I came across Dick Eastman at the 2009 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree, and I was a little star struck. I read then, and still read now, his site nearly every day to get the latest genealogy news. As I wrote before, one of his posts encourage me to start a blog of my own. He… Continue reading Must-Read Genealogy Blog: Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Author: Liane Jensen
DNA Statistics, Average and Range of Shared DNA for Various Relationships
I have been referring to this chart a lot lately, so I thought I would link to it here. On the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (IOSGG) Wiki site there is a page on Autosomal DNA Statistics. Blaine Bettinger has been collecting data from related individuals who have taken Autosomal DNA tests (like AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA FamilyFinder,… Continue reading DNA Statistics, Average and Range of Shared DNA for Various Relationships
Sharing Genealogy with Children Using a Family Tree Poster
When I was expecting my second child, I decided to make a family tree poster showing our family, ready to plug in the picture of the new baby. I chose the poster design to be the Ancestry MyCanvas "Combination Pedigree" with five generations. A link to the MyCanvas family tree posters is here. The site integrates with… Continue reading Sharing Genealogy with Children Using a Family Tree Poster
How I Broke My Family Tree, and How I Am Using DNA to Repair It
When I was fifteen years old I broke my family tree. It started innocently enough. Like any good family history researcher I requested the death certificate of my great-grandfather. Since I didn't know his exact death date, I searched for a date range. Then it finally arrived. I had that super excited feeling I get when genealogy-related… Continue reading How I Broke My Family Tree, and How I Am Using DNA to Repair It
Favorite Sources: Homestead Records
Last month I sent away for homestead records from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). They arrived just a few weeks later in digital form. I love that you can now request digital images of these records. Homestead records are a great resource because they give a picture of an ancestor's life when they were establishing their… Continue reading Favorite Sources: Homestead Records
Awesome DNA Blog: Hoosier Daddy? by Michael Lacopo
I first came across genealogist Michael Lacopo when viewing a webinar of lectures at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in 2015. He had great information about German genealogy, and he was a very interesting and dynamic speaker. Somewhere in the notes about the speaker was a reference to his blog, so I visited it. It is fabulous. The Hoosier… Continue reading Awesome DNA Blog: Hoosier Daddy? by Michael Lacopo
BCG Skillbuilding Lectures: October 7
This is going to be awesome. The BCG, Board for Certification of Genealogists, is hosting a series of five lectures on October 7th in Salt Lake City. Speakers include such genealogy greats as Elizabeth Shown Mills. You can even sign up to view them remotely for free! This website has the links to the webinar registrations.… Continue reading BCG Skillbuilding Lectures: October 7
Favorite Sources: DAR Ancestor Database
If you research anyone who was alive during the Revolutionary War and old enough to serve in some way, check if they are in the DAR Ancestor Database. This database shows information about American patriots who served the cause of the Revolutionary War in some way. They may have fought in the war, but they may… Continue reading Favorite Sources: DAR Ancestor Database
Favorite Sources: 1925 Iowa State Census
Did any of your family live in Iowa in 1925? The 1925 Iowa State Census is fabulous because it asks for each Iowa resident to give detailed information about their parents: their full names, including mother's maiden name, ages, birthplaces, and even marriage place. Be sure to look at this source even if the direct ancestral line wasn't in Iowa, but… Continue reading Favorite Sources: 1925 Iowa State Census
Sharing Family History with Children Through Books
Too often I hear people learning about family history wishing they had started their interest in family history when they were younger and had more older relatives to ask about their families. We can introduce our children to general history and family history so they can have more opportunity to learn about their families from older relatives. I have… Continue reading Sharing Family History with Children Through Books
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