{"id":3686,"date":"2024-08-13T06:59:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T05:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mychinaroots.com\/?p=3686"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:55:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:55:48","slug":"whats-new-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/blog\/whats-new\/whats-new-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New: August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mobile-reverse-column-direction is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde9&nbsp;Hints Discovery is Now RecordFinder\u2122<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early 2024, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/blog\/news\/roots-reimagined-how-to-discover-your-chinese-family-history-in-2024\/\">launched<\/a> Hints Discovery, our new automated system built to search the My China Roots Database for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For greater clarity, we have decided to rename this core feature <strong>RecordFinder\u2122<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, instead of receiving \u201cHints,\u201d you will be notified of <strong>\u201cRecord Matches\u201d<\/strong> whenever a record matching your family tree is discovered for you to review. We hope this change better reflects the purpose of RecordFinder\u2122 \u2013 to help you find Record Matches and make new discoveries about your family history easily!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch this quick video to see how RecordFinder\u2122 simplifies your search. <strong>The more you add, the more we find \u2013 it&#8217;s that simple.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discover Your Family History: How RecordFinder Works | My China Roots\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l4ZFzd6YJFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26e9\ufe0f&nbsp;Introducing Clans \u1d2e\u1d31\u1d40\u1d2c<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you can organize your family members and zupus (family tree books) by clan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/wiki\/article\/clans\">Clans<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start, <em><strong>add a Chinese surname character<\/strong><\/em> to any person\u2019s family tree profile, or <em><strong>save a zupu<\/strong><\/em> to a clan in your family tree. Stay tuned for more expanded features in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stevehenty-drop-shadow-box dropshadowboxes-container\" style=\"width:auto\"><div class=\"dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-curved dropshadowboxes-curved dropshadowboxes-curved-horizontal-1 dropshadowboxes-outside-shadow\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:#DDDDDD;width:;padding:14px\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1321\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/clan-page-beta-mychinaroots.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3694\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the menu bar, hover over <em>Family Tree<\/em> then click <em>Clans<\/em> to view your family members by clan. Don\u2019t see any clans? Add a Chinese surname character to any person\u2019s profile, then their clan will appear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stevehenty-drop-shadow-box dropshadowboxes-container\" style=\"width:auto\"><div class=\"dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-curved dropshadowboxes-curved dropshadowboxes-curved-horizontal-1 dropshadowboxes-outside-shadow\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:#DDDDDD;width:;padding:14px\"><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/clan-page-beta-wang-zupu.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3695\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can save a zupu to a specific clan in a specific family tree. In this example, the Wang \u738b clan page features a zupu found for the Wang clan in Fujian province, plus the places the user\u2019s Wang family members migrated to overseas and originally came from in China.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0&nbsp;Dialect Facts and Overseas Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn about the different varieties of Chinese spoken by your ancestors with our new compendium of Dialect Facts, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/dialects\/hainanese\">Hainanese<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/dialects\/hokkien\">Hakka<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/dialects\/hokkien\">Hokkien<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/dialects\/shanghainese\">Shanghainese<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/dialects\/taishanese\">Taishanese<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Database pages about Overseas Chinese Communities have also been updated to feature record collections available from each region, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/places\/651559\/hawaii\">Chinese community in Hawaii<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/places\/651539\/jamaica\">Chinese community in Jamaica<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf33&nbsp;Family Tree Optimizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve made it easier to build your family tree. Now you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add siblings <em>without<\/em> needing to add a common parent first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add multiple occupations instead of just one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View video files in family tree profiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f&nbsp;System Optimizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy dozens of quality-of-life updates and bug fixes including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refined family tree interface for new users and mobile devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easier process to cancel a trial or subscription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook link-sharing thumbnails now load correctly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions, feedback, or bug reports?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/support\">Login and share your thoughts<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:feedback@mychinaroots.com\">feedback@mychinaroots.com<\/a>. We\u2019re all ears to how we can improve and create better resources to support your family history journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/api.elasticemail.com\/contact\/subscribe?version=2&amp;pID=88931ce4-50c7-4882-8973-710669a4c8b1\">subscribe to our email newsletter<\/a> and follow <strong>@mychinaroots<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/mychinaroots\">social media<\/a> to stay updated on new features all year round!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<div 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