MyHeritage Blog - Archive
Innovation: Africa— Bringing Water and Electricity to Rural African Villages
Here at MyHeritage we are passionate about the power of innovation to make people’s lives better. We wanted to tell you about an initiative we believe is important and...
These Toddlers Look Just Like Their Ancestors
In a recent viral social media post, a mom compared her baby daughter’s goofy grin to that of Woody Harrelson — and Woody himself responded with a sweet and...
107 Years Late for Dinner: How I Uncovered My Grandmother’s Lost Identity
The following post by MyHeritage user Grant Arthur Gochin, originally published in The Times of Israel Blogs, describes his remarkable journey to recover the lost identity of his grandmother,...
Ukrainian Family Finds Safe Haven Thanks to Smart Match™ on MyHeritage
March 28th, a little before midnight: Violetta, her daughter Dasha and their dog Udin, get off the car train at Oslo central station. It has been almost 3 days,...
Historical Record Collections Added in July 2022
In July we added 11 collections with 15.4 million historical records. The collections originate from Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, France, and Sweden. Most of the collections include high-quality...
She Found a Cousin Presumed Dead for 30 Years — Alive
MyHeritage user Minka Kainulainen, 29, of Finland, solved a decades-old mystery thanks to a record she found on MyHeritage: she uncovered the fate of a cousin of her mother’s,...
Marble Greek and Roman Statues Were Actually Painted in Brilliant Colors
When someone tells you to picture a Greek or Roman statue, what do you see in your mind’s eye? Probably a muscular, god-like figure with wavy hair and blank...
I Finally Met My Sister After More Than 50 Years Apart
Last year, we shared the wonderful story of Diane Ward and Mary McLaughlin — half-sisters who found each other thanks to a MyHeritage DNA test. The sisters were eager...