Genealogy

Were your ancestors Nazis? New research tool allows people to find out

Soon after the publication of the search engine, users took to social media to share their discoveries of Nazi ancestors.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
A mass rally of Berliners took place in the Sportpalast, where Nazi Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda and Gauleiter of Berlin, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, with ruthless frankness, described the danger facing Europe, 1943.
A SECTION of Jonathan Vidgop’s family tree on the walls of the Am haZikaron office in Tel Aviv.

Perpetual Jewish family traits: Jewish genealogy, history explored by Am haZikaron Institute

Using an exact-sciences approach endorsed by a committee of 55 Nobel laureates, Am haZikaron can reveal the unique characteristics of one’s clan that have been preserved for centuries.

|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN
A notice circulated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office requests information on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona , U.S. February 1, 2026.

Arizona police, FBI continue search for Nancy Guthrie as investigation enters second week

On Friday afternoon, the sheriff's department said DNA that didn't belong to Nancy Guthrie or any of the others in close contact with the elderly woman had been found at her residence.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University study opens path to gene therapy for ALS

A new Israeli-led study identifies an RNA-based therapy that may halt ALS progression and regenerate nerve cells.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

Are we related? New genealogy app at Israeli museum has answers

“The museum’s new name, ANU, which means ‘we’ or ‘us’ in Hebrew, spells out the idea that, in 2021, there is no longer them and us."

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021BySHULA KOPF
Exhibitions at the ANU Museum include interactive computer displays

Tracing the Tribe: First steps in Jewish genealogy

Jewish genealogy is complex because Jewish history is complex but you can still “meet” your ancestors.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020ByCAROL UNGAR

Ex-Israeli ambassador discloses ground-breaking research on Damascus Jews

Writing for Avotaynu Online, an outlet devoted to research into the origins and migrations of the Jewish people, retired ambassador Jacob Rosen revealed the surnames of 300 Damascus Jews.

JUNE 21, 2020ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Jacob Rosen

Genealogy company MyHeritage donates 66,000 swabs to Israel

The shipment of swabs is expected to arrive in Israel Monday, said Gilad Japhet, CEO and founder of MyHeritage

MARCH 23, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

Hillel's Tech Corner: Connecting the past to the future

SO WHAT does MyHeritage actually do?

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019ByHILLEL FULD
MyHeritage