MyHeritage reviews its 2023 additions.
Trying to play catch up on some email received in the past couple of weeks. MyHeritage sent a graphic that is a general 2023 review of what they have been doing. Wow. Visit their blog for more details
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PhotoDater™ and my old family photos
I am behind in scanning old photos. This past week I added a few and then tried MyHeritiage’s new PhotoDater™. I am not experienced in dating old photos so this helped narrow down some dates and that gave me some new parameters to search. Try it! Read more on the MyHeritage Blog.
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A few days ago, MyHeritage announced an update to its Theory of Family Relativity™ which “is a groundbreaking feature that can save you hours of work trying to understand your connection to your DNA Matches. It harnesses billions of data points across MyHeritage’s huge database of family trees and historical records to provide you with […]
MyHeritage added 72 million records in March 2023
I did some searching in German, Scottish, and Swedish records. Some interesting things, but not for my families. Seems to be my recurring theme.
Adoptees and family members may apply for FREE DNA kits. 5,000 kits!
An announcement from MyHeritage at RootsTech is special for adoptees and family members searching for their connections. In his announcement, Daniel Horowitz states that he was proud of the “company’s commitment to make the world a better place. In that spirit, it gives me great pleasure to tell you that we have just launched a […]
Free access to marriage records on MyHeritage Feb 13-19
MyHeritage’s press release and blog shared that all the website’s marriage records are open for free access. “Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and what better time could there be to explore the love stories of your ancestors? For a limited time only, we’re offering free access to all marriage records on MyHeritage! The […]
MyHeritage adds 1.7 million records for Israel
This past week, MyHeritage published a big new collection that will help researchers with connections to Israel. It covers immigration to Israel form 1910 forward totaling 1.7 million records. Don’t read Hebrew? You are in luck with name translation. Read more details on the MyHeritage Blog and website. From MyHeritage: “This collection is one of […]
Holiday gift ideas for family historians and others, including you!
I was thinking about Christmas or Hanukkah gift ideas for family historians. What a change from even two to three decades ago. A box of blank CDs, a roll of film for a camera, or a few blank cassette tapes were great gifts. A paper gift certificate for membership in a genealogical or historical society […]
MyHeritage news for RootsTech week
I have resisted the first new item. I’ve been working a lot of hours the last couple of weeks with the proverbial nose to the grindstone. Maybe next week will have some time for checking the 269 million family tree profile records from Filae to MyHeritage. My French roots via my French-Candians are making my […]
MyHeritage SuperSearch Notification: Arsene Daoust
My Great Great Grandfather was known to me as Samuel Dow. I never met him, but I need his answers to so many questions. One of his daughters, Violet Dow, married John Thomas Cook and they resided in a few places in Minnesota and North Dakota, ending up in Saint Paul. Research was daunting as […]