Heritage Quest Research Library German Research when you do not speak the Language

Doing German (and other country) Records When You Don’t Speak the Language.While focusing on German records for those who live in America and don’t speak German, this program will also assist people looking at ancestral records from other areas of the world. There are many helpful websites and tools to assist in translation, locating people and places,…

Were your ancestors miners….. east or west?

by Donna Phillips Did you have an ancestor whose occupation was a miner? Many were. And many immigrants with a mining background came to places in America where they pursued that same occupation. (Welsh coal miners to Pennsylvania.) I just discovered a cool website, Discover Mining History with the Mining History Association. Right on the home…

EWGS Spring Seminar

The EWGS Spring Seminar is coming soon! We hope that you will join us! Don’t miss out on these dynamic speakers; they will be bringing us fascinating stories about the area in which we live and how our ancestors came to be here.  This will be our first Hybrid Meeting!  Please join us in person or…

Introducing LiveStory, MyHeritage’s incredible new feature

As we just announced in our RootsTech keynote address, I’m pleased to introduce LiveStory: an incredible new feature that allows you to create animated videos of your ancestors telling their life stories. This feature was developed using AI technology pioneered by D-ID, the company that helped us bring you Deep Nostalgia™ last year. Here’s a short and fun…

First look at the MyHeritage U.S. Census Content Hub

Hi  user I’m delighted to give you a first look at a new content hub, focusing on the 1950 U.S. census and U.S. census records in general, which we are launching today among our other exciting RootsTech announcements. On this dedicated hub, visitors can learn about everything related to the 1950 census, prepare for its…

Seattle Genealogical Society GFO Virtual Open House

TIP OF THE WEEK –GFO VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE 2022The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will be hosting another Virtual Open House this year. Last year they filled over 2,000 virtual seats with attendees from 26 states and five countries. This Open House will run from Saturday, March 26, 2022  – Saturday, April 2, 2022.  Twenty-three free presentations are planned. This…

MyHeritage’s First Podcast, ‘Blast from my Past’

Hi  userI am thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever podcast, Blast From My Past — now available wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify and Apple.  The Blast From My Past podcast will feature the incredible true stories of people whose lives were changed by what they discovered through MyHeritage about their family’s pasts — whether it was a close…