and Land Scotland has added a new chapter to an old story – of a hidden fort built by…
Descendants of a business entrepreneur who died close to a century ago were stunned to discover that an ancestor’s last wish to be mummified was…
ABC bumped “The Genetic Detective” premiere to late May in a small schedule change. The new series, which was scheduled to begin on May 18th,…
Armenia’s National Library may have sustained ‘irreparable damage’ to its digital archives in a fire, officials have warned. Source: geneanet
The oldest time capsule in Europe, and the second oldest in the world, has been found hidden inside a church spire. Source: geneanet
MyHeritage has been offering dozens of free online webinars and Facebook Live sessions in the past couple months. The goal of these sessions is to…