 Ancestry's New Explore Feature in Storymaker Studio Ancestry's New Explore FeatureExplore the times your ancestor lived in, through media! Ancestry has a new Beta feature they’re testing out to help enhance your family history and genealogy, Explore, in the Storymaker Studio. This feature lets you explore images that other members have in their public trees, that may have to do with either a particular ancestor of yours or a certain place and time period that you may be researching. How to get to the Explore Feature
 How to Get to the Explore Feature in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Step 1  How to Get to the Explore Feature in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Step 2 Ways to Explore
 Way to Explore with the Explore Feature in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 1  Way to Explore with the Explore Feature in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 2 Exploring a Particular Ancestor in Ancestry Storymaker Studio Exploring a Particular Ancestor in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 1  Exploring a Particular Ancestor in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 1-2 Exploring a Particular Place and Time in Ancestry Storymaker Studio Exploring a Particular Place and Time in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 1  Exploring a Particular Place and Time in Ancestry Storymaker Studio- Example 1-2 I find that “exploring” an ancestor is the same as the image hints you get for that ancestor, under the hints on an ancestor’s profile page, but you cannot currently search for places and times under the hints, so this adds to that capability. Keep in mind that exploring places and times does not necessarily mean it actually has to do with that place and time, it may just be more public ancestor Images of a person who also lived in that place. More Ancestry and Genealogy Resources: Learn about more Ancestry updates, tips, tools, and features and other family history and genealogy resources under the Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page.
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10/22/2023 The Ultimate Genealogy Guide to Celebrating Your Ancestry during Family History Month!Read Now The Ultimate Genealogy Guide to Celebrating Your Ancestry during Family History Month! October is Family History Month, a time to celebrate and explore your roots. Whether you are a seasoned genealogist or a beginner, there are many ways to learn more about your ancestors and connect with your relatives. Here are some ideas for how to celebrate Family History Month:
This list could go on forever! 😉 Family History Month is a great opportunity to honor your ancestors and celebrate your heritage. By following these tips, you can make the most of this month and have fun with your family history research!  Genealogy Jamboree 2023 Well, Genealogy Jamboree 2023 has come to an end, but the learning has not! If you were a registered attendee, you still get access to any speakers you missed during the weekend, or rewatch them again!
Jamboree is the largest "single society" conference in the U.S. and draws family historians and professional genealogists from all over the world! Usually held yearly at the Burbank Marriott in Burbank, CA, but following the first ever virtual event during the beginning of the pandemic, this year's conferences were hybrid (virtual and/or in-person) and were held separately. The Genetic Genealogy conference was held in the spring, and the Genealogy Jamboree conference was held this past weekend, in the fall. After 53 years, they may no longer be at the Burbank Marriott and be smaller, but they are certainly still mighty! Day 1 of Jamboree started off virtually with a fun-filled social hour; the keynote speaker, Michael D Lacopo; and presentations by Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage and Michael Provard, from FamilySearch! Day 2 of Jamboree was either in-person or virtual, but if you wanted a chance to bring in up to 25 photos to be scanned for free on their FamilySearch scanner then given to you on a free pen drive, you needed to be there in-person, along with those $10 (ONLY) consultations in a variety of topics! I was one of the consultants for AncestryDNA and brick wall research. 😉 There were 8 presentations to join on Day 2, but of course you wouldn’t have been able to see them concurrently, so you had to choose just 4. No worries though; they will all be available in their webinar library so you can watch the ones you missed! I will definitely have to do that, as I only had time for 3. 😉 I was able to catch German Research for Those Who Don’t Read German, by Jean Wilcox Hibben; Work Your Way to Ireland Using American Records, by Sheila Benedict; and Introduction to U.S. Naturalization, by Sara Cochran. They were all fantastic presentations, given by great speakers, but I’ve got to say that my fave was Sara Cochran’s! This was the one I joined at the end thinking that I really wasn’t going to join either of the end ones, as I don’t have Italian ancestry, nor have I ever had a client with Italian Ancestry. Also, Sara’s was on beginning immigration, and since I am a professional, I thought it would not be useful. Boy was I wrong! She pointed out so many details that I was aware of, but not to that length! This was a very useful presentation for beginners, intermediate, and advanced! She really should retitle it, so that others don’t miss out thinking it’s just the basics. 😉 Day 2 also included a yummy, boxed lunch from Corner Bakery; delicious! Day 3 of Jamboree, the last day of Jamboree, was a virtual day of different ethnic round tables that included British Isles, French Canadian and Canada, Portugues, Italian, Irish, Hispanic, Jewish, African American, German, and Chinese! At the end of the day, they even included tours and book sales! If you missed this educational and fun-packed genealogical event, there’s always next year! 😉 Stay on the lookout from the host, the Southern California Genealogical Society or right here at Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family! Learn about more fantastic genealogy events, classes and presentations under Genealogy Events.  Ancestry's New AI Family Tree and DNA Features Ancestry's New AI Features for Your Family Tree and DNA Ancestry seems to be on a major roll right now, consistently churning out new features one on top of the other! They have just released 2 new AI features to enhance your family history and genealogy, 1 for your family tree, and one for your DNA! These new features are in BETA mode, which means not all may have it; they could tweak it, add to it, delete some of the questions or features; or they may decide to delete it all together. AI to Enhance Your Ancestor’s StoryLearn about your ancestor in a fun, engaging, and educational way with the new AI feature for your family tree! With the new feature, you can learn about birth, marriage, death, and residence events during your ancestors’ lives. Categories and Questions:
AI Ancestor Birth Questions Samples
AI Ancestor Marriage Questions Samples
AI Ancestor Death Questions Samples
AI Ancestor Residence Questions Examples
How to get to AncestryAI for Your Ancestor
 How to Get to AncestryAI Feature for Your Family Tree *Note: Be careful using this info in a story, as some of the information is general for the area and not the specific period or vice versa. 😉 AI to Enhance Your DNA Story You can also learn about your estimated ethnic regions in a fun, engaging, and educational way with the new AI feature for your AncestryDNA! With this new feature, you can learn about daily life, common foods, notable historical figures, climate and geography, population movements, population, the people, and family life in each of your estimated ethnic regions! Categories and Questions:
How to Get to AncestryAI in AncestryDNA
 How to Get to AncestryDNA's AncestryAI Feature Go in and see if you have these 2 new AI features; if you do, then have fun with it! More Ancestry, AI, and Genealogy ResourcesLearn about more Ancestry updates, tips, tools, and features; AI in genealogy, and other family history and genealogy resources under the Ancestry.com, AI in Genealogy, and Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page.  |
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