This week a friend sent the following link to Dick. It portrays immigration to the United States throughout the past centuries, showing total numbers and countries with the most immigrants.
http://metrocosm.com/us-immigration-history-map.html
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
July Webinars from Legacy
Legacy has quite a variety of topics this month. Remember, each webinar can be viewed for about a week following its initial presentation. Legacy also has an archive of webinars that are free to view at any time. Register for any of this month's offerings and learn more at www.familytreewebinars.com.
Wednesday, July 6 - Navigating Naturalization Records by Lisa Alzo. This is a talk aimed at intermediate researchers that will cover first papers, petitions, certificates and registrations.
Friday, July 8 - Watch Geoff Live: GEDMatch.com will be a presentation by Geoff Rasmussen and Diahan Southard to explain Geoff's DNA results.
Wednesday, July 13 - A Genealogist's Guide to Heraldry by Shannon Combs-Bennett will acquaint you with the basics of heraldry, its historic uses, who can display arms (and why many shouldn't) and how it might help your research. This topic is for beginning and intermediate researchers.
Friday, July 15 - Finding French Ancestors by Luana Darby will show beginners and intermediates how to find resources for French research and techniques on both sides of the Atlantic.
Wednesday, July 20 - Organize Your Online Life by Lisa Louise Cooke will provide tech tips for staying organized, saving time and getting more results.
Wednesday, July 27 - Community Cookbooks and What They Tell Us About Our Ancestors by Gena Philibert-Ortega is meant to be a talk on researching female ancestors. Gena says those cookbooks are a "city directory" of women and can be used for family history.
The following webinars will be presented back-to-back on Saturday, July 30. Be sure to check the time of each presentation.
The Germanic French: Researching Alsatian and Lorrainian Families by John Philip Colletta is a topic for intermediate researchers explaining how German-speakers came to reside in France and exploring the difficulties of research in Alsace-Lorraine. John says, "Research challenges include: records kept in French, German and Latin; shifting national borders; peculiar surnames; and Catholic, Protestant and Jewish residents."
Solutions for Missing and Scarce Records by Tom Jones is intended for intermediate and advanced researchers and will teach strategies for overcoming barriers caused by lost records, poor record-keeping, or simply a lack of records.
Wednesday, July 6 - Navigating Naturalization Records by Lisa Alzo. This is a talk aimed at intermediate researchers that will cover first papers, petitions, certificates and registrations.
Friday, July 8 - Watch Geoff Live: GEDMatch.com will be a presentation by Geoff Rasmussen and Diahan Southard to explain Geoff's DNA results.
Wednesday, July 13 - A Genealogist's Guide to Heraldry by Shannon Combs-Bennett will acquaint you with the basics of heraldry, its historic uses, who can display arms (and why many shouldn't) and how it might help your research. This topic is for beginning and intermediate researchers.
Friday, July 15 - Finding French Ancestors by Luana Darby will show beginners and intermediates how to find resources for French research and techniques on both sides of the Atlantic.
Wednesday, July 20 - Organize Your Online Life by Lisa Louise Cooke will provide tech tips for staying organized, saving time and getting more results.
Wednesday, July 27 - Community Cookbooks and What They Tell Us About Our Ancestors by Gena Philibert-Ortega is meant to be a talk on researching female ancestors. Gena says those cookbooks are a "city directory" of women and can be used for family history.
The following webinars will be presented back-to-back on Saturday, July 30. Be sure to check the time of each presentation.
The Germanic French: Researching Alsatian and Lorrainian Families by John Philip Colletta is a topic for intermediate researchers explaining how German-speakers came to reside in France and exploring the difficulties of research in Alsace-Lorraine. John says, "Research challenges include: records kept in French, German and Latin; shifting national borders; peculiar surnames; and Catholic, Protestant and Jewish residents."
Solutions for Missing and Scarce Records by Tom Jones is intended for intermediate and advanced researchers and will teach strategies for overcoming barriers caused by lost records, poor record-keeping, or simply a lack of records.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Traveling
We have just returned from a week "up north" where the views of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands were spectacular but the internet connections were minimal. If you are passing through that area, we recommend the Ashland Baking Company and the Black Cat Coffeehouse across Chapple Street from each other in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Monday, June 20, 2016
Skara Brae - Scotland
Rick sent information last week that he thought might be of interest to Scottish researchers. Choose the following link to see photos and information about the archaeological site on the Orkney Islands called Skara Brae. http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae/
Thanks for the info, Rick.
Thanks for the info, Rick.
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Library and Archives Canada
According to the most recent Internet Genealogy magazine (June/July), the LAC digital archive has several new databases. I seem to remember that our Canadian members have reported that the site is not as user-friendly as it could be, but if you have ancestors connected to any of the following categories, it is probably worth a look.
"War of 1812" contains more than 45,000 references to names of people involved in that war.
"Carleton Papers" contains names from The Book of Negroes (1783) taken from a register containing details about Black Loyalists evacuated from the port of New York at the end of the Revolution. You can also find references to Loyalists and British Soldiers (1772-1784) with names taken from the British Headquarters Papers in New York.
"Immigrants from Ukraine (1890-1930)" has more than 14,000 references to names of Ukrainians who arrived in Canada and the United States during those years. Names were taken from passenger lists for both Canadian and American ports.
"Immigrants to Canada, Porters and Domestics (1899-1949)" has more than 8,000 references to individuals with those occupations who came to Canada during those years.
"War of 1812" contains more than 45,000 references to names of people involved in that war.
"Carleton Papers" contains names from The Book of Negroes (1783) taken from a register containing details about Black Loyalists evacuated from the port of New York at the end of the Revolution. You can also find references to Loyalists and British Soldiers (1772-1784) with names taken from the British Headquarters Papers in New York.
"Immigrants from Ukraine (1890-1930)" has more than 14,000 references to names of Ukrainians who arrived in Canada and the United States during those years. Names were taken from passenger lists for both Canadian and American ports.
"Immigrants to Canada, Porters and Domestics (1899-1949)" has more than 8,000 references to individuals with those occupations who came to Canada during those years.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
New York State Research
Research in New York can be challenging for many reasons; here's a chance to take advantage of some online records. The New England Historic Genealogical Society is allowing free access to its New York records for the entire month of June. Learn more about the website and sign up at www.americanancestors.com. On their home page, click on the Find Out More tab under "New York Wall in Your Way?"
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Legacy's June Webinars
Time flies when the motor home is not behaving...
The June 1 webinar provided information about the American Ancestors website for members of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. It is still available for viewing this week.
Wednesday, June 8: "Researching Your Washington State Ancestors" is for beginning and intermediate researchers. You will learn a brief history of the state and where to find records online and in person, including many of the highlights of the Washington State Digital Archives.
Friday, June 10: For intermediate researchers, "Introduction to the Freedman's Bureau" will focus on the records from the Bureau, and how these records opened doors before 1870 for the African American family.
Wednesday, June 15: Another lecture suggested for intermediate researchers is called "Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Census Tick Marks." The speaker will explain what the marks mean and how you can use them to help in your research.
Wednesday, June 22: If you have been using German parish records, the intermediate webinar "Digging Deeper in German Parish Records" will provide examples and cases to help interpret those records.
Wednesday, June 29: "Circles or Triangles? What Shape is Your DNA?" will discuss the two methods of DNA research. This webinar is also suggested for intermediate researchers.
Register or read more about it at www.familytreewebinars.com. Be sure to check the time schedule; I noticed that at least one of the webinars is an evening session.
The June 1 webinar provided information about the American Ancestors website for members of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. It is still available for viewing this week.
Wednesday, June 8: "Researching Your Washington State Ancestors" is for beginning and intermediate researchers. You will learn a brief history of the state and where to find records online and in person, including many of the highlights of the Washington State Digital Archives.
Friday, June 10: For intermediate researchers, "Introduction to the Freedman's Bureau" will focus on the records from the Bureau, and how these records opened doors before 1870 for the African American family.
Wednesday, June 15: Another lecture suggested for intermediate researchers is called "Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Census Tick Marks." The speaker will explain what the marks mean and how you can use them to help in your research.
Wednesday, June 22: If you have been using German parish records, the intermediate webinar "Digging Deeper in German Parish Records" will provide examples and cases to help interpret those records.
Wednesday, June 29: "Circles or Triangles? What Shape is Your DNA?" will discuss the two methods of DNA research. This webinar is also suggested for intermediate researchers.
Register or read more about it at www.familytreewebinars.com. Be sure to check the time schedule; I noticed that at least one of the webinars is an evening session.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Google Searches
GenealogyInTime eMagazine had an interesting article last week about the limitations of Google searches for genealogy. They point out that Google limits search results to a maximum of two listings per website per page.
For example, this means that your search for an ancestor might list two results from FamilySearch, but there may be several more on subsequent result pages. The article suggests that if your search finds results on one website that you repeat the search using both your surname and the website. This method should find all references.
I have mentioned this particular newsletter in the past. It usually posts weekly and always has a list of new genealogy record sets for the week. You can subscribe at newsletter@genealogyintime.com.
For example, this means that your search for an ancestor might list two results from FamilySearch, but there may be several more on subsequent result pages. The article suggests that if your search finds results on one website that you repeat the search using both your surname and the website. This method should find all references.
I have mentioned this particular newsletter in the past. It usually posts weekly and always has a list of new genealogy record sets for the week. You can subscribe at newsletter@genealogyintime.com.
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