With the 1931 Canada census finally released to the public on June 1, 2023, a new window into the lives of ancestors who lived in Canada in the early 20th century is being thrown open! This census offers a snapshot of Canada at a fascinating and difficult historical period, a few years into the Great Depression. Join us for a deep dive into this long-awaited collection and discover what you can learn about your ancestors living in Canada during this time.

This workshop will guide researchers through a series of steps and stops to find the history of buildings and places. Follow some case studies and learn how to find excellent records in MyHeritage, the steps to follow followed, and the ideal interplay between primary and secondary sources. Also, learn pro-tips for writing a compelling narrative. This presentation will inspire attendees with the power that the places of our ancestors have to draw us near and to strengthen a sense of community. 

What has almost a billion names from a couple of centuries, therefore putting the odds in your favor of finding relatives? Well, it’s the MyHeritage “Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada” database! Learn more about newspaper research as well as some tips and tricks to work with this massive database!

An overview of using DNA matches to solve genealogical mysteries. This webinar will cover a basic review of atDNA testing (what it is and how it can be used), what information is provided on a match page, how that information can be analyzed to assist paper genealogical research, and examples from Shannon’s own DNA results.

Faisons le point ensemble sur les collections de données historiques françaises sur MyHeritage. Les actes de l’état civil, les recensements, les registres militaires, les naturalisations… Les collections qui peuvent vous aider à retrouver et mieux connaître la vie de vos ancêtres en France sont nombreuses. Nous en profiterons également pour voir et revoir comment fonctionnent les Record Matches, ces correspondances entre les profils de votre arbre et les documents des collections, et comment en tirer profit.

In a previous highly popular session, Daniel Horowitz, Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage, shared some of the lesser-known but super useful features and settings on MyHeritage that can help take your research up a level. Now he’s back with 10 more! Whether you’re new to MyHeritage or have been using it for years, you may be surprised to discover some of these tricks and tips that can make your research so much easier and more rewarding.

U.S. City Directories are useful for finding a person’s residence at a given place and time, but we can glean many more facts from City Directories. Discover how to use MyHeritage’s U.S. City Directories collection to find not only residential information about your ancestors but much more. Learn how to use MyHeritage’s unique features and search capabilities.

Daniel Horowitz presents a few tips about using FamilyTreeWebinars.com and the MyHeritage Knowledge Base. This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.

Understand your family history in a fun and engaging way with analytics that includes charts and metrics, while also being able to see your ancestors’ stats quickly!

Discover Reimagine, the new app from MyHeritage that allows you to scan photo albums in minutes and colorize, enhance, repair, animate, and share your favorite family photos. Enjoy a walkthrough of the app and all its features from Ran Snir, Director of Product Management for MyHeritage.

Martin, Duchâteau, De Rouen ou Lepetit, qu’il soit rare ou très commun, qui n’a jamais rêvé de se pencher sur l’origine de son nom de famille ? Mais si les noms de famille tendent à disparaitre quantitativement, l’étude des patronymes familiaux permet parfois de débloquer des recherches coincées depuis longtemps. A base d’exemples concrets, ce webinaire étudiera les différentes catégories de noms de famille mais également comment bien utiliser les différentes fonctionnalités MyHeritage au regard d’une étude de patronyme. Le webinaire abordera également comment faire lorsque cela coince dans vos recherches pour permettre d’élargir celles-ci à l’aide de ces si passionnants patronymes.

Author and speaker Richard Hill, founder of the DNAFavorites.com website, will review his ten favorite DNA features included with the MyHeritage DNA test. He will show how these features support the basic functions of genetic genealogy, including (1) finding previously unknown relatives, (2) identifying the common ancestors responsible for our genetic matches, and (3) estimating the mix of ethnicities inherited from our ancestors. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.