Miscellaneous items I found interesting this week.
Find A Grave
On Thursday, Ancestry updated its version of Find A Grave. For Canada, there are now 12,676,127 entries, up from 11,905,737 in December; for the UK and Ireland, 25,876,135 entries (23,818,332).
Ancestry Hampshire Updates
Hampshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1921 now has
622,661 records. Hampshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1536-1812 has 2,974,276 records.
How to Organize 10,000 Photos Without Losing Your Mind
By Alex Cooke, a Cleveland-based photographer and editor-in-chief of Fstoppers, a photography blog. He also happens to be a meteorologist and has posted some interesting weather and climate maps and tools on his personal website. Sadly, they extend only to USA territory.
Beyond the Prompt: Take Your AI To The Next Level
Imagine you could move information in and out of AI tools in different formats to get the most accurate and useful results. Canadian family historian Mark Thompson teaches this in an accessible webinar from RootsTech recorded on 21 May. The first five minutes of ado is followed by Mark’s 60-minute presentation, then stay for the short Q/A session that follows.
The Niche YouTube Genealogy Leader
“Stop Using Only Ancestry — Try These Free Genealogy Websites Instead!“ attracted 6.8K views in 19 hours. Five free websites, one I hadn’t heard of, that offer immediate, actionable value.
Cancon
Check out what’s new from Canada’s History and the Legion Magazine.
Thanks to the following individuals for their comments and tips: Anonymous, Bryan, Christine Jackson, Gail, Teresa, and Unknown.
