Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s,…
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That time of year is coming up again… and we want you to be well-prepared! We’re kicking off the season with a special early holiday…
Evolving, inconsistent ethnicity reports have been disconcerting to some DNA testers. Many loved the novelty factor, and some who had little-known origins appreciated them. But…
Who Are the Five Tribes? Tribal Languages and Naming Traditions Geography Special Censuses and the Dawes Rolls Tribe-Specific History and Resources Other Resources for Researching…
Your Geneanet family tree can have an unlimited number of people in it. But did you know that you have 1Gb of space available for…
Do you have Italian ancestry? On this day in 1801, operatic composer Vincenzo Bellini was born in Catania, Sicily. Image: Vincenzo Bellini / Rijksmuseum Bellini…
MyHeritage user Doris McQueen, 86, from Oregon, has been actively researching her genealogy for 20 years. When MyHeritage launched MyHeritage In Color and the Photo…
Templeux-le-Guerard was taken early in April 1917, lost on the 21st March 1918, and retaken by the 15th Suffolks of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division on…
Three weeks ago, MyHeritage published 463 million French historical records that were previously available exclusively on Filae, a leading French genealogy company that we recently…
Last week, the multidisciplinary scientific journal Science Advances published an article reporting a groundbreaking case of DNA identification: scientists were able to extract the DNA…
Happy birthday to Julia Roberts! Today the actress turns 54. Image: Julia Roberts / David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Roberts was born on…
Since its dedication on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty has stood at the gateway to the United States as an icon of freedom…
Did your family own a Singer sewing machine? On this day in 1811, inventor Isaac Singer was born in Pittstown, New York. Singer’s improvements to…
Halloween is almost upon us, and to celebrate, MyHeritage is providing free access to all death records added to MyHeritage before October 2021 for one…
Today we are excited to introduce the next step on our road to improving sources on Geni – Source Conflicts! When a profile has information…
The holidays are approaching fast, and with them, family gatherings: the prime opportunity for genealogists to interview older family members, gather genealogical information, and share…
The following article was contributed by James L. Tanner, veteran genealogist and researcher. Between the years of 1855 and 1954, it is estimated that as…
Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including a…
Thank you to our user Christina McKillip from the U.S. who shared this story with us. I was so excited when I saw my friend…