The number of one-star matches on 25 March 2016 was 92,999 record matches in 138 collections. So in the last six weeks, I have had 23,929 record matches added. Does this mean that MyHeritage has added more new record collections, or have they found more record matches in existing collections. I don't know - MyHeritage does not make it easy to determine what collections are New over a period of time. I would love to have a list of New collections on MyHeritage every month.
In Finding MyHeritage Record Collection Lists (posted 4 March 2016), I found that MyHeritage had "6,475,937,467 historical records."
Today, the same screen says MyHeritage has "6,843,096,740 historical records." So they have added about 370 million records in the last six weeks if those numbers are correct. What collections were added?
My Top Ten MyHeritage record match collections (one-star or better, all types) are:
1) FamilySearch Family Tree -- 39,860 matches. I have started using this collection to transfer data from RootsMagic through Family Tree to my MyHeritage persons (see Using RootsMagic and FamilySearch to Update My MyHeritage Family Tree (posted 27 April 2016).
2) Geni World Family Tree -- 22,142 matches. I don't use this collection because the links are mostly to data I have contributed several years ago.
3) Compilation of Published Sources -- 20,522 matches. I have started using this collection, adding content and sources to my MyHeritage tree and my RootsMagic database. I've found that I have already used many of these resources from my library searches in the 1990s.
4) WikiTree -- 16,361 matches. I don't use this collection because the links are mostly to data I have contributed several years ago.
5) NewspaperARCHIVE -- 2,172 matches. I have used this collection extensively to find information and add content and sources to my MyHeritage tree and my RootsMagic database.
6) 1880 United States Federal Census -- 1,156 matches. I have not yet mined this collection because I have many of the entries already added and sourced in my RootsMagic database from earlier work, and it is on other record providers.
7) Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1914 -- 1,131 matches. I have not yet mined this collection because I have many of the entries already added and sourced in my RootsMagic database from earlier work,and it is on other record providers.
8) 1900 United States Federal Census -- 1,127 matches. I have not yet mined this collection because I have many of the entries already added and sourced in my RootsMagic database from earlier work, and it is on other record providers.
9) U.S. Public Records Database -- 1,083 matches. I have not yet mined this collection because I don't use this database much, and it is on other record providers.
10) 1910 United States Federal Census -- 993 matches. I have not yet mined this collection because I have many of the entries already added and sourced in my RootsMagic database from earlier work, and it is on other record providers.
So there are 78,363 matches in the three family tree databases, and 20,522 matches in the book matches, which leaves 18,043 matches in actual records and newspapers. I have confirmed or rejected 3,957 Record Matches over time, and I have already added content and source citations for many collections, especially census records, in earlier research in repositories and other online data providers, but have not confirmed them on MyHeritage because it is not a good use of my time. I tend to use collections for England and Europe because I don't have access to them on other data provider sites.
As you can see, I don't have as much work to do with these record matches as I thought I had. I can usually match, add content and source 20 to 30 matches in two hours a night, so 18,000 should take, what, 720 hours, or 360 nights. However, I don't do this every night because there are other tasks to do. I'm lucky to do 20-30 in a week; that translates to about 7 years.
I consider the MyHeritage Record Matches to be very useful, and continue to use them to my advantage in my genealogy research.
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