Here is part 2 to a 2 part series on how to organize your genealogy data. Helpful websites: www.litchfieldil.com/members/whinton/orggbk.htm - a 32 page e-book on organizing that data www.ancestry.com/columns/george/4-24-98.htm - this guy prefers binders www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/rg/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G18&guide - a detail way to organize your files
Archive for April, 2011
This is the official song from the official 2006 Album The Dutchess. I will not put a download link as I have no rights. You can download it from itunes. Here are the lyrics- Baby, baby when youre looking deep in my eyes I know youre seeing past my make-up Into the little girl that used to hide out and cry When her parents fought Tryin to be strong You can see the hurt in me The cover ups so secretly And all that I aspire to be You see, you see You know who I really am No entourage or caravan And do u even give me a damn About, all about that, tell me [Chorus] Would you love me if I didnt work out or I didnt change my natural hair And I could be the one you want to grow older with, baby Ill give you all that I got So, I dont mean to scare you now and push you away Cuz Im not tryin to rush anything But when i look into your eyes Im not scared to say I see little you I’m in the picture too Like a happy family tree Were together costantly This could be eventually Well see, well see But all that I have got to know Is with me baby you will grow Through sun and rain and heavy snow Oh tell me so now baby [Chorus] Would you love me if I didnt work out or I didnt change my natural hair And I could be the one you want to grow older with, baby Ill give you all that I got [Will.I.Am:] Its as simple as one and two Im in love with you And three and four Youre all I adore To the seven and eight See Ive been making mistakes Cuz when youre on my mind I just cant think straight Back to the …
An unofficial video tutorial about the Ancestry.com website — presented by www.FamilyTreeShortcuts.com. Visit our website for more Ancestry.com hints and tricks! Transcript: If you want to change the privacy settings of your family tree, access the correct tree first. At the top, move the mouse over Tree pages And select Tree Settings. At that point, find the green bar that says Tree Settings, And click Privacy Settings. You can then choose to make your tree Public Or Private. If you choose Private, you can also select this small box to make it unsearchable. When you have chosen the desired privacy settings, simply click Save Changes.
Book “Abraham’s DNA: Race, Identity and the DNA of the Chosen People Jewish law is quite clear on the question “Who is a Jew?” (anyone whose mother is Jewish), yet the question remains vexing, calling up issues of religion, history, culture and sometimes politics. In his second foray into the world of genetics and race, Entine (an American Enterprise Institute fellow and author of Taboo: Why Black Athletes Dominate Sports and Why We’re Afraid to Talk About It) shows the degree to which genetics has been thrown into the mix. He presents fascinating evidence from DNA studies: the genes of Jewish males around the world can be traced back to the ancient Middle East; the genes of Jewish women cannot. Among Africans who claim Jewish ancestry, the Falashas of Ethiopia do not have Jewish genetic markers; but the less well known Lemba of South Africa do. A majority of cohanim, or priests, have a common genetic marker, but Levites (of whom priests are supposedly a subset) do not. But Entine can be sloppy (his grasp on the respective roles of high priests, priests and Levites is shaky; he seems unclear whether the Pilgrims were Quakers or Puritans), and he digresses from science to potted history, myths about the 10 Lost Tribes and an account of his trip to the West Bank. More problematic, his account of genetic science and DNA analysis is vague. Entine’s final chapters broach the contentious topics of whether one can speak genetically of race and whether “Jewish genes” confer …
Hey guys,
Myself and a relative would like to piece together a family tree (just for fun), and I am looking for a good place to do it.
I need to have it be:
-online
-sharable and collaborative
Any ideas?
Oh, it has to be free too. Thanks
Peeps goes to the Birmingham Public Library to research his family history.
When my kids started hauling up blankets to make rooms in trees, I decided it was time to build a treehouse. This slideshow documents our efforts. Music by Sigur Ros.
I would really like to find out about my great grandfather and great grandmother. All I know are their names — Stanley Ernest Deatker and Jamuna Deatker. I know this is probably near impossible.. In India there aren’t very good birth records from that time i.e. around 1900s. If you have any good sites on Anglo-indian family history and genealogy or if you know anything about the surname Deatker please share.. Thank you =)
I am wondering because I am trying to expand my family tree.
Hold it right there! Before you start searching for records willy-nilly online… My take on what your first steps should be in tracing your family tree. 1. Get organized. 2. Record what you know. 3. Reach out to family. 4. Search the attic! 5. Plan your next move. And remember to cite your sources! Pedigree chart: www.ancestry.com Other useful paper forms: www.ancestry.com Excuse the shoddy editing and lighting 
I’m new to making videos and am not sure I like it! 