MyHeritage.com launches Search Connect™

Search Connect™ from MyHeritage.com is a new collaborative technology. Quoting from the press release:

MyHeritage Adds New Collaboration Technology to its Search Engine for Family History BreakthroughsSearch Connect™ converts users' searches into results for other users, connecting people who are looking for the same ancestors and fostering collaboration TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah, November, 2015 - MyHeritage, the fastest-growing destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history, unveiled today an innovation that fosters collaboration in family history research. Search Connect™ enables users to easily find others who are looking for the same ancestors or relatives, and get in touch with them.
 Search Connect™ includes millions of searches made by MyHeritage members. Each search is indexed along with the full metadata (dates, places, relatives and more) included in the user's query. When another user searches for similar information, previous searches are included within the results, along with the means to get in touch with the users who conducted them.

MyHeritage conceived the Search Connect™ innovation in April 2012 when it launched SuperSearch™ its search engine for historical records. SuperSearch™ has since grown at a phenomenal pace to include 6.2 billion historical records, and Search Connect™ has amassed more than 30 million entries from searches for rare names. The size of the collection will continue to increase as users conduct new searches. Users can easily opt out and turn off the feature if they do not want MyHeritage to record their searches.
 Search Connect™ is complemented by MyHeritage's new Global Name Translation™ technology, which allows users to find other people who searched for the same name in another language. For example, a user from the USA whose last name is Mogilevsky who queries Search Connect™ to find potential relatives, will successfully find people who searched for the same last name in English, Russian, Hebrew or other languages and see who they were searching for. This maximizes the chances of locating previously unknown family members anywhere in the world.
View an example of SearchConnect™ with translation.
 “MyHeritage specializes in developing innovative technologies for family history discoveries”, said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. “We are particularly excited about Search Connect™ because it enables users to benefit from the knowledge of others. When searching for an elusive ancestor who had left no trace behind, Search Connect™ reveals other people who are searching for the same person, which is the next best thing. We anticipate that many of our users will discover long-lost family members thanks to this unique addition.”
Viewing Search Connect™ results is free. A MyHeritage subscription is required to contact other users.

Here is an example of a search with Search Connect™

For many researchers, the possibility of connecting with someone who is searching for the same names may be a substantial breakthrough. Look to MyHeritage.com for advanced searching technology.