Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Blog

News from Galicia Jewish Museum: The Galicia Jewish Museum’s mobile application aims to present the wide and complete spectrum of photographic projects dedicated to Polish Jewry. With one image at a time, we would like to broaden the knowledge of the work of great photographers who directed their lenses at Jewish Poland, but first of all – knowledge of Jewish history in Poland. Regularly published photographs will be accompanied by captions, placing them in their historical and social context. With time, this carefully curated collection will become a visually powerful statement of Polish-Jewish history, allowing for an insightful look into Jewish past and present in Poland beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions. The application will be online soon, so stay tuned so you won’t miss its launch! It will be accompanied by a program of online lectures and webinars, which will start in August and will run through December. More information about upcoming Galicia Jewish Museum applica...

MyHeritage offer: free access to two popular photo tools —  MyHeritage Photo Enhancer and MyHeritage In Color™ — for a whole month, until September 10, 2020. Normally, these features can be used by non-subscribers on up to 10 photos each, while users with a Complete plan enjoy unlimited use. But now, for a whole month, anyone can enhance and colorize as many photos as they’d like for free!      

Announcement from MyHeritage: "a new feature brings blurry faces in any photo into sharp focus. Photos are enhanced using specialized technology that produces outstanding, high-definition results. Please share this news with your followers! Perhaps you have old photos that look grainy or blurred, or photos of large family gatherings with many faces that are too small to recognize clearly. The MyHeritage Photo Enhancer aims to solve these age-old problems and produces phenomenal results that let you see your ancestors more clearly than ever before. You can enhance your photos and colorize them with MyHeritage In Color™, as these two features complement each other. Like colorized photos, enhanced photos are differentiated from the originals using a special embossed symbol, and enhancement does not modify your original photos. The addition of the Photo Enhancer makes MyHeritage the best platform for uploading, enhancing, and sharing historical photos, bar none.  To enha...

We have been told that there are currently 9 vintage photos of a lady named Cohen for sale on eBay. They possibly date from 1890-1910. All 9 photos are lovely and appear to be in good condition. This Cohen family had ties to Highbury. It would be wonderful to see them end up with their rightful family. The seller states "These photos came from an attic in the Highbury area of London. They all feature the same very wealthy looking woman with the surname Cohen". The eBAY listing can be found under: "Victorian Edwardian Cabinet Cards CDV Photos Postcard Lot Same Woman London". Seller's asking £34.99 but will accept offers.