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Genealogy Assistant Browser Extension

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Supercharge your family history research!

Genealogy Assistant adds 100+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe and more.

This extension helps you save time and research more efficiently by connecting these individual websites into one powerful, unified platform. Designed with both traditional and genetic genealogy in mind, we provide you with the tools to break down brick walls in record time.

Genealogy Assistant helps you focus on what matters most: uncovering the connections that...

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Free Genealogy Blurring Tool Browser Extension

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Forget complicated editing software.

Genealogy Blurring Tool is a free extension that automatically blurs sensitive details like DNA match names and names of living people on popular genealogy websites. This tool works seamlessly when navigating between pages and can be enabled/disabled with a single click.

Click here to install Genealogy Blurring Tool for Google Chrome

Focus on sharing your discoveries without worrying about complicated editing software. Whether you’re hosting an online presentation, collaborating with fellow researchers, or posting screenshots online, Genealogy Blurring...

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Free Download – AI Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) Tool

Genealogy Tools

Batch transcribe historical handwritten documents!

Genealogy Assistant AI Handwritten Text Recognition Tool is a free cross-platform application designed to transcribe collections of historical documents into an easier-to-read format. It serves as a front-end to multiple AI APIs (OpenRouter, Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Claude), allowing you to convert image files and PDF’s into searchable, transcribed documents with or without the source image attached, as well as plain text (TXT) or CSV files. You can also create easily printable and sharable...

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The Harrington’s of Florence Road

Family History Stories

Born in the London Borough of Southwark, sisters Ellen and Mary Ann Harrington became orphaned as young girls after their parents had both died. They remained close and in the late 19th century were together again at Florence Road in Leytonstone, East London.

Rows of brick terraced homes lined Florence Road and the area as far as one could see. Built in 1879 this working-class housing block ran between Cathall Road and Trinity Street.

The houses of Florence Road...

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How to install Genealogy Assistant

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Installing the browser extension and setting up a free 10-day trial
  1. Visit the following links to install Genealogy Assistant for your browser of choice:
  2. Follow the prompts in your browsers extensions store to install Genealogy Assistant.
  3. Once the extension is installed, a new Welcome to Genealogy Assistant page will open automatically. This page provides an overview of Genealogy Assistant’s features and...
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How to purchase Genealogy Assistant

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Step-by-Step Guide to Upgrading Your Plan
  1. Open your browser and click the Genealogy Assistant icon in the toolbar to open the extension’s interface.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the Genealogy Assistant popup panel and click the green button titled Upgrade Now. If your trial is already expired, you will be automatically directed to the next step.
  3. On the upgrade page, you’ll be presented with two subscription options:
    • Monthly: $2.95 per month.
    • Lifetime: $29.95 one-time payment.
      Select the plan that...
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How to use Genealogy Assistant

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Managing the settings of the browser extension
  • The Genealogy Assistant popup panel is opened by clicking the extension’s icon in your browsers toolbar. This displays a window containing all of the features, tools and configurable settings available. By default, all features in Genealogy Assistant are enabled by default.
  • Features in Genealogy Assistant organized into categories which can be expanded to reveal all features:
    • Quick Settings & Search
    • Ancestry Research/DNA
    • MyHeritage DNA
    • FamilySearch & More
  • To enable or disable a...
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How to sign-up with a promotion code in Genealogy Assistant

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A step-by-step guide to upgrading your plan with a promotion code
  1. Open your browser and click the Genealogy Assistant icon in the toolbar to open the extension’s interface.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the Genealogy Assistant popup panel and click the green button titled Upgrade Now. If your trial is already expired, you will be automatically directed to the next step.
  3. On the upgrade page, you’ll be presented with two subscription options:
    • Monthly: $2.95 per month.
    • Lifetime: $29.95 one-time...
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20+ Tools to Empower Family History Research

Genealogy Tools

Interested in genealogy and family history research tools? Genealogy Assistant adds hundreds of custom features to online platforms like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch and more! Click here to try it out

Focus your research into purposeful discovery

Effective research means tackling big challenges, but it also means navigating countless repetitive tasks like endless tab-switching, data entry, and that mental fatigue that creeps in when information feels scattered everywhere.

This post will show you tools for building a research workflow that...

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