Shared DNA isn’t the only thing that makes a family. This World Adoption Day, we celebrate adoptees, adoptive parents, and everyone whose life was touched…
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At the beginning of October, we announced a photo contest and challenged you to send in your photos of childhood Halloween costumes. We received so…
The holiday season is fast approaching, making this the perfect time to get a head start on your shopping and order MyHeritage DNA kits for…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
Bailey Weeding, 25, from Roy, Utah, was devastated by the passing of her German-born grandmother Ilse in March 2022. Ilse grew up in a foster…
Do you have any Dutch ancestry? Today we highlight Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer, who was born around October 31, 1632. Although little is known about…
Did your immigrant ancestors have children in New York City? City clerks maintained a geographic card index of birth certificate numbers for every residential address…
We’ve all heard the joke before: if you’d rather visit a cemetery than a mall, you’re probably a genealogist. While it may prompt the inevitable…
Whether your family origins are shrouded in mystery or the idea of discovering your heritage enchants you, the MyHeritage DNA test makes it easy to…
Today we are excited to announce the release of the Source Assistant – a quick and easy way to extract information from your confirmed Record…
Ever wondered which of your relatives lived the longest, the average age of your relatives at marriage, or which first names are the most common…
Whether it’s Halloween, All Saints’ Day, or Day of the Dead, the holidays celebrated during mid-autumn invite us to peek behind the veil of our…
MyHeritage invites you to connect with your departed ancestors in honor of Halloween and All Saints’ Day: we’re providing free access to all our death…
Our accelerated publication pace continues! We are delighted to announce the publication of 30 new historical record collections and the addition of 31 million records…
Getting hooked on genealogy may have some, shall we say, quirky side effects. Whether you’ve dabbled in genealogy as a hobby or dedicated much of…
Autumn is the season of abundance: farmers reap the harvest, while crisp colors and savory scents herald new beginnings. It’s the ideal time of year…
On this day in 1850, mountaineer, lecturer, and suffragist Annie Smith Peck was born. Image: Annie Smith Peck / Library of Congress Peck was born…