DNA Analysis Sheds Light on Victims of 12th-Century Violence
In 2004, workers on a construction site in Norwich, England, stumbled upon an 800-year-old well as they prepared the ground for a new shopping center. Inside the well, they...
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Ellis Island: How to Research Ancestors Who Passed Through the Gateway to Freedom
If your ancestors traveled to New York from outside the United States during the years 1892–1954, there’s a good chance they passed through Ellis Island. On January 1, we’ll...
History: Dry dates, dusty places
Have you thought about the fact that while genealogists are historians — it is an integral element of our quest for knowledge — historians may not be genealogists? How...
11 Places to Visit in Amsterdam in and Around MyHeritage Live 2019
Have you booked your tickets yet to MyHeritage LIVE 2019? MyHeritage LIVE 2019 is our 2nd annual user conference that will take place September 6–8, 2019 in Amsterdam, the...
Win a Chance to Have Your Family Mystery Solved!
Do you have a mystery in your family that you are itching to solve? Maybe you’ve found a war medal tucked away in an old box and you don’t...
The Silver Matchbox That Saved a Life
MyHeritage Founder and CEO Gilad Japhet cannot resist a family history challenge. That’s exactly why, when he read a post calling for help on an Israeli Facebook group for...
Back to School: Then and Now
It’s that special time of year again, when summer ends and the new school year begins. Whether you’re heading back to school yourself, or have children or grandchildren who...
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: Will my family archives survive when I am gone?
This is a guest post by Joy Shiver. Joy is the owner of JustaJoy.com Family Heirloom Exchange, a surname searchable, bulletin board style website antique dealers use to reach...