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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 27/08/2026

Which tools work here? Genealogy Assistant now answers that for you. Click the extension icon and the tools available for that page appear automatically.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 13/07/2026

We've released our latest benchmark test on cost/quality ratios when using public AI models to transcribe handwritten documents: www.genea.ca/rankings/

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 02/07/2026

Genealogy Blurring Tool now lets you add custom elements to blur, matching your unique needs and helping in a pinch if the page changes right before your big presentation. It protects personally identifiable information while you share research and give live presentations. blurringtool.genea.ca

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 01/07/2026

A new feature in Genealogy Assistant allows you to preload the numbers of Thrulines matches for each ancestor. This data is stored in the page so you can easily see an at-a-glance overview of large clusters or gaps. Learn more: www.genea.ca/preload-numb...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 04/05/2026

New in Genealogy Assistant v3.4.4, available now: Use the V keyboard shortcut in your Ancestry family tree to flip between horizontal and vertical views. Middle click functionality is improved, with support for opening profiles from the "Find in tree" sidebar.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 29/04/2026

New in Genealogy Assistant: cM amounts in match and shared match lists on AncestryDNA and MyHeritage now link directly to DNA Painter's Shared cM Tool, pre-filled with the shared centimorgan amount. This update offers faster, more direct access to DNA Painter's helpful suite of tools.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 27/04/2026

New in Genealogy Assistant: Hover over any match on your AncestryDNA matches list and press 'N' to quickly add/edit notes, 'R' to add/edit relationships or 'G' to add/edit groups. This feature is "Add Keyboard Shortcuts to Matches List" in the AncestryDNA Tools section of Genealogy Assistant.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 06/04/2026

Our interest in tracking how well AI models transcribe handwritten historical documents stems from the fact that the likelihood of breaking down brick walls in your family history research increases as more documents are transcribed and indexed. View the full rankings here: www.genea.ca/rankings/

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AI Handwriting Transcription Rankings

Our rankings highlight which current models deliver the best performance, speed, price and value for your family history transcription project.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 16/03/2026

You can use OpenTranscribe with any AI model locally running on your own computer. We provide native, one-click setup for Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp and vLLM, with configurability for much more! genea.ca/opentranscribe

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 12/03/2026

Genealogy Assistant is the most powerful tool a family historian can have when researching using online platforms. Version 3.1 adds several new features which are available now for Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfTq...

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NEW in Genealogy Assistant v3.1!

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 26/02/2026

We’ve updated Genealogy Blurring Tool with support for 23andMe, including initial replacement, so you can still see which match is which while protecting their privacy. Genealogy Blurring Tool is completely free, no sign-up required. View in your browsers extension store: blurringtool.genea.ca

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 25/02/2026

A new feature in Genealogy Assistant for Ancestry is our Surname Comparison Tool. This tool allows you to add all surnames from a DNA match’s linked tree, or from the “List of all people” page on any tree, with a single click. Learn more on our website: www.genea.ca/surname-comp...

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Surname Comparison Tool for Ancestry

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/02/2026

Genealogy Assistant now supports 23andMe! 🟣 🔵 🟢 Add your 23andMe matches to colour-coded groups and more in our latest version, available now. Read the full post on Substack: genealogyassistant.substack.com/p/23andme Learn more about Genealogy Assistant: www.genea.ca/genealogy-as...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 06/02/2026

Anthropic's new Opus 4.6 is the top AI model for transcribing German Kurrent script, becoming the first to score over 80 on our accuracy benchmark test. This represents growth of 14% over the last 3 months in transcribing German Kurrent script. View our AI rankings: www.genea.ca/rankings/

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 02/02/2026

Our website has been reorganized for easier access to all tools, documentation and downloads. Use the Genealogy Assistant menu bar to learn about every feature in detail ➡️ genea.ca

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 16/01/2026

The latest version of Genealogy Blurring Tool includes more initial replacement and uses 50% less processing power. It's an easy-to-use educational tool for sharing screen recordings and live presentations of your research! It's free: blurringtool.genea.ca

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 13/01/2026

New in Genealogy Assistant: Like we added for AncestryDNA, MyHeritage DNA now has additional pagination at the top of the matches list, so you can quickly page through without scrolling the entire page.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 12/01/2026

New in OpenTranscribe: Process the same images using multiple models with a live, editable, side-by-side diff view to see exactly how they vary and begin to build your perfected transcription.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 10/01/2026

Genealogy Assistant is the most powerful tool a family historian can have when researching using online platforms, used by thousands of top genealogists every single day! Try a 14-day free trial and supercharge your family history research: genea.ca/genealogy-as...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 08/01/2026

OpenTranscribe has been featured by Google in the Chrome Web Store! It's a complete toolkit for transcribing and editing large batches of historical documents using open, public AI models. Learn more and install for free: genea.ca/opentranscribe

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 06/01/2026

Coming this week to Genealogy Assistant ➡️ A new feature adds page navigation to the *top* of matches lists on Ancestry. This helps to quickly navigate through your matches without the need to scroll to the bottom of a long list, reducing repetitive movements and saving research time.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 01/01/2026

Go directly to any persons page on Ancestry across multiple trees with just a few keystrokes! New in Genealogy Assistant: You can now add GEDCOM files from Ancestry to Quick Search, with support for up to 10 trees. Learn more about Quick Search in Genealogy Assistant: genea.ca/quick-search

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 28/12/2025

Two new features for Quick Search in Genealogy Assistant! • Collections you visit on FamilySearch will be automatically added to Quick Search • You can also index your Ancestry DNA tests from Account Settings > DNA Learn more about Quick Search: genea.ca/quick-search/ #genealogy #familyhistory

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/12/2025

Coming this week: Quick Search in Genealogy Assistant will now automatically remember the collections you visit on Ancestry, so you can easily return to them from any page by pressing the Quick Search keyboard shortcut (ctrl + / by default) and typing any part of the name.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 17/12/2025

Google's Gemini 3 Flash Preview is the best model we've tested to date for handwritten text recognition. It scored a 99.14 on our 17th-19th Century English benchmark. View the full rankings on our website: genea.ca/rankings

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 10/12/2025

Introducing OpenTranscribe! A free browser extension that helps genealogists, historians, and researchers transcribe collections of historical documents affordably using public, open AI models. Learn more and start transcribing: genea.ca/opentranscribe #genealogy #familyhistory #ai #transcription

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OpenTranscribe - Transcribe handwritten documents using AI!

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 25/11/2025

Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4.5 model has topped the AI handwriting transcription rankings, with a highest-ever score of 98.66 on our English benchmark test. At $2.42 per 100 images, it's on the higher side for an open model but it's accuracy is second to none. ➡️ www.genea.ca/rankings/

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/11/2025

NEW: Genealogy Blurring Tool now supports all International versions of MyHeritage, including German, Dutch, Norwegian, Italian and more! Learn more and get it for free: www.genea.ca/genealogy-bl...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 19/11/2025

Gemini 3 Pro Preview ranks among Google’s other top-of-class models for transcribing handwritten historical documents. See the full accuracy, cost, speed, and value rankings at www.genea.ca/rankings/ #genealogy #ai #familyhistory

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 18/11/2025

ALSO NEW in Genealogy Assistant! Advanced Search has been added when reviewing hints on Ancestry, allowing you to search the record you are viewing on multiple Genealogy platforms including FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindAGrave and more with a single click.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 18/11/2025

NEW in Genealogy Assistant! When using the text index in Ancestry's image viewer, you can click the header bar to instantly maximize and minimize the list. This reduces the need to click then drag (not great for wrists!) and makes comparison a much smoother process.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 14/11/2025

OpenAI's new GPT-5.1 fares well on our latest accuracy benchmark. It's a capable model for AI transcription, but overshadowed by better and cheaper models from Google and Qwen. View our latest benchmarks: genea.ca/rankings/ #genealogy #familyhistory #ai #artificialintelligence

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 10/11/2025

We have released our rankings of AI models based on their ability to transcribe handwritten family history documents. These benchmarks go beyond accuracy, allowing you to compare speed, cost, and value as well. See which model comes out on top: www.genea.ca/rankings/ #genealogy #familyhistory #ai

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 06/11/2025

Our free AI Handwritten Text Recognition tool is designed to transcribe collections of historical documents into an easier to read and process format, like searchable PDF files, plain text files, or CSV files. Try it now with the latest models: www.genea.ca/htr-tool/ #genealogy #familyhistory #ai

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 31/10/2025

Our website menu has been redesigned, making it easier than ever to discover the many ways Genealogy Assistant can empower your family history research. Check it out at genea.ca 🌿 #genealogy #familyhistory #dna

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 30/10/2025

We have updated our Advanced Research Tools menu to work seamlessly Ancestry's new "sticky" header on profile pages. Existing users will need to click on the “Tools” menu from any profile page, then select “Show research tools” to view the updated menu. Learn more: www.genea.ca/updates-to-a...

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Updates to Advanced Research Tools in Genealogy Assistant

Ancestry has changed their profile pages to include a “sticky” header when scrolling. We have updated our Advanced Research Tools menu to work seamlessly with this new layout, on both your own tree…

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/10/2025

The next version of Genealogy Assistant coming this week adds readability enhancements for AncestryDNA Clusters. - Names on the top are modified to match the names on the side and read vertically. - Hovering over the clusters will add highlighting to easier see the vertical and horizontal path.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 22/10/2025

ChatGPT user? Use Genealogy Assistant in the newly released Atlas browser for the ultimate family history research setup! Install for Atlas from the Chrome Web Store: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/genea... #genealogy #familyhistory #chatgpt

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 15/10/2025

Did you know Genealogy Assistant can instantly convert text from ALL CAPS to Title Case? Try this handy keyboard shortcut! #genealogy #familyhistory #DNA

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 13/10/2025

Now live in Genealogy Assistant: Get the macro-region percentage totals added to Ancestry's new ethnicity estimates.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 10/10/2025

With the latest update to Genealogy Assistant, you can now navigate directly to either the Trees tab or the Shared Matches tab of your DNA matches based on where you click. Learn more: www.genea.ca/opening-dna-...

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Opening DNA Matches on Ancestry

With the latest update to Genealogy Assistant, you can now navigate directly to either the Trees tab or the Shared Matches tab of your DNA matches based on where you click.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/09/2025

Genealogy Assistant now supports additional international versions of popular family history websites like Ancestry and MyHeritage, bringing our powerful tools to users around the world!

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 23/09/2025

The latest update for Genealogy Assistant adds support for new platforms and additional international versions of popular websites. This update will require you to accept updated permissions in your browser by clicking "Accept permissions" when prompted. Learn more: www.genea.ca/protecting-y...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 26/08/2025

Coming this week to Genealogy Assistant: You can now set the default sorting of your AncestryDNA match list from the "Quick Settings & Search" section of the popup panel.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 24/08/2025

The latest update for Genealogy Assistant coming early this week adds groups, star status and shared DNA percentage columns to CSV downloads across all platforms. 🌳

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 15/08/2025

Genealogy Assistant is updated multiple times weekly! See what's new in the latest version. Learn more about Genealogy Assistant: www.genea.ca/genealogy-as...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 11/08/2025

New in Genealogy Assistant this week: Easily search multiple genealogy websites when viewing records on Ancestry as well as when viewing people in the MyHeritage family tree! Learn more and install: www.genea.ca/genealogy-as...

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 08/08/2025

Our AI Handwritten Text Recognition Tool is ready to go with OpenAI's newest GPT-5 series of models! Try it out now: www.genea.ca/htr-tool/

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