Coming Events:
Wednesday: March 21, 2018
Board of Directors Meting
9:00 AM at the Pinellas Library
Wednesday: March 21, 2018
Mid-Atlantic States SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Defender
Room at the Lake Miona Recreation Center
Wednesday: March 28, 2018
Family History Expo
Savannah Center: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Gen News and Announcements:Savannah Center: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Four Historical and Geographical Tips to Help You Trace Your Irish Ancestors:
LegacyTree Genealogists"Irish research can be difficult. Although the island is small–about the same size as the state of Indiana–its violent history and many divisions makes research complicated. In addition, many United States records simply report that our ancestors were from Ireland with no indication of the county of their birth. However, knowing a little bit about the history and geography can provide the necessary clues. Here are four tips that can help you trace your Irish ancestors from the United States back to Ireland."
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New Historic Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 12, 2018
FamilySearch"Find your ancestors with new historic records published on FamilySearch this week from Austria, BillionGraves, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Idaho, Illinois, Mexico, Spain, and Texas. Search these new free records by clicking on the collection links."
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Why You Should Start Using Pinterest for Genealogy Right Now (and How to Do It):
Family Daily History"If you’re one of the 175 million people around the world who use Pinterest every month, you probably already know that there’s a lot to love. Maybe you think of Pinterest as a great place to collect clever home decor ideas or as the best spot to peruse beautiful images of tasty food (who doesn’t?) – but did you know that Pinterest is so much more than that? It may be the free genealogy tool you’ve been missing."
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Here’s How to Find Tens of Thousands of Family History Books for Free:
Family Daily History"One of the most exciting things about doing family history research is moving beyond names and dates to begin exploring the stories of our ancestors’ lives. There are many ways to do this. Records like pension applications, wills and obituaries can provide details that allow us a special glimpse into the important events and personal relationships of our forebears."
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When Did Americans Stop Marrying Their Cousins? Ask the World’s Largest Family Tree
The New York Times"Before the Industrial Revolution in the United States, Canada and Europe, you might have ended up married to a fourth cousin. People didn’t travel far to find a spouse, and the closer you were to home, the more likely it was you’d marry within your family."
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Debunking Common Genealogical Myths:
LegacyTree Genealogists"Doing genealogy often means piecing together scraps of information from various compiled family stories and documents to reconstruct our family history. Sound genealogical research demands that we, as researchers, place each fact into proper context and evaluate each piece in light of the whole picture. This valuable gathering of facts and supporting them through documentation can be side-railed if we allow common genealogical myths to dictate our research conclusions."
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Unusual Sources for Finding Female Ancestors:
Amy Johnson Crow
"Name changes and a society that emphasizes men in the records can make finding female ancestors tough. Note that I said "tough," not "impossible." Let's consider some valuable sources that we might be overlooking."
New! North American Genealogy Records Online:
Lisa Louise Cook
"New North American genealogy records online this week! Featured are U.S. military, passenger and yearbook records (including WWII film footage); regional collections for New England and Great Lakes; Congressional statutes; and over 63 million Mexican genealogy records now free at FamilySearch.org."
Technology:
Roots Tech 2018 Videos Online:
Roots Tech
Did you miss Roots Tech? I know I did but will I? While I may not have been there I can still attend the hours of lectures online and they are FREE. All you need to do is set some time aside and click on the lecture you want to attend.
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Use Google Photos to Create a “Best of” Photo Album on FamilySearch
FamilySearch"Did you know that you can import photos directly from Google Photos to FamilySearch to create a “best of” photo album? This is a great way to preserve and share a curated collection of classic photos that span a person’s lifetime or center on important life events."
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Education:
Resource Guide to Canadian Genealogy:
AncestralFindings"Do you have Canadian ancestors you wish to research? Are you wondering where to start? On today’s episode, I’ll give you five of my favorite websites for doing Canadian genealogy online."
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Webinars:
From Baltimore to Burlington: Hazen P. Day's Neighbors Bring Him Home:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"A Maryland resident claimed an 1816 Vermont birth to Vermont-born parents, but no known record provides his specific birthplace or his parents' or siblings' names. Studying his ties to his neighbors and those associates who shared close geographic, vocational, political and religious proximity brings a Maryland man home to his Vermont family. Learn how the presenter analyzed, correlated, and assembled common and lesser-known records to build a persuasive case."
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Presenter: Catherine B. Wiest Desmarais, CG
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Hands-On with MyHeritage DNA:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"Whether you upload your raw DNA data to MyHeritage or are ready to move forward with the results from your MyHeritage DNA test, this webinar will guide you through your ethnicity estimates, DNA matches and more. On hand to walk Geoff Rasmussen through his personal results is MyHeritage’s Director of DNA, Yoav Naveh."
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Geoff Rasmussen
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Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History:
Legacy Family Tree Webinars"DNA is an increasingly important tool that can help us discover amazing things about ourselves and our families. This webinar will provide a brief refresher of human genetics and review the different types of DNA tests available today with an in-depth discussion of autosomal DNA tests and how these tests can be used to solve genealogical problems where evidence from traditional records in scarce."
Friday, March 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Presenter: Mike Mansfield
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