Using our Genies Recurring Zoom Meeting:
Time: Monday, May 17, 2021 doors open at 12:45. Meeting starts at 1:00 Pacific
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Hello, everyone, Join us next Monday for our regular May meeting.
We’re
going to try out a fun new Zoom feature called immersive views starting at
12:45. If you have updated your Zoom account, you will be on the current release
5.6.5. If not, we can try to help you. If
it turns out that you are on an older release, you will still be in the meeting.
Using our Genies Recurring Zoom Meeting:
Time: Monday, May 17, 2021 doors open at
12:45. Meeting starts at 1:00 Pacific
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86349777794?pwd=ZGl5cWZvNldGNDNjR0M3bldWbTIrdz09
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For
German researchers, our friends Nicole and Diana at Family Locket have been
joined by a German expert for podcasts and blogposts.
19th Century Germans
in St. Louis
In this week's podcast episode, Nicole and Diana talk with
guest, Heidi Mathis, about some of the reasons why German immigrants came by
the thousands to the St. Louis, Missouri, area in the mid-1800s. We discuss the
culture clash, push and pull factors of immigration, and her ancestor, Burhkard
Schlag. Listen here: RLP 148: 19th Century Germans
in St. Louis with Heidi Mathis
In our new blogpost series on researching German ancestors, this
blog post begins with a discussion of when your ancestor might have arrived.
Our German research expert, Heidi Mathis writes: Are you one of the 44.2
million Americans with a German ancestor, but sense that researching them is
more out of reach than others in your family tree? Researching our German can
seem daunting because of the language hurdle, but also because the whole
concept of “German” is complex. Read more here: Part 1: Tracing Your 19th
Century German Ancestors- Which Germans?
For DNA folks, Diana Elder has a blogpost How to Create
Genetic Clusters Manually.
And Roberta Estes
will be broadcasting and recording on the MyHeritage Facebook page. She says:
“You’re invited to join me for a FREE Facebook LIVE presentation
on May 24th, at 2 PM EST (11 AM Pacific). We’ll be talking about tips and tricks to
turn “AutoClusters into Solutions at MyHeritage.”
“I’ve made three
discoveries while preparing for this presentation – in the first cluster alone.
I can barely stop. Who needs sleep anyway? … No, I’m really not kidding.” She is an excellent speaker.
MyHeritage will be hosting this Roberta's seminar on their Facebook page, LIVE.
For techies, Dick Eastman sends us the intriguing “Death of the Keyboard?”
https://wwweogncom.wildapricot.org/page-18080/10414756
Virtual Private Network: What's that? you say. In
this week's live Elevenses with Lisa show she is going share with
you:
·
why
I'm using a VPN (aka Virtual Private Network - don't worry,
you don't need to be techy to use a VPN!)
·
what
I looked for in a VPN
·
how
I set it up (oh my gosh, it was so easy!)
·
how
it protects my online activity
·
the
surprising bonus benefits that I love and you will too!
As I write, she hasn’t recorded it yet but the Show Notes (quite detailed) are here. https://lisalouisecooke.com/2021/05/11/vpn/
Hello, Everyone, We are on the verge of spring and my daffodils have been stunning this year. It is a beautiful time, everything sprouting and blossoming and the sun is shining. Life is good.
Our Genies April meeting will start
Monday, April 19 at 1:00. I will send
the zoom invitation the day before.
Genies German Group is rolling
along. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 4 at
1:00. Let me know and I will send you an
invitation.
Diahan Southard invites us to a fun
event:
On April 24, you’re invited to join me and Nathan Dylan
Goodwin as
we share and compare DNA perspectives. Jump in and investigate along with us
and the forensics team from his new novel, The Chester Creek Murders.
We’ll explore related methods genealogists are using to identify unknown or
uncertain ancestors. It’s free to sign up here
for the live event (and to receive a link to watch it afterward).
If you
have been on the fence about a MyHeritage Complete subscription, this may be
the time. Thomas MacEntee has this offer
until April 19th. More
details here:
https://mailchi.mp/genealogybargains.com/20210414?e=cb7c45b1c4
Genies are gathering tomorrow on Zoom. Hope to see you there.
Topic: Monthy Ferndale Genies meeting.
Time: Monday, April 19 at 1:00 PT. I'll open up by 12:50.
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Our regular meeting is tomorrow, Feb 15 at 1:00. I’ll open at 12:45.
I am using Windows 10 and the handy trick of dragging the link to the bookmark bar. Now I have four links sitting up there just for the ease of getting to my recurring meetings. Ask at the meeting if you need help with this.
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Hello, my dear friends,
Topic: Genies January Meeting
Time: Jan 18, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time. Open by 12:50.
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In other news:
1. Sylvia and Judy S are suggesting a NOVA episode - Secrets in Our DNA showing Friday on KCTS9 at 3 pm or catch it online at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/secrets-in-our-dna/.
Hello, everyone, Sylvia suggests for our December meeting we might "dress Christmas-y". I'll be wearing my holiday socks but that's all you get. I'll be missing treats from Rick this year unless he figures out a way to send them virtually.
Topic: Genies Monthly Zoom Meeting
Time: Monday, Dec 21, 2020, 01:00 PM Pacific Time Meeting opens at 12:50.
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And finally, here is a gift of free cheat sheets from Thomas MacEntee. I know you've seen some of these before but in your spare time, take another look.
Download a variety of easy-to-use, free genealogy cheat sheets created by genealogy expert Thomas MacEntee of GenealogyBargains.com! Click below or HERE for a complete list!
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Welcome to our monthly meeting! I’ll send another invitation on Sunday.
Topic: Genies Monthly Zoom Meeting
Time: Dec 21, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time Meeting opens at 12:50.
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Sylvia writes:
Heritage has upgraded its photo
colorization. I tried it on a few photos. For the most part, it does get rid of
what Heritage calls the “zombie skin” where some parts or whole of a person
doesn’t get colored in. Still a bit wishy-washy with colors, I feel. I have to
try using my own photo edits with some I have saved to see if that works
better.
I’m thinking of dropping Find
My Past and picking up Heritage premium package for a while. Their new features
include matching and helping fill in your tree, plus storing many more photos
and docs. I have hardly used Find My Past and find that with only a few
exceptions, I can get most of their hints on Ancestry or other sites.
And Bill writes:
Here is a link to an
interesting Wall Street Journal video (22 min) that discusses how new
technology can preserve the memories and identity of a person after they pass.
The technology is still
very new but may give us a glimpse how we can be remembered by our families
after death. It may be an approach to replace the current process of
interviewing older relatives to preserve family stories.
Coming
Monday! Join us to talk about whatever
you have been doing. Zoom invitation is
at the bottom. Time: Nov 16, 2020 01:00 PM Pacific Time. Zoom opening at 12:50.
I’ve been working on DNA and…
puzzling over some age-old topics like “what to do about my trees spread all over the place?” The underlying question is “where to keep my thoroughly researched and sourced information?” and “where to test out my hypotheses?” Here are some articles that apply:
Roberta Estes, blogging at DNA Explained posted Genealogy Tree Replacement… She maintains 4 separate trees, RootsMagic on her home computer, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and Family Tree DNA. She does not download or sync because she would have to re-add documents, photos, notes comments, TreeTags, etc. https://dna-explained.com/2020/11/10/genealogy-tree-replacement-should-i-or-shouldnt-i/
Randy Seaver posted this article in response to Roberta. geneamusings.com how-i-use-genealogy-software-and-online. Randy uses RootsMagic and many other individual and universal online trees. Universal trees are single trees that everyone works on like Family Search.
Lisa Louise Cooke has a good article, “If My Ancestry Subscription Expires, What Happens to My Tree?” She uses RootsMagic as her Master Family Tree and builds limited or exploratory trees at online services. https://lisalouisecooke.com/2017/08/16/ancestry-subscription-expire/
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There are DNA testing
sales everywhere. Can it really be
Black Friday already? If you have an
older relative who is a candidate or even yourself or a younger relative, let’s
talk about which test to buy.
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Topic: Ferndale Genies Monthly
Time: Nov 16, 2020
01:00 PM Pacific Time Zoom opening at
12:50
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Coming this Friday! Friday, 10/30
from 1-2:30. "DNA Basics", a one-session class for people who are DNA beginners or who want a
good solid review. The materials are on our blogsite https://ferndalegenies.blogspot.com/ over
on the left menu beginning with DNA:
Basic Genetics. I will tailor the class to the people who come. Please RSVP and tell me where you have tested
or transferred your DNA results. I will send you the zoom invitation on
Thursday.
Don’t miss our regular monthly Genies
discussion on zoom. Monday, Nov 16, at 1:00. The
zoom invitation will be sent out on the blog.
We had a successful Study Group
yesterday and will continue with this format with a meeting on Monday, Nov 30 at 1:00. Yesterday we heard from David R about his grandmother
who was adopted. His research question
involves finding her parents for which he is using extensive documentary
research and DNA.
A major part of time was spent on a
walkthrough of two intermediate DNA products, DNA Painter and Genetic Affairs Auto
Clustering. At the next meeting I hope some
people will report on what they have tried.
We will also be learning to use the Zoom screen sharing so we can see
your work. To receive zoom invitations
and case writeups, ask to be added to the Study Group email list.
This will be a busy month. See you there, Judith
Our Genies Research Group is forming up. We might change the date to accommodate everyone. If I haven't heard from you yet, now is the time to reply to this message.
Followup from our last meeting
From Jo: Judith:
Wasn't there some discussion at a WGS meeting about there being free, volunteer
translators through Western? I thought of that when I read about Margie
and her information written in another language. I agree google translate
is likely the quickest and easiest though. Just adding another potential
source, if you don't mind passing it along -- if indeed, I am remembering
correctly. Just an idea.
Thanks for keeping things going!
I came
across historical information on Facebook Group about Border Reivers clan which
are not of Celtic/Norse descendants (Scots/English clans) but are what we call
Gypsies:
a member of a people originating in South Asia and traditionally having an itinerant way of life, living widely dispersed across Europe and North and South America and speaking a language (Romani) that is related to Hindi; a Romani person.
I am not related to this clan but shared with this thought--if you are
Irish/Scottish and your DNA shows a streak of South Asia, this might be the
reason.
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Today I want to remind you of Thomas MacEntee. He sends an email just about every day and tries to balance between free stuff, discounts and paid products. At this link you will find many free resources. Many are 2-4 page handouts with lots of links. https://abundantgenealogy.com/free-genealogy-resources/ You can also sign up for his free email at that link. All of the titles below are links to free cheat sheets.
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