PastRelations Genealogy Family History by Pat RYAN

Uploading DNA to Other Sites Video

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:42:00 +0000

This is one 22 minute video I need to watch!!Thanks to my friend Lisa Louise Cooke over at GenealogyGems.

Did you know you can upload your DNA results to a website and for only US$5 to US$20, you will receive a heath report that is similiar to what 23and me provides?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY8W2QD2JzQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHAfwtZ6jw0

Cheers,
Pat

DNA Cousins More Distant Than They Appear

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:27:00 +0000

Well according to John D Reid over at Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections https://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2018/12/dna-cousins-are-more-distant-than-they.html

"When interpreting autosomal DNA statistics, one must be careful to distinguish between the distribution of shared DNA for a given relationship and; the distribution of relationships for given amounts of shared DNA."

Complicated stuff this DNA.

Cheers,
Pat

More Irish News from PRONI

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:00:00 +0000

http://britishgenes.blogspot.com/2018/12/latest-news-from-pronis-stakeholder.html

Cheers,
Pat

FREE Webinars for 2019

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:58:00 +0000

Southern California Genealogical Society announces 22 webinars for 2019. It's a little hard to find, but it won't hurt you to read and look around the site, right? lol http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html

Cheers,
Pat

Randy Majors Newest Mapping Tools

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:52:00 +0000

This is GREAT!! County lines; Zip codes on Google maps; historical US boundary maps.

How might this be useful?
- You're on the road and standing on your ancestor's farm and want to know what county the farm was part of back in 1850
- You're in an unfamiliar area and want to know where nearby research locations are where you can dig deeper (e.g. courthouses, libraries, cemeteries)
- You're travelling in a rural area (and not sure of a town name or address to type, or it's inconvenient to type) and you need to determine your current county or ZIP Code

- I've heard of people using the tool for a wide variety of other uses that benefit from quickly finding out your current county, from geocaching to real estate title work to disaster support relief

https://www.randymajors.com/2018/12/now-use-your-current-location-on-all.html

Wish I'd had this in 2016 when we drove to the east coast through many areas where my ancestors lived, worked, married, and died.

Cheers,
Pat

Ontario Home District Land Records 1787 - 1795

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:44:00 +0000

individual names and more are mentioned here. Big Thanks to Lorine over at Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/2014/05/home-district-land-certificates-1787-to.html

Cheers,
Pat

WW1 Newspaper Clipping Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 20:37:00 +0000

This is from the USA Library of Congress BUT it includes Canadian articles. Thanks to Gail Dever for sharing. https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/communicate/press-media/wwi-centennial-news/4630-amazing-collection-of-newly-digitized-wwi-newspapers-at-library-of-congress.html

Cheers,
Pat

DNA SALES!!!! Do NOT Delay

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:50:00 +0000

OK this is really great news for anyone interested in purchasing DNA kit(s). I've already done the FamilyTreeDNA a year or so ago, and OF COURSE, I just missed the 50% off MyHeritage sale by a month this year. Sigh. Still ... there are couple things here I'm seriously considering. These are VERY Time sensitive so don't delay if you're interested.

This one for 23 and ME https://dnabargains.com/black-friday-sale-50-off-23andme-dna-test-health-ancestry-via-amazon/. 23andMeDNA with Health + Ancestry Personal Genetic Service - normally $199.00 USD for $99.00 USD so about $131.00 Canadian.

Findmypast DNA is $59 USD (wich is 30 bucks off) and includes 14 days of free access to alll of Findmypast website.

There's more! Best place to see what is available right now is from Thomas MacEntee https://dnabargains.com/
There is also a good breakdown of what might be best for you, from each company.

AND at this moment, and I don't know when it will end, but for FREE you can upload your DNA results to MyHeritage and Findmypast, so keep an eye out for that. I'm just about to do exactly this so if any great problems I'll let you know.

Cheers,
Pat

This Girl Would Make Freddie Mercury SMILE

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:26:00 +0000

Not really genealogy, unless you have grandchildren or little people in your life, hahaha, but I'm amazed at the almost perfect lyrics this little girls sings. Awwwwwwwwwwwww cute. https://www.facebook.com/boredpanda/videos/this-girl-would-make-freddie-mercury-smile/321373488650397/

Cheers,
Pat

Been Busy

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:49:00 +0000

And lazy. haha

I have been working for a private client for a few months. Plus we had some serious medical issues within the family resulting in the loss of a dear 32 year old niece, and another struggling with cancer at only 22 years old. Needless to say cancer sucks.

Now we are packing up to head south again. Sorry I can't seem to keep to any kind of schedule. Just hoping something in these posts helps someone.

Cheers,
Pat

Register for FREE Webinar Autosomal DNA

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:45:00 +0000

Using Autosomal DNA for 18th and 19th Century Mysteries by Blaine Bettinger, PhD, JD

The recorded webinar will be freely available to the public Dec 7-9 2018.

NOTE: you MUST register to receive the link. I've done this and can't wait to learn more from the expert Mr. Bettinger. https://www.ncgenealogy.org/event/recorded-webinar-with-blaine-bettinger/

Cheers,
Pat

1/2 Price Family Tree Webinars

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:37:00 +0000

GREAT deal!! https://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/

Cheers,
Pat

Facebook "Canada Genealogy Research Community"

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:34:00 +0000

Thanks to Sue Scimeca for sharing this very touching genealogy story.

"I have to tell you all a incredible story about my ancestry search. About 6 years ago when I was just starting out as a beginner to research my Swedish side of the family I wanted to find my Grandfathers grave. He had died in 1941, 5 years before I was born, in Indiana, USA. So I went through all the necessary "hoops" to get his death certificate from the state of Indiana. I tracked down the funeral home in Indiana ( a branch of the one no longer open), called them in the hopes they still had the info and was told the name of the cemetery that his remains were sent to to be cremated. They also were kind enough to sent me copies of what was in his file along with his obituary. I called the crematory/cemetery (Oak Hill, a very OLD -150 years- cemetery in Chicago) and they confirmed that he was there and the lady on the phone proceeded to tell me that "He was sitting on a shelf in their back storage room".I was taken aback by that sentence and had no idea what they meant. It seems His remains, and that of many other people, had never been claimed after cremation, and due to the law, the crematory could not "depose" of them. So they sat there and sat there and sat there, waiting for me to come along. I was totally shocked, and burst into tears. I don't know how many times I had driven into Chicago over the years and had passed by not far from this place.They then asked me when was I coming to claim them. I had to drive into Chicago four days before my 65th birthday to claim the ashes of my grandfather, who I had never met, almost 70 years after his death. I have no idea why no one had ever come forward to claim them, much less tell me they were there. All the older generation of my family was gone by this time and many of my cousins were also unaware. It was such a emotional day for me, one that I will never forget. For some reason I felt almost driven to delve into my family's past history, to find my grandfather and tie up all the loose ends... so you see finding your "roots" is in many ways just that...you certainly do have to do a lot of digging... and it can totally catch you off guard."

Cheers,
Pat

Share Your Community Stories $15,000.00

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:29:00 +0000

https://vmc.historymuseum.ca/

Cheers,
Pat

Prussia

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:12:00 +0000

https://www.quora.com/What-modern-countries-were-in-whole-or-part-in-Prussia

Cheers,
Pat

Canada Remembers 100 years ago

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:10:00 +0000

https://albertaculture.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/on-the-100th-day-100-years-ago-canadaremembers/

Sorry I'm a little late posting this.

Cheers,
Pat

Correcting the Record on Privacy

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:07:00 +0000

https://thednageek.com/correcting-the-record-on-privacy/

Cheers,
Pat

Ukrainian Interment Camps in Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 18:04:00 +0000

https://leaderpost.com/entertainment/local-arts/sask-raised-filmmaker-boyko-explores-a-shocking-canadian-history

And his teacher told him "That never happened".

Cheers,
Pat

FREE Live Videos from MyHeritage

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:59:00 +0000

This is from 2 weeks ago, but I just checked and the videos are still free and live. Isn't this world amazing? https://abundantgenealogy.com/free-myheritage-live-videos-now-available-online/

Cheers,
Pat

Remebering Mona Parsons

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:51:00 +0000

https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/women/remembering-mona-parsons

Cheers,
Pat

Great Kenora War Project

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:48:00 +0000

Kenora Ontario and surrounding districts. Databases of people etc. http://kenoragreatwarproject.ca/

Cheers,
Pat

Irish Podcasts

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 20:24:00 +0000

I just listened to Series 9 Episode 9 about Irish placenames and it was wonderful!! It's at this link, but to listen to others, FREE, just scroll down http://rcb.ie/category/community-interest/the-genealogy-radio-show/

Sláinte or Cheers,
Pat

Learn New Skills - Scottish Research

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:01:00 +0000

I've written about this site before, but it's worth mentioning again as there has been another update. My Irish grandfather, who moved to Scotland as a young man, had 5 paternal uncles and one paternal aunt. I've been able to trace them all, except one who just refused to appear anywhere following the 1901 census in Ayrshire Scotland. Lo and behold, there he is in the Scottish Indexes, named in the Sheriff Court Paternity Cases - in two consecutive years [gulp] by two different ladies [shoot]. Wow!

So after learning what would have happened to him, this 'could' be a reason for him to have left Scotland which 'could' be why I've not been able to track him. Hmmmmmm. Always be prepared for what sad or nasty things we learn ... and often we are without having any of the details. In this case there are lots of details, none of which make me proud. Anwyay, I digress. Here is the site, but PLEASE read through the Search Help and the Learning Zone https://www.scottishindexes.com/default.aspx

I will say again, the Scots have the BEST records!

Cheers,
Pat

Citing Sources Without Stressing Out

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:19:00 +0000

Thanks to Amy Johnson Crow for this one https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/citing-sources/

Cheers,
Pat

Jewish Headstones - Czech, Poland, Ukraine

noreply@blogger.com (Pat Ryan - genealogist forever) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 21:08:00 +0000

I was just going through some pictures I took on our month visit to Germany, Austria and Czech Republic. In Prague we visited this cemetery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Jewish_Cemetery,_Prague. Revisiting my pictures reminded me of the sadness I felt that day in 2006. So this story is a bit of a tie in http://rohatynjewishheritage.org/en/projects/headstone-recovery/ and this https://forgottengalicia.com/jewish-traces-in-lviv-mezuzah-scars/

Cheers,
Pat