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Tag Archives: MyHeritage
This week’s crème de la crème — November 11, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWe still give birth, get married and die under the Poor Law by John Grenham on Irish Roots. 42 Newspapers from the North Carolina Collection by Geoff Schilling on DigitalNC Blog. … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, DNA, Ireland, Leeds Method, MyHeritage, Netherlands, North Carolina, preservation, societies, Sweden
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1931 Canada Census available on MyHeritage with new index
MyHeritage yesterday announced it has published online its 1931 Canada Census census collection, which includes “a complete new index” that it created. Searching this collection on MyHeritage is free. To view the records or to save records to your family … Continue reading
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Tagged 1931 Canada Census, MyHeritage
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MyHeritage’s PhotoDater estimates when old photos were taken — with impressive results
Writing this blog post about MyHeritage’s exciting new photo-dating tool was difficult — because I kept trying it out with one old family photo after another, instead of writing about it. MyHeritage yesterday launched PhotoDater that estimates when a photo … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 5, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsImproving your online experience: Analytics, feedback, improvements, user experience and changes to come on our new website by Andrea Eidinger on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Saying their names by Judy G. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1931 Canada Census, African Americans, DNA, FamilySearch, HathiTrust, MyHeritage, MyHeritage Reimagine, Netherlands, Russia
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This week’s crème de la crème — June 3, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts1931 Census of Canada – A Release Fiasco? by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. 540 Free Online Historical Photo Archives from Canada by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged 1931 Canada Census, citations, FamilySearch, Ireland, Library and Archives Canada, methodology, MyHeritage, photos, The National Archives, War of 1812
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This week’s crème de la crème — April 1, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIrishGenealogy.ie adds an extra year of free civil registration records by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. Forthcoming Newspapers – Spring 2023 on The DLGB. 750,000 Postcards Online Free at Geneanet! on … Continue reading
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Tagged AncestryDNA, DNA, DNA Painter, Finland, Geneanet, Ireland, IrishGenealogy.ie, MyHeritage, postcards, United States
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This week’s crème de la crème — January 21, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts16,200 Free Online Canada Collections Available in 6 Genealogy Record Categories and Storied – The Next Chapter in Family History by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. How to find … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged African Americans, Canada, GEDmatch, Google Books, Library of Congress, MyHeritage, newspapers, photos, Scotland
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This week’s crème de la crème — January 14, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsMyHeritage Publishes Exclusive Huge Collection of Israel Immigration Records by Talya on MyHeritage Blog. New Geneagem — Emigrant Guides: Travel Brochures from the Past by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, GEDmatch, Israel, MyHeritage, societies, travel
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This week’s crème de la crème — December 24, 2022
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs postsFree Canada High School and College Yearbooks Online by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. New: Global Name Translation™ for DNA Matches by Erica on MyHeritage Blog. Donate Your Family … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, copyright, MyHeritage, societies, United States, WWI, yearbooks
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 29, 2022
Some of the treats — not tricks — I discovered this week. Blog postsExplore the new Library and Archives Canada site (Oct 2022) by Linda Yip at Past Presence. Free Online Ontario City Directories, Free Online Nova Scotia City Directories, … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, city directories, England, Manitoba, MyHeritage, National Archives US, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Scotland, Ukraine, United States
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