Leonard Nimoy Today we remember actor Leonard Nimoy on what would have been his 88th birthday. Nimoy was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston,…
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This March, observe Women’s History Month by paying extra attention to your female forbears! In the past, women appeared in records with far less frequency…
Elton John Happy birthday to Elton John! Today the music icon turns 72. John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex,…
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, ggbain 09120 America’s great era of immigration ended less than 100 years ago. For the vast majority of…
William Shatner Remember watching Star Trek? Today star William Shatner celebrates his 88th birthday! He was born on March 22, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to Anne Garmaise…
Benito Juarez On this day in 1806, Benito Juarez was born. Juarez was the President of Mexico and is today remembered as a national hero…
Henrik Ibsen On this day in 1828, Norwegian playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen was born. Ibsen was the oldest of five children born to Knud Ibsen…
Glenn Close Happy birthday to Glenn Close! Today the star turns 72. The versatile actress was born on March 19, 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her father was a…
Grover Cleveland Today we remember Grover Cleveland, who was born on this day in 1837. Cleveland served as the 22nd and 24th President of the…
Listen to this Family Tree Magazine Podcast episode here: This month’s theme: online records This month, we’re talking about finding online records with your host,…
H.P. Lovecraft On this day in 1937, writer H.P. Lovecraft died at the age of 46. Today, Lovecraft is remembered as one of the most significant…
Albert Einstein Happy birthday, Albert Einstein! Today marks his 140th birthday of one of the most brilliant minds in history. Einstein was born on March 14,…
William Herschel On March 13, 1781, astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. It would be the first planet to be discovered with the aid…
Liza Minnelli Happy 73rd birthday to Liza Minnelli! The legendary performer was born on March 12, 1946 in Hollywood, California to actress Judy Garland and director…
Develop your genealogy skills and build a better genealogy toolbox with the 2019 Spring Virtual Genealogy Conference. Running from March 22 – March 24th, you’ll…
Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day in recognition of past and current achievements of women all over the world. In honor of the day,…
Johann Köler Do you have Estonian roots? On this day in 1826, Estonian painter Johann Köler was born. A leader of the Estonian national awakening,…
Nicéphore Niépce Do you have French ancestry? On this day in 1765, French inventor Nicéphore Niépce was born. Credited as the inventor of photography, Niépce…
I sat down with Sunny Jane Morton, who is delivering the keynote address for the 2019 Spring Virtual Conference in March, and asked her to…
We’re back from RootsTech in Salt Lake City, Utah! From February 27 – March 2, 2019, thousands of genealogists and family history enthusiasts gathered at…