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OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 Gold Rush: promise and problems for genealogists

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

OpenAI Sora's “historical footage” of the 1849 ...

We have two known “Forty-Niners” in our family tree. The knowledge of these two men is based entirely on an account written in longhand (reminder: stories matter for future genealogists!)...

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 airmen can only be opened on Windows 98

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 a...

Last fall, data scientist and amateur World War 2 historian Mara Truslow Storey shared the picture of an ancient laptop on her social media account, along with a plea for...

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 a...

Last fall, data scientist and amateur World War 2 historian Mara Truslow Storey shared the picture of an ancient laptop on her social media account, along with a plea for...

23andMe hack: What can genealogists do?

23andMe hack: What can genealogists do?

23andMe, the genetic testing company used by many genealogists, recently admitted that millions of user accounts had been hacked. Why does the 23andMe hack matter, and what should we do...

23andMe hack: What can genealogists do?

23andMe, the genetic testing company used by many genealogists, recently admitted that millions of user accounts had been hacked. Why does the 23andMe hack matter, and what should we do...

Using the GRO database with an American credit card to download English birth/marriage/death records

Using the GRO database with an American credit ...

Do you have ancestors or family connections from England or Wales from the mid-1800s? If so, there’s an inexpensive resource that may help with your research or even break through...

Using the GRO database with an American credit ...

Do you have ancestors or family connections from England or Wales from the mid-1800s? If so, there’s an inexpensive resource that may help with your research or even break through...

A family history website that will last 100 years: Bold idea, but lots of questions

A family history website that will last 100 yea...

Here at EasyGenie, we’re focused on helping other genealogists preserve and share genealogy for future generations using paper genealogy charts and printable genealogy PDFs. Last week, blogging platform WordPress announced...

A family history website that will last 100 yea...

Here at EasyGenie, we’re focused on helping other genealogists preserve and share genealogy for future generations using paper genealogy charts and printable genealogy PDFs. Last week, blogging platform WordPress announced...

Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified family tree

Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...

Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...

Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...

Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...