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Verifying output, of course. But wow I love the transcription feature.

12.03.2026 00:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Slow down when you’re applying Ancestry hints #genealogy

11.03.2026 14:15 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Caught up with Jen Shaffer, @formidablegen.bsky.social, at #RootsTech2026. She shared more about her four research guides focused on getting the most out of FamilySearch.

Learn more here. www.theformidablegenealogist.com
#Genealogy

11.03.2026 14:20 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

I’ll freely admit, my attention span is very short these days. I watched all 3 sessions in their entirety. #genealogy

11.03.2026 23:21 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Find pages like this for places your family came from #genealogy

11.03.2026 14:42 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Announcement of North Carolina Genealogical Society 2026 Virtual Conference March 27-28 with headshots and presentation titles.

Announcement of North Carolina Genealogical Society 2026 Virtual Conference March 27-28 with headshots and presentation titles.

Register today for the 2026 Virtual Conference of the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Amazing presenters, engaging topics. Join us! #Genealogy #History #Storytelling www.ncgenealogy.org/event/2026-n...

11.03.2026 15:58 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Branch Grants – Ottawa Branch – OGS

Grants available for #Ottawa area #genealogy & #history societies! Ottawa Branch is offering grants for genealogy-related projects in our local area! See our Branch Grants page for details: ottawa.ogs.on.ca/branch-grants. Application deadline is May 1st – there’s still time!

11.03.2026 16:18 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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wave of AI coming to all platforms #genealogy

11.03.2026 17:18 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I just did my first search. Wow! I love the transcription feature on the results! #genealogy

11.03.2026 23:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Revolutionary War Pension Files: Now Available Through Full-Text Search - Fold3 HQ Discover first-hand narratives from Revolutionary War Patriots through fully transcribed pension records on Fold3!

Did your ancestor provide an affidavit for a fellow soldier?

#genealogy #MilitaryHistory via fold3 blog:
Revolutionary War Pension Files: Now Available Through Full-Text Search

blog.fold3.com/revolutionar...

11.03.2026 17:42 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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Online Newspaper Database Updates for February/March - Over 1,300 New titles were added by various Free and Subscription Newspaper databases in the last month.

Here are links to all the updates: buff.ly/Q9VvsKL #genealogy

11.03.2026 20:41 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Just published my RootsTech 2026 takeaways. Five things that stood out — including why Alton Brown's "uni-tasker" rule applies to AI genealogy apps.

Also: I'm more direct than usual about our Academy course. Fair warning.

Link in reply.

11.03.2026 13:43 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

#AncestryHour I see an email from RootsMagic that their #RootsTech discounts run through Midnight Mountain standard time on Friday.

10.03.2026 20:08 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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8 Mar 2026 Heading home from RootsTech #genealogy #RootsTech

08.03.2026 21:50 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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1850 Death investigations lead to interesting newspaper content. Died by visitation of God. #genealogy #familyhistory

08.03.2026 15:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Took a peek at #RootsTech posts over on X, just to see if there were more posts there than BlueSky.
Nope! I’d say BlueSky had way more content. This despite the fact there is no RootsTech account here. FamilySearch should seriously consider this! #genealogy

08.03.2026 02:27 👍 32 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0

I recently added 10 more links to my free #genealogy website, New York Genealogy Links.

I added links to the city directories and local cemeteries categories. I now have over 1,500 links in 18 categories on the website.

To see these and all my updates, go to: www.newyorkgenlinks.com/updates/

07.03.2026 17:11 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
#RootsTech Roundup Part 2 News from yesterday. First the decision. Do I catch up on my unwatched sessions from yesterday or start today and fit in the missed ones as and when? Of course the ‘to watch’ schedule can only get longer as other people recommend things to  watch. As eleven of the twelve on my list for today were 3pm or later, I decided to start with today’s 3am one and then try to fill in, although I did have other things to do today, not least do a final run through of my own RootsTech talk for tomorrow.

My thoughts on more #RootsTech2026 presentations

07.03.2026 07:23 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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6 Mar 2026 Catching up with @ancestryaimee.bsky.social at RootsTech #genealogy #rootstech

07.03.2026 05:55 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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FamilySearch.org Discover your family history. Explore the world’s largest collection of free family trees, genealogy records and resources.

The recording of my RootsTech talk from last night - Canadian Immigration, Naturalization, and Citizenship - is now available on the website for anyone who couldn't attend live! #RootsTech2026 #genealogy

www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...

07.03.2026 14:04 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Your ancestors built your past now you can build your future
#FamilyResearch #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Ancestry #DNA #GeneticGenealogy
heather@familytreesearchers.co.uk

07.03.2026 13:16 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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I thought this only happened in the movies. #genealogy

From the:
Manchester Evening News (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England) 20 Dec 1973 · Page 9

07.03.2026 01:26 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
My heritage DNA accuracy

My heritage DNA accuracy

Coming later this year . .. #MyHertiage #Rootstech2026 #Genealogy #DNA

06.03.2026 20:46 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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What does your family mean to you?
#FamilyResearch #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Ancestry #DNA #GeneticGenealogy
heather@familytreesearchers.co.uk

06.03.2026 21:16 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Watching @yourdnaguide.bsky.social give us DNA swim lessons! #notatrootstech #rootstech #genealogy

07.03.2026 00:47 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I'm up to Week 5 of the #52Ancestors Challenge 2026! At this pace, I'll be done by 2028.😆

I'm now on my Great x4 Grandparents on my mother’s paternal line - the Mormon branch of my family - starting with Rachel Franklin. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

deckofancestors.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/5...

07.03.2026 00:15 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Summary of things at MyHeritage. 50 languages; 438 million historical newspapers plus Spanish and Dutch coming; New this week: Country Coding and Scribe AI; In-progress: DNA accuracy and artifacts, Family Infographic, and AI Video features

Summary of things at MyHeritage. 50 languages; 438 million historical newspapers plus Spanish and Dutch coming; New this week: Country Coding and Scribe AI; In-progress: DNA accuracy and artifacts, Family Infographic, and AI Video features

Some great things coming out today and in the future from @myheritageofficial.bsky.social #RootsTech

06.03.2026 22:46 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

#RootsTech watching about Planning & Organizing Research Findings for Tough Problems. Very GPS-oriented.

06.03.2026 22:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Question for RootsTech attendees:

If you could ask one ancestor one question, who would it be and what would you ask?

That answer alone could rewrite a whole family story.

#RootsTech #Genealogy

06.03.2026 11:28 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

TBV, I like it.

06.03.2026 22:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0