Inside Père Lachaise, the World’s Most Famous Cemetery
We’ve all heard the joke before: if you’d rather visit a cemetery than a mall, you’re probably a genealogist. While it may prompt the inevitable eye-roll, there’s an underlying...
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Daniel’s Favorites: 5 Cemeteries Our Genealogy Expert Loves to Visit
When you’re as obsessed with genealogy as I am, cemeteries become your #1 favorite place to visit. I have visited many, many cemeteries around the world: when I’m traveling,...
Buried Alive! Families that Lived to Tell the Tale
Zombies are synonymous with Halloween. Dead characters that escape the grave to haunt civilization seem like quite a far-fetched tale, but it’s closer to reality than you may think...
Visiting Cemeteries to Preserve Family History
As a veteran genealogist, cemeteries are my favorite tourist attraction. I admit, when most people plan a recreational activity that will be fun for the whole family, cemeteries may...
MyHeritage Completed Digitizing All of Israel’s Cemeteries!
We’re very happy to announce that, after five years of dedicated efforts, we’ve completed our ambitious goal of digitizing every cemetery in Israel. It is now the first country...