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How to install Genealogy Assistant

Installing the browser extension and setting up a free 30-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...

Install Genealogy Assistant for Safari

Get to know Genealogy Assistant for Safari

Genealogy Assistant is a Safari extension that adds research tools to Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe, and other genealogy websites. Unlike the Chrome, Firefox, and Edge versions, it comes as a small Mac app that you download and install yourself. The app adds the extension to Safari and keeps it up to date. You need:

  • A Mac running macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.
  • Safari 17 or newer, which comes with a supported...

How to purchase Genealogy Assistant

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 Purchase Genealogy Assistant button. 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 three subscription options:
    • Monthly: $3.95 per month.
    • Yearly: $39.95 per year.
    • Lifetime: $59.95 one-time payment....

How to use Genealogy Assistant

Managing the settings of the browser extension
  • The Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel is opened by clicking the extension’s icon in your browser’s toolbar. This displays a window containing all of the features, tools and configurable settings available. All features in Genealogy Assistant are enabled by default.
  • When you open the pop-up on a supported website, the On this page filter is selected and only the features that run on the page you are viewing are shown, with the number...

Advanced Settings in Genealogy Assistant

Genealogy Assistant is customizable to your own unique preferences, and things like downloads can be optimized to work with your system and setup. Click the “Edit advanced settings” button at the bottom of the Genealogy Assistant popup panel to configure the extension.

DNA Match Highlighting

Set the minimum cM threshold for highlighting your DNA matches. Matches above this value are highlighted in red so you can quickly spot significant connections. Settings are available for:

  • Ancestry DNA Matches
  • Ancestry Shared...

How to log-in to your Genealogy Assistant account

  1. Visit the install page for your browser by selecting it below:
  2. Install Genealogy Assistant by clicking the “Add” button and confirm adding when prompted.
  3. Locate the puzzle piece icon in your browsers toolbar (to the right of the web address bar). Click it, then find Genealogy Assistant in the list and click the pin icon. This will ensure that...

How to Merge Multiple CSV Files

You can combine batched CSV exports from Genealogy Assistant into a single file using a variety of methods.

Quick Start
Microsoft Excel (Windows)

Use Power Query to combine multiple CSV files from a folder automatically.

  1. Place all CSV files you want to merge into a single folder.
  2. Open Excel and go to Data → Get Data → From File...

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Transform handwritten documents into searchable text transcriptions using 100+ local and open, public AI models!

OpenTranscribe is free software that helps genealogists, historians, and researchers transcribe large collections of historical documents using local and open public AI models. Run it as a browser extension in Chrome or Edge, or as a desktop app on Windows or macOS. Simply drag and drop a folder of images, select your AI model, and let OpenTranscribe get to work.

Here’s why OpenTranscribe is...