The following was written by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration:

Now On Exhibit The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum announced the opening of a new special exhibit, "WE THE PEOPLE: Portraits of Veterans in America." This showcase features artist Mary Whyte's 50 large-scale watercolor portraits of American veterans, representing every state and all walks of life. Among those featured are a Kansas welder, a Missouri dairy farmer, a Texas construction worker, and a Pennsylvania science teacher. The exhibit is on display in the Museum Special Gallery through December 2025, and you can purchase tickets to visit the exhibit here. Collage of five of Mary Whyte’s veteran portraits featured in “We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America”  More Nixon Presidential Records Now Online Over 42,000 pages of textual materials have been digitized and are now available in the National Archives Catalog and on the Richard Nixon Presidential Library's website, including the President's Handwriting portion of the President's Office Files and the entirety of the Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts.  This digitization increases access to these archival materials, which were closely associated with the daily work of President Richard Nixon and Dr. Henry Kissinger. Dr. Kissinger served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1975) and Secretary of State (1973-1977) under Presidents Nixon and Ford. Additional information and access to the materials are available here. President Richard Nixon and National Security Advisor Dr. Henry Kissinger, February 8, 1972. NAID 66394260 VIP Visitors to Washington, DC Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) visited the National Archives in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, May 21. He and his guests viewed records related to Henry Clay—who Rep. Bacon noted is one of his favorite historical figures because of Clay's influence on President Abraham Lincoln—and to the history of Nebraska, like this 1854 map of the Kansas and Nebraska territories. Congressman Don Bacon (far left) and guests look at a 1854 map. Representative Michael Rulli (R-OH) also visited the National Archives in Washington, DC, last week. Rep. Rulli saw a collection of Revolutionary War-era continental currency from holdings in the Center for Legislative Archives. Rep. Rulli (middle) and guest take a look at Revolutionary War-era currency.

The following is a press release from MyHeritage and ScanCafe:

MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history, and ScanCafe, the leading photo and video digitization service in the U.S., announced today a new partnership to give consumers an easy and safe way to digitize their family memories. This new collaboration combines the power of two giants in the fields of media scanning and family history. ScanCafe enables consumers to easily digitize their physical media items. MyHeritage then safeguards their digital legacy and provides a starting point for exploring their entire family history.

ScanCafe, founded in 2006, is a trusted service for bulk photo scanning and digitization of negatives, slides, videos, and other media.

MyHeritage, founded in 2003, is an online platform for discovering and preserving family history. It offers convenient cloud storage service for digital photos and videos, and features an innovative suite of AI-powered technologies to enhance, colorize, repair, and animate photos.

MyHeritage is now the recommended cloud storage option for all customers who order ScanCafe’s services, and ScanCafe is now the recommended bulk media scanning solution for MyHeritage’s U.S. users. For every ScanCafe order where cloud storage on MyHeritage is selected, or where MyHeritage is the referring service, the digitized media files from ScanCafe are automatically transferred for safekeeping on MyHeritage, and the user’s ScanCafe and MyHeritage accounts are seamlessly connected through a secure integration.

On MyHeritage, users can access their digitized photos and videos via the MyHeritage website and mobile apps, and enjoy powerful features to enhance, colorize, repair and animate their photos. Features like multi-photo tagging and AI-based photo date estimation make it simple to organize family photos and easily share them with family and friends. Preserving the family’s cherished photos and videos is only the beginning. MyHeritage offers a range of additional products and features to help users discover and preserve their family story, including tools to build a family tree, a huge database of 34 billion historical records from around the world, and at-home DNA testing.

“Many of us have childhood photo albums and shoe boxes full of treasured photos tucked away at home, and each one holds a piece of our family story,” said Gilad Japhet, Founder and CEO of MyHeritage. “While MyHeritage’s mobile apps include built-in photo scanning, many people don’t have the time to scan their photos one by one. With ScanCafe’s state-of-the-art bulk scanning service now integrated with MyHeritage, it’s never been easier to have your family’s entire media collection of memories professionally digitized by ScanCafe and securely stored on the MyHeritage platform for posterity — alongside all your family history materials. This collaboration reflects our unwavering commitment to expand the MyHeritage platform through initiatives that help families safeguard their memories and explore their family history in new and meaningful ways.”

“Behind every family photo and video is a personal story waiting to be rediscovered, and deserving to be told,” said Anderson Schoenrock, CEO of ScanCafe. “We’re thrilled to partner with MyHeritage, a global leader in family history, to make it easy for families to preserve their memories and discover the people, places, and stories that bring them to life.”

ScanCafe customers who select the MyHeritage cloud storage plan at checkout will receive cloud storage for their photos and unlimited access to MyHeritage’s suite of photo features through monthly and annual subscription options, with the first month provided for free.

MyHeritage users in the U.S. will enjoy a 50% discount at ScanCafe for a limited time. MyHeritage subscribers with a Complete, Omni, or Photo plan who accept MyHeritage’s referral to digitize their memories with ScanCafe will have their digitized media files automatically uploaded to their account on MyHeritage.

Learn more about the MyHeritage-ScanCafe partnership at scancafe.com/myheritage.

About MyHeritage

MyHeritage is the leading global platform for family history. It enriches the lives of people worldwide by enabling them to uncover more about themselves and where they belong. With a suite of intuitive products, billions of historical records, AI-powered photo tools, and an affordable at-home DNA test, MyHeritage creates a meaningful discovery experience that is deeply rewarding. The MyHeritage platform is enjoyed by more than 62 million people around the world who treasure and celebrate their heritage. MyHeritage offers full privacy controls and is available in 42 languages. www.myheritage.com

About ScanCafe

Founded in 2006, ScanCafe is a trusted digitization service helping families preserve and rediscover their most treasured memories. From old photographs, negatives, and slides to videotapes, film reels, and more, ScanCafe transforms aging analog media into high-quality digital files. With over 250 million memories digitized and counting, families nationwide rely on ScanCafe for its commitment to quality, affordability, and care. Because every memory deserves to be brought back to life—and passed on for generations to come.

It has been 28 years since authorities discovered 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey strangled and bludgeoned in her Boulder home basement with her killer still unidentified.

The Boulder Police Department has received a flood of new leads since Netflix released its popular documentary "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey" in November.

An investigator from the joint task force dealing with the case revealed that they received more than 100 leads. Investigators must now identify which tips have credibility and which ones do not. We analyze every tip received to determine its usefulness in solving the case. It’s a priority here.” 

The Ramsey family found comfort in this development since JonBenét's horrific murder which occurred on Dec. 26, 1996. Her parents John and Patsy Ramsey encouraged police to resume the investigation into her murder even though they were initially suspects.

John Andrew Ramsey explained that their continued participation in media interviews stems from the hope of persuading someone with information about JonBenét's murder to speak up.

Since JonBenét disappeared from her large Boulder, Colo., home authorities have remained baffled by her murder case.

The little girl's broken body was discovered in the basement of the home by John Ramsey several hours later. A garrote was found around her neck while her skull sustained a smash from a blow to the back of her head.

Police initially focused on JonBenét’s family: John, Patsey and JonBenét’s youngest brother Burke. The DNA evidence that came back 15 days after the murder indicated they were not the suspects. The district attorney at the time formally cleared them of suspicion in 2008.

John Ramsey has revealed his intent to hold a meeting with the Boulder Police Department chief in Colorado next month with a representative of an independent genetic genealogy research lab. At eighty years old Ramsey is advocating for permission to let an external laboratory analyze the evidence collected from the scene of the crime.

We sent a meeting request to Boulder Police Department Chief Stephen Redfearn for January. Ramsey reported to Fox News Digital that he received a positive response from Chief Redfearn who agreed to meet. We still need to pick a date for our meeting but we will work it out. That’s an important meeting. A representative from one of these advanced labs will join us to discuss their capabilities and limitations. Hopefully, he will accept their help.” 

The leadership of Boulder Police Department changed hands within the last two years. Redfearn who started on the job not long ago announced his strong desire to solve the case.

According to the investigator speaking to The Post the Boulder Police Department bears a significant public black mark. Everyone stands to benefit from resolving this issue. That’s why we’re so committed now.” 

The Ramseys' family urges anyone who has information to reach out to Boulder police.

John Andrew Ramsey affirmed that every small detail has the potential to aid the investigation. By choosing to speak up you can help provide the answers we desperately need.

The identity of a Jane Doe found in 2018, partially buried in a mulch bed with a rose placed delicately on her chest, has been learned.  She was 71-year-old Patricia Colina Goodwin.  

Goodwin's body was discovered in a shallow grave near a playground outside of an Avondale apartment complex on Glenwood Avenue on May 31, 2018 — Memorial Day weekend, nearly seven years ago.  She'd been wrapped in cloth, a rose placed carefully on her chest.  

Since then, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office has been working to discover her identity.

Months after she was found, a sketch was released depicting what Goodwin may have looked like; one year later, in 2019, a clay sculpture of her suspected likeness was also unveiled.  Her fingerprints were taken, her DNA was uploaded and run through CODIS with no results. Then, in 2023, the coroner's office held a press conference to release digital 3D images created by BCI.  The woman was wearing gray, silky pajama bottoms and a gray tank top. A name, possibly “Schrader,” was written in permanent marker on the tag inside the pajama bottoms. A white metal hair stylist-type hair clip was in her hair. She was wearing silver hoop earrings and three hair ties on her wrist.  

During Tuesday's press conference, Sammarco pointed out that earrings Goodwin is wearing in a BMV photo taken for her driver's license match the earrings found on the woman in Avondale.  

Over four separate press conferences in the last seven years, Hamilton County Coroner Lakshmi Sammarco has said her office did not suspect Goodwin was a victim of foul play.  Goodwin's autopsy had revealed she'd had drugs in her system and her cause of death is believed to be an overdose.  That's the same cause of death determined for Goodwin's son, whose body arrived at the Hamilton County Coroner's Office one year after Goodwin was discovered.  

Elena Iatarola, special agent in charge for FBI Cincinnati, said the department's Investigative Genetic Genealogy team were able to use Goodwin's DNA to tie her more closely to family trees already in the FBI's database.  That led to Goodwin's family.  Through that connection, officials discovered Goodwin's son had died from an overdose in 2019. DNA testing performed on the Jane Doe discovered in 2018 and Goodwin's son's body showed that it was 99.99% likely the Jane Doe was his mother, Patricia Goodwin.  Sammarco said some of the other details of the case have been cleared up in speaking with Goodwin's family, and others who knew her son.  

"It's likely that they were together and that he tried to bury his mother the best that he could and left a rose on her chest," said Sammarco. "That's what we think might have happened, but it's sort of a guess at this point."  At least one person who knew Goodwin's son said that he'd mentioned being with his mother, but that she'd died a year prior.  Sammarco said unfortunately,

Goodwin's brother died a year ago, without ever learning what happened to his sister. He'd never stopped looking for her, Sammarco said.  Still, she said now the rest of Goodwin's family knows.  "This kind of closure, it's one of the things we do in this office is try and bring that peace and closure to these families," Sammarco said.

 Jennifer Lester, a criminal intelligence analyst with BCI who's worked on Goodwin's case since 2018 had a message for families who may be missing a loved one.  Even if your loved one has been reported missing to a local law enforcement agency, you can still call 855.BCI.OHIO to report them missing with BCI.  Through Ohio Project LINK, Lester said officials are working to use genealogy and DNA matching to help with the search for missing people.

California police discovered a woman's dismembered torso with multiple stab wounds on July 11, 1981.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office reported that authorities discovered the victim in an empty field which currently holds the VTA Berryessa Transit Center and BART Station parking structure in San Jose, California.

"She was unidentified. We didn't know who she was. Rob Baker, the Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County declared that the woman suffered dismemberment before her murder remained unsolved.

The DA's office reported on Tuesday that through forensic genealogy scientists have identified Vivian Moss as the victim.

At her death Vivian Moss had reached the age of 54.

The District Attorney's office created an AI-generated image of Moss using a fuzzy family photo as reference material.

Baker stated they needed to match the unknown face to an identity.

A computer-created visual representation depicts Vivian Moss who lost her life in San Jose, Calif., during 1981.

San Jose, Calif. became the site where Vivian Moss died in 1981 and this artificial-intelligence generated image represents her.

He explained that forensic genealogists from Parabon NanoLabs collaborated with their team while EWU Media provided financial support for the project.

In 2024 investigators received information about a potential granddaughter's identity.

Baker explained how their cold case unit contacted the granddaughter who shared that her grandmother failed to pick her up in 1981 and she hasn't seen her since.

The family and investigators are hopeful that someone will provide information to help identify Moss' killer now that investigators have solved half the mystery.

Who knew Vivian Moss before she disappeared and what situation may have caused her death? Were there any individuals in her life who posed potential threats to her? Baker asked. 

According to Baker Vivian Moss participated actively in the Mt. Zion Spiritual Church of Oakland. Zion Spiritual Church in Oakland. Before her disappearance Vivian Moss might have worked at an Oakland elementary school.

Religious medallions were found with her including a round one that read "Saint Christopher protect us". The second medallion featured an oval shape with an image of the Virgin Mary encircled by "Mary conceived without sin. Pray for us who have recourse to thee." We seek your prayers because we take refuge in you.

Baker requested assistance to uncover Vivian's story since her identity has been determined. We have a name. We aim to discover what events led to her situation.

The Santa Clara County DA's Cold Case Unit requests that anyone with information contact them via (408) 792-2466 or through their email coldcasetips@dao.sccgov.org.

The following is a press release issued by the Augusta (Georgia) Genealogical Society:

2025 ​AGS Genealogical Symposium

Build New Genealogy Skills

Featuring programs by 
Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist

 

Virtual Presentation

and ​Erick Montgomery

Executive Director- Historic Augusta and Past President AGS

In Person and Virtual Presentation

Saturday, August 16, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST (sign in at 9:45)  

Join the program virtually from home  
or participate in person at Brandon Wilde
Georgia Room— 4275 Owens Rd, Evans, GA 30809

Hosted by Brandon Wilde, the Augusta Premier Retirement Community

Registration Fee 
Virtual Program at Home:  $34.00
Attend the Virtual Program at Brandon Wilde, with Lunch: $49.00
Registration Deadline: August 11, 2025

Programs

Session 1: 
​Erick Montgomery  
​Finding Our Fathers (and Mothers): Using Artificial Intelligence in Genealogical Research

Artificial Intelligence is constantly in the news, but how can it assist genealogists in furthering family history research and in breaking down brick walls? Gain a very basic understanding of what AI is and how it can aid in your genealogical research. Specific step-by-step instructions will be demonstrated for using the new “FamilySearch Labs” tool to search their massive collection of digitized records that are freely available online. The handout will include an illustrated guide to ensure easy access when you try it on your own after the symposium.

Session 2: 

Judy G. Russell
​GENEALOGY & LEGAL RECORDS
NARA Mythbusters: 

​Your Family IS in the Archives

“All the military records were burned in the fire.” “There isn't any birth, marriage, or death information in federal records.” “There aren't any details about ordinary families at the National Archives.” These kinds of myth-statements stop genealogists from breaking down all kinds of brick walls using the wealth of information in NARA records. Join the Mythbusters with the treasures the National Archives holds for your family.

Session 3:

Judy G. Russell

GENEALOGY METHODOLOGY

When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical

Records

Genealogical Proof Standard says to resolve conflicts in data... but like so many things that sound good, it’s easier said than done. What exactly are we supposed to do when we encounter conflicting evidence? What are the basic types of evidence conflicts and the methods – and tips and tricks – we can use to resolve them?

Session 4:

Judy G. Russell

GENEALOGY METHODOLOGY

Linking the Generations with Court and Land Records 

It’s the single biggest issue genealogists face: how do we connect one generation to the next with evidence we can rely on? Vital records are excellent documentation, but they often don’t exist for the time and place we’re researching. That’s when we have to find workarounds to make sure we’re not simply putting people into family lines because they share the same names. Using court and land records, we can often find the evidence we need to link the generations accurately.

Judy G. Russell, JD, CG®, CGL(sm), FUGA

Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®, is a genealogist with a law degree. She writes, teaches, and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics, providing expert guidance through the murky territory where law and family history intersect. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side, she holds a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. Before she retired, she worked as a newspaper reporter, trade association writer, legal investigator, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, law editor, and, for more than 20 years, as an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School.

She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, and numerous state and regional genealogical societies. Named a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association in 2025, she received the 2015 UGA Silver Tray Award and the 2017 Award of Excellence from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, where she now serves as a member of the NGSQ editorial board.
An internationally-known lecturer and course coordinator and faculty member at numerous genealogical institutes, she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠ from the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. Her award-winning blog appears at The Legal Genealogist® website (https://www.legalgenealogist.com).

Erick Montgomery, Executive Director– Historic Augusta, Past President– AGS  

Erick Montgomery is the Executive Director of Historic Augusta, Inc., a position he has held since 1989. Historic Augusta is an organization dedicated to the preservation
of historic sites and structures in Augusta and the Central Savannah River Area, providing technical assistance and consultation on historic rehabilitation and restoration. Genealogically, he has been an avid family historian since childhood and has published genealogical and historical articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), The American Genealogist (TAG), Augusta-Richmond County History, the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly (APGQ), and the Franklin County (Tennessee) Historical Review. He formerly served as President of the Augusta Genealogical Society and was once President of the Savannah Area Genealogical Association. To advance his research skills, he has attended the Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR) several times over the years, as well as other genealogical conferences, seminars, and workshops. 

AGS Genealogical Symposium - Augusta Genealogical Society

Vestlandslag will conduct its annual meeting next month in Spicer, bringing together several organizations of descendants of emigrants from Norway to North America.

Registration is open now for the June 11-13 meeting at Hope Presbyterian Church, 7730 North Shore Drive, Spicer.

Programs may feature a variety of Norwegian cultural and educational activities, including genealogy searches/assistance, noted speakers and displays of Norwegian arts and crafts, according to the news release announcing the meeting called a stevne.

According to the news release, speakers and topics this year include the following: author Dean Urdahl, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862; Sandra Bestland, Norwegian pioneer women; Carolyn Sowinski, the Gabriel Stene family in Kandiyohi County; artist Andrew Nordin, Norwegian ancestors in Norway; and author Candace Simar, the lives of Scandinavians in frontier Minnesota.

Vestlandslag is an umbrella organization of eight bygdelag — Hardangerlag, Møre og Romsdalslag, Nordhordlandslag / Sunnhordlandslag, Rogalandslag, Sognalag, Sunnfjordlag, and Vosselag, according to the news release announcing the event. Each "lag" seeks to preserve and strengthen bonds with its home district or community-of-origin in Norway.

The Vestlandslag website at www.fellesraad.com/vestlandslag.htmhas more information about registration and the event's program.

For any questions, contact Ann Romo, Vestlandslag president, at 507-990-6397 or email at annromo04@gmail.com .

The following is an announcement written by Fold3:

New Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards! We are happy to announce that we’ve added 2.7 million Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards to Fold3. These newly digitized records contain 5.5 million images and have been added to the collection that previously included draft cards from Alaska and Wyoming. The newly digitized draft cards come from: Colorado District of Columbia Guam Hawaii Idaho Iowa Kansas Missouri Montana New Hampshire US Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia Learn more Korean War Draft Registration Card for Medal of Honor Recipient David B. Bleak

The following is a press release written by TheGeneallogist:

Discover the Working Lives of Scientists, Engineers and Apprentices through Rare Historical Documents

TheGenealogist is proud to announce the release of over 100,000 new names in its expanding collection of occupational records. This new addition includes a rich series of publications that offer a unique glimpse into the careers and associations of individuals from the 19th and 20th centuries, many of whom played key roles in Britain’s scientific and industrial history.

These records are drawn from a series of publications, most notably the reports and member lists of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. With reports ranging from the early 1800s to the late 1920s, researchers can now explore a wide array of academic and scientific figures from conferences held in cities including Hull, Edinburgh, Plymouth, Bristol, Dundee, and even Toronto.

In addition to these scientific records, this release features engineering and apprenticeship documents, including: 

• Register of Past Apprentices, Pupils and Students of Petters Ltd, Yeovil, 1938 – A fascinating directory of those involved with this well-known engineering firm. 

• The Junior Institution of Engineers, List of Members, 8th May 1950 – Providing details of early-career engineers across the UK. 

• The British Engineers' Association Official Directory of Members, 1917 – Highlighting professionals active during a crucial time in wartime engineering.

• And many more!

  
  

A page from Early New Zealand Engineers

These resources are invaluable to family historians and researchers alike, offering insights into the professional lives of ancestors who may have worked in the fields of science, industry and engineering. Whether your ancestor presented a paper, attended meetings, or trained as an apprentice at a major engineering firm in the 1930s, this collection could provide the key to uncovering their career history.

Mark Bayley, Head of Online Content, said:
"We’re pleased to add these fascinating science and engineering records to the growing collection of occupational resources available on TheGenealogist. From teachers to tradesmen, clergy to councillors, and now solicitors to scientists, our occupational records span an incredible range of professions and public service roles. This latest release, rich with detail from scientific societies and engineering institutions, gives researchers even more ways to uncover the working lives of their ancestors."

These records are now available to Diamond subscribers of TheGenealogist, adding to its comprehensive collection of occupational records.

The inventor Joseph Swan can be found in this release - read his story here: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/MGBOCC525

Don’t miss out! For a limited time, you can subscribe to TheGenealogist for just £109.95 - Save Over £100

Not only will you get a lifetime discount, but you'll also receive a 12-Month Subscription to Discover Your Ancestors Online Magazine, a Research Pack and tickets to The Family History Show (Midlands, Liverpool, London and Online)! 

Explore these new records and start your genealogical journey today with TheGenealogist by claiming this offer here:https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=lzupkh&page=2889

Offer expires 30th June 2025.

This new occupational records release includes: British Association for the Advancement of Science, List of Members 1838; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Plymouth, 1877; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Edinburgh, 1892; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Nottingham, 1893; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Toronto, 1897; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Bristol, 1898; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Southport, 1903; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Cambridge, 1904; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Dundee, 1912; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Manchester, 1915; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1916; Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1917; The British Engineers’ Association Official Directory of Members, 1917; British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of 87th Meeting, 1919; British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the 90th Meeting, Hull 1922; British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the 93rd Meeting, 1925; British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of 94th Meeting, 1926; British Association for the Advancement of Science, Report of the 96th Meeting, Glasgow, 1928; Register of Past Apprentices, Pupils and Students of Petters Ltd, Yeovil, 1938; The Junior Institution of Engineers, List of Members, 8th May 1950; Early New Zealand Engineers

About TheGenealogist

TheGenealogist is an award-winning online family history website, who put a wealth of information at the fingertips of family historians. Their approach is to bring hard to use physical records to life online with easy to use interfaces such as their Tithe and newly released Lloyd George Domesday collections. 

TheGenealogist’s innovative SmartSearch technology links records together to help you find your ancestors more easily. TheGenealogist is one of the leading providers of online family history records. Along with the standard Birth, Marriage, Death and Census records, they also have significant collections of Parish and Nonconformist records, PCC Will Records, Irish Records, Military records, Occupations, Newspaper record collections amongst many others.

TheGenealogist uses the latest technology to help you bring your family history to life. Use TheGenealogist to find your ancestors today!

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As the 22nd series of the TV show Who Do You Think You Are? is broadcasting across the nation, family history website Findmypast is offering people the chance to win a free subscription to its service.

Findmypast is giving away two family history packages to help people learn more about their ancestors.

The packages include a 12-month subscription, which is worth £199.99, and a one-on-one consultation with the website's professional genealogist, Jen Baldwin.

The subscription gives people unlimited access to billions of records, including all British censuses, historical newspapers and military records.

The consultation will help the winners get started on building their family tree.

Recently, interest in genealogy is on the rise, with more people wanting to learn about their ancestry. However, research by Findmypast has found that just 10 per cent of Brits know any general information about their family history beyond their grandparents' generation. Nearly half have never even seen a photo of them.

The research also found that around a third of people have already started researching their family history, but nearly half say it is difficult to start.

Jen Baldwin, professional genealogist at Findmypast, said: "Genealogy TV shows remind us just how compelling our history can be. Just like the celebrities on screen, it’s easier than ever to have your own genealogy reveal.

"With sites like Findmypast, you can delve deeper into millions of online records to build a detailed picture of your ancestors’ lives.

"We’re giving two lucky winners a personal boost, helping them to get started and have their own family history ‘wow’ moment with our one-off competition – make sure to enter now."

To enter the giveaway, people need to register an account on the Findmypast website at findmypast.co.uk before 11.59pm on Friday, June 20.

Existing customers can enter by visiting the Findmypast Family History Forum. Terms and conditions apply.

Findmypast's collection includes billions of historical records dating back to the reign of Henry VIII, as well as more than 90 million newspaper pages stretching right up to the modern day.

The website also has guides and a Facebook community to help people get started with their family tree and delve deeper into their research.