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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Jumping on the Birthplace Chart Bandwagon




The latest craze is doing a five or six generation pedigree type chart that shows birthplaces rather than names – with each unique birthplace a different color.  While some of them are a riot of colors, as a second generation American, mine is very dull. Another generation would just add more blue.

POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND

MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND


 

My children's 6 generation chart is much more colorful. Until I made this chart, I'd forgotten that their father had Bohemian ancestry on both sides of his family

BOHEMIA
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS
BOHEMIA
BOHEMIA
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS
BOHEMIA
WISCONSIN
NEW YORK
WISCONSIN

NEWYORK
ILLINOIS
WISCONSIN
QUEBEC
QUEBEC
ENGLAND
BOHEMIA
BOHEMIA
WISCONSIN
BOHEMIA
MASSACHUSETTS
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
MINNESOTA
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND
POLAND



These charts can be a great way to look at migration patterns.





Monday, March 21, 2016

Free DNA test from Genes for Good



The University of Michigan is conducting a huge DNA study called Genes for Good.

To encourage participation, they are offering free DNA tests to those who complete Health History, and Health Tracking surveys.  Once testing is complete, you can download your raw data and then upload it to online DNA matching sites.  This study is available to residents of the USA.

Read the FAQ for some pretty comprehensive information.


Again the site is: Genes for Good



Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Unplanned Hiatus



There I was, diligently working on a project on my children’s paternal heritage, when I volunteered to become more active in my local genealogy society, Indian River Genealogical Society.  A chair was needed for the Education Committee. This committee consists of several special interest groups (Genealogy Interest Groups or GIGs in our parlance) and had been running along smoothly without a chair for the past few years.  How hard could it be?

At the same time, I volunteered to lead a new group focusing on genealogy beginners. 

Turned out to be a steeper learning curve than I expected. Getting familiar with and involved in the inner workings of the Society as well as planning the monthly meetings of my beginners group.  February was completely consumed by the two new jobs. Personal research? Not! But I think that things are finally beginning to come together. At least I hope they are.

I’m ready to get back to trying to understand the history of Bohemia and find my kids’ paternal European ancestors. And I’m ready to learn more about genetic genealogy in hopes of finding living distant cousins.