Month: March 2025

The following is from MyHeritage.

“From March 2nd through March 9th at 11:59 P.M., you can upload your DNA data to MyHeritage and enjoy advanced DNA features for free, forever!

Putting your DNA on MyHeritage can open a whole new world of discoveries. For each NEW* DNA file that you upload this week, you’ll receive free access to MyHeritage’s full suite of advanced DNA features, saving you the usual $29 unlock fee per file.

It’s the perfect opportunity to explore MyHeritage’s recently updated Ethnicity Estimate model, which almost doubled the number of percentage ethnicities from 42 to 79! Users have been calling it a “big improvement” and “the most accurate I’ve seen,” with some even saying that they may be “the best DNA results I ever got” compared to ethnicity results from other companies.”

https://www.myheritage.com/dna/upload

Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.

What the History of Free Speech Tells Us: Free speech requires the drawing of lines, and that is never easy

Another thoughtful essay from Dan Gardner.

Library and Archives Canada announces its first Creator in Residence

Ancestry Free Census Access

Ancestry offers free access to the 1921 Census, 1911 census and the 1939 Register until 9 March. Details are at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/c/womens-history

Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever

From The Walrus.  I was interested to see mention of library books that weren’t “banned” because they were never ordered in the first place. As far as I know, libraries don’t produce lists of books they consider and decline to acquire for whatever reason.

Absence

For most of March, I’ll be taking time away. Don’t expect to see the usual blog posts, although I may pop in from time to time. 

Thanks to Anonymous, Christine Jackson, Teresa, and Unknown for this week’s contributions.