MyHeritage is offering free access to all of its immigration and travel records from June 24 to 28.
The Immigration & Travel category on MyHeritage encompasses 57 collections with 181,280,020 historical records from all over the world. They include passenger arrival records, naturalization records, border crossings, emigration records, passports, and convict transportation records.
Normally, most of these records are free to search, but can only be fully accessed by MyHeritage users with a Data or Complete plan. Until June 28, anyone will be able to access them completely free of charge.
Facebook Live in July
MyHeritage also continues its Facebook Live series with seven presentations in July.
No advance registration is required for these sessions. You can join them straight from MyHeritage’s Facebook page. Simply visit the page when the session is scheduled to start, and look for the live video broadcast at the top of the feed. MyHeritage recommends following their Facebook page to get a notification when they go live. You’ll be able to ask questions in the comments, and the speakers will respond to them at the end of the session.
Can’t make it to a live session? No worries — you can still enjoy all recorded FB Live sessions in the Videos section of the MyHeritage Facebook page.
July 5, 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Researching Swedish Genealogy by Christina Sagersten
Leading expert on Swedish genealogy Christina Sagersten will discuss how to go about researching your Swedish ancestors.
July 7, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
The Advantages of Online Genealogy Record-Keeping by Dick Eastman
Veteran genealogist Dick Eastman will discuss the advantages of keeping records of your genealogy research on an online platform like MyHeritage over the old-fashioned, offline methods.
July 12, 11:00 a.m. Eastern time
How a MyHeritage DNA Match Helped Me Solve a 40-Year Brick Wall by Jan Alpert
Genealogist Jan Alpert shares how a DNA Match led her to solve a 40-year-old family mystery.
July 19, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Photo Features on MyHeritage by Tal Erlichman
MyHeritage’s director of Product Management, Tal Erlichman, will walk you through MyHeritage’s complete suite of photo features, showing you how to breathe new life into family photos by repairing, animating, enhancing, and colourizing them.
July 21, 8:00 a.m. Eastern time
An Introduction to Crypto-Jewish Genealogy by Genie Milgrom
Award-winning author and genealogist Genie Milgrom will share her remarkable genealogy journey and show you how to dig for hidden Jewish roots in your Spanish or Portuguese family history.
July 21, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
MyHeritage Trivia Game by John D. Reid
Put your genealogy know-how to the test in this fun game facilitated by British-Canadian genealogist, John D. Reid!
July 28, 2:00 p.m. Eastern time
Future Proofing and Preserving Your Genealogy by Thomas MacEntee
Have you thought about what will happen to your years of genealogy research when you’re gone? Learn how to ensure that your hard work will endure. Through planning, common sense, and utilizing new technologies, genealogy expert Thomas MacEntee will review how to create an action plan for preserving your genealogy research for generations to come.
Ask the Expert
The free Ask the Expert webinar series is hosted by MyHeritage’s Genealogy Expert, Daniel Horowitz, every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Each week Daniel focuses on a different topic, from leveraging useful MyHeritage features to searching the historical record collections, and invites users to ask questions and consult with him. Click here to register for upcoming Ask the Expert sessions.
