Whether you are a new user of Ancestry or someone who has been using their record collections for a number of years, you might not have noticed a feature when viewing images that may have been actually getting in your way - the "Enhanced images" feature.

This interesting blog from the Family Tree Knots blog site penned by Ken McKinlay is worth a read 

Link 👉https://familytreeknots.blogspot.com/2024/02/ancestry-and-enhanced-images.html

I thought members may be interested in the improvements that FindMyPast have made to the 1871 census transcriptions. 

Previously untranscribed, FindMyPast have added occupation and place of birth to over 22 million records, so not only will you see this information on the transcriptions, you can now search by these fields using the advanced search page.

The Family History Federation have produced a response to the Ministry of Justice regarding the storage and retention of post-1858 wills documents.

A coiy has been uploaded to the Members Documents area of the website, under the Library tab - or click HERE for a direct link 

A Second World War national farm survey covering England and Wales is to go online as part of a massive digitisation project

Link to learn more 👉https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/1941-national-farm-survey-online

The latest Scottish Indexes Online Conference is now open for registration

Full details can be found at the following link 👉https://www.scottishindexes.com/conference.aspx

This event is free to attend but a donation is also appreciated 

Explore Your Genealogy is a new and unique educational website developed by the Family History Federation that relates to every aspect of tracing your family history from the very first steps to more complex research

Link to the website https://exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk

Members who subscribe to Deceased Online may be interested to know that records for three cemeteries in the Borough of Halton are now available to view on Deceased Online - www.deceasedonline.com 

The records are from Halton Cemetery, Widnes Cemetery, and Runcorn Cemetery, and cover from 1860-2020

For more details click on the following link 👉https://www.deceasedonline.com/emails/email_20240208_1.html

Ancestry are now rolling out the AncestryDNA Plus membership (£14.99 for six months).

AncestryDNA Plus™ is a low-priced membership that provides access to current and upcoming DNA features, making it easier than ever to discover new details about your family’s origins. Access to paid records or family trees not included.

 Note: if you already have an Ancestry subscription you won't need this membership

Link to Ancestry page with full information 👉https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/AncestryDNA-Plus-Membership

My usual list of free online events for the month. More details and registration information can be found by clicking the link under each event