Early Bird Registration for RootsTech 2025 begins 25 September

 Yes, it is that time of year again when you begin thinking about the new year. Coming on March 6-8, 2025 is RootsTech.org. Yes, it will be online and in person. Yes, you will get a lot more out of the conference by being there in person. Yes, it is cold and may be windy or stormy in Salt Lake City, Utah in March. Yes, I am planning on being there with The Family History Guide, MyHeritage.com, and all the rest. Yes, I am teaching one class on research in Latin America which is what I do the most of lately for people with questions. Yes, I would be glad to talk to anyone who will be there also. If you are planning on staying in Salt Lake City, most of the downtown hotels are already starting to fill up. There is an alternative: https://www.rideuta.com/Services/TRAX. This is a free or inexpensive way to travel around the city. It also goes to the airport. You probably also need to know that there is a lot of construction going on in downtown Salt Lake City and we all have to adapt to closed streets etc. It is not too early to plan, in fact, it is getting close to being late. We will be staying in Salt Lake and taking the FrontRunner train to and from Salt Lake from Provo. Hope to see you there. 

Upcoming Webtember Webinars from MyHeritage and Legacy Family Tree Webinars

 

Upcoming Webtember Webinars

Take your genealogy skills to the next level with this online genealogy conference, held each Friday in September: 20 live webinars in all. I know this is a little late in being posted but there is still time to see some outstanding webinars. 

MyHeritage.com has just acquired MesAieux.com, a company that speicalizes in French Canadian Genealogy

Quoting from an email announcement, 

September 9, 2024 — MyHeritage, the leading global family history platform, announced today the acquisition of MesAieux.com, a popular family history service specializing in French Canadian genealogy. This is the 13th acquisition by MyHeritage. In August 2021, MyHeritage acquired Filae, the leading genealogy service in France. With the addition of MesAieux.com, these acquisitions bolster the company’s leadership position in the global genealogy market and secure its prominence in the Francophone world.

Founded in 2004, MesAieux.com has grown to become Quebec’s most popular family history service, with over one million users. The website offers an online family tree builder with automated features to add ancestors, based on a proprietary algorithm for French phonetics developed by the company. MesAieux.com is also home to approximately 15 million historical records from Canada, primarily from Quebec, and several exclusive collections.

Quoting further from the announcement:

 “We are delighted to welcome MesAieux.com to the MyHeritage family,” said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. “Canadian genealogists will have much to gain from the combination of the two companies. We’ve been impressed with MesAieux.com’s accomplishments, and this acquisition reinforces our commitment to expanding the resources for French-speaking genealogists. Together we remain committed to the mission of helping everyone discover and preserve their family history for the benefit of future generations.”

“MyHeritage’s technologies are outstanding, and the company continues to make its mark as a global leader in family history,” said Jean Trudel, Founder and CEO of MesAieux.com. “Their innovative spirit, know-how, and global footprint will strengthen our brand and deliver even greater value to genealogists in Canada and abroad.”

We all look forward to the continued growth of the online genealogy websites.