Category Archives: Genealogy

Linda Yip accredited as ICPAGen genealogist for Western Canadian research

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Gail Dever

Congratulations to Linda Yip who has been accredited as an ICPAGen (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists) genealogist for Canada Western Provinces. She is the first Canadian and second person to be accredited in the western Canadian region … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch celebrates its 130th anniversary 

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch International, a global nonprofit, is celebrating 130 years of revolutionizing family discovery and connection. Following its founding as the Genealogical Society of Utah on November 13, 1894, the organization has been committed to inspiring people everywhere to connect with … Continue reading →

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The Ships List website now available only through the Wayback Machine

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Gail Dever

The Ships List website, previously located at TheShipsList.com, appears to have been taken offline in August. Has it disappeared for good? So far, I’ve been unable to find anyone who knows happened to it and if it will return. For … Continue reading →

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Findmypast to digitize Guernsey’s birth, marriage, death, and German Occupation records

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Gail Dever

Insights into births, deaths, marriages, and other family events in Guernsey’s history arebeing digitized by Findmypast, following the signing of a contract between a group ofGuernsey organizations and the UK-based genealogy company. The substantial project will see millions of Greffe … Continue reading →

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A Canadian hockey great included in Geneastar’s new family trees

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Gail Dever

In January, Geneastar added about 50 new family trees of famous people, including Patrick Duffy, Victoria Principal and Charlene Tilton from the 1980s TV show Dallas. The descriptor, famous, is perhaps subjective. I struggled to recognize many of the names. … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage release two groundbreaking features that transform genealogy using Artificial Intelligence

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage announced yesterday the release of two groundbreaking features that mark the next frontier in family history research: AI Record Finder™ and AI Biographer™. According to MyHeritage, AI Record Finder™ revolutionizes genealogy like ChatGPT revolutionized searching the internet. It is … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage launches its research Wiki

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage yesterday announced the launch of the MyHeritage Wiki, a community-led online encyclopedia for genealogy and DNA. The new Wiki is hosted on MyHeritage, but its scope is broad and goes far beyond the specifics of the MyHeritage service. The … Continue reading →

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This idea will put your family reunion in shipshape

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

Looking for ideas for a family reunion? Consider one that was set up earlier this month to help relatives understand a wee bit about the voyage their ancestors experienced when crossing the pond. At a gathering of 60 relatives in … Continue reading →

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Microfilm request change at FamilySearch

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch announced a few days ago a major change to requesting microfilms in their library. Here’s what they had to say: “Due to the rapidly diminishing supply of microfilm, the ability to request copies of microfilms from the Granite Mountain … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch’s top 30 country record collection expansions in 2022

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch last year added more than 420 million indexed records to 30 free online country collections. Millions more were added to more than 100 new collections in other countries. The United States is in the number one spot with more … Continue reading →

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