The following is a press release from MyHeritage ~
MyHeritage
Community allows users to post requests for assistance with their family
history research and receive help from the global 81-million-strong MyHeritage
user community
TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah, April 19, 2016 — MyHeritage, the fastest-growing
destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history, announced
today the launch of MyHeritage Community, a new online Q&A hub that fosters
family history research collaboration. MyHeritage Community is built as an
image-oriented forum integrated into the website for users to help one another
solve genealogical challenges, such as translating documents, deciphering
handwritten letters, identifying unknown people in photos and searching for
elusive ancestors.
With more than 81 million users around the world registered
on MyHeritage and 42 languages supported, MyHeritage Community is uniquely
positioned to serve as a meeting place for people trying to solve genealogical
mysteries, and other people willing to help them. Users looking for assistance
can post requests in the MyHeritage Community to get expert
genealogy advice or benefit from native language expertise and local geographic
familiarity. For example: a user in the United States with roots in Germany can
post an image of an ancestor’s handwritten letter written in Kurrent — old
German handwriting — and ask for help deciphering it. Another user from Germany
can then translate it and add first-hand information on the town from which the
letter was posted.
Volunteerism is an important value in the world of
genealogy. Since the recent release of the MyHeritage Community, inspiring
cases of users helping other users continue to surface. Examples include a user
who posted a request for information on her relatives from a specific region in
Italy and received pinpointed advice down to the address of the relevant office
to contact; a user who asked for a translation of a church certificate from
Portuguese to English and received a full translation and in-depth explanation
of the purpose and origin of the document; plus many more.
“My definition of a genealogist is someone
who — after consuming most research directions for his/her own family — helps
other people research their family tree, just because he/she loves it so much,”
said MyHeritage founder and CEO, Gilad Japhet. “Many genealogists are generous
with their time and knowledge, and eager to help others explore their family
history. The new MyHeritage Community allows people to help each other, making
our service even more useful and effective.”
About MyHeritage
MyHeritage is the world's fastest-growing destination for
discovering, preserving and sharing family history. As technology thought
leaders, MyHeritage is transforming family history into an activity that’s
accessible and instantly rewarding. Its global user community enjoys access to
a massive library of historical records, the most internationally diverse
collection of family trees and groundbreaking search and matching
technologies. Trusted by millions of families, MyHeritage provides an easy way
to share family stories, past and present, and treasure them for generations to
come. MyHeritage is available in 42 languages. www.myheritage.com
There's always seem to be new things. Family History is amazing. A line on my family was just reopened because somebody posted something on familysearch.org. The more we can share what we have the more successful we will be.
ReplyDeleteSo true! And congrats on your new discoveries in your family line! That's fantastic!
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