🧩 Hints Discovery is Now RecordFinder™
In early 2024, we launched Hints Discovery, our new automated system built to search the My China Roots Database for you.
For greater clarity, we have decided to rename this core feature RecordFinder™.
Now, instead of receiving “Hints,” you will be notified of “Record Matches” whenever a record matching your family tree is discovered for you to review. We hope this change better reflects the purpose of RecordFinder™ – to help you find Record Matches and make new discoveries about your family history easily!
Watch this quick video to see how RecordFinder™ simplifies your search. The more you add, the more we find – it’s that simple.
⛩️ Introducing Clans ᴮᴱᵀᴬ
Now you can organize your family members and zupus (family tree books) by clan.
Clans are extended family groups sharing the same surname, ancestor, and/or place of origin. In Chinese genealogy, they are a key source to find long-lost records and relatives in China.
To start, add a Chinese surname character to any person’s family tree profile, or save a zupu to a clan in your family tree. Stay tuned for more expanded features in the future.
🧠 Dialect Facts and Overseas Communities
Learn about the different varieties of Chinese spoken by your ancestors with our new compendium of Dialect Facts, such as Hainanese, Hakka, Hokkien, Shanghainese, and Taishanese.
Database pages about Overseas Chinese Communities have also been updated to feature record collections available from each region, such as the Chinese community in Hawaii and the Chinese community in Jamaica.
🌳 Family Tree Optimizations
We’ve made it easier to build your family tree. Now you can:
- Add siblings without needing to add a common parent first
- Add multiple occupations instead of just one
- View video files in family tree profiles
🛠️ System Optimizations
Enjoy dozens of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes including:
- Refined family tree interface for new users and mobile devices
- Easier process to cancel a trial or subscription
- Facebook link-sharing thumbnails now load correctly
Questions, feedback, or bug reports?
Login and share your thoughts or email feedback@mychinaroots.com. We’re all ears to how we can improve and create better resources to support your family history journey.
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