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One lucky person would be chosen at random and receive a free 1-year subscription of Geni Pro. We received some lovely stories from the community and today we’re excited to announce the winner of our Father’s Day giveaway – Līga Saleme! Līga shared the following about her… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-winner-107831.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html" rel="bookmark">Father’s Day Giveaway: Win a Free Year of Geni Pro</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted June 15, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107780 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107780">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Father’s Day Giveaway: Win a Free Year of Geni Pro"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq-300x300.jpeg 300w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq-100x100.jpeg 100w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq-120x120.jpeg 120w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/father_daughter_adult_sq.jpeg 510w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>Each year Father’s Day is celebrated to honor fathers and father-figures in our lives. With the special day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to hear about your dad and what makes him special to you. Share your stories with us and you can win a free 1-year subscription of Geni Pro! From important life lessons to teaching us new skills such as riding a bike, our dads have made long… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fathers-day-giveaway-win-a-free-year-of-geni-pro-107780.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/company-news" rel="category tag">News</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html" rel="bookmark">New Improvements to Sources on Mobile Devices</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted June 9, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107746 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107746">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to New Improvements to Sources on Mobile Devices"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/add_sources_panel-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/add_sources_panel-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/add_sources_panel-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>A few months ago, we released some major enhancements to sources on Geni. Today we are happy to announce new improvements to sources to make your citation experience on your mobile device even better. Sources can now be added from the family tree interface quickly on your phone, making it even easier to document your ancestry while you are on the go. While visiting your local archive, courthouse, or library, you can use your mobile… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/new-improvements-to-sources-on-mobile-devices-107746.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html" rel="bookmark">Friends: The One Where They’re Related</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted May 27, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107638 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107638">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Friends: The One Where They’re Related"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CCox_JAniston-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CCox_JAniston-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CCox_JAniston-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>Could we BE anymore excited!? After 17 years off the air, the entire cast of the hit television show Friends came together in a highly anticipated reunion special. Friends: The Reunion, also dubbed “The One Where They Get Back Together,” was released on May 27 after being delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All six of the main cast, Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer,… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/friends-the-one-where-theyre-related-107638.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html" rel="bookmark">Mother’s Day Giveaway: Wise Words From Mom</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted May 14, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107611 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107611">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Mother’s Day Giveaway: Wise Words From Mom"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/coyal_gorman-2-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/coyal_gorman-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/coyal_gorman-2-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>In celebration of Mother’s Day, we asked you to tell us the best piece of advice or words of wisdom you have received from your mom or from a mother-figure in your life. One lucky winner would receive a free year of Geni Pro. Today we are excited to announce the winner of our Mother’s Day Giveaway – Coyal M. Gorman! Coyal shared how her grandmother, Coyal Maxey, instilled the importance of family: “About 30… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-wise-words-from-mom-107611.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/community" rel="category tag">Community</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html" rel="bookmark">Mother’s Day Giveaway: Enter for a Chance to Win!</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted May 5, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107576 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107576">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Mother’s Day Giveaway: Enter for a Chance to Win!"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mother_daughter-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mother_daughter-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mother_daughter-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>With Mother’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be fun to celebrate the moms or mother-figures in our lives with a chance to win a free 1-year subscription of Geni Pro! Throughout our lives, we’ve heard countless pieces of advice or words of encouragement from our mothers. For this Mother’s Day giveaway, we want to hear about the best piece of advice you have received from your mom or mother-figure in your… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/mothers-day-giveaway-enter-for-a-chance-to-win-107576.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/featured-project" rel="category tag">Featured Project</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html" rel="bookmark">Earth Day: 5 Notable Environmentalists in History</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted April 22, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107524 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107524">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Earth Day: 5 Notable Environmentalists in History"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/trees_view_up-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/trees_view_up-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/trees_view_up-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>It’s Earth Day! Earth Day is observed worldwide in 192 countries in appreciation of the Earth’s natural environment and to increase public awareness of environmental issues. In celebration of Earth Day, here’s a look at some notable environmentalists in Geni’s World Family Tree! Explore their family trees and see how you’re connected to these influential environmental figures! Rachel Carson Image: Smithsonian Institution, Flickr Rachel Carson was a marine biologists, conservationist, and author of Silent Spring…. <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/earth-day-5-notable-environmentalists-in-history-107524.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html" rel="bookmark">Try Deep Nostalgia™, an Amazing New Photo Feature From MyHeritage</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted March 26, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107411 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107411">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Try Deep Nostalgia™, an Amazing New Photo Feature From MyHeritage"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Deep-Nostalgia-2-150x150.gif" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Deep-Nostalgia-2-150x150.gif 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Deep-Nostalgia-2-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>Have you tried Deep Nostalgia™, MyHeritage’s amazing new photo feature? Deep Nostalgia™ brings your old family photos to life by animating the faces on any photo. This incredible feature has brought many to tears by producing a realistic depiction of how a person may have smiled and moved if they were captured on video. The technology for animating photos was licensed from D-ID, which specializes in video reenactment using deep learning. MyHeritage has integrated this… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/try-deep-nostalgia-an-amazing-new-photo-feature-from-myheritage-107411.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/featured-project" rel="category tag">Featured Project</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html" rel="bookmark">Irish Genealogy Projects on Geni</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted March 17, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html#comments"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="100294 http://www.geni.com/blog/?p=100294">One Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Irish Genealogy Projects on Geni"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dublin_antique_map-150x150.jpeg" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dublin_antique_map-150x150.jpeg 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dublin_antique_map-100x100.jpeg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>Do you have Irish ancestry? With millions of Irish people who have emigrated abroad, it is estimated that 70-80 million people worldwide claim some Irish descent. If you are trying to learn more about your Irish ancestors, Irish genealogy projects on Geni are a fantastic way to collaborate and connect with others who are also researching their Irish roots. These genealogy projects are the perfect place to seek advice, meet others researching their Irish ancestors, and work together towards the common… <a class="read-more" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/irish-genealogy-projects-on-geni-100294.html"><span>Read the full story</span></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="clearfloat"> <h3 class="cat_title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/fun-with-genealogy" rel="category tag">Fun with Genealogy</a> »</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-inspiring-women-in-history-107331.html" rel="bookmark">7 Inspiring Women in History</a></h2> <div class="meta">Posted March 8, 2021 by Amanda | <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-inspiring-women-in-history-107331.html#respond"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="107331 https://www.geni.com/blog/?p=107331">No Comment</span></a></div> <a href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-inspiring-women-in-history-107331.html" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 7 Inspiring Women in History"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Inspiring-Women-in-History-2021-150x150.png" class="front-list-thumb wp-post-image" alt="" title="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Inspiring-Women-in-History-2021-150x150.png 150w, https://www.geni.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Inspiring-Women-in-History-2021-100x100.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </a> <div class="spoiler"> <div class="like-share"> <div><fb:like href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-inspiring-women-in-history-107331.html" send="true" width="55" show_faces="false" layout="box_count"></fb:like></div> <div><g:plusone size="tall" href="https://www.geni.com/blog/7-inspiring-women-in-history-107331.html"></g:plusone></div> </div> <p>The month of March is known as Women’s History Month and March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day, which honors the past and present achievements of women all around the world. In honor of the day, we’re highlighting some remarkable and inspiring women in Geni’s World Family Tree. We also had some fun with MyHeritage’s Deep Nostalgia™ photo feature to help bring the images of these historic icons to life. 1. 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