7 Tips For Newspaper Searches On GenealogyBank.com

GenealogyBank has archives for newspapers and obituaries as well as other collections. This article covers my best tips for searching the Newspaper archives on GenealogyBank. Simple And Advanced Search On GenealogyBank Before I get to the tips, I’ll run quickly through the search interface on the website. The basic search interface on GenealogyBank is very … Read more

Who Owns GenealogyBank? (A Brief History)

GenealogyBank is one of several newspaper archives available to family history enthusiasts. But who owns the GenealogyBank website and subscription service? There’s an interesting history behind the brand. Who Owns GenealogyBank? GenealogyBank is a newspaper and genealogical record subscription service owned by NewsBank, a private company headquartered in Florida. NewsBank was founded in 1972 by … Read more

MyHeritage Photo Enhancer – How It Works And Best Tips

The MyHeritage Photo Enhancer can make blurry family photographs from the early 1900s look like they were taken with a high-resolution camera. The results can be remarkably good. The application also tries to replace blurred or obscured parts of your images using complex algorithms. This article looks at how this works (and sometimes doesn’t work). … Read more

Where Can I Upload My DNA For Free?

I have uploaded my raw DNA results to four sites for free: GEDmatch, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, and Living DNA. This article gives you tutorials on uploading to each site. I also purchased DNA kits from Ancestry and 23andMe. These two companies do not currently accept uploads from elsewhere. However, I have a workaround for you that … Read more

How To Upload Your DNA To MyHeritage

This is a step-by-step walkthrough of how to upload your DNA to MyHeritage with a free account. We’ll look at some background to the company, and how MyHeritage treats your privacy and security. You should be sure you’re comfortable with these aspects before you upload your raw DNA results to any site. We’ll also review … Read more

Can You Upload DNA To 23andMe? (A Workaround)

If you’ve DNA tested with another company (e.g. Ancestry), wouldn’t it be great if you could upload your DNA results to 23andMe? Unfortunately, 23andMe doesn’t accept DNA transfers. However, there is a workaround that lets you research hundreds of DNA relatives who tested with 23andMe. The trick is to upload your DNA to the GEDmatch … Read more