Our Stories: A daughter’s project
People catch the genealogy bug in many ways. For MyHeritage member Chris King (in Georgia, US), it was because of the Girl Scouts.
My daughter, Caitlin, was in Girl Scouts and had to do a family tree of three-to-four generations. I always wanted to know more about where my family was from, but had never thought about doing a family tree. I helped her with the project and together we went back several more generations.
Born Christine Carlton in Paget, Bermuda, in January 1969, Chris' father was in the US Air Force, stationed on the island. Her parents divorced when she was 3, and she, her sister and their mother moved to Georgia, where she grew up. Today she has four children and a step-daughter. She and her husband have been together for 12 years and married for nine, with six grandchildren and another on the way.
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Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day!
We asked you to share your memories and sayings from your father. We wanted to know how he had an impact on your life, whether it was advice, a loving saying or a life lesson.
We received numerous responses completing the sentence: “My father used to say… .”
Here are some of our favorites: Continue reading "Happy Father’s Day!" »
MyHeritage Webinar: Meet the Record Detective™
There’s a new detective in town that helps generate new findings and discoveries from your family tree dead-ends.
The Record Detective™ is breakthrough technology that brings new leads by turning a single historical record into a door to other related records and family tree connections.
Join our free online webinar to see the Record Detective™ in action, and learn how it can unlock the clues to your family history.
Chief Genealogist Daniel Horowitz will answer your questions and help you learn how to get the most out of this excellent family history tool.
Date: Monday, June 17, 2013
Time: 3-4pm EDT
Register free here: http://bit.ly/12J7311
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Father’s Day: Memories and advice
Fathers are monumental figures in our lives and are known for giving great advice. The 17th-century poet George Herbert said that “one father is more than 100 schoolmasters.”
Father’s Day is a celebration honoring dads, granddads and paternal bonds, and in honor of the day we want to know how your dad made an impact on your life by participating in our competition (see details below.)
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The day has American roots and was founded in Spokane, Washington by Sonora Smart Dodd.
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Anniversaries: Celebrating important occasions
Weddings are one of the most important family events. They provide great opportunities to celebrate together, and begin new chapters in family story.
This week, I'm celebrating my own wedding anniversary, and I began thinking about all the memories shared with my husband and our excitement about our future.
The origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire, when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their 25th anniversary. During the 20th century, other anniversaries began to be represented by materials such as “wood,” “pearl ” and “diamond.”
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Our Stories: A family reunion in the Netherlands
A group of MyHeritage users from Holland and Canada met for the first time in Haarlem, Netherlands, in May.
Family photo outside the North Holland Archives
Joining them was our Netherlands country manager Denie Kasan, who documented their reunion at the North Holland Archives in Haarlem. Following is a translation based on his original post.
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10 tips for interviewing family members
Memories, photos and documents provide a wealth of invaluable family history information. Interviewing family members is a great way to learn about earlier generations and discover more about your family heritage.
Interview older relatives first. They may be the only people who know from which country or town your immigrant ancestors came, or the spelling of an original surname, or any name changes made over the generations. Unless that knowledge is documented before they die or their memories fade, then that information may be lost forever.
Storytelling is a great way to add details to your family tree, and interviewing a relative is a great way to start. To help with your family history research, here are some tips for interviewing relatives.
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New Zealand: Banned names
What’s in a name? Well, in New Zealand, your's could be a problem.
In early May, New Zealand’s Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages released an updated list of banned baby names.
Do you have a Lucifer, Queen V, King, V8, Prime Minister or Justice in your family tree? Those are all (as well as others) on the list that are unacceptable.
The banned list is not static, and grows over time. According to the registrar, acceptable names may not cause offense, be unreasonably long or resemble any official title and rank.
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MyHeritage: Getting ready for Jamboree 2013
MyHeritage is getting ready for next week’s 44th Jamboree conference, organized by the Southern California Genealogical Society.
This year’s theme is “Follow the Path to the Past,” and the event takes place from Friday-Sunday, June 6-9, in Burbank, California.
We’re excited to see friends and meet new faces from all those expected at Jamboree. Will you be there? We’ll be at booth #409 where you can visit our team: Continue reading "MyHeritage: Getting ready for Jamboree 2013" »
Memorial Day: How did you celebrate?
Yesterday, the US celebrated Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers who served in the Armed Forces.
Memorial Day has many traditions, including spending time with family at a barbeque and sharing memories of relatives who served in the military.
To help you learn more about your family heritage and your relatives and ancestors who served in service, we offered last week free access to our most popular US military record collections. Continue reading "Memorial Day: How did you celebrate?" »
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