Genealogy and technology—it’s a perfect blend. And where better to celebrate this blend than at the RootsTech Innovation and Technology Forum? An attendee favorite, this…
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We’re back from RootsTech 2020 where we had a fantastic time meeting new people, seeing old friends, and connecting with Geni users. This year thousands…
Are you a fan of the works by Michelangelo? On this day in 1475, the Italian Renaissance artist was born in Caprese near Arezzo, Tuscany, today…
On this day in 1637, Dutch painter and inventor Jan van der Heyden was born. Image: Jan van der Heyden / Wikimedia Commons A prolific…
You may know Elvis Presley as the King of Rock ‘n Roll, the genius behind timeless classics such as “All Shook Up,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Can’t…
Do you have Irish heritage? March is Irish-American Heritage Month, and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate your Irish roots. In honor of the occasion,…
This year’s RootsTech conference marks 10 years since RootsTech began. Much has changed in those 10 years; technology has advanced, genealogy has developed, and the…
Do you have Quaker ancestors? On this day in 1681, Charles II of England granted William Penn a charter for a large piece of land…
We have just returned from RootsTech, the world’s largest and most popular family history conference. MyHeritage made quite the buzz at the conference, showcasing exciting…
We’ve just returned from RootsTech 2020, and what an experience it was! Every day was packed with opportunities to learn, share experiences, and a lot…
BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are genealogists unearthed the fact that Kate Middleton and Chris de Burgh have a family connect, via William Fairfax,…
Nancy Lamoureaux Wilson was born on March 16, 1954, in San Francisco, California, the third and youngest child of John Wilson (d. 2000), from Corvallis,…
Do you have inventors in your family tree? On this day in 1847, inventor and engineer Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Image:…
A new study of the genetic history of Sardinia, a Mediterranean island off the western coast of Italy, tells how genetic ancestry on the island…
It is a 16th-century manuscript with beautiful illustrations that had been overlooked for years in Manchester University’s library, obscured by a catalogue description that was…
A forgotten passageway used by prime ministers and political luminaries – and closed up by Victorian labourers – has been uncovered in Parliament. Historians working…
Perhaps nothing inspires humility like the legacy of the Titanic: the so-called “unsinkable ship” that did, in fact, sink on its maiden voyage on April…
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in February of 2020 with over 33 million new indexed family history records and over 40,000 digital images from…
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Today marks the 116th birthday of the beloved children’s book author. Image: Theodore Seuss Geisel / Library of Congress Theodore Seuss…
We are pleased to announce the publication of a huge collection of historical U.S. city directories — an effort that has been two years in…