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Happy birthday to Kathy Bates! Today the star turns 75. Image: Kathy Bates / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) She was born Kathleen…
We’ve been adding historical records at such a remarkable pace, we’ve decided to split our monthly post into two installments! In the first half of…
Written by Jemma Pollari Sponsored by Mylio Organizing old family photos is a beautiful project. It’s fun to take a trip down memory lane, but…
Françoise Corfdir, 62, a resident of the Côtes-d’Armor in France, set out to retrace the immigration journey of a Breton sailor ancestor who she came…
A: When we’re talking genetic genealogy, a DNA segment is simply a shared piece of DNA. But of course, our DNA testing companies make that…
In the past few months, a number of index and archival document collections have been published online at Geneanet. Source: geneanet
Canada released its 1931 census on June 1. Looking for your people? Here’s a summary of where to find it and how to search it!…
Jürgen Franke, 76, from Germany, has been using MyHeritage for 13 years. Thanks to a Smart Match, he has found his long-lost cousin Elke, who…
On June 21, 1982, William, Prince of Wales, was born. Image: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge / USAID,Vietnam William was born in St. Mary’s Hospital…
Through the scientific method, researchers walk through a series of prescribed steps to solve a problem: asking a question, collecting data, developing a hypothesis, building…
Our collective understanding of genetics has evolved quite a bit in the past few decades. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology, genealogists have more options…
There’s never been a better time to discover your genetic heritage on MyHeritage! We’re excited to announce our Special DNA Sale, offering you a unique…
Stella Stenroos, 51, born in Finland but currently from Ireland, bought a MyHeritage DNA kit in January 2021 out of pure curiosity. “I saw the…
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new Facebook Live series, “What’s New in the Historical Record Collections on MyHeritage”! We are introducing…
Janis Holmgren began researching her family history in 2014, since she could not shake the feeling that important chapters in her past are unknown. Order…
In this episode of Best Websites, author Rick Crume highlights some of the excellent websites that made the cut for 2023 on Family Tree Magazine’s…
On June 15, 1904, the awful General Slocum steamboat disaster in New York City decimated the German-American community of Kleindeutschland: over a thousand women and…
Image: William Butler Yeats / Library of Congress Have you read the poems by William Butler Yeats? On June 13, 1865, the Irish poet was…
As in many places, vital records form the backbone of genealogy research in Eastern Europe. Once you’ve got an immigrant ancestor’s original name and place…