FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in December of 2020 with over 28 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. New…
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This year has been unlike any other year we have ever experienced. Although it has brought new challenges and times of uncertainty, we are happy…
A time capsule is a container full of memorabilia from a certain time that is meant to be opened later. Creating a time capsule is…
“Can you hear me?” and “You’re on mute!” were some of the most commonly spoken phrases of 2020. Whether this rings true in your household…
Elder David A. Bednar, Elder Gary E. Stevenson, and Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus…
Patty Loveless was born on January 4, 1957, in Pikeville, Kentucky. She was the sixth of seven children born to Naomie (née Bowling; 1921 –…
Scotland is an amazing place to visit, particularly if you have Scottish ancestors. By traveling to your ancestral homelands, you can build a connection with…
While 2020 challenged all of us in many ways, at MyHeritage it also presented us with new opportunities to get creative. One of the highlights…
Happy birthday to Ted Danson! Today the popular star turns 73. Image: Ted Danson / Dominique Redfearn, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) He was born…
An estimated 90 million people in the world today have French ancestry. Among these are thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Surrounded by blue seas and with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls,…
In September 1916, the 34th and 2/2nd London Casualty Clearing Stations were established at this point, known to the troops as Grove Town, to deal…
We’re excited to announce the release of Genetic Groups, a long-awaited enhancement of ethnicity results on MyHeritage DNA. With this very exciting addition, the resolution…
Many things are said to be a “state of mind.” For genealogists seeking 19th- and early 20th-century ancestry in what was then the largest German…
On this day in 1867, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist Madam C.J. Walker was born. Walker was one of the first African American female self-made millionaires…
When tracing your family history in Puerto Rico, you’ll want to consult two important kinds of vital records—civil registration and church records. These record types…
As with many things in 2020, it seems that the holidays are going to take on a different shape than in previous years. Families all…