MyHeritage Blog - Archive
10 Fun Fall Activities for Your Family
As the leaves begin to change colors, many of us reflect on our own lives and how they have changed over the years. The one thing that has remained...
Developing a DNA Testing Plan
This is a guest post by Paul Woodbury, a Senior Researcher for our research partners, Legacy Tree Genealogists. The worldwide genealogy research firm has extensive expertise in combining genetic genealogy...
Celebrating 7 Years of Legacy Family Tree Webinars!
This past Friday marked the 7-year anniversary of Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Legacy is the first company that revolutionized the genealogy industry forever, bringing education and exciting genealogy content...
Additional Update Regarding the MyHeritage DNA Lab in Houston, Texas
We’re glad to let you know that as of a few days ago, the DNA lab is back up and running after the devastation in Houston, Texas from Hurricane...
Something Beautiful Happened: A Story of Survival and Courage In The Face Of Evil
We’re excited to introduce a new book by Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and author, Yvette Manessis Corporon, titled Something Beautiful Happened: A Story of Survival and Courage in the...
Back to School Quiz
It’s that time of the year again, the days are getting shorter and summer is coming to an end. Students of all ages everywhere are beginning to prepare for...
Family Memories from Down Under
This is a guest post by Shauna Hicks. She is a professional genealogist, former archivist, and librarian who has been researching her own family history since 1977. Shauna worked in government...
Do Genealogists Care About Family Artifacts?
This is a guest post by Joy Shivar, owner of JustaJoy.com Family Heirloom Exchange, a surname-searchable, bulletin board-style website used by antique dealers and others to reach out to...
We’ve Surpassed 8 Billion Records on SuperSearch!
How big is the number 8 billion? 8 billion seconds is 2,222,222 hours, 92,592 days, or 253 years. According to recent surveys, the world population will hit 8 billion people...
Siblings Making up for Lost Time
Kyle Gulden, a US Army Veteran from New Jersey had been trying to find family members on his father’s side of the family since he was 7 years old...
DNA and Genealogy: Why Test Your Older Relatives
Why should you consider testing your older relatives before exploring your own genetic genealogy? The answer lies in genetic inheritance patterns. There are four types of genetic inheritance patterns...
History in Living Color
A new trend has emerged — people are taking old black and white photos and meticulously adding color to them. In some cases, the colorized photos look so modern,...