Meeting Monday

Join us Monday, October 16 at 1:00-3:30 at the Ferndale Library. 

It is National Family History Month and also Archive Month.  There is a lot going on. 

After a very successful September meeting where everyone paired up in 2's and 3's, we'll do it again.  Do you have a genealogy problem or do you want to learn something?  Let me know.  You can always email me at judithculv@hotmail.com. 

Bring a tip to share. Margie will do a short demo on using files and folders.  Norine has been using archive services.  My tip is about using Worldcat and interlibrary loan.  You can use the projector to demo if that will help.

We have a request to see ways of “packaging” family info and photos.  If you have books, notebooks, etc., bring them along.

When we break up to do our work, someone will help with setting up email delivery from the blog, Margie will help with files and Marlene and I will meet with a small group who are just getting started. 

Do you need help with genealogy or technical skills?  Come prepared with a computing device or plan to borrow one.  And passwords, of course.  

Lastly, whoever has the floating copy of The Foundling, if you are finished, bring that along too.  Thank you.

See you there!

Family Tree Software: Meeting followup

Hello, again,

At our September meeting we talked at length about family tree software and why you would want to use desktop in addition to online trees.  It boils down to having control over your tree, being responsible for your own tree, and not being thrown for a loop when the businesses make capricious changes.  As we know some websites are owned by equity companies and driven by the bottom line while others are owned by genealogists and are more responsive to genealogists.

The top three desktop software packages are Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, and Legacy and we have members using each of them.  In our group a number are using FTM current and older versions while fewer are using RootsMagic and Legacy.  During our meetings we can break out into small groups to share information.

The best article I have seen is a Family Tree Magazine online premium article called “Online Tree or Genealogy software? Deciding Where to Keep Your Data”.  It’s here.  I was able to read it without a premium subscription but you may need to seek out the print version at your library or on Zinio.  It’s called “Tree-Keeping” in the Oct-Nov 2017 Family Tree Magazine on page 48.

One consideration is which websites the software syncs with.  Sync is short for synchronize.  This feature allows you to update one tree and then automatically update the other to keep them the same, or in sync.  For example, Family Tree Maker (FTM) can sync with Ancestry.com.  If you make a change in FTM it is moved to Ancestry.com and vice versa. That is, if you make a change in Ancestry.com the change is moved to FTM.

Family Tree Maker syncs with Ancestry.com and also costs twice as much as the others.  You can find this information in the articles.

RootsMagic syncs with Ancestry.com and Family Search.  Also has a free trial version. 

Legacy syncs with Family Search and the Legacy version 10 will sync with MyHeritage.  Also has a free trial version.

Bottom line: All three, FTM, RootsMagic and Legacy are comprehensive packages and the selection comes down to personal preference. 

I have included this information on a blog page in the left sidebar called Family Tree Desktop Software so you will always be able to find it.

Judith

This and That

A regular feature of this blog will posts of items that come to my attention.  Here it is "This and That", thanks to our own Cheryl and Judy S. plus The Legal Genealogist Judy Russell .

Announcements:

PBS Finding Your Roots Tonight.  Some of us thought last week's show was really great with Bernie Sanders and Larry David.  It's online at pbs.org.

• Tues., Oct. 10, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Unfamiliar Kin” with Fred Armisen, Carly Simon and Christopher Walken

We are happy to announce that registration for the 2017 Washington Family History is open and live!  It's free.  A full day of classes and great for beginners.

The event will be at the Bellevue Stake Center on Main Street on Saturday, November 4^th, 2017.  Directions and more information, including instructor and class details are available at: https://wafamilyhistory.com.

From our own Judy S.  "Residents of this quintessential English village thought they were 100% British. Then they took a DNA test"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cotswolds-village-residents-dna-tests-not-british-gloucestershire-bledington-western-european-a7886541.html

Cotswolds village residents shocked www.independent.co.uk

A "great story" from Cheryl:  Many posts tracing an adoption journey.

Are you my father? How I spent my life searching for truth ... myelusivehistory.blogspot.com Breathe. This is it. Only once before in my life had I been in this position. I looked down at the quickly, but carefully  jotted down multi numerical international ...

Judy Russell on the Legal Genealogist:    You may not be thinking about what will happen to all your hard work when you are gone, but it does take some planning.

Estate planning for DNA  www.legalgenealogist.com Designate a beneficiary “Test the oldest generation first” is the  standard advice everyone — The Legal Genealogist included — gives when it comes to DNA testing.

Finding Your Roots on PBS tonight

On KCTS9 this is at 8pm today Tuesday and will be rebroadcast at 1am tonight.  If you are receiving this too late, it will be on every Tuesday. Finding Your Roots Season 4 Starts Tuesday, October 3, 2017   Finding Your Roots, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., returns to the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) for Season 4, starting this evening, Tuesday, October 3rd. "For more than a decade, renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. has helped to expand America’s sense of itself, stimulating a national conversation about identity with humor, wisdom, and compassion. Professor Gates has explored the ancestry of dozens of influential people from diverse backgrounds, taking millions of viewers deep into the past to reveal the connections that bind us all." Season four of Finding Your Roots series moves fluidly from Asia and Africa to Europe and the Americas, uniting us all through emotional moments that enrich and enlighten—encouraging us to look at our world through a wider, more inclusive lens. Discover the surprising ancestral stories of 28 fascinating guests, including Carmelo Anthony, Ava DuVernay, Téa Leoni, Ana Navarro, Bernie Sanders, Questlove, and Christopher Walken. Season 4 Episode 1: The Impression The first episode is entitled “The Impression” and features comedian and writer Larry David and politician Bernie Sanders who are linked by one hilarious impersonation trace their roots from 1940s Brooklyn back to Jewish communities in Europe. Larry David discovers his German heritage by way of ancestors who settled in Mobile, Alabama in the mid-19th century — including one who became a slaveholding Confederate; Bernie Sanders gains greater understanding of his father’s dangerous childhood in Austrian Galicia during World War I. Both guests discover what happened to the family members who were still in Europe during the Holocaust — Larry David’s grandfather lost nine siblings; Bernie Sanders’ uncle, a member of the Limanowa Judenrat, heroically went head to head with a Nazi officer. Through DNA testing, our guests learn that there is more to their uncanny likeness than they ever suspected. Check Your Local PBS Listings for Finding Your Roots Click HERE to access information on local listings for Finding Your Roots Season 4. The 10 new episodes will begin airing on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Watch Finding Your Roots Online Although it has not been confirmed for Season 4, in the past seasons each episode was made available on the PBS website the following day for viewing. Stay tuned here at Abundant Genealogy for more information. Finding Your Roots Season 4 Schedule Following is the broadcast schedule for the new season of Finding Your Roots on PBS: Tues., Oct. 3, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “The Impression” with Larry David and Bernie Sanders Tues., Oct. 10, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Unfamiliar Kin” with Fred Armisen, Carly Simon and Christopher Walken Tues., Oct. 17, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Puritans and Pioneers” with Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen and William H. Macy Tues., Oct. 24, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “The Vanguard” with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ava DuVernay, Janet Mock Tues., Oct. 31, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Immigrant Nation” with Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro Tues., Nov. 7, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Black Like Me” with Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee and Suzanne Malveaux Tues., Nov. 14, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Children of the Revolution” with Lupita Nyong’o, Carmelo Anthony and Ana Navarro Tues., Nov. 21, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Relatives We Never Knew We Had” with Tea Leoni and Gaby Hoffmann Tues., Nov. 28, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “The Stories We Tell” with Donna Brazile, Ty Burrell and Kara Walker (encore broadcast from Season Three) Tues., Dec. 5, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Family Reunions” with Sean Combs and LL Cool J (encore broadcast from Season Three) Tues., Dec. 5, 2017, 9 p.m. ET: “Tragedy + Time = Comedy” with Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader (encore broadcast from Season Three) Tues., Dec. 12, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Southern Roots” with Questlove, Dr. Phil and Charlayne Hunter-Gault Tues., Dec. 19, 2017, 8 p.m. ET: “Funny Business” with Garrison Keillor, Amy Schumer and Aziz Ansari

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