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Ancestry’s collection Cheshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 saw the addition of 16,436 records since the previous update two years ago. Other Cheshire Church of England collections were cleaned up, reducing duplication. Original record images are linked throughout these collections. The post Ancestry Updates Cheshire Parish Records appeared first on…
Many record collections are too small and niche to attract the interest of the large genealogy companies, but none-the-less valuable. Often you’ll find them in the UK at local archives, county record offices and museums. It’s good practice to check those where you have ancestry periodically. A recent example, documented in an 18 August blog … Continue reading "Tracing lives through allotment…
MyHeritage has launched Y-DNA results that help users explore their direct paternal line based, in most cases, on existing MyHeritage DNA data, with no new test required. Read the MyHeritage blog post here. This service is the result of a partnership with Family Tree DNA. MyHeritage is rebranding FTDNA’s products and FTDNA now releys on … Continue reading "MyHeritage does Y-DNA" The post…
Mark Thompson and Steve Little are back after a four-month hiatus — not from the dead, but from a busy summer — with episode 42. They still haven’t found the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything (AI isn’t quite there yet — maybe next episode), but they’ve packed this one … Continue reading "The Family History AI Show: Episode 42" The post The Family History AI…
Consultation on Service LAC maintains communication with clients through various consultation and mechanisms to better understand its client base and their needs. – Services Consultation Committee has been inactive since 2024 and has not met recently. – 2025 Service Improvement Survey results were posted on 23 February 2026 linking to an extensive contractor report. The … Continue reading…
Before reading this, make your own assessment (guess). 20,30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 100+? I asked three AI services. All referenced the woman most commonly credited with the highest number of children, Valentina Vassilyeva, the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev of Shuya, Russia. According to an 18th-century account, she supposedly had … Continue reading "Ask AI: What is the maximum number of…
This year’s British Isles Family History Society (BIFHSGO) conference dives deep into the forces behind Scottish migration and emigration, offering expert speakers with invaluable insights and practical strategies to help trace family lines back to a Scottish homeland. Here’s the program for this year’s virtual conference. The program, themed Flittin’ Day: Forces That Moved our Scottish … Continue…
Choose from these selected free online events. All times are Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted. Registration may be required in advance—please check the links to avoid disappointment. For many more events, mainly in the U.S., visit https://conferencekeeper.org/virtual/ . Tuesday, 18 August 2026 2:00 PM EDT – Ottawa Virtual Genealogy Drop-In, for OGS Ottawa Branch…
Briefly, the contents of this issue. MARRIAGES: BEYOND THE OFFICIAL RECORD David Annal explains why there may be more than one source of information about our ancestors’ marriages. WHAT DID YOUR ANCESTORS DO IN WAR WEAPONS WEEK? Discover the nationwide range of community events — held to raise funds for the machinery of war during … Continue reading "Family Tree Magazine: September 2026" The post…
Miscellaneous items I found interesting this week. GeoPuzzle – Arrange the pieces of the world! Beyond the 15‑minute city: What really makes people want to walk London, drawn, a sprawling AI-generated city rendered in the style of a classic SimCity map. Reading Maps: Journeys from fiction drawn on the real world Map tools for family … Continue reading "Sunday Sundries: Maps and Weather" The post…
Great Western Railway Company Staff Records Now with 556,680 results covering staff of the Great Western Railway Company — “God’s Wonderful Railway” — founded in 1835. Drawn from The National Archives’ RAIL 264 series, these registers can include name, occupation, station, appointment and birth details, and last date of service, each with a transcript and … Continue reading "Findmypast Weekly…
As one of 88 Canadian members of the Guild of One-Name Studies I receive the quarterly Journal of One-Name Studies. The full-colour July-September 2026 issue, brim-full of good information, just arrived in my mail-box. As I don’t conduct a study, and can’t conveniently attend the in-person events like UK residents — 73% of the membership … Continue reading "Good Reading in the Journal of One-Name…