Archives Revealed has awarded 12 cataloguing grants and its first ever consortium grant to archives across the UK. Archives Revealed is a partnership programme between The National Archives (of Great Britain), the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Lottery Heritage Fund which helps unlock collections across the UK and build the skills needed …
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The Fall of 23andMe: How DNA Testing Lost its Way
23andMe is a company on the ropes. The one-time leader of the DNA analysis market – valued at $6 billion in 2021 – is now worth less than $100 million, a 99 percent drop that makes Labour’s autumn Budget look like a roaring success. 2024 saw 40 percent of staff laid off and a mass exodus from the board of directors. …
RootsTech is the Largest Genealogical Conference in the World
RootsTech is being held March 6-8, 2025, and is the largest genealogical conference in the world with millions of participants, content in 23 languages, and experiences in-person and online. RootsTech offers classes for beginners to experts and everything in between. There are different topics and specialists for all kinds of learning, including some cool forums. …