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Geni User Tips » Geni Tips: Send Collaboration Requests Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Ansel Adams Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Langston Hughes Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Nellie Bly Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Coretta Scott King Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Katherine Johnson Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: W.E.B. Du Bois Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Lena Horne Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Nellie Bly Fun with Genealogy » Old Occupational Portraits In Color Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Lena Horne Featured Project » Earth Day: 5 Notable Environmentalists in History Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Matthew Henson Fun with Genealogy » 7 Inspiring Women in History Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Cicely Tyson Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Michael Faraday Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Beyoncé Knowles Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Albert, Prince Consort Featured Project » Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote Community » Free Access to MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ for One Month! Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Alfred Hitchco*ck Community » Father’s Day: Favorite Memory of Dad Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Wild Bill Hickok Community » Ideas for Working on Your Family Tree at Home Community » Colorize Your Photos with MyHeritage In Color™ Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Johnny Cash Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Zora Neale Hurston Fun with Genealogy » International Women’s Day: Inspiring Women in History News » Geni Adds DNA to the World Family Tree Community » Remembering Harper Lee Genealogy Research » Genealogy Research: Mugshots Genealogy Research » Remembering a Hollywood Legend News » Global Family Reunion: How are you related to A.J. Jacobs? News » MyHeritage Adds 815 Million U.S. Public Records Profile of the Day » Profile of the Day: Rosa Parks News » MyHeritage Adds Millions of Nordic Records Monday Recap » Recap for September 3, 2013 News » New on Geni: DNA Tests for Genealogy! News » New video depicts human migration across generations Family Tree Tuesday » Family Tree Tuesday – Jeff Bridges Monday Recap » Monday Recap for September 24, 2012 Featured Project » The Genealogy of Titanic’s Passengers and Crew Community » Genealogy Conferences 2012 African American Genealogy Series » African American Genealogy Part XI: So Much More African American Genealogy Series » African American Genealogy Part X: The Modern Marvel of DNA African American Genealogy Series » African American Genealogy Part VIII: Census Records African American Genealogy Series » African American Genealogy Part VI: Family Memories African American Genealogy Series » African American Genealogy Part V: How did we get here? Genealogy Research » Special Census Records Geni User Tips » How To: Use Tree Matches

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Geni Tips: Send Collaboration Requests

Posted June 29, 2018 by Amanda | 2 Comments

TheWorld Family Treeon Geni currently has over 120 million people connected. This has been made possible through collaborative research of millions of Geni users. Althoughinformation on public profiles is accessible to everyone, the ability to edit them may be limited depending on your permissions. All users can edit the basic information of any public profile they are connected to, but to get full edit permissionson a profile, you will need to send a collaboration request… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Ansel Adams

Posted February 20, 2024 by Amanda | No Comment

American photographer Ansel Adams was born on this day in 1902. Adams is perhaps best remembered for his stunning black and white images of the American West. He used his work to help promote the conservation of the American wilderness. Image: Ansel Adams / Wikimedia Commons Adams was born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California to distinctly upper-class parents. Although his grandfather founded a prosperous lumber business, Adams would come to condemn the… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Langston Hughes

Posted February 1, 2024 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember American poet and activist Langston Hughes, who was born on this day in 1902. Image: Langston Hughes / Library of Congress James Mercer Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri to James Nathaniel Hughes and Caroline Mercer Langston. Like many African Americans, Hughes was a descendant of slaves. His maternal grandfather, Charles Henry Langston, was an abolitionist and political activist. Born free in Louisa County, Virginia, Charles Langstonwas the son of Ralph… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Nellie Bly

Posted May 5, 2023 by Amanda | No Comment

Today marks the birth of Americanjournalist, inventor, and record-breakerNellie Bly! Image: Nellie Bly / Library of Congress She was born Elizabeth Jane Cochrane on May 5, 1864 in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania. Writing under thethe pen name “Nellie Bly,” Bly was a pioneer of her field and launched a new kind of investigative journalism. As a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer’sNew York World, Bly wrote one of her earliest and most provocative pieces, a startling exposé on… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Coretta Scott King

Posted April 27, 2023 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1927, American civil rights activist Coretta Scott King was born in Marion, Alabama. Image: Coretta Scott King / Library of Congress The widow of Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., King also made significant contributions to the Civil Rights movement both before and after her husband’s death. She was the third child born to Obadiah Scott and Bernice McMurray. Her father was the first black person in their neighborhood to… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Katherine Johnson

Posted February 24, 2023 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who passed away on this day at the age of 101. Johnson broke racial and gender barriers by becoming one of the first African American women to work as a NASA scientist. Image: Katherine Johnson / NASA Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to Joshua Coleman, a handyman and farmer, and Joylette Roberta Lowe, a teacher. Johnson showed a gift… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: W.E.B. Du Bois

Posted February 23, 2023 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1868, civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois is often considered one of the most influential proponents of civil rights during the first half of the 20th century. Image: W.E.B. Du Bois / Library of Congress William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 to Alfred Du Bois and Mary Silvina Burghardt. His mother’s family was a part of a small,… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Lena Horne

Posted June 30, 2022 by Amanda | No Comment

Trailblazing performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne was born on this day in 1917. Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 16, she dropped out of school and began performing at the Cotton Club in Harlem. It was at the infamous club that Horne was first introduced to the jazz community. She made her Broadway debut in the chorus of the 1934 show Dance With Your… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Nellie Bly

Posted May 5, 2022 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1864, journalist Nellie Bly was born. A pioneer in her field, Bly helped launch a new kind of investigative journalism. Image: Nellie Bly / Library of Congress Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864 in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania. The town of Cochran’s Mills was named after her father, Michael Cochran, who was a mill owner and judge. As a journalist, she wrote under the pen name “Nellie Bly.”… Read the full story

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Old Occupational Portraits In Color

Posted September 6, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

What did your ancestors do for a living? In the mid-19th century, occupational portraits were a common portrait style that illustrated an individual’s trade or profession. If you are lucky to have an occupational portrait of an ancestor, you may see that they often include tools or props to help illustrate their profession or skills. They may be dressed in their work attire and in some cases, they may even pretend to be working. These… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Lena Horne

Posted June 30, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1917, singer, actress, and civil rights activist Lena Horne was born. Image: Lena Horne / Library of Congress Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York to Edwin Fletcher Horne, Jr. and Edna Louise Scottron. Her father was a professional gambler and left the family when Horne was 3. Her mother was an actress in a black theater troupe and was constantly traveling. As a child, she… Read the full story

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Earth Day: 5 Notable Environmentalists in History

Posted April 22, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

It’s Earth Day! Earth Day is observed worldwide in 192 countries in appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment and to increase public awareness of environmental issues. In celebration of Earth Day, here’s a look at some notable environmentalists in Geni’s World Family Tree! Explore their family trees and see how you’re connected to these influential environmental figures! Rachel Carson Image: Smithsonian Institution, Flickr Rachel Carson was a marine biologists, conservationist, and author of Silent Spring…. Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Matthew Henson

Posted April 6, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

Does your family tree have an adventurous streak? On this day in 1909, explorers Matthew Henson and Robert Peary became the first men to reach the North Pole. Image: Matthew Henson / Library of Congress Matthew Henson was born on August 8, 1866 to freeborn black sharecroppers on a farm in Nanjemoy, Maryland. In 1887, Henson met Peary and was recruited to join Peary’s surveying expedition to Nicaragua. Soon Henson became Peary’s “first man” on… Read the full story

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7 Inspiring Women in History

Posted March 8, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

The month of March is known as Women’s History Month and March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day, which honors the past and present achievements of women all around the world. In honor of the day, we’re highlighting some remarkable and inspiring women in Geni’s World Family Tree. We also had some fun with MyHeritage’s Deep Nostalgia™ photo feature to help bring the images of these historic icons to life. 1. Clara Barton Clara… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Cicely Tyson

Posted January 29, 2021 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember legendary actress Cicely Tyson, who passed away yesterday at the age of 96. An acting pioneer, Tyson’s trailblazing career spanned more than seven decades. Image: Cicely Tyson / Nationaal Archief Tyson was born on December 19, 1924 in Harlem, New York City, New York. Her parents, William Augustine Tyson and Fredricka Theodosia Huggins, were immigrants from Nevis in the West Indies. She first got her start in the 1950s when was discovered… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Michael Faraday

Posted September 22, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1791, English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday was born. Considered one of the greatest scientists in history, Faraday’s work significantly contributed to the understanding of electromagnetism. Faraday was born on September 22, 1791 in Newington, Surrey, England to James Faraday, a blacksmith, and Margaret Hastwell. While growing up, his father was often ill and incapable of maintaining steady work. As a result, the family struggled to put food on the table…. Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Beyoncé Knowles

Posted September 4, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

Happy birthday to Beyoncé! Today the music superstar celebrates her 39th birthday. Image: Beyoncé Knowles / Wikimedia Commons Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé first catapulted to music stardom in the female R&B group Destiny’s Child. Since launching her own solo career, she has become one of the top selling female performers of all time with over 100 million records sold worldwide. Beyoncé is also the most nominated female artist in Grammy history, with… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Albert, Prince Consort

Posted August 26, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1819, Prince Albert was born. The husband of Queen Victoria, the Prince was one of the Queen’s most trusted advisors. His death at the age of 42 profoundly impacted Victoria for the rest of her life. Image: Albert, Prince Consort / Library of Congress Prince Albert was born on August 26, 1819 at Schloss Rosenau in Bavaria. He was the second son of Ernest III, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld, and his first… Read the full story

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Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

Posted August 18, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

Today marks the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which stated “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” U.S. National Archives and Records Administration On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, finally granting women the right to vote. The… Read the full story

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Free Access to MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ for One Month!

Posted August 14, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

MyHeritage has announced that they have unlocked their two popular photo tools – MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ – for an entire month! From now until September 10, 2020, everyone can access these powerful photo tools for FREE! These two groundbreaking tools will bring new life to your old, faded, black and white family photos. Sharpen your blurry images with MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and bring them to life in vivid color with MyHeritage… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Alfred Hitchco*ck

Posted August 13, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

On this day in 1899, legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchco*ck was born. Image: Alfred Hitchco*ck / Library of Congress Hitchco*ck was born on August 13, 1899 in London, England to William Edgar Hitchco*ck and Emma Jane Wheland. He was the youngest of three children. Before stepping into the director’s chair, Hitchco*ck got his start as a title card designer for silent films. In 1929, he directed his first “talkie,” Blackmail, which would become a huge success…. Read the full story

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Father’s Day: Favorite Memory of Dad

Posted June 27, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

This Father’s Day, we asked you to share with us your favorite memory of your dad or a father figure in your life for the chance to win a free 1-year subscription of Geni Pro. Today we want to congratulate Meli Alexander, the winner of our Father’s Day giveaway! Meli sent in her story of an epic water fight with her dad and cousin: My favorite Father’s Day memory was many years in the Bronx… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Wild Bill Hickok

Posted May 27, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

Do you have any gun-slingers in your family tree? On this day in 1837, legendarygunfighter Wild Bill Hickok was born in Troy Grove, Illinois. Born James Butler Hickok, “Wild Bill” was an excellentmarksmanfrom a very young age. His adventurous life was ripe for legendary status. During the American Civil War, he served as a civilian scoutfor the Union Army. Although no records exist, some believe he may have even served as a Union spy in… Read the full story

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Ideas for Working on Your Family Tree at Home

Posted April 10, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

As many of us are self-isolating at home, you may be looking for something to do to help pass the time. Although we may all be at home in isolation, we can still continue to work together as a community on our shared family history. Below we’ve made a list of suggestions to help focus your work and perhaps help provide you with a welcomed distraction to pass the time productively. Review your family tree… Read the full story

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Colorize Your Photos with MyHeritage In Color™

Posted March 24, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

If you are at home in isolation and are looking for a fun way to pass the time and enjoy genealogy, you may want to check out MyHeritage In Color™, MyHeritage’s groundbreaking new feature to automatically colorize old black and white photos. For a limited time, MyHeritage is providing free and unlimited access to MyHeritage In Color™ to everyone! Normally, only 10 photos can be colorized for users without a MyHeritage Complete Plan. However, from… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Johnny Cash

Posted February 26, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember music legend Johnny Cash on what would have been his 88th birthday. One of the best-selling music artists of all time, Cash’s music transcended multiple genres, affording him the rare honor of multiple inductions in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Image: Johnny Cash / Library of Congress Cash was born J.R. Cash on February 26, 1932 in… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Zora Neale Hurston

Posted January 7, 2020 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we remember American author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, who was born on this day in 1891. Acentral figure of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston wrote four novels and more than 50 short stories, plays, and essays on the African-American experience. Image: Zora Neale Hurston / Library of Congress Hurston was the fifth of eight children born to John Hurston, a Baptist preacher and carpenter, and Lucy Ann Potts, a school teacher. She was born… Read the full story

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International Women’s Day: Inspiring Women in History

Posted March 8, 2017 by Amanda | No Comment

Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day, recognizing the past and present achievements of women all around the world. In honor of the day, we’re highlighting some of the inspiring womenin Geni’sWorld Family Tree who have made their mark in history: Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927) Image: WikimediaCommons A leader of the women’s suffrage movement, Victoria Woodhullbecame the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872. She was a candidate for the Equal… Read the full story

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Geni Adds DNA to the World Family Tree

Posted June 30, 2016 by Amanda | 64 Comments

We’re excited to announce big news – Geni and Family Tree DNA, a global leader in genetic genealogy, have partnered to integrate Family Tree DNA test results into Geni’s World Family Tree. Today we are releasing a project that has been one and a half years in the making! As of today, Geni supports three major DNA technologies to enhance the World Family Tree –Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA. Users can now link their… Read the full story

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Remembering Harper Lee

Posted February 19, 2016 by Amanda | No Comment

Today we mourn the death of brilliant author Harper Lee. She passed awayat the age of 89 in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. The beloved author ofTo Kill a Mockingbird was revered by many who grew up reading her classic novel. In honor of her passing, we takea look back at her life. 1.Nelle Harper Lee was the youngest of four children born to Frances Cunningham (Finch) and Amasa Coleman Lee. Her first name was… Read the full story

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Genealogy Research: Mugshots

Posted October 1, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Do you have anyblack sheep in your family tree? If your ancestor has an arrest under their belt, police reports may exist that will give you very interesting insights into your relative’shistory. Not to mention that a mugshot would be a unique addition to your genealogy record collection! The mugshot was invented by Alphonse Bertillon, a French police officer and biometrics researcher. He applied the anthropological technique of anthropometry to law enforcement, creating an identification… Read the full story

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Remembering a Hollywood Legend

Posted August 13, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Yesterday, Hollywood lost yet another iconic figure, actress Lauren Bacall, who passed away at the age of 89. The husky-voiced actress was considered one of the greatestactresses from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924 in the Bronx, New York. She was the only child of Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, who later legally changed her surname to Bacall, and William Perske. Both of her parents were Jewish. Her mother emigrated… Read the full story

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Global Family Reunion: How are you related to A.J. Jacobs?

Posted May 21, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

Best-selling author A.J. Jacobs is organizing the largest family reunion in history and you’re invited! Image: United Purpose A.J. Jacobs is a journalist, an editor-at-large at Esquire magazine, and author of four New York Times bestsellers. You may recognize him from his book, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible asLiterallyas Possible, in which he chronicles the year he attempted to follow all of the rules in the Bible…. Read the full story

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MyHeritage Adds 815 Million U.S. Public Records

Posted February 4, 2014 by Amanda | One Comment

The good news keeps rolling in! We’re excited to share with you that 815 million U.S. Public Records of people living in the United States have been added to MyHeritage’s growing collection of historical records. You can find these records available to you through Record Matches on your Geni profiles or in SuperSearch™, MyHeritage’s powerful search engine for historical records. With information that spans the last five decades for hundreds of millions of people living… Read the full story

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Profile of the Day: Rosa Parks

Posted February 4, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

The month of February is Black History Month in the U.S. Today we celebrate the birth of Rosa Parks! On February 4, 1913, the inspirational civil rights activist was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. In 1955, she was thrust in front of the American public when she refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger. The incident resulted in her arrest and sparked a city-wide boycott, known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her… Read the full story

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MyHeritage Adds Millions of Nordic Records

Posted December 11, 2013 by Amanda | Comments Off on MyHeritage Adds Millions of Nordic Records

Researching your Nordic heritage? We’re excited to announce millions of digitized records from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland have been added to MyHeritage’s burgeoning collection of historical records. Spanning from as early as the 1600s, these records are available now through MyHeritage’s SuperSearch™and will be matched to your Geni profiles using MyHeritage’s powerful Record Matching technology. These collections contain over 90 million names and include birth, death, marriage and baptism records as well as census… Read the full story

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Recap for September 3, 2013

Posted September 3, 2013 by Amanda | No Comment

We hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend! Here’s your weekly genealogy round-up to get the new week started. The Genealogy Sphere Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep Like You (Slumberwise.com) – An interesting article about your ancestors’ sleep patterns American Woodmen – A Black Benevolent Society (My Ancestor’s Name blog) – Learn about the African American fraternal society The American Woodmen. Were your ancestors involved in fraternal societies? Harold and Ruth Knapke, Married 65 Years,… Read the full story

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New on Geni: DNA Tests for Genealogy!

Posted February 8, 2013 by Amanda | 5 Comments

We’re thrilled to announce that DNA tests for genealogy are now available on Geni! Take your genealogy into the new millennium with this cutting-edge technology to enhance your family history research. And for a limited time, we’re offering you a special discount on this revolutionary technology! Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You can break through these brick walls by identifying your direct paternal line (Y-DNA), direct maternal line (mtDNA) and… Read the full story

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New video depicts human migration across generations

Posted October 18, 2012 by Geni | No Comment

Throughout history, people have been on the move. Now we can actually “see” our ancestors cross the ocean blue to North America or make the long voyage to Australia. A new video created by Whitehead Institute in collaboration with the genealogical website Geni.com shows the births of millions people, from the Middle Ages through the early 20th Century, as single dots on a black background. As time advances, those births define the coastlines and countries… Read the full story

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Family Tree Tuesday – Jeff Bridges

Posted September 25, 2012 by Hiromimarie | No Comment

Jeff Bridges is an American actor, musician and producer. He began his first televised acting in 1958 as a child with his father, Lloyd Bridges, and brother Beau on television’s Sea Hunt. Some of his best-known major motion films include: Tron, Fearless, Iron Man, The Contender, Starman, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Jagged Edge, Against All Odds, The Fisher King, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Seabiscuit, Arlington Road, and The Big Lebowski. He won the Academy Award for… Read the full story

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Monday Recap for September 24, 2012

Posted September 24, 2012 by Amanda | One Comment

Happy Monday, everybody! Here are some interesting articles from the past week. Enjoy! The Genealogy Sphere The Aunt I Never Knew(Kindred Spirits blog) – A great family story about a relative Kindred Spirits blogger never had a chance to know A Second Chance to Be a Genetic Pioneer (The Huffington Post) – Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak talks about Geno 2.0 by National Geographic First Ever English Translation of Rare 1895 Czech Resource to be Made Available… Read the full story

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The Genealogy of Titanic’s Passengers and Crew

Posted April 13, 2012 by Amanda | 5 Comments

In anticipation of the Titanic‘s100th anniversary, a group of dedicated Geni users made it their mission to build the family trees of every Titanicpassenger and crew member. Yes, that’s right –every single one. The RMS Titanic project was created to identify and list the survivors and casualties of the sinking of the Titanic. Today, they are proud to report that they were successful in accomplishing their goal! Through a truly collaborative effort, and spearheaded by… Read the full story

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Genealogy Conferences 2012

Posted January 4, 2012 by Amanda | 4 Comments

Since many of you found our list of 2011 genealogy conferences helpful last year, we thought it would be great to offer up our list for 2012. Below you’ll find a list of genealogy conferences in the U.S. for the coming year, with more to be added as the dates become available.Conferences in bold are those that will be attended by Geni.By no means is this list comprehensive, so if you know of any additional… Read the full story

African American Genealogy Series »

African American Genealogy Part XI: So Much More

Posted November 11, 2011 by SharonGeni | One Comment

 Even though I have done my best to cover the basics of family research, there is still so much more.

The point to remember is that every human being has left a paper trail of some sort. Your job is to find it and put the puzzle pieces family relationship together. Depending on how deep you want to go, there is no end to where you can look and what you might find.

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African American Genealogy Part X: The Modern Marvel of DNA

Posted November 4, 2011 by SharonGeni | One Comment

This blog series provides information on how to conduct family research — with a special focus on the challenges that apply for African Americans. Our goal is to help you appreciate history, learn how to research your family and be inspired to join a community – Geni.com – that seeks to unite the entire world into one big family. Join us for an adventure that is sure to last a lifetime! Want to be notified… Read the full story

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African American Genealogy Part VIII: Census Records

Posted October 21, 2011 by SharonGeni | No Comment

This blog series provides information on how to conduct family research — with a special focus on the challenges that apply for African Americans. Our goal is to help you appreciate history, learn how to research your family and be inspired to join a community – Geni.com – that seeks to unite the entire world into one big family. Join us for an adventure that is sure to last a lifetime! Want to be notified… Read the full story

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African American Genealogy Part VI: Family Memories

Posted October 7, 2011 by SharonGeni | 4 Comments

Family stories are incredibly powerful because they put flesh on the bones of our long dead ancestors, telling us a great deal about who these people were; how they survived and what they felt. And this is where every family historian starts — recording the stories of everyone in your family who has memories to share. You will find factual stories repeated from generation to generation as well as “tall tales” embellished with personal details. Even when stories are not factually correct, almost every one of them has a basis in truth. It will be up to you as the researcher to ferret out the fact from fiction.

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African American Genealogy Part V: How did we get here?

Posted September 30, 2011 by SharonGeni | 5 Comments

America is a land of immigrants. That is indisputably true, even though most of us have integrated into this society to a point where we no longer think of ourselves as “foreign” or “other.” I believe that natural human curiosity leads us to ask questions about who we are, where we came from and what life might have been like before we existed. That is where the genealogical quest comes in. With the exception of indigenous Americans — all of us have origins outside the continental boundaries of the place we were born and have always known as “home”.

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Special Census Records

Posted June 23, 2011 by Amanda | 2 Comments

Every genealogist can attest to how valuable population census records are to genealogical research. But did you know that there are other types of census schedules out there? While these “special” schedules may not hold as much information as population schedules, they can often help supplement other sources and point you into new directions. Let’s take a brief look at a few of the other types of U.S. census schedules: Agriculture Schedules Agriculture schedules can… Read the full story

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How To: Use Tree Matches

Posted April 13, 2011 by Geni | 14 Comments

Finding your family’s information on Geni couldn’t be easier. With our tree matches, we do the hard part for you. Here’s how it works: When you’re navigating your tree, you’ll probably come across a few of these magnifying glasses. They signify that the profile in question has a potential match. If you’re a Geni Pro member, you can click on the magnifying glass to take you to the comparison page. Alternately, you can jump right… Read the full story

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