Last week I attended the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and one of the lunch time sessions was with MyHeritage's Daniel Horowitz. Daniel introduced MyHeritage's new color restoration tool so I had to give it a go. So what is Color Restoration? From MyHeritage: Unlike colorization, which simulates colors of black and white photos, the … Continue reading Using MyHeritage’s New Color Restoration Tool
Internet Archive: Described as ‘a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.’[1] Internet Archive is a great site to search for just about anything. The “Wayback Machine” allows the archives of the web to be searched. Users are then able to view archived web pages even for web sites … Continue reading Discover … Internet Archive
The Arizona Memory Project is a project of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. The site provides access to a wealth of primary source documents, photographs, maps and other multimedia items showcasing Arizona’s past and present. A specific collection can be searched (of which there are over 270) or a general search of … Continue reading Discover … The Arizona Memory Project
As genealogist’s we know the value of probate records in our research. Probate records are court records made after the death of an individual and relate to how that person’s estate is dispersed, the directions to heirs and creditors and the care of dependents. There are numerous records created during the probate process including wills, … Continue reading Using the ‘Find A Will’ Service from England’s Gov.UK
Today the Board for Certification of Genealogists presented a series of educational webinars, hosted by Legacy Family Tree, on a variety of topics. The information was excellent, with many notes taken and the downloaded syllabi added substantially to my ‘to read’ list. Webinars are excellent ways to add to our genealogical education. Each week there … Continue reading You’ve Watched the Webinar. Now What?
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