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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! The holiday is observed on March 17, the day of death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Image: Saint…
Bunad is the beloved traditional Norwegian dress that many Norwegians own and wear for special occasions. Each bunad colorfully and uniquely tells the story of…
This is a sponsored post presented by MyHeritage Do you sometimes wonder how your ancestors moved, smiled and looked in real life? You can now…
On this day in 1751, James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, was born at Belle Grove Plantation near Port Conway, Virginia. Image:…
The new record collection recently added to MyHeritage, Lithuanian-Jewish records from LitvakSIG, 1795–1940, is of particular significance to people descended from the Jewish community of…
Today we remember Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on what would have been her 88th birthday. Image: Ruth Bader Ginsburg / Wikimedia Commons Ginsburg…
The FamilySearch Community is an online resource that helps people interested in family history connect with each other worldwide. In the community, you can learn…
We’ve reached another exciting milestone with Deep Nostalgia: 50 million animations have been created in just 18 days! With each passing day, we receive many…
Graincourt-les-Havrincourt was captured by the 62nd (West Riding) Division on the 20th November 1917, and again, after a hard struggle, by the 63rd (Royal Naval)…
Everyone is talking about Deep Nostalgia, our brand-new feature that animates the faces in your family photos. Users from all over the world have been…
On this day in 1879, Chinese-Malaysian physician and epidemiologist Wu Lien-teh was born. A pioneer of the medical field, Wu invented the surgical face covering…
We are pleased to announce the publication of an important collection with several million Jewish historical records from Lithuania, dating from 1795 to 1940. The…
Some of our users have reported technical difficulties reaching the MyHeritage website due to DNS issues. DNS is the protocol that resolves domain names to…
The dizzying success of MyHeritage’s new photo feature Deep Nostalgia continues! Today we hit the milestone of 30 million animations created. The MyHeritage mobile app…
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and…
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day, which honors the past and present achievements of women all around the world. In honor of the day, we’re…
Do you have any Polish ancestors? On this day in 1822, Polish pharmacist Ignacy Łukasiewicz was born in Zadusxniki, Poland. A notable inventor and philanthropist,…
In only 11 days, millions of people have created 26 million animations using Deep Nostalgia! This groundbreaking new photo feature allows you to animate the…
This week, we celebrate International Women’s Day: a day to honor women past, present, and future and remember how the courage, intelligence, and grit of…