Genealogy giant FamilySearch has introduced a fun new feature called “Compare-a-Face.” Through facial recognition software, you can discover which ancestor you resemble the most. All you need to do is simply upload a picture of yourself. Then, the program scans the portraits of the ancestors in your family tree and provides a list of matches. (Obviously, the tool won’t work if your tree lacks pictures.) I eagerly tried it out and was pleasantly surprised to be matched to my great-grandfather Harrison Hunley.
As you can see, it gives you a similarity percentage. It also gives you a list of other ancestors at the top, from highest similarity percentage to lowest. This is a great new feature that adds an element of fun to family history work. It looks like FamilySearch will add other entertaining features in the near future, so stay tuned. Click here to learn more.
Have you tried “Compare-a-Face?” Let me know what you think in the comments below.
why do I have to upload another photo. I tried this awhile back and it worked. Why can’t I do it now, without uploading another photo
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Not sure. FamilySearch is still developing this feature, so hopefully they will work out the kinks.
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how do a change the search to someone else in my family tree
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My tree in not in FamilySearch, but I have uploaded pictures for this feature. It is working fine, except when I click to identify them, I get an error and can do nothing. I have some old pictures from my grandparents that are unidentified, so I can see how this feature could be helpful In seeing if the people in them are at least possibly related.
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Why are some close family members low in percentage and others high in percentage?
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