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Her death came just five years聽after Mary and her husband, William III, jointly became king and queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland聽following the Glorious Revolution. Mary was born on April 30, 1662 and was the eldest daughter of King James II and VII and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Although her mother bore eight children, only Mary… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-ii-2-99533.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/company-news" rel="category tag">News</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2017-99459.html" rel="bookmark">A Look Back at 2017</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 27, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2017-99459.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99459 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99459">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2017-99459.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to A Look Back at 2017"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/A-Look-Back-at-2017-1-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/A-Look-Back-at-2017-1-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/A-Look-Back-at-2017-1-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fa-look-back-at-2017-99459.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>As 2017 comes to a close, we’re taking some time to reflect on this past year on Geni. We celebrated an exciting聽milestone, introduced new聽enhancements, met genealogists all around the country, and heard some wonderful stories from our users. Here are our highlights: This year, Geni聽celebrated our 10th anniversary! Geni first launched in January 2007 with one goal in mind – to create a single family tree of the entire world. Today, Geni’s World Family Tree… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/a-look-back-at-2017-99459.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-s-truman-3-99461.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Harry S. Truman</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 26, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-s-truman-3-99461.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99461 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99461">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-s-truman-3-99461.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Harry S. Truman"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/truman-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Harry S. Truman" title="" decoding="async" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-harry-s-truman-3-99461.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1972, President Harry S. Truman died at the age of 88. He and his wife Bess, who died in 1982, are buried at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri to John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen Young. His middle name was a matter of debate between his parents. His father wanted to give him the middle name… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-s-truman-3-99461.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/vintage-holiday-postcards-99416.html" rel="bookmark">Vintage Holiday Postcards</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 21, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/vintage-holiday-postcards-99416.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99416 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99416">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/vintage-holiday-postcards-99416.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Vintage Holiday Postcards"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/card10-blog-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Vintage Holiday Postcards" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/card10-blog-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/card10-blog-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/card10-blog-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/card10-blog.jpeg 416w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fvintage-holiday-postcards-99416.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you have any vintage聽holiday cards?聽It’s an old practice to send聽holiday聽cards to friends聽and loved ones聽during聽the holidays. They are also a great find for genealogists. Old postcards can often聽provide some important clues for your family history and can provide an intimate connection with your family’s past. They may even provide you with a new name or give you a clue as to how someone is related. With the holidays only a few days away, here’s a… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/vintage-holiday-postcards-99416.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-james-stewart-5-99451.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: James Stewart</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 20, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-james-stewart-5-99451.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99451 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99451">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-james-stewart-5-99451.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: James Stewart"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jimstewart-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-james-stewart-5-99451.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>What’s your favorite holiday movie? On this day in 1946,聽It’s a Wonderful Life premiered in New York City. The holiday classic starred聽James Stewart聽in his first聽film after taking a break from聽Hollywood to serve in the U.S.聽Air Force during World War II. The film was based on the short story, “The Greatest Gift,” written by Philip Van Doren Stern. Stern had self-published the story as a palm-sized booklet and printed about 200 copies to give to friends… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-james-stewart-5-99451.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-benjamin-franklin-3-99418.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Benjamin Franklin</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 19, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-benjamin-franklin-3-99418.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99418 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99418">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-benjamin-franklin-3-99418.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Benjamin Franklin"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/franklin-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-benjamin-franklin-3-99418.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1732, Benjamin Franklin’s聽Poor Richard’s Almanack聽was published for the first time. The almanac was published聽annually for 25 years and became one of colonial America’s most popular publications. Remembered聽as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Franklin was also a successful inventor, printer, and writer. He聽used the pseudonym Richard Saunders to publish the popular almanac, which was composed of聽a聽calendar, weather聽forecasts, poems, proverbs, puzzles, astrological information, practical advice, and聽more. Most of the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-benjamin-franklin-3-99418.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-2-99405.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Steven Spielberg</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 18, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-2-99405.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99405 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99405">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-2-99405.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Steven Spielberg"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/spielberg-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-2-99405.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Steven Spielberg! Today the legendary director turns 71. Known for his blockbuster and award-winning films, Spielberg has directed and produced many of the most popular movies in history. Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to an Orthodox Jewish family. His聽mother, Leah聽Posner, was a concert pianist and restauranteur, and his father, Arnold Spielberg, worked as an electrical engineer. His paternal grandparents were emigrants from the Ukraine, who settled in… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-2-99405.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/meghan-markles-roots-connect-to-some-surprising-relatives-99366.html" rel="bookmark">Meghan Markle’s Roots Connect to Some Surprising Relatives</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 14, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/meghan-markles-roots-connect-to-some-surprising-relatives-99366.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99366 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99366">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/meghan-markles-roots-connect-to-some-surprising-relatives-99366.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Meghan Markle’s Roots Connect to Some Surprising Relatives"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/markle-clooney-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/markle-clooney-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/markle-clooney-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fmeghan-markles-roots-connect-to-some-surprising-relatives-99366.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>When news of Prince Harry’s engagement to American actress Meghan Markle聽broke, we shared how the newly engaged couple were related聽through Geni’s World Family Tree. With excitement still in the air, we thought it would be fun to聽share a few more of Meghan’s聽surprising relatives. Recently, our parent company, MyHeritage, shared the news that聽Meghan聽was related to William Shakespeare and Winston Churchill through her English roots. This was possible thanks to Geni’s World Family Tree, which connects over聽120… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/meghan-markles-roots-connect-to-some-surprising-relatives-99366.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-nostradamus-2-99374.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Nostradamus</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 14, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-nostradamus-2-99374.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99374 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99374">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-nostradamus-2-99374.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Nostradamus"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nostradamus-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Nostradamus" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-nostradamus-2-99374.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1503, French聽astrologer Nostradamus was born in Saint-R茅my-de-Provence, Provence, France. Nostradamus believed he could predict the future and documented his predictions in his book,聽The Prophecies. Since its initial publication, many people have believed that his聽predictions have come true or will come true in the future. Not much is known about the early years of Nostradamus’s life. He was born Michel de Nostradame and聽excelled in school where he studied medicine. He spent many… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-nostradamus-2-99374.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-todd-lincoln-2-99355.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Mary Todd Lincoln</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 13, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-todd-lincoln-2-99355.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99355 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99355">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-todd-lincoln-2-99355.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Mary Todd Lincoln"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/toddlincoln-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Mary Todd Lincoln" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-mary-todd-lincoln-2-99355.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1818, Mary Todd Lincoln, First Lady of the United States and wife of Abraham Lincoln, was born in Lexington, Kentucky. She was the fourth of seven children born to Robert Smith Todd and Elizabeth Parker and came from a prominent slaveholding family in Kentucky. Her paternal grandfather, Levi Todd, and his two brothers, fought in the American Revolutionary War.聽Early Kentucky pioneers,聽Todd and his brothers founded Lexington after the war. In 1839,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-todd-lincoln-2-99355.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-max-born-99336.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Max Born</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 11, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-max-born-99336.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99336 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99336">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-max-born-99336.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Max Born"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mborn-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-max-born-99336.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we celebrate the 135th birthday of German physicist and mathematician Max Born, who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. In 1954, Born won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the field. Born was born on December 11, 1882 in Breslau in what was then a part of the German Empire (now Wroclaw, Poland). He was聽the son of Gustav Jacob Born, a prominent German histologist and medical author, and Margarethe… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-max-born-99336.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/featured-project" rel="category tag">Featured Project</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-99313.html" rel="bookmark">Remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 7, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-99313.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99313 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99313">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-99313.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Remembering the Attack on Pearl Harbor"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Burning_ships_at_Pearl_Harbor-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Burning_ships_at_Pearl_Harbor-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Burning_ships_at_Pearl_Harbor-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fremembering-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-99313.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1941, Imperial Japanese Naval Air forces attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, which left more than 1,100 people wounded and 2,403 people dead. The surprise military attack was a profound shock to the American people and immediately drew the United States into World War II. Pearl Harbor under attack on December 7, 1941 / National Archives and Records Administration In his address to Congress the day following the attack, President Franklin D…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor-99313.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-rosa-parks-4-99262.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Rosa Parks</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 1, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-rosa-parks-4-99262.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99262 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99262">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-rosa-parks-4-99262.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Rosa Parks"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rparks-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Rosa Parks" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-rosa-parks-4-99262.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” 62 years ago today, Rosa Parks聽refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her act of defiance would become one of the defining moments of the American Civil Rights movement. On December 1, 1955, Parks was riding home from a long day of work on a segregated bus. After the whites-only section was filled, the bus… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-rosa-parks-4-99262.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-gertrude-jekyll-99251.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Gertrude Jekyll</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 29, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-gertrude-jekyll-99251.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99251 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99251">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-gertrude-jekyll-99251.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Gertrude Jekyll"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Hestercombe_Gardens-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Gertrude Jekyll" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-gertrude-jekyll-99251.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today’s Google Doodle honors British horticulturist and garden designer聽Gertrude Jekyll聽on聽her 174th birthday. Considered one of the most well known and influential garden designers in history, Jekyll created over 400 gardens throughout Europe and the United States. Jekyll was born on聽November 29, 1843 in London, England. She was the fifth of seven children born to Captain Edward Joseph Hill Jekyll and Julia Hammersley. Her brother, Walter, was a friend of author Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson would… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-gertrude-jekyll-99251.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-are-related-99222.html" rel="bookmark">Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are Related!</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 27, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-are-related-99222.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99222 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99222">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-are-related-99222.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are Related!"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/harry_markle2-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/harry_markle2-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/harry_markle2-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprince-harry-and-meghan-markle-are-related-99222.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged! Did you know that Prince Harry and Megan are also related? Discover how in Geni’s World Family Tree. According to the official announcement, the couple will marry in the spring of next year. They were introduced by a mutual friend and have been together for over a year. While making their debut as an engaged couple outside of Kensington Palace, Prince Harry revealed that he knew she was the one from the moment they met.</p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-cassidy-99199.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: David Cassidy</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 22, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-cassidy-99199.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99199 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99199">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-cassidy-99199.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: David Cassidy"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cassidy-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-david-cassidy-99199.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re sad to hear of the passing of David Cassidy, who died Tuesday at the age of 67. One of the biggest musical and television stars of the 1970s, Cassidy will perhaps be forever remembered as the star of the musical television series,聽The Partridge Family. Cassidy was born on April 12, 1950 in New York City, New York to singer and actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward.聽After his parents divorced, his father married actress… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-david-cassidy-99199.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mother-and-daughter-reunited-thanks-to-myheritage-dna-99152.html" rel="bookmark">Mother and Daughter Reunited Thanks to MyHeritage DNA</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 16, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mother-and-daughter-reunited-thanks-to-myheritage-dna-99152.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99152 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99152">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mother-and-daughter-reunited-thanks-to-myheritage-dna-99152.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Mother and Daughter Reunited Thanks to MyHeritage DNA"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gma-2-875x472-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gma-2-875x472-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/gma-2-875x472-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fmother-and-daughter-reunited-thanks-to-myheritage-dna-99152.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>In a very special live segment on聽Good Morning America, a mother and daughter were reunited for the first time in over 30 years thanks to聽MyHeritage DNA. In 1986, Angie Oracoy placed her daughter, Meribeth, up for adoption.聽Only 19 years old at the time, the young mother never had the chance to hold her daughter before she was taken away.聽Angie hoped聽Meribeth聽would be adopted by a loving family who could give her daughter the life that she… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mother-and-daughter-reunited-thanks-to-myheritage-dna-99152.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-blake-shelton-99136.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Blake Shelton</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 15, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-blake-shelton-99136.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99136 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99136">2 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-blake-shelton-99136.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Blake Shelton"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shelton1.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-blake-shelton-99136.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>People聽magazine recently named country music star Blake Shelton聽2017’s Sexiest Man Alive. Are you a fan? Explore his family tree on Geni and discover how you’re related! The Oklahoma native was born Blake Tollison Shelton on June 18, 1976 to Richard Shelton, a used car salesman, and Dorothy Byrd, a beauty salon owner. His father served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Honor Guard. At 14, he lost… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-blake-shelton-99136.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/veterans-day-celebrate-and-honor-those-who-served-99095.html" rel="bookmark">Veterans Day: Celebrate and Honor Those Who Served</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 11, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/veterans-day-celebrate-and-honor-those-who-served-99095.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99095 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99095">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/veterans-day-celebrate-and-honor-those-who-served-99095.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Veterans Day: Celebrate and Honor Those Who Served"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/USairmen1945-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/USairmen1945-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/USairmen1945-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fveterans-day-celebrate-and-honor-those-who-served-99095.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On November 11, the United States celebrates Veterans Day to give thanks, honor,聽and celebrate the brave men and women who have served in the nation’s armed forces. Originally聽observed as Armistice Day, which commemorated the end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/veterans-day-celebrate-and-honor-those-who-served-99095.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-morton-stanley-3-99098.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Henry Morton Stanley</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 10, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-morton-stanley-3-99098.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99098 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99098">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-morton-stanley-3-99098.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Henry Morton Stanley"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hstanley-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-henry-morton-stanley-3-99098.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Those were the first words聽uttered by journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley when he found missing explorer David Livingstone聽on November 10, 1871 in present-day Tanzania. Born John Rowlands in Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales, Stanley immigrated to the United States at 18 and changed his name. During the American Civil War, he served in both the Confederate and Union armies. After the war, he became a journalist. In 1871, he was聽commissioned聽by聽The New York… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-morton-stanley-3-99098.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edward-vii-2-99089.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Edward VII</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 9, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edward-vii-2-99089.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99089 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99089">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edward-vii-2-99089.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Edward VII"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/edwardvii-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Edward VII" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-edward-vii-2-99089.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you found your connection to royalty? On this day in 1841, King Edward VII was born in Buckingham Palace. The eldest son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, Edward VII聽held the record for聽the longest serving heir-apparent in British history at 59 years, until he was surpassed by his second great grandson聽Prince Charles聽in 2011. He was named Albert Edward after his father and his maternal grandfather, Prince Edward Duke of Kent and Strathearn.聽He was known… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edward-vii-2-99089.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/genealogy-research" rel="category tag">Genealogy Research</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tips-for-overcoming-your-brick-walls-99059.html" rel="bookmark">Tips for Overcoming Your Brick Walls</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 3, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tips-for-overcoming-your-brick-walls-99059.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99059 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99059">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tips-for-overcoming-your-brick-walls-99059.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Tips for Overcoming Your Brick Walls"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brickwall-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Tips for Overcoming Your Brick Walls" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brickwall-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brickwall-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Ftips-for-overcoming-your-brick-walls-99059.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Sometimes when you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research, you may feel like there is no hope in overcoming it. However, there may be a few things to try that you may have overlooked. Here are a few quick tips on聽how to overcome your brick walls: Review what you聽have Go back and review what you聽know about your ancestor.聽Take some time to聽to create a timeline聽during your review to get a better picture of your… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tips-for-overcoming-your-brick-walls-99059.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-3-99010.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 30, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-3-99010.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99010 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99010">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-3-99010.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fonzie-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-3-99010.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today “The Fonz,”聽Henry Winkler, celebrates his 72nd birthday! Winkler was born on October 30, 1945 in Manhattan, New York to Ilse Anna Marie Hadra and Harry Irving Winker, who emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1939. From a young age, Winkler had a passion for acting and earned a MFA from Yale School of Drama in 1967. He caught his big break when he was cast as聽Arthur聽“Fonzie” Fonzarelli on the hit television show聽Happy… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-3-99010.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-doc-holliday-2-98977.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Doc Holliday</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 26, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-doc-holliday-2-98977.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98977 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98977">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-doc-holliday-2-98977.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Doc Holliday"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/holliday2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Doc Holliday" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-doc-holliday-2-98977.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1881,聽gunslingers Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp found themselves involved in the infamous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. On October 26, 1881, the long simmering feud between the outlaw Cowboys, Ike and Billy Clanton, and Tom and Frank McLaury, and town Marshal Virgil Earp, and lawmen Morgan and Wyatt Earp, erupted in a 30-second shootout in Tombstone, Arizona.聽Holliday was a good friend of Earp’s and was assisting聽as a temporary policeman at the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-doc-holliday-2-98977.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fats-domino-98969.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Fats Domino</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 25, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fats-domino-98969.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98969 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98969">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fats-domino-98969.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Fats Domino"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/domino3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Fats Domino" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-fats-domino-98969.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember聽music legend Fats Domino, who passed away at the age of 89. One of rock and roll’s earliest pioneers, Domino’s unique music聽style influenced generations of musicians. He was born聽Antoine Domino, Jr. on February 26, 1928 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The eighth child of Antoine Caliste Domino and Marie-Donatille Gros, he was born聽in his family’s home with the assistance of his grandmother, who was a midwife. His family was Creole and spoke French Creole… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fats-domino-98969.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-2-98955.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Annie Edson Taylor</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 24, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-2-98955.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98955 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98955">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-2-98955.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Annie Edson Taylor"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/aedsontaylor2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-2-98955.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Teacher Annie Edson Taylor had a unique way of celebrating her 63rd birthday on October 24, 1901. On that day, Taylor became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. She was born on October 24, 1838 in Auburn, New York and was one of eight children. Taylor grew up comfortably and聽studied to become聽a school teacher before marring at the age of 17. However, after聽her husband died聽in the Civil War,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-2-98955.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/genealogy-research" rel="category tag">Genealogy Research</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-your-ancestors-death-information-98891.html" rel="bookmark">10 Ways to Find Your Ancestor’s Death Information</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 19, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-your-ancestors-death-information-98891.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98891 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98891">3 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-your-ancestors-death-information-98891.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 10 Ways to Find Your Ancestor’s Death Information"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/death_blog-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/death_blog-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/death_blog-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/death_blog-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/death_blog.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2F10-ways-to-find-your-ancestors-death-information-98891.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>One of the聽most basic pieces of information a genealogists may search for is an聽ancestor’s聽date of death. However, sometimes family history researchers聽are unable to locate聽a death certificate for an ancestor. Good thing there are many other聽options available to locate聽an ancestor’s death information! If you’re searching for an ancestor’s death information, you may want to聽consider exploring聽these valuable resources: 1. Newspapers and obituaries The Harlowton News, October 27, 1911 Search through old newspapers for obituaries and death notices,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/10-ways-to-find-your-ancestors-death-information-98891.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-isabella-i-of-castile-2-98894.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Isabella I of Castile</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 19, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-isabella-i-of-castile-2-98894.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98894 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98894">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-isabella-i-of-castile-2-98894.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Isabella I of Castile"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/isabella3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-isabella-i-of-castile-2-98894.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1469, Isabella I of Castile married Ferdinand II of Aragon. Their marriage brought stability to the kingdoms and paved the way for the unification of Aragon and Castile into the single country of Spain. Isabella was born on April 22, 1451 to John II of Castile and Isabella of Portugal. Isabella and Ferdinand were second cousins, both descending from John I of Castile. Since they were both so closely related, their… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-isabella-i-of-castile-2-98894.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-angela-lansbury-3-98863.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Angela Lansbury</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 16, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-angela-lansbury-3-98863.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98863 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98863">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-angela-lansbury-3-98863.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Angela Lansbury"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lansbury2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Angela Lansbury" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-angela-lansbury-3-98863.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you remember watching聽Murder, She Wrote? Today star Angela Lansbury celebrates her 92nd birthday! On October 16, 1925, legendary actress Angela Lansbury was born to an upper middle class family in聽London, England.聽She was the daughter of English stage actress Moyna Macgill and聽Edgar Lansbury,聽a politician and timber merchant. Her paternal grandfather, George Lansbury, was the leader of the Labor Party. At the age of 9, Lansbury lost her father to stomach cancer. She turned to film… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-angela-lansbury-3-98863.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-user-tips" rel="category tag">Geni User Tips</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-use-discussions-to-connect-with-the-community-98055.html" rel="bookmark">Geni Tips: Use Discussions to Connect With the Community</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 12, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-use-discussions-to-connect-with-the-community-98055.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98055 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98055">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-use-discussions-to-connect-with-the-community-98055.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Geni Tips: Use Discussions to Connect With the Community"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/profiledisc-tw-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Geni Tips: Use Discussions to Connect With the Community" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/profiledisc-tw-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/profiledisc-tw-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fgeni-tips-use-discussions-to-connect-with-the-community-98055.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>If you haven’t yet hopped into Geni’s public discussions, then you’re missing out on a valuable resource – the entire Geni community! Public discussions are the perfect place to ask questions, connect with other Geni users and even reach out for help from other members and volunteer curators. Whether it is a question about a profile or a request for help to fix the tree, public discussions are a great way to interact with others online. There are… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/geni-tips-use-discussions-to-connect-with-the-community-98055.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/featured-project" rel="category tag">Featured Project</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/world-teachers-day-5-notable-educators-in-history-98737.html" rel="bookmark">World Teachers’ Day: 5 Notable Educators in History</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 5, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/world-teachers-day-5-notable-educators-in-history-98737.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98737 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98737">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/world-teachers-day-5-notable-educators-in-history-98737.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to World Teachers’ Day: 5 Notable Educators in History"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sullivan-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sullivan-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sullivan-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fworld-teachers-day-5-notable-educators-in-history-98737.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>It’s World Teachers’ Day!聽The day commemorates the hard work and dedication of teachers all around the world.聽In celebration of World Teachers’ Day, we’re highlighting some of history’s most notable educators. Read about them below and check out more in the Notable Educators project on Geni! 1. Anne Sullivan Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan / Library of Congress Perhaps one of the most famous American teachers in history, Anne Sullivan was known as Helen Keller’s devoted聽instructor… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/world-teachers-day-5-notable-educators-in-history-98737.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/why-didnt-our-ancestors-smile-in-old-photographs-98662.html" rel="bookmark">Why Didn’t Our Ancestors Smile in Old Photographs?</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 27, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/why-didnt-our-ancestors-smile-in-old-photographs-98662.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98662 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98662">3 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/why-didnt-our-ancestors-smile-in-old-photographs-98662.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Why Didn’t Our Ancestors Smile in Old Photographs?"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nosmiles3-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nosmiles3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nosmiles3-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nosmiles3-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nosmiles3.jpeg 525w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fwhy-didnt-our-ancestors-smile-in-old-photographs-98662.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>This may be a familiar sight to you – you have old photographs of your ancestors but no one is smiling! It’s not often you will find 19th century photographs of a smiling subject. While photographs provide us with a glimpse into who our ancestors were and what they looked like, don’t assume that no one is smiling because they were perpetually unhappy. c.1885 / Library of Congress Long exposure times? During the 19th century,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/why-didnt-our-ancestors-smile-in-old-photographs-98662.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-prince-harry-of-wales-2-98579.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Prince Harry of Wales</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 15, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-prince-harry-of-wales-2-98579.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98579 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98579">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-prince-harry-of-wales-2-98579.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Prince Harry of Wales"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/princeharry3.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Prince Harry" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-prince-harry-of-wales-2-98579.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy 33rd birthday to Prince Harry! The second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Diana, Harry is currently fifth in line to the throne, behind聽his nephew, Prince George, and his niece, Princess Charlotte. He will soon be bumped to聽sixth after the birth of his brother’s third child. Harry was only 12 years old when his mother died tragically in a car crash. Recently, the Prince has spoken publicly about聽how he struggled to come… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-prince-harry-of-wales-2-98579.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/company-news" rel="category tag">News</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-create-a-branch-98493.html" rel="bookmark">New: Create a Branch</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 14, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-create-a-branch-98493.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98493 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98493">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-create-a-branch-98493.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to New: Create a Branch"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cab_blog-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cab_blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cab_blog-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cab_blog-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cab_blog.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-create-a-branch-98493.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re excited to announce a new feature to help you create聽an unconnected family tree branch聽on聽Geni. If you want to build the family tree for a person not yet on Geni and you don’t know how the person is聽related, you can now easily start an unconnected聽branch of the tree and work towards聽finding its聽connection to the World Family Tree. There are many times when you may have information about a person or family, but do not聽yet know… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-create-a-branch-98493.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-milton-s-hershey-98468.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Milton S. Hershey</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 13, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-milton-s-hershey-98468.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98468 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98468">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-milton-s-hershey-98468.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Milton S. Hershey"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hersheys.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-milton-s-hershey-98468.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Love chocolate? On this day in 1857, confectioner Milton S. Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, was born in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. The Hersheys were members of Pennsylvania’s Mennonite community. The future confectioner grew up speaking Pennsylvania Dutch on his family’s small farm and didn’t receive much schooling beyond the 4th grade. By the age of 14, he聽became an apprentice to a master confectioner with the aim of opening his own candy shop. In… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-milton-s-hershey-98468.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-understanding-where-your-family-comes-from-98435.html" rel="bookmark">Your Stories: Understanding Where Your Family Comes From</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 11, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-understanding-where-your-family-comes-from-98435.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98435 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98435">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-understanding-where-your-family-comes-from-98435.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Your Stories: Understanding Where Your Family Comes From"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mom_and_dad_original-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mom_and_dad_original-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mom_and_dad_original-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mom_and_dad_original-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mom_and_dad_original.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fyour-stories-understanding-where-your-family-comes-from-98435.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Carole Forsman was born a twin in Omaha, Nebraska on October 7, the anniversary of the hospital. To celebrate, the hospital gifted the all the mothers who gave birth that day no hospital bill. And she even got her picture in the local newspaper! Carole Forman A writer, a board member for the Danish Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska and a member of the local Danish Club, Carole鈥檚 path to genealogy began after she became interested… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-understanding-where-your-family-comes-from-98435.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-connick-jr-4-98430.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Harry Connick, Jr.</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 11, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-connick-jr-4-98430.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98430 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98430">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-connick-jr-4-98430.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Harry Connick, Jr."> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/connickjr3.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-harry-connick-jr-4-98430.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy 50th birthday to Harry Connick, Jr.! The singer and actor was born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. on September 11, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Both of his parents were prominent lawyers in New Orleans. His father, Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Sr., was the district attorney of Orleans Parish and his mother, Anita Frances Levy, served as a judge in New Orleans and later a Louisiana Supreme Court justice. They encouraged their son’s early… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-harry-connick-jr-4-98430.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2017-conference-recap-98381.html" rel="bookmark">FGS 2017 Conference Recap</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 6, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2017-conference-recap-98381.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98381 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98381">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2017-conference-recap-98381.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to FGS 2017 Conference Recap"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fgs2017_bottles-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fgs2017_bottles-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fgs2017_bottles-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Ffgs-2017-conference-recap-98381.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re back from the聽Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 National聽Conference聽in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From August 30 – September 2, genealogists and family historians from all around the country gathered at聽the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for a wide variety of sessions held by numerous genealogy experts. The exhibit hall entrance before opening day Many attendees also had the opportunity to visit a wide variety of vendors in the聽exhibit hall. The Geni booth was the perfect place for… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2017-conference-recap-98381.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-peoples-princess-20-years-later-98352.html" rel="bookmark">Remembering the People’s Princess 20 Years Later</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 31, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-peoples-princess-20-years-later-98352.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98352 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98352">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-peoples-princess-20-years-later-98352.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Remembering the People’s Princess 20 Years Later"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/diana2-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Remembering the People鈥檚 Princess 20 Years Later" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/diana2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/diana2-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/diana2.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fremembering-the-peoples-princess-20-years-later-98352.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 20th anniversary of her death. On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died tragically in a car crash in Paris, France. Known as the “People’s Princess” for her compassion and charitable efforts, Princess Diana was beloved all聽and the world mourned when news spread of her sudden death. In honor of her memory, we take a look back at her life. Image: Wikimedia Commons 1. Diana Frances Spencer… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/remembering-the-peoples-princess-20-years-later-98352.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-3-98333.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 30, 2017 by Hiromimarie | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-3-98333.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98333 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98333">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-3-98333.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MaryShelley100.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-3-98333.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On August 30, 1797, author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was born. She was born in London, England to political philosopher William Godwin, and philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary married poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816. Only one of their four children survived beyond infancy, a son named Percy Florence Shelley. She is best known for her first novel, Frankenstein.聽It was originally聽published anonymously in 1818 and remains widely read, and has inspired many theatrical and film… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-3-98333.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-fgs-2017-98294.html" rel="bookmark">Join Geni at FGS 2017</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 23, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-fgs-2017-98294.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98294 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98294">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-fgs-2017-98294.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Join Geni at FGS 2017"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017Logo-RGB-Border-4inx2in-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017Logo-RGB-Border-4inx2in-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017Logo-RGB-Border-4inx2in-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fjoin-geni-at-fgs-2017-98294.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Next week Geni will be heading to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2017 Conference. The conference will take place August 30 – September 2 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, this year’s them is “Building Bridges to the Past.” The聽conference will have a wide variety of sessions available for all skill levels. Geni will be at booth 123 eager to meet attendees, help answer… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-fgs-2017-98294.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-richard-iii-of-england-2-98286.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Richard III of England</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 22, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-richard-iii-of-england-2-98286.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98286 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98286">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-richard-iii-of-england-2-98286.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Richard III of England"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/richardiii2.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-richard-iii-of-england-2-98286.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1485, Richard III of England was killed during the Battle of Bosworth Field, bringing an end to the Plantagenet dynasty. Although Richard III would聽be king for only 2 years, his short reign would prove to be a turning point in history.聽He came to power after seizing the throne from his 12-year-old nephew, Edward V. After his brother’s marriage was declared invalid, his children were considered illegitimate, thus making the young Edward… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-richard-iii-of-england-2-98286.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-elvis-presley-5-98249.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Elvis Presley</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 16, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-elvis-presley-5-98249.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98249 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98249">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-elvis-presley-5-98249.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Elvis Presley"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/presley3.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-elvis-presley-5-98249.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Forty years ago today, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, died at the age of 42. The music legend was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi in a two-room shotgun house built by his grandfather. His twin brother, Jesse, died during childbirth. Although he grew up poor, by the time of his death, Presley had become one of the most successful musicians in history. After exploding into the spotlight with his… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-elvis-presley-5-98249.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-julia-child-2-98242.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Julia Child</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 15, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-julia-child-2-98242.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98242 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98242">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-julia-child-2-98242.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Julia Child"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/child4.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-julia-child-2-98242.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you love to cook? On this day in 1912, beloved chef Julia Child was born. Julia Carolyn McWilliams was born on August 15, 1912 in Pasadena, California to John McWilliams, Jr., a land manager, and Julia Weston. Her maternal grandfather, Byron Weston, was the founder of the Weston Paper Company and served as the 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. The host of the popular cooking show,聽The French Chef, Child didn’t learn to cook聽until she… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-julia-child-2-98242.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/company-news" rel="category tag">News</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-enhancements-to-dna-matches-98167.html" rel="bookmark">New Enhancements to DNA Matches</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 14, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-enhancements-to-dna-matches-98167.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98167 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98167">2 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-enhancements-to-dna-matches-98167.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to New Enhancements to DNA Matches"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shared_matches_blog-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="New Enhancements to DNA Matches" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shared_matches_blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shared_matches_blog-100x100.jpg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shared_matches_blog.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fnew-enhancements-to-dna-matches-98167.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We鈥檙e excited to announce some recent enhancements to our DNA features on Geni. These new improvements will make it easier for you to find your connection to relatives based on your shared DNA. Shared DNA Matches   Your DNA matches will now display shared DNA matches between you and your match. By seeing the DNA matches you have in common, you can start narrowing down your connection in the family tree. For example, if your… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-enhancements-to-dna-matches-98167.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charlize-theron-4-98173.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Charlize Theron</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 7, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charlize-theron-4-98173.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98173 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98173">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charlize-theron-4-98173.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Charlize Theron"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/theron2.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Charlize Theron" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-charlize-theron-4-98173.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today actress Charlize Theron celebrates her 42nd birthday! The South African star was born on August 7, 1975 in Benoni, in what was then the Transvaal Province of South Africa. An only child, she grew up on her parents’ farm outside of Johannesburg and spent her childhood studying dance. Life at home was difficult. Her father was an alcoholic and was physically abusive. When she was 15, her father violently attacked her mother. Her mother… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-charlize-theron-4-98173.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-barack-obama-2-98168.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Barack Obama</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 4, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-barack-obama-2-98168.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98168 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98168">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-barack-obama-2-98168.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Barack Obama"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/obama2.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Barack Obama" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-barack-obama-2-98168.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Barack Obama! Today he turns 56. On August 4, 1961, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Ann Dunham and Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. His mother was born in Wichita, Kansas and his father was born in Nyanza Province, Kenya. His parents had met while attending the University聽of Hawaii at Manoa and married just six months before he was born. Growing up, Obama was not close to his father. His… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-barack-obama-2-98168.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-sheen-2-98158.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Martin Sheen</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 3, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-sheen-2-98158.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98158 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98158">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-sheen-2-98158.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Martin Sheen"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sheen2.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Martin Sheen" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-martin-sheen-2-98158.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday, Martin Sheen! Today the actor turns 77. He was born Ram贸n Antonio Gerardo Est茅vez on August 3, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to immigrant parents. His father, Francisco聽Est茅vez, was born in Spain, while his mother, Mary-Ann Phelan, was born in Ireland. As one of ten children, Sheen grew up in a large family. When his mother died when he was 11 years old, the family faced the possibility of separation, either into foster homes… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-sheen-2-98158.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/iajgs-2017-recap-98131.html" rel="bookmark">IAJGS 2017 Recap</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 2, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/iajgs-2017-recap-98131.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98131 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98131">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/iajgs-2017-recap-98131.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to IAJGS 2017 Recap"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/geni_iajgs2017-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="IAJGS 2017 Recap | Geni" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/geni_iajgs2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/geni_iajgs2017-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fiajgs-2017-recap-98131.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re back from Orlando, Florida, where the Geni team聽attended the 37th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. It was a great opportunity to meet new people and chat with many excited聽Geni users. The Geni booth before the doors opened The Geni booth聽was a popular stop during the conference. To our surprise, we ran out of Geni water bottles faster than any other conference! Randy Schoenberg giving his Geni.com World Family Tree lecture On the first… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/iajgs-2017-recap-98131.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day" rel="category tag">Profile of the Day</a> » </h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ernest-hemingway-3-98102.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Ernest Hemingway</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted July 21, 2017 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ernest-hemingway-3-98102.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98102 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98102">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-ernest-hemingway-3-98102.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Ernest Hemingway"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hemingway2.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Ernest Hemingway" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geni.com%2Fblog%2Fprofile-of-the-day-ernest-hemingway-3-98102.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember author Ernest Hemingway, who was born on this day in 1899. Ernest Miller Hemingway was bon on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois to Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, a physician, and Grace Hall, an opera singer and painter. During World War I, Hemingway enlisted with the Red Cross to become an ambulance driver.聽While at the Italian front, he was severely injured and spent months recuperating in a hospital in Milan. 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