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On this day in 1899, Norwegian explorer and adventurer Helge Ingstad was born in Mer氓ker, Norway. Ingstad and his wife, archaeologist聽Anne Stine, were the first to prove the Vikings had reached North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Image: Oslo Museum, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) In 1960, Ingstad and Stine found the remnants of a Viking settlement in L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada.The settlement dated… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-helge-ingstad-2-96065.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/2019-year-in-review-105001.html" rel="bookmark">2019: Year in Review</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 26, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/2019-year-in-review-105001.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="105001 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=105001">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/2019-year-in-review-105001.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 2019: Year in Review"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-Year-in-Review-2-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-Year-in-Review-2-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-Year-in-Review-2-100x100.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%2F2019-year-in-review-105001.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>As 2019 comes to a close, we take a look back at all the聽wonderful things we have been able to accomplish in the past year. Over 10 million profiles have been added to the World Family Tree this year, meaning we’ll close out 2019 with nearly 140 million profiles connected to the World Family Tree!聽This year聽our team worked hard聽to provide the Geni community with new and better tools to help build the family tree faster… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/2019-year-in-review-105001.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-3-105024.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Steven Spielberg</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 18, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-3-105024.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="105024 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=105024">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-3-105024.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/2019/12/sspielberg-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Steven Spielberg" 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-steven-spielberg-3-105024.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 73. Image: Steven Spielberg / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Leah Posner, a concert pianist and restauranteur, and Arnold Spielberg, an electrical engineer. He developed an interest in filmmaking as a child after聽earning his聽Boy Scout photography merit badge with a nine-minute 8mm film entitled聽The Last Gunfight. In the late 1960s, Spielberg began… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-steven-spielberg-3-105024.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-finding-alice-104924.html" rel="bookmark">Your Stories: Finding Alice</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 17, 2019 by Geni | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-finding-alice-104924.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104924 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104924">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-finding-alice-104924.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Your Stories: Finding Alice"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/horsewomanprac00haye_0477-2-b-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/horsewomanprac00haye_0477-2-b-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/horsewomanprac00haye_0477-2-b-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%2Fyour-stories-finding-alice-104924.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>The following post was written by Ian Stone from Perth, Western Australia. A Geni user since 2010, Ian discovered his passion for genealogy after聽starting his family tree on the site nearly a decade ago. After sharing his submission聽for Geni’s Family History Month Giveaway, Ian聽asked for the opportunity聽to expand on聽his answer to the question,聽“If you could go back in time, which ancestor would you visit and why?” Ian had said that he would love to visit… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/your-stories-finding-alice-104924.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-the-wright-brothers-2-105009.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: The Wright Brothers</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 17, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-the-wright-brothers-2-105009.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="105009 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=105009">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-the-wright-brothers-2-105009.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: The Wright Brothers"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/wright_bros-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: The Wright Brothers" 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-the-wright-brothers-2-105009.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy Wright Brothers’ Day! On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, made history by making the world’s first sustained, man-powered, heavier-than-air flight. Image: The Wright Brothers / San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive The brothers were two of seven children born to Milton Wright, a bishop in the Church of聽the United Brethren in Christ, and Susan Catherine Koerner. From a young age, they were encouraged to pursue their intellectual interests… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-the-wright-brothers-2-105009.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-jane-austen-3-104994.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Jane Austen</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 16, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jane-austen-3-104994.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104994 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104994">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jane-austen-3-104994.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Jane Austen"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jausten4.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Jane Austen" 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-jane-austen-3-104994.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1775, English novelist Jane Austen was born. Austen was born on December 16, 1775 in Stevenson, Hampshire, England to Reverend George Austen and Cassandra Leigh. One of eight children, Austen聽had a close relationship with her sister,聽Cassandra. Growing up, the sisters were encouraged to read from their father’s extensive library. Austen would often write聽poems,聽stories, and plays to amuse her family. Although she聽began聽writing as a teen, it was not until she was in… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jane-austen-3-104994.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-taylor-swift-3-104979.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Taylor Swift</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 13, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-taylor-swift-3-104979.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104979 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104979">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-taylor-swift-3-104979.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Taylor Swift"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/tswift-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Taylor Swift" 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-taylor-swift-3-104979.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Taylor Swift! Today the music superstar turns 30. Swift was born on December 13, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania and was named聽after the聽Grammy-winning singer-songwriter James Taylor. Many years later in 2011,聽Swift聽would have the chance to perform on stage with Taylor聽during one of聽her concerts in Madison Square Garden.聽Music聽had always been a part of聽Swift’s聽life from an early age. Her maternal grandmother was a former opera singer and performed around the world as a member of… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-taylor-swift-3-104979.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-edvard-munch-2-87127.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Edvard Munch</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 12, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edvard-munch-2-87127.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="87127 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=87127">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edvard-munch-2-87127.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Edvard Munch"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/emunch3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Edvard Munch" 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-edvard-munch-2-87127.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you seen the painting The Scream? Today we聽remember Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, who was born on this day in 1863. Image: Edvard Munch / National Library of Norway Munch was born in聽a farmhouse in L酶ten, Norway on December 12, 1863. After his mother died in 1868, Edvard and his siblings聽were raised by his father, who often entertained the children with vivid ghost-stories and tales of Edgar Allan Poe. These stories and the loss of… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-edvard-munch-2-87127.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/myheritage-live-2020-announced-104959.html" rel="bookmark">MyHeritage LIVE 2020 Announced</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 11, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2020-announced-104959.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104959 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104959">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2020-announced-104959.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to MyHeritage LIVE 2020 Announced"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/featured-image-4-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/featured-image-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/featured-image-4-100x100.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%2Fmyheritage-live-2020-announced-104959.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Save the date! MyHeritage, Geni’s parent company, has announced that聽MyHeritage LIVE 2020聽will take place on聽October 25-26, 2020 in Tel Aviv, Israel. This one-of-a-kind conference brings together attendees from around the world and international genealogy and DNA experts for聽a full two days of fun and education. Read our recaps of MyHeritage LIVE 2019聽in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and MyHeritage LIVE 2018聽in Oslo, Norway. The third annual MyHeritage user conference will be held at the Hilton Tel Aviv,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2020-announced-104959.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-kirk-douglas-3-91650.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Kirk Douglas</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 9, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-kirk-douglas-3-91650.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="91650 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=91650">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-kirk-douglas-3-91650.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Kirk Douglas"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/douglas.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Kirk Douglas" 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-kirk-douglas-3-91650.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Kirk Douglas! Can you believe the legendary actor聽turns 103 today? Image: Kirk Douglas / Wikimedia Commons He was born聽Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916 in Amsterdam, New York. His parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants and the family adopted the surname Demsky in the United States. Growing聽up, Douglas went by the name Izzy Demsky until he legally changed it to Kirk Douglas shortly before entering the Navy during World War II. After the war,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-kirk-douglas-3-91650.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-van-buren-2-99285.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Martin Van Buren</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 5, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-van-buren-2-99285.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99285 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99285">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-van-buren-2-99285.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Martin Van Buren"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/vanburen-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-martin-van-buren-2-99285.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1782, Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States, was born in Kinderhook, New York.聽Did you know that he was the first President to be born a U.S. citizen? All previous presidents were born in the British colonies before the American Revolution and were therefore British subjects. Image: Martin Van Buren / Library of Congress Van Buren was the son of Dutch聽parents, and聽although the Van Buren聽family聽had been in America… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-martin-van-buren-2-99285.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-napoleon-iii-3-95776.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Napoleon III</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted December 2, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-napoleon-iii-3-95776.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="95776 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=95776">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-napoleon-iii-3-95776.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Napoleon III"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/napoleon-iii-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Napoleon III" 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-napoleon-iii-3-95776.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1852,聽Louis-Napol茅on Bonaparte took the French throne as Napoleon III. Image: Napoleon III / Wikimedia Commons The nephew and only heir to Napoleon Bonaparte, Charles Louis Napol茅on Bonaparte聽was born in Paris, France on April 20, 1808. After Napoleon was removed from power in 1815, the entire Bonaparte family was forced into exile. Determined to reclaim the French crown, Louis-Napol茅on attempted a failed coup. Undeterred, he continued聽to assert his views in political writings… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-napoleon-iii-3-95776.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-edwards-walker-104891.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Mary Edwards Walker</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 26, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-edwards-walker-104891.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104891 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104891">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-edwards-walker-104891.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Mary Edwards Walker"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mwalker4.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Mary Edwards Walker" 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-edwards-walker-104891.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1832, abolitionist and surgeon Mary Edwards Walker was born. Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor for her efforts to treat the wounded during the American Civil War. Today, she remains the only woman to receive the honor. Image: Mary Edwards Walker / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Walker was born on November 26, 1832 in Oswego, New York to Alvah Walker and Vesta Whitcomb. From a young age, Walker’s… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-mary-edwards-walker-104891.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/look-whos-related-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-and-more-104856.html" rel="bookmark">Look Who’s Related: Tom Hanks, Mister Rogers, and More!</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 22, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-and-more-104856.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104856 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104856">2 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-and-more-104856.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Look Who’s Related: Tom Hanks, Mister Rogers, and More!"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hanks_Rogers-21-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Look Who's Related: Tom Hanks, Mister Rogers, and More!" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hanks_Rogers-21-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hanks_Rogers-21-100x100.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%2Flook-whos-related-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-and-more-104856.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>This weekend the movie,聽A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,聽hits theaters nationwide. The film stars Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers, the host of the beloved children’s television show聽Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The film was inspired by the 1998 article “Can You Say…Hero?” by Tom Junod for聽Esquire. The film follows聽journalist Lloyd Vogel, who is assigned to profile the television icon for Esquire聽magazine. Recently on the red carpet, Hanks learned of his own personal connection to Rogers –聽they are… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-tom-hanks-mister-rogers-and-more-104856.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-voltaire-3-99181.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Voltaire</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 21, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-voltaire-3-99181.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="99181 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=99181">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-voltaire-3-99181.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Voltaire"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/voltaire_f-3.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-voltaire-3-99181.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1694, French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire was born. Considered one of France’s greatest writers, Voltaire’s聽advocacy of civil liberties and social reform聽would go on to influence the thinkers of both the American and French Revolutions. Image: Voltaire / New York Public Library Fran莽ois-Marie Arouet was the youngest of five children born to Fran莽ois Arouet and Marie Marguerite Daumard. In 1718, he adopted the name “Voltaire,” which was聽an anagram of Arovet Li, the Latinized… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-voltaire-3-99181.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/introducing-the-consistency-checker-to-the-world-family-tree-104764.html" rel="bookmark">Introducing the Consistency Checker to the World Family Tree</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 8, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/introducing-the-consistency-checker-to-the-world-family-tree-104764.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104764 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104764">9 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/introducing-the-consistency-checker-to-the-world-family-tree-104764.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Introducing the Consistency Checker to the World Family Tree"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ConsistencyChecker_Geni-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Introducing the Consistency Checker to the World Family Tree" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ConsistencyChecker_Geni-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ConsistencyChecker_Geni-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%2Fintroducing-the-consistency-checker-to-the-world-family-tree-104764.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we are excited to introduce the new Consistency Checker to Geni鈥檚 World Family Tree. The Consistency Checker will constantly monitor changes to profiles in the family tree to detect common errors or inconsistencies and bring them to your attention so that you can make the necessary changes to improve the quality and accuracy of the family tree. This helpful tool checks for 28 types of inconsistencies, ranging from obvious issues, such as a child… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/introducing-the-consistency-checker-to-the-world-family-tree-104764.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/family-history-month-2019-giveaway-winner-104729.html" rel="bookmark">Family History Month 2019 Giveaway Winner</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted November 5, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-2019-giveaway-winner-104729.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104729 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104729">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-2019-giveaway-winner-104729.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Family History Month 2019 Giveaway Winner"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-Winner-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Family History Month 2019 Giveaway Winner" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-Winner-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-Winner-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%2Ffamily-history-month-2019-giveaway-winner-104729.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>In celebration of Family History Month, we ran a contest throughout the month of October for聽a chance for one lucky winner to receive a free year of Geni Pro. To enter, you simply needed to submit your answer to the question: If you could go back in time, which ancestor would you visit and why? We received聽lots of entries聽submitted through聽Facebook, Twitter, and email. One lucky winner was chosen at random from the list of entries…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-2019-giveaway-winner-104729.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/7-facts-about-the-history-of-spirit-photography-104665.html" rel="bookmark">7 Facts About the History of Spirit Photography</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 30, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-facts-about-the-history-of-spirit-photography-104665.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104665 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104665">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-facts-about-the-history-of-spirit-photography-104665.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 7 Facts About the History of Spirit Photography"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pm_spirit_photo3-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pm_spirit_photo3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pm_spirit_photo3-100x100.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%2F7-facts-about-the-history-of-spirit-photography-104665.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Have you seen any old photos with ghostly images? Chances are you may be looking at an old spirit photograph. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, spirit photography became incredibly popular. Many people came to believe that spirit photographers could capture the image of a deceased loved one in a photograph. Check out these 7 facts about the history of spirit photography: Preus Museum, Flickr 1. Spirit photography was discovered by accident by William H. Mumler… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-facts-about-the-history-of-spirit-photography-104665.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-86744.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Henry Winkler</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 30, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-86744.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="86744 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=86744">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-86744.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/2014/10/hwinkler3.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-86744.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to聽Henry Winkler! Today the actor turns 74. Image: Henry Winkler / Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Wikimedia Commons聽(OGL v1.0) Born on October 30, 1945 in Manhattan, New York, Winkler is the son of Ilse Anna Maria and Harry Irving Winkler, a lumbar company president. His parents were Jewish and emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1939 on the eve of World War II. Winkler discovered a聽love for聽performing at an early age. A… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-henry-winkler-86744.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-3-104657.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Annie Edson Taylor</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 24, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-3-104657.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104657 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104657">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-3-104657.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/2019/10/aetaylor-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Annie Edson Taylor" 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-3-104657.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1838,聽American school teacher聽Annie Edson Taylor was born. Taylor is remembered for her death-defying stunt on聽her 63rd birthday when she became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Image: Annie Edson Taylor / Library of Congress Taylor was born in Auburn, New York and was one of eight children.聽Before marrying at the age of 17, she studied to become a school teacher. After her husband’s death,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-edson-taylor-3-104657.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-johnny-carson-2-86564.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Johnny Carson</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 23, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-carson-2-86564.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="86564 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=86564">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-carson-2-86564.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Johnny Carson"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/jcarson-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Johnny Carson" 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-johnny-carson-2-86564.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Do you remember watching聽The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson? Today we remember legendary talk show host Johnny Carson on what would have been his 94th birthday. Image: Johnny Carson /聽State Library and Archives of Florida, Flickr Carson was born on October 23, 1925 in Corning, Iowa to Homer Lloyd “Kit” Carson and Ruth Hook. In 1943, he joined the U.S. Navy and served as a communications officer in charge of decoding encrypted messages. Carson took… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-carson-2-86564.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-thomas-edison-6-98885.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Thomas Edison</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 18, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-thomas-edison-6-98885.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="98885 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=98885">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-thomas-edison-6-98885.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Thomas Edison"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/tedison2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Thomas Edison" 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-thomas-edison-6-98885.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1931, prolific inventor Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. At the time of his death, Edison held over 1,000 patents and saw many of his inventions make a significant impact on the world. Image: Thomas Edison / Library of Congress Thomas Alva Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. He was the seventh child of Samuel Ogden Edison, Jr. and Nancy Matthews Elliott. At 16, he… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-thomas-edison-6-98885.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/tedmed-how-were-building-the-worlds-largest-family-tree-104523.html" rel="bookmark">TEDMED: How We’re Building the World’s Largest Family Tree</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 16, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tedmed-how-were-building-the-worlds-largest-family-tree-104523.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104523 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104523">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tedmed-how-were-building-the-worlds-largest-family-tree-104523.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to TEDMED: How We’re Building the World’s Largest Family Tree"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/YanivErlich_2018TEDMED-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/YanivErlich_2018TEDMED-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/YanivErlich_2018TEDMED-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%2Ftedmed-how-were-building-the-worlds-largest-family-tree-104523.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>MyHeritage’s聽Chief Science Officer, Dr. Yaniv Erlich, recently gave a talk at TEDMED to share what he and his team have discovered analyzing data from Geni’s World Family Tree聽as well as other exciting developments in the world of biomedical research and genealogy. In his talk, Dr. Erlich explains the聽fascinating patterns that have emerged from his work, including new insights into the last couple of centuries of marriage and migration in Europe and North America, and the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/tedmed-how-were-building-the-worlds-largest-family-tree-104523.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-fridtjof-nansen-2-104504.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Fridtjof Nansen</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 10, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fridtjof-nansen-2-104504.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104504 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104504">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fridtjof-nansen-2-104504.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Fridtjof Nansen"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fnansen-3.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-fridtjof-nansen-2-104504.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1861, Norwegian explorer, scientist, and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen was born. In 1922, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work helping displaced refugees after World War I. Image: Fridtjof Nansen / National Library of Norway Nansen was born on October 10, 1861 in Oslo, Norway to Baldur Fridtjof Nansen and Adelaide Johanne Thekla Isidore B酶lling Wedel-Jarlsberg. His mother was the niece of Norwegian statesman Herman Wedel Jarlsberg, who聽had an… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-fridtjof-nansen-2-104504.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/family-history-month-win-1-year-of-pro-104451.html" rel="bookmark">Family History Month: Win 1-Year of Pro</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 2, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-win-1-year-of-pro-104451.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104451 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104451">3 Comments</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-win-1-year-of-pro-104451.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Family History Month: Win 1-Year of Pro"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Family History Month: Win 1-Year of Pro" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Family-History-Month_-Win-Geni-Pro-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%2Ffamily-history-month-win-1-year-of-pro-104451.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>October is finally here and that means Family History Month is once again upon us.聽In celebration of Family History Month, we’re giving away a free 1-Year subscription of Geni Pro! This Family History Month聽you can take your genealogy research聽on Geni聽to the next level with a chance to win a Geni Pro subscription. How to enter To enter our giveaway,聽simply answer the following question: If you could go back in time, which ancestor would you visit… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/family-history-month-win-1-year-of-pro-104451.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-jimmy-carter-3-104456.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Jimmy Carter</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted October 1, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jimmy-carter-3-104456.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104456 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104456">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jimmy-carter-3-104456.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Jimmy Carter"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jcarter-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Jimmy Carter" 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-jimmy-carter-3-104456.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Jimmy Carter! Today the former President of the United States turns 95, making him the聽first president to reach that milestone. Image: Jimmy Carter / Photo by Lauren Gerson, LBJ Presidential Library Carter was born on October 1, 1924 in Plains, Georgia to Bessie Lilian Gordie, a nurse, and James Earl Carter, Sr., a peanut farmer and businessman. In 1977, Carter was sworn in as the 39th President of the United States. Carter’s… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jimmy-carter-3-104456.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-johnny-appleseed-3-104430.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Johnny Appleseed</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 26, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-appleseed-3-104430.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104430 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104430">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-appleseed-3-104430.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Johnny Appleseed"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/appleseed4.png" 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-johnny-appleseed-3-104430.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1774,聽the real Johnny Appleseed, John Chapman, was born. The American folk hero became known as “Johnny Appleseed” for planting apple trees across 1,200 acres of land. Image: Harper鈥檚 New Monthly Magazine, 1871 / Internet Archives Chapman was born on September 26, 1774 in Leominster, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son of Nathaniel Chapman and Elizabeth Simonds, who died while giving birth to a second son.聽During the American Revolutionary War, his聽father was… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-johnny-appleseed-3-104430.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/myheritage-live-2019-lectures-now-available-104406.html" rel="bookmark">MyHeritage LIVE 2019 Lectures Now Available</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 25, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-lectures-now-available-104406.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104406 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104406">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-lectures-now-available-104406.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to MyHeritage LIVE 2019 Lectures Now Available"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MHLIVE2019_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/2019/09/MHLIVE2019_blog-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/MHLIVE2019_blog-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%2Fmyheritage-live-2019-lectures-now-available-104406.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>If you were unable to attend MyHeritage LIVE 2019 in Amsterdam and missed the live streams, you’re in luck! All MyHeritage LIVE 2019 lectures are now available to view for free! All recordings can be viewed from the comfort of your own home on MyHeritage Education, MyHeritage’s newly launched education center. The second annual MyHeritage user conference was a big success with over 450 people in attendance from 30 countries all around the world. Attendees… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-lectures-now-available-104406.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-michael-douglas-2-104416.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Michael Douglas</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 25, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-michael-douglas-2-104416.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104416 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104416">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-michael-douglas-2-104416.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Michael Douglas"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mdouglas2-2.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-michael-douglas-2-104416.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to Michael Douglas! Today the actor turns 75. Image: Michael Douglas / David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons聽(CC BY 3.0) Douglas was born on September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to聽acclaimed actor聽Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill. His mother came from a prominent family in Bermuda, where Douglas’s maternal grandfather, Thomas Melville Dill, served as Attorney General of Bermuda and as a member of the Parliament of Bermuda. As the son of actors, it… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-michael-douglas-2-104416.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-add-relationship-data-faster-in-the-family-tree-104367.html" rel="bookmark">New: Add Relationship Data Faster in the Family Tree</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 19, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-add-relationship-data-faster-in-the-family-tree-104367.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104367 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104367">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-add-relationship-data-faster-in-the-family-tree-104367.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to New: Add Relationship Data Faster in the Family Tree"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add_relationship_data-2-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add_relationship_data-2-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add_relationship_data-2-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add_relationship_data-2-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/add_relationship_data-2.png 315w" 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-add-relationship-data-faster-in-the-family-tree-104367.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Over the years, many users have requested the ability to add marriage and divorce聽dates and locations while聽adding new profiles to the family tree. Today we are excited to finally fulfill this request! New marriage and divorce sections in the add profile form Previously,聽a聽spouse had to be added to the tree first before marriage or divorce information could be entered.聽After the聽spouse was added, you were required to edit the profile again to update the marriage and/or… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-add-relationship-data-faster-in-the-family-tree-104367.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-cokie-roberts-104357.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Cokie Roberts</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 17, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-cokie-roberts-104357.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104357 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104357">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-cokie-roberts-104357.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Cokie Roberts"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/croberts-2.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Cokie Roberts" 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-cokie-roberts-104357.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember legendary journalist Cokie Roberts, who聽has passed away at the age of 75. Image:聽LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin, Public Domain She was born Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs on December 27, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She received the nickname “Cokie” from her brother, who could not pronounce her given name, “Corinne,” as a child. Roberts was born into a political family. Her father, Hale Boggs, served as a member of… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-cokie-roberts-104357.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-clara-schumann-104344.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Clara Schumann</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 13, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-clara-schumann-104344.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104344 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104344">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-clara-schumann-104344.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Clara Schumann"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cschumann-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Clara Schumann" 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-clara-schumann-104344.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we celebrate the 200th birthday of German pianist and composer Clara Schumann! She regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic Era. Image: Clara Schumann / Bergen Public Library, Flickr Schumann was born Clara Josephine Wieck on September 13, 1819 to Friedrich Wieck, a prominent piano teacher, and Marianne Tromlitz, a singer. She聽was raised under the strict guidance of her father after her parents separated. A child prodigy, Schumann began performing… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-clara-schumann-104344.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-irene-joliot-curie-104339.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Ire虁ne Joliot-Curie</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 12, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-irene-joliot-curie-104339.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104339 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104339">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-irene-joliot-curie-104339.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Ire虁ne Joliot-Curie"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/joliot-curie_i-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-irene-joliot-curie-104339.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1897,聽Nobel Prize-winning聽scientist Ir猫ne Joliot-Curie was born in Paris, France. Image: Ir猫ne Joliot-Curie / Smithsonian Institution, Flickr The eldest daughter of聽renowned聽scientists Marie and Pierre Curie, it was almost inevitable that Joliot-Curie would follow in her parents’ footsteps.聽After her father’s death in 1906, Joliot-Curie was raised by her mother, who emphasized the importance of education in the home. She developed an early interest in science, but the outbreak of World War I interrupted… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-irene-joliot-curie-104339.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/look-whos-related-the-backstreet-boys-104312.html" rel="bookmark">Look Who’s Related: The Backstreet Boys</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 11, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-the-backstreet-boys-104312.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104312 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104312">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-the-backstreet-boys-104312.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Look Who’s Related: The Backstreet Boys"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BSB-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BSB-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BSB-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%2Flook-whos-related-the-backstreet-boys-104312.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Geni’s parent company,聽MyHeritage,聽partnered with聽the Backstreet Boys to聽dive into their DNA to discover their ancestral origins.聽One of the most successful聽musical groups in history, the Backstreet Boys聽recently released their ninth studio album聽DNA and are in the midst of their DNA World Tour. In promotion of their latest album, the entire group (AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell) took a MyHeritage DNA test to learn more about聽where their families come from. Watch聽the Backstreet… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/look-whos-related-the-backstreet-boys-104312.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-o-henry-3-104334.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: O. Henry</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 11, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-o-henry-3-104334.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104334 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104334">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-o-henry-3-104334.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: O. Henry"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/o-henry-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: O. Henry" 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-o-henry-3-104334.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1862, short story author William Sydney Porter, better known聽by his pen name O. Henry, was born. A prolific writer, Porter’s clever wordplay and twist endings made him one of the most popular聽American short story writers of his time. Image: O. Henry / Wikimedia Commons Porter was born on September 11, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. As a child,聽he聽enjoyed reading聽 everything from the classics to dime novels. Porter worked at his uncle’s… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-o-henry-3-104334.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-hugh-grant-3-90289.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Hugh Grant</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 9, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-hugh-grant-3-90289.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90289 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90289">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-hugh-grant-3-90289.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Hugh Grant"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hgrant-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Hugh Grant" 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-hugh-grant-3-90289.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to聽Hugh Grant! Today the actor turns 59. Image: Hugh Grant / Tine Hemeryck, Wikimedia Commons聽(CC BY-SA 2.0) He聽was born Hugh John Mungo Grant on September 9, 1960 in Hammersmith, England to a military family. His father, James Murray Grant, was a Captain and served with the Seaforth Highlanders for eight years. His paternal grandfather,聽Colonel James Murray Grant, was decorated for bravery and leadership at Saint-Valery-en-Caux during World War II. In 1994, Grant achieved… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-hugh-grant-3-90289.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/myheritage-live-2019-to-be-live-streamed-104290.html" rel="bookmark">MyHeritage LIVE 2019 to be Live Streamed</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 5, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-to-be-live-streamed-104290.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104290 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104290">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-to-be-live-streamed-104290.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to MyHeritage LIVE 2019 to be Live Streamed"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/875x472_speakers-2-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/875x472_speakers-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/875x472_speakers-2-100x100.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%2Fmyheritage-live-2019-to-be-live-streamed-104290.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Unable to make it to MyHeritage LIVE 2019 in Amsterdam September 6-8? MyHeritage has聽announced that all聽lectures on the genealogy and DNA tracks will be live streamed throughout the conference! Now everyone聽will have the opportunity to learn from MyHeritage’s fantastic international lineup of聽genealogy and DNA experts. The live stream will be available directly on the MyHeritage LIVE website and the MyHeritage Facebook page聽to watch via Facebook Live for free.聽From there, you will have the opportunity to… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/myheritage-live-2019-to-be-live-streamed-104290.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-jesse-james-2-104284.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Jesse James</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 5, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jesse-james-2-104284.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104284 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104284">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jesse-james-2-104284.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Jesse James"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jjames3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Jesse James" 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-jesse-james-2-104284.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1847, American outlaw Jesse James was born. The聽leader of the infamous James-Younger Gang, James is remembered to day as one of the most iconic figures of the聽American Old West. Image: Jesse James / Library of Congress James was born on September 5, 1847 in Clay County, Missouri to Robert James, a Baptist minister, and Zerelda Elizabeth Cole. When he was young, his father left the family to journey west to preach… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-jesse-james-2-104284.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-myheritage-live-2019-in-amsterdam-104062.html" rel="bookmark">Join Geni at MyHeritage LIVE 2019 in Amsterdam</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 3, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-myheritage-live-2019-in-amsterdam-104062.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104062 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104062">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-myheritage-live-2019-in-amsterdam-104062.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Join Geni at MyHeritage LIVE 2019 in Amsterdam"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MH-Live-2019-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MH-Live-2019-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MH-Live-2019-100x100.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%2Fjoin-geni-at-myheritage-live-2019-in-amsterdam-104062.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>MyHeritage LIVE 2019 is only a few days聽away! We’re excited to have the聽opportunity to participate in MyHeritage’s 2nd annual user conference, which will be held in Amsterdam in the Netherlands聽from September 6-8, 2019. This one-of-a-kind conference is the perfect place to聽get to know聽the聽MyHeritage and Geni teams in person. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from MyHeritage Founder and CEO Gilad Japhet and Geni’s General Manager Mike Stangel, who will be giving a presentation… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/join-geni-at-myheritage-live-2019-in-amsterdam-104062.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/video-geni-curators-104251.html" rel="bookmark">Video: Geni Curators</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted September 1, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-geni-curators-104251.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104251 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104251">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-geni-curators-104251.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Video: Geni Curators"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/geneavlogger_curators-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/geneavlogger_curators-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/geneavlogger_curators-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%2Fvideo-geni-curators-104251.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Geni’s World Family Tree has grown to over 135 million profiles thanks to the hard work and collaboration of millions of users and our team of聽Geni curators. In his latest video,聽GeneaVlogger and curator Jarrett Ross gives a quick overview on the role of curators on Geni and the important role they play in聽maintaining the integrity of the World Family Tree. Geni curators are volunteer Geni users who have been granted special privileges by Geni to… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/video-geni-curators-104251.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-2019-recap-104217.html" rel="bookmark">FGS 2019 Recap</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 29, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2019-recap-104217.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104217 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104217">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2019-recap-104217.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to FGS 2019 Recap"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9857_2-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="FGS 2019 Recap | Geni" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9857_2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9857_2-100x100.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%2Ffgs-2019-recap-104217.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re back from Washington, D.C., where Geni attended the Federation of Genealogical聽Society 2019 Family History Conference. The conference brought together many local family history groups as well as visitors from all around the country聽to learn from the many informative class sessions ranging from beginning genealogy topics to advanced sessions to take your genealogy research even further. Geni had a booth in the exhibit hall of the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel where we were happy to… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fgs-2019-recap-104217.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-john-locke-2-104225.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: John Locke</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 29, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-locke-2-104225.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104225 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104225">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-locke-2-104225.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: John Locke"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jlocke3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: John Locke" 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-john-locke-2-104225.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1632, English philosopher John Locke was born. Regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment, Locke’s work formed the foundation of modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism. Image: John Locke / Library of Congress Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, Somerset, England to John Locke, a lawyer, and Agnese Keene. His father served as a captain during the English Civil War. After completing his studies… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-john-locke-2-104225.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-sheridan-le-fanu-104211.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Sheridan Le Fanu</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 28, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sheridan-le-fanu-104211.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104211 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104211">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sheridan-le-fanu-104211.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Sheridan Le Fanu"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/lefanu-3.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-sheridan-le-fanu-104211.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1814, Irish horror writer Sheridan Le Fanu was born.聽Considered to be the leading ghost story writer of the 19th century, Le Fanu’s works played a significant role in shaping the genre聽during the Victorian era. Image: Sheridan Le Fanu / Wikimedia Commons Le Fanu was born Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu on August 28, 1814 in Dublin, Ireland. He was born into a literary family with many writers and playwrights, including聽his great… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-sheridan-le-fanu-104211.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-lyndon-b-johnson-3-104204.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Lyndon B. Johnson</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 27, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lyndon-b-johnson-3-104204.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104204 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104204">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lyndon-b-johnson-3-104204.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Lyndon B. Johnson"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/lbjohnson-3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Lyndon B. Johnson" 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-lyndon-b-johnson-3-104204.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1908, Lyndon B. Johnson聽was born. Elected as Vice President in 1960, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Image: Lyndon B. Johnson / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in a small farmhouse on August 27, 1908 near Johnson City, Texas. He was the first of five聽children born to Samuel Ealy… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-lyndon-b-johnson-3-104204.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-albert-prince-consort-2-90120.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Albert, Prince Consort</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 26, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-albert-prince-consort-2-90120.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="90120 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=90120">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-albert-prince-consort-2-90120.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Albert, Prince Consort"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/albert_prince_consort-4.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-albert-prince-consort-2-90120.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1819, Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, was born in Schloss Rosenau, Germany. Image: Albert, Prince Consort / Library of Congress Born Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the Prince was the second son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and his first wife, Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. In 1840, he married his first cousin, Queen Victoria, who had inherited the English throne just a few years earlier at the… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-albert-prince-consort-2-90120.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/were-heading-to-fgs-2019-104157.html" rel="bookmark">We鈥檙e Heading to FGS 2019</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 14, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/were-heading-to-fgs-2019-104157.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104157 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104157">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/were-heading-to-fgs-2019-104157.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to We鈥檙e Heading to FGS 2019"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fgs2019_logo-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fgs2019_logo-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fgs2019_logo-300x300.png 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fgs2019_logo-100x100.png 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fgs2019_logo.png 495w" 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%2Fwere-heading-to-fgs-2019-104157.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Next week Geni is heading to Washington, D.C. for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Family History Conference. The conference will take place August 21-24 at the historic Omni Shoreham Hotel. Fun fact:聽the hotel聽was the site of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first Inaugural Ball聽in 1933. Come visit Geni in the exhibit hall at booth #406 for your chance to talk with members of the Geni team. If you have any questions or simply want to try… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/were-heading-to-fgs-2019-104157.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-oakley-3-104151.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Annie Oakley</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 13, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-oakley-3-104151.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104151 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104151">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-oakley-3-104151.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Annie Oakley"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/aoakley3.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: Annie Oakley" 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-oakley-3-104151.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>On this day in 1860, sharpshooter Annie Oakley was born. Known for her incredible marksmanship, Oakley聽became an international star聽as a performer in聽Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. Image: Annie Oakley / Library of Congress Oakley was born Phoebe Ann Mosey on August 13, 1860 in a log cabin in Darke County, Ohio. She was the fifth of seven surviving children born to Jacob Mosey and Susan Wise. Oakley began shooting at the age of 8 and… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-annie-oakley-3-104151.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/highlights-from-iajgs-2019-104112.html" rel="bookmark">Highlights from IAJGS 2019</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 8, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/highlights-from-iajgs-2019-104112.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104112 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104112">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/highlights-from-iajgs-2019-104112.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Highlights from IAJGS 2019"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9810-150x150.jpg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9810-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_9810-100x100.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%2Fhighlights-from-iajgs-2019-104112.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>We’re back from Cleveland, Ohio where we attended the 39th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. It was a blast to meet other Geni users, spend time with our great team of Geni curators, and connect with old friends. The Geni booth was packed with people on the opening day of the exhibit hall and the SHARE Fair. Many people stopped by to learn how to get started on Geni and connect to the World… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/highlights-from-iajgs-2019-104112.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-toni-morrison-104096.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: Toni Morrison</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted August 6, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-toni-morrison-104096.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="104096 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=104096">No Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-toni-morrison-104096.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: Toni Morrison"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tmorrison-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-toni-morrison-104096.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Today we remember American novelist Toni Morrison, who has passed away at the age of 88. Known for her rich depiction of the black experience in America, Morrison聽became the first African American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Image: Toni Morrison / Angela Radulescu, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) She聽was born Chloe Ardelia Wofford on February 18, 1931 in Lorain, Ohio to George Wofford and Ella Ramah Willis. She was… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-toni-morrison-104096.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-j-k-rowling-3-89828.html" rel="bookmark">Profile of the Day: J.K. Rowling</a></h2> <div class="meta"> Posted July 31, 2019 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-j-k-rowling-3-89828.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="89828 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=89828">One Comment</span></a> </div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/profile-of-the-day-j-k-rowling-3-89828.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Profile of the Day: J.K. Rowling"> <img width="100" height="100" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Rowling.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="Profile of the Day: J.K. Rowling" 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-j-k-rowling-3-89828.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> </div> <p>Happy birthday to author J.K. Rowling! Image: J.K. Rowling / Daniel Ogren, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Joanne Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yale, England to Peter James Rowling, a Rolls-Royce aircraft engineer, and Anne Volant, a science technician. Her great grandfather, Louis Volant was a French soldier in World War I. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre for exceptional bravery in defending the village of Courcelles-le-Comte. 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