Tag Archives: Google Translate

This week’s crème de la crème — June 17, 2023

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts1931 Census of Canada – Major City Street Indexes by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Other info on the 1931 Census of Canada by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 16, 2022

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsLibrary and Archives Canada now offers Monday – Friday service and LAC Departmental Plan 2022-23 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. New Brunswick’s Loyalist Experiment: Examining the Lives of William Burtis, Robert … Continue reading →

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Google Translate’s new look benefits genealogists

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Gail Dever

Many genealogists whose ancestors spoke a language different from their own will enjoy the newly redesigned Google Translate. Improvements include: Easier to find the feature to upload documents for translation, including .doc, .pdf, and .xls. More convenient to save and organize … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 21, 2017

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Where Are the Marriage Records for Saskatchewan? and Connecting Your DNA Matches Pt.2: The Clues by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Prince Edward Island Ancestors: Island Newspapers by Candice McDonald on Finding Your … Continue reading →

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Better quality translations on Google Translate

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Gail Dever

Lately, it has seemed Google Translate’s translations from French to English have been pretty good about 90 percent of the time. I wasn’t sure if the translation methodology had improved or if I was becoming more tolerant of odd phrasing. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 27, 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A visit to Montreal by Margaret Dougherty on My Family History. The Cry of the Banshee in North Burgess Township by Arlene Stafford Wilson on Arlene Stafford Wilson. Ancestors in France … Continue reading →

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Genealogy travelling just became more fun — and more like Dick Tracy

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

Travelling for genealogists became easier in July when Google announced Google Translate can translate 44 languages on a smartphone. Now, travelling has become even more fun – and more like a cross between a science fiction movie and a Dick … Continue reading →

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Expansion of Google Translate app makes travelling in foreign countries easier

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Travelling in countries to do family history research where you do not understand the language just became easier. Google announced yesterday it has updated its Google Translate app to expand instant visual translation to 20 more languages, for a total … Continue reading →

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How to easily translate a French website into English

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Gail Dever

If you read my post yesterday about Genealogie.com’s survey, North American genealogy societies can benefit from survey conducted in France, you may be curious to read all the details about the survey and learn more about their website. If your … Continue reading →

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Crème de la crème — September 27, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A message to Canadian genealogists from Library and Archives Canada and 50% off Findmypast by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. War Diaries of the First World War and Image … Continue reading →

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