March 16. Here we
are on the day we might have been at a Genies meeting. Luckily, genealogy is very much an online
pursuit. Daily I receive emails
suggesting things to do and buy. Most
basic/no health DNA kits are $59. And
free Irish records continue a little longer.
For our travelers and former residents (you know who you
are): If you haven’t heard, our schools
and libraries are closed. And starting
today dine-in restaurants, bars, entertainment and recreation venues., and
events over 50 people are closed. I
expect some restaurants will start drive-in and delivery options which are
still allowed.
Research Like a Pro
As expected, the WGS cancelled the Research Like a Pro
seminar the end of this month and will reschedule in the fall. It may be a disappointment now but those RLP ladies
offer so many free options.
FREE: Today's
podcast episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to use a research log in
your genetic genealogy research…Read more and listen here: RLP 88: DNA
Research Logs.
FREE: They are offering their
“Research Like a Pro in 30 Minutes a Day” recorded webinar for everyone.
In the webinar, they share the process
of creating a research objective, timeline, locality guide, and research plan
to get your project started. Then they discuss carrying the plan through by
logging, making citations, and doing a research report. Watch the webinar
here: Research Like a Pro in 30
Minutes a Day: Free Webinar and 14 Day Challenge.
FREE: “Throughout the
webinar, we discuss the 14-day Research Like a Pro challenge that we did last
January. We are excited to announce that we are going to be doing the challenge
again this month! We will start on Monday, March 23. Learn more and sign up
here: 14 Day Research Like a Pro
Challenge.
PURCHASE: “Because we decided
to start the RLP challenge, we have extended coupon code for a discount on the
RLP eCourse. Many of you have been signing up, and it's fun to get your emails
with the objectives you plan to work on! Use coupon code RLP89RT2020 and you
will be able to register for just $89 (regularly $125) until April 10. Learn
more and read reviews of former students here: Research Like a Pro e-Course.
Books and Ideas of things
to do
Sylvia says: “Another thing to do is to read books. I have just
read a great book called Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. It is
her fascinating search-and-discovery story of her biological father. Not what
you would expect at all!!! “
Claudia Breland suggests this article. It’s a good read for us and for relatives who
aren’t very interested YET.
“Since you are all carefully practicing social distancing in
order to do your part to slow this pandemic, I put together some DNA focused
reading recommendations. I am very grateful to my kindle app which makes it easy
to get books. My favorite new book about DNA and genealogy is The Lost Family:
How DNA […]”
Kitty added this link at the bottom to a technical, graph filled
article for anyone who hasn’t decided to stay home. She says:
“Last but not least here is a good article
about why we should be all practicing social distancing
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca end “.
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca end “.
Roberta usually blogs about DNA and here she
offers 20 activities. They lean toward
DNA but it that is not your fancy skim past those and you will find some
traditional genealogy and at the end quilting and gardening. She put spring cleaning last. I hope I will get to that eventually.
Lastly, here’s
a suggestion from Sylvia: “encourage all our people (and everyone you know) to
fill out the census as completely and accurately as possible, so that when
future genealogy buffs look for the little wavy green leaf hint next to our
name on the tree...we can have a way to tell them who we were and something of
our life at that moment (creepy thought, us being in the past tense, but there
we will be!).”
We should be
receiving census instructions by the end of this month. I’m glad there will be an online option for
filing.
Soon I will
post a writeup from Sylvia who says she is “adapting the Research Like A Pro steps to
make them work better for me” and includes an Evidence Analysis document she
has compiled.
I encourage anyone
who has something to share to send it along to Ferndalegenies at gmail.com.
Take care
and stay safe. I am thinking of you all.
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