The Estonian National Archives has released a new portal that enables users to find photos of their family using facial recognition. Over half a million photos are preserved in the archive featuring some three million faces. Photographs date back as far as 1840 in the archive and its a good way to see if any of your ancestors appear in the collection. To use, simply upload your photo, it will be compared to the database and results will be emailed to you within 24 hours.
Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.