In 2017 Equifax sustained the largest data breech in US history- affecting 145 million Americans. The US is charging four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army with hacking into the

I also had thousands of potential relatives with FTDNA, as did my husband. Most were from far-flung areas of Europe, did not list family names or names very different from mine and each other. Not

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I have seen far fewer family trees posted since the privacy laws changed in various countries but besides that I think the options to post names and places are often hidden inside other parts of the

Dear Fellow Researchers, I've posted a vital record in Russianfor which I need a one word translation. It is on ViewMateat the following address:

Dear Friends, I've posted the 1901 Russian marriage record of my great-grandparents for which I need a translation. The marriage record is on ViewMate at the following

I can recommend an online course run by FutureLearn who run a large variety of courses from all over the world.This one is from Strathclyde university. It is free although you can upgrade. Called

Yes, early March does make sunstroke unlikely (but still remotely possible). I go back to paralysis as probable. We just won't know what caused the paralysis - polio, a stroke, possible other

Our ancestors used the notaries whenever a contract was called for: sale/purchase of property, business agreements and even dowry agreements. The most genealogical information will be found in those

I am searching for descendants of Fusgeyers, especially in the Boston area. Fusgeyers were Romanian and Moldovan Jews who "walked" across Europe and came to the U.S. between 1899 and 1914. Any

My vote also definitely goes to Brother's Keeper First of all, not having your family tree right there on your computer, whether-or-not it's also online too, is very risky. Additionally, it's much

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONG ISLAND Next Meeting Topic Is: THE MYSTERIOUS MR. MANLEY: HOW DO YOU PROVE SOMETHING DIDN’T HAPPEN Guest Speaker: Sue Fialkoff Sue

Another possibly significant factor that wasn't mentioned in the article: My experience is that 99% of the persons with matching DNA whom I contacted to exchange information never responded... At

Dear friends, I am looking for descendants of people from Herta - Hertsa (https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Community.php?usbgn=-1038957) a small town south of Czernowitz and some times considered

We have read about the layoffs from both 23andMe and Ancestry DNA. Attached is an article about the changing DNA home testing market.

Subj: ViewMate translation request - Latvian I've posted a vital record in Latvian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address

Greetings, I have just posted the following German translation requests on View Mate: Birth record for Erich Esriel FRIEDEMANN http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM78257

Dear Ariela, My grounding in genealogical research was years ago from taking a beginning and intermediate courses through jewishgen. I highly recommend. Check out Jewishgen Education for their

I've used Reunion for over a decade. It has pretty much everything I need. Upgrades are not free, so I looked around for alternatives. I tried a couple of other programs, but I realized that I'm

Seeking family by the name of Berger or Birger from Panevezys or Kupiskis Lithuania.