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MyHeritage is the leading global platform for exploring family history, uncovering ethnic origins, and finding new relatives.

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Video by MyHeritage on July 13, 2025.PinnedVideo

Plot twist!!! You take a DNA test thinking you’re 100% Portuguese… I learned my biological dad isn’t who I…

Video by MyHeritage on April 02, 2025.PinnedVideo

In 1870, women in the U.S. were expected to live just 39 years. Now? It's nearly 80. That's double the time…

Video by MyHeritage on July 29, 2024.PinnedVideo

Cristina Prisco, adopted as an infant, discovered her true origins and reunited with her birth family after…

Video by MyHeritage on September 26, 2026. May be an image of crossword puzzle, calendar and text.Video

She found an old family document tucked away in the archives, and couldn't make out a single word of it. So…

Video by MyHeritage on September 25, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people and text.Video

Lorraine grew up in Montreal, never knowing her father had two other children back in England. That changed…

Video by MyHeritage on September 25, 2026. May be a meme of activewear, tights, jumpsuit, top and text.Video

Maria always believed she was Iraqi Assyrian — full stop. 🧬 Then her DNA results came back and opened a…

Video by MyHeritage on September 24, 2026. May be an image of tree and text.Video

Go back 20 generations and math says you should have over one million ancestors. Except go back that far in…

Video by MyHeritage on September 24, 2026. May be an image of text.Video

Ever wonder what's behind your last name? Turns out, ten quiet Belgian surnames are tied straight into…

Video by MyHeritage on September 23, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people, people kissing and text.Video

At 42, Scott read an article that changed how he understood his own adoption. He was likely one of thousands…

Video by MyHeritage on September 23, 2026. May be a meme of Tokyo Tower, temple and text.Video

Vol always figured he knew exactly where his roots came from. Then his DNA results showed a surprising East…

Video by MyHeritage on September 22, 2026. May be an image of one or more people and text.Video

If you've traced your family back through English records, you've probably seen an X where a name should be.…

Video by MyHeritage on September 21, 2026. May be a selfie of one or more people, mirror and text that says 'A DNA test then revealed his father's S name: Nikos Panousis. " "It was more than I'd ever hoped for," Merrill said.'.Video

Merrill was left on a church's doorstep in Greece as a baby and adopted by an American family. For nine…

Video by MyHeritage on September 21, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people, hair and text that says 'How common is your hair color? Black 75-85% By far the most common hair color in the world Brown ~11% Common across Europe and the Americas Blonde ~2% Found mostly in Northern Europe Red 1-2% The rarest natural hair color on Earth Which one are you?'.Video

How common is your hair color, really? Black is the most common by far, at 75-85%. Red is the rarest, at…

Video by MyHeritage on September 20, 2026. May be a meme of one or more people, slow loris and text that says 'For decades, Valerie didn't know her father. RS'.Video

Valerie grew up sensing that something about her family story didn't add up. Her mother eventually admitted…

Video by MyHeritage on September 20, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'Old Superstitions Our Ancestors probably heard least one THE CLOCKS. The moment someone died, every clock the house was stopped. COVER THE MIRRORS. wouldn't get trapped inside, else. wandering spirit OPEN soul had WINDOW. Cracked open right after death leave the FIRST OUT THE DOOR. Coffins were carried feet spirit couldn't look back beckon anyone follow. news BIRD death was already on inside, meant way. THE PICTURE for no reason was taken NEW SHOES photo falling warning. the shoes NEVER BURIAL. Wearing brand funeral was thought invite bad luck. rules OF THE Even feuding peace once someone passed. Some'.Video

Almost everyone grew up with at least one of these. Stopping the clocks the moment someone died. Covering…

Video by MyHeritage on September 19, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people smiling, people standing, poster, office and text that says 'Stammbaum von Aloysius Dieudonne शररਰ E 도 9 Familienbuch Aloysius Dieudonne Aloysius turns 85 this year. He never met his own father, who died just months before he was born.'.Video

For her father's 85th birthday, Anne didn't just want to give him another day out. She wanted to give him…

Video by MyHeritage on September 19, 2026. May be an image of poster, tree and text that says 'How Many People It Took to Make You You have 2 parents, grandparents, and 8 great-grandparents. Every generation back, that number doubles. Go back just 10 generations, roughly 300 years, and that adds up to over 1,000 direct ancestors. Go back 20 generations and the number climbs past one million. Every single one of them had to live, meet, and survive, just so you could exist today.'.Video

Ever stop to think about how many people it actually took for you to exist? You have 2 parents, 4…

Video by MyHeritage on September 18, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people kissing and text that says 'Sheflewto She flew to Thailand to meet them themface face to face'.Video

Suzy was adopted as a baby and spent most of her life wondering about her birth family. She even risked a…

Video by MyHeritage on September 18, 2026. May be a selfie of ‎one or more people, hat and ‎text that says '‎test My Heritage DNA results as a scotX ر‎'‎‎.Video

Sarah started her DNA journey searching for answers about her dad's family. 💛 What she found was more than…

Video by MyHeritage on September 17, 2026. May be an image of Stone Henge, the Cotswolds, Arthur's Seat, castle and text that says 'OMyHeritage V Liam O'Connor Ireland Y-DNAhaplogroupR-M222 Y-DNA haplogroup R-M222 Iron Age Ireland 112 2 BCE'.Video

Every man's paternal line is written into his Y-DNA, passed down virtually unchanged from father to son for…

Video by MyHeritage on September 17, 2026. May be an image of poster, signboard, park and text that says 'Why You're Probably Related to Royalty Your ancestor count doubles every generation: 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, and so on. Go back far enough, say 1,000 years, and the math demands more ancestors than people who were even alive at the time. The only way that works is if the same ancestors appear on multiple branches of your family tree. Genealogists call this pedigree collapse. It means most Europeans alive today, and many others worldwide, are likely descended from royalty somewhere back in their tree.'.Video

Ever wonder if you might be related to royalty? The math says it's actually pretty likely. Your ancestor…

Video by MyHeritage on September 16, 2026. May be an image of typewriter, telephone, poster and text that says 'Sj .ዱ Jobs that no longer Jobsthatnolongerexist exist'.Video

Before alarm clocks, the knocker-upper walked the streets at dawn, tapping on windows to wake people for…

Video by MyHeritage on September 15, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of text that says 'How rare is your blood p? O+ 38% The most common blood type A+ 34% The second most common type B+ 9% Less common, still widely available 7% Known as the universal donor A- 6% A less common negative type AB+ 3% Known as the universal recipient B- 2% One of the rarer types AB- 1% The rarest blood type of all Do you know yours?'.Video

How rare is your blood type, really? O+ is the most common at 38%. AB- is the rarest at just 1%. O- is the…

Video by MyHeritage on September 15, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, people standing and text.Video

Adriana grew up believing her father's entire family had been murdered in the Holocaust. He rarely spoke…