TheGenealogist adds 1871 Burke’s Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland to its online collections

The following was received from TheGenealogist Oct. 30, 2025: TheGenealogist is pleased to announce the release of the 1871 Burke’s Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, now fully searchable online. This important reference work contains hundreds of thousands of Continue reading TheGenealogist adds 1871 Burke’s Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland to its online collections

MyHeritage Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing

The following news release is from MyHeritage: MyHeritage becomes the first major DNA testing company to fully adopt Whole Genome Sequencing; the upgrade leverages technology by Ultima Genomics and processing at the Gene by Gene lab. TEL AVIV, Israel & Continue reading MyHeritage Upgrades Its Consumer DNA Tests to Whole Genome Sequencing

MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees

The following is from my friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage: Adding color to your family tree is a great way to visualize your tree while making it even easier to navigate and understand family relationships. We previously implemented color coding Continue reading MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees

Legacy Family Tree February 2023 Webinars

Some fantastic free webinars from Legacy Family Tree Webinars in are coming in February. Check out the details below. February 2023’s live webinars: Using Mitochondrial DNA Testing for Genealogical Problem Solving by Michael D. Lacopo, DVM Gradual Emancipation and Enslavement Continue reading Legacy Family Tree February 2023 Webinars

MyHeritage Subscriptions for 50% off – Offer Ends Tuesday May 31

I’ve had a MyHeritage membership since 2011 when they acquired WorldVitalRecords.com from Paul Allen. Goodness – that’s over a decade. When I heard of the acquisition, I immediately saw the value in a membership, as even back then they had Continue reading MyHeritage Subscriptions for 50% off – Offer Ends Tuesday May 31

Search for your family in the 1950 Census, using The Census Helper – from MyHeritage

The following is from MyHeritage: On the eve of the 1950 U.S Census release, I’m excited to tell you that not only will the census records be available to explore on MyHeritage very soon and for free, they also just Continue reading Search for your family in the 1950 Census, using The Census Helper – from MyHeritage

New survey says more than 1/2 of Americans can’t name all 4 grandparents

The following news release is from Ancestry.com and BusinessWire.com: 1950 U.S. Census Will Empower Discoveries of More Recent Family Members, and the First Appearance of the “Baby Boomers” March 30, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time – LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Continue reading New survey says more than 1/2 of Americans can’t name all 4 grandparents

MyHeritage Releases LiveStory – Let Your Ancestor Tell Their Own Story Using AI Tech

Oh, my… I’m having more fun today than I have in years. MyHeritage, who pioneered so many photo innovations in the last couple years, has just released a new feature that allows your ancestor to talk (with a picture – Continue reading MyHeritage Releases LiveStory – Let Your Ancestor Tell Their Own Story Using AI Tech

Ancestry adds PhotoMyne AI Photo Scanning and Enhancement Tech to it’s App

I absolutely love the Ancestry.com mobile app. I use it with my Samsung phone every day – and it’s about to get used even more. With the addition of Photomyne technology, I can now scan and enhance photos right into Continue reading Ancestry adds PhotoMyne AI Photo Scanning and Enhancement Tech to it’s App

NEW – Tracing Your Ancestors: Female Ancestor Research, by Gena Philibert-Ortega – 15% Off for a Limited Time

Tracing Your Ancestors – Female Ancestor Research; by Gena Philibert-Ortega; 2022; 68 pp; High Gloss Soft Cover; Saddle Stapled; ISBN: 978-1-926510-16-3; Item # MM036 Family Roots Publishing is offering this guide for 15% off for a limited period. Regularly $9.95 Continue reading NEW – Tracing Your Ancestors: Female Ancestor Research, by Gena Philibert-Ortega – 15% Off for a Limited Time

Purchase an Ancestry.com Membership at 50% Off – Ends This Monday!

I just renewed my Ancestry.com subscription. Yes – it was expensive, but I wouldn’t want to be without it. I have several subscriptions that I refer to on a daily basis. Three of those are my Ancestry, MyHeritage, and GenealogyBank Continue reading Purchase an Ancestry.com Membership at 50% Off – Ends This Monday!

The Digitized David Rumsey Map Collection – What Now? An Update

The David Rumsey Digitized Map collection is my go-to place to find digitized copies of old maps. It’s an amazing collection, always of help to genealogists. An excellent article was written by Andres Picon for the San Francisco Chronicle, and Continue reading The Digitized David Rumsey Map Collection – What Now? An Update