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French painter Edgar Degas was born on July 19, 1834 in Paris, France. Image: Edgar Degas / Wikimedia Commons He was born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas…
On this day in 1862, investigative journalist, educator, and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells was born. Image: Ida B. Wells / National Portrait Gallery,…
Today marks the 415th anniversary of the birth of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn. Image: Rembrandt van Rijn / Wikimedia Commons The 17th century painter…
The village of Mametz was carried by the 7th Division on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, after very…
At a recent genealogy conference, a gentleman walked up to me after my Google Earth for Genealogy class and declared, “You know, 20 years ago…
On this day in 1862, geologist and educator Florence Bascom was born. A pioneer of her field, Bascom is considered to be the first female…
Friendships and family relationships are greatly strengthened by celebrating holidays together. This is especially true of Bastille Day, the holiday created to specifically honor and celebrate French unity. It takes its name…
Until just about a century ago, women had to spend a great deal of time in the kitchen to ensure that the family was fed.…
Happy birthday to Patrick Stewart! A veteran of the stage and screen, Stewart’s versatile career has spanned from the works of Shakespeare to some of popular…
On this day in 1854, American inventor and philanthropist George Eastman was born. Image: George Eastman / Library of Congress Eastman was born on July…
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer who has gained worldwide fame as the lead…
On Geneanet, it’s possible to view the frequency and the geographic distribution of last names, and to easily search these names in the database. Here’s…
Christine Chiang didn’t grow up knowing her extended family. Her parents, who were each single children, left all family records behind when they moved from mainland China to Taiwan before Christine was born. The only relatives she knew were her parents, sister, and brother. After receiving a university degree in Chinese literature, she landed…
Fast Facts/What Happened? Form Image Questions Online Search How to Read Resources Lost to fire except for fragments, the 1890 forms adopted a dramatically different,…
Today, FamilySearch announced that RootsTech Connect 2022 will take place on March 3–5, 2022, as a fully virtual family history event. After welcoming over one million visitors…
It’s been said that if you learn the complexities of English, such as the many spelling quirks and “rules that are exceptions to rules,” you…
On this day in 1861, American geneticist Nettie Stevens was born. A pioneer of her field, Stevens is credited with discovering sex chromosomes. Image: Nettie…
Esther D, 52, from Germany had been looking for her biological father since she was a young teenager. When she took a DNA test with…
We are happy to introduce the ability to confirm or reject a Theory of Family Relativity on MyHeritage. This functionality has been widely requested by…