The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) recently announced their 2017 Webinar series schedule here. This is the society that hosts the Genealogy Jamboree each June in Burbank, such a good time. There are two webinars each month. Registering for webinars is free. Then after each webinar, only members of SCGS can see them. They have… Continue reading Jamboree Webinar Extension Series
Author: Liane Jensen
Review of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones
This spring I bought the book Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones. It was listed as a textbook for the Advanced Methodology class at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), which I hope to attend one day. I recently re-read it and completed most of the exercises. This is a very good… Continue reading Review of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones
Why You Should Bring Your DNA Results to GEDmatch
I first heard about GEDmatch in Dr. Michael Lacopo's "Hoosier Daddy?" Blog. While reading the blog from the first post on, I came across the January 1, 2015, post called "Centimorgans or Percentages?" There he writes: Oh, and when I say you should all get autosomal DNA tested in 2015, that automatically means you have to follow… Continue reading Why You Should Bring Your DNA Results to GEDmatch
Webinar Review: “Enough is Enough. Or Is It?” by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
The webinar "Enough is Enough. Or Is It?" by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA was first given on 7 October 2016 at the BCG day-long seminar . It is one of the essential educational resources mentioned in "Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal" by Angela Packer McGhie, CG given on… Continue reading Webinar Review: “Enough is Enough. Or Is It?” by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA
Webinar Review: “Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal” by Angela Packer McGhie, CG
This week I watched the webinar, "Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal" by Angela Packer McGhie, CG. The webinar was given on October 18th. This is a really good presentation highlighting some of the best resources, webinars and articles and such, to learn about doing genealogy to the high standards laid… Continue reading Webinar Review: “Educational Preparation for Certification: Many Paths to the Same Goal” by Angela Packer McGhie, CG
Genealogy: It’s About the People, Not Their Exact Dates
Genealogy is about learning about the people in our trees, not knowing their exact dates. The dates add context, and that is great, don't get me wrong. I share a birth date with one of my great-great-grandmothers, who was a real pioneer. It helps me make a connection to her. But even after thorough research we… Continue reading Genealogy: It’s About the People, Not Their Exact Dates
Genealogy and Children, Jesse Bear
One of my favorite books to introduce small children to family history is Climb the Family Tree, Jesse Bear! written by Nancy White Carlstrom and illustrated by Bruce Degen. This is the same team that has created all of the Jesse Bear books, including Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? Also, the illustrator wrote and illustrated the… Continue reading Genealogy and Children, Jesse Bear
My DNA Search, Working to Identify a Relationship with a Match
For the first post in this thread, please see this link. When my father's DNA test results were ready I looked through the matches, but got really discouraged. I couldn't find any connections to our known tree, and a quarter of his tree was unknown. I came back from time to time to check for… Continue reading My DNA Search, Working to Identify a Relationship with a Match
My DNA Search, First Steps
For the first post in this thread, please see this link. Family Tree DNA introduced the Family Finder DNA test, an autosomal DNA test that could help find a relative on any side of the family tree, in 2010. This was really exciting. Before this, there was a Y-DNA test, where the tester had to be a male,… Continue reading My DNA Search, First Steps
DNA Testing, What Do My Origin Percentages Mean?
This week I received an email from FamilyTreeDNA saying they had finished processing one of our family's DNA tests. I logged in and checked out the results: the list of relatives and the origins map. The origins map can be exciting, but sometimes a little confusing. How do I explain to my family what those… Continue reading DNA Testing, What Do My Origin Percentages Mean?
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