We all want to discuss our research, ask our burning questions and just see what is new with other genealogists.
Here are the best places to do so:
www.genforum.genealogy.com -
Over 14000 online forums devoted to genealogy, including surnames, US states, countries, and general topics.
www.genealogyforum.org -
Besides a good forum, this site also offers a nice chat room.
www.genealogyforum.com -
A goood genealogy forum that offers a very informative monthly newsletter.
www.rootschat.com -
an easy to use messaging forum for everyone researching their family history or local history. The focus is on Ireland and the British Isles.
www.genealogyforum.co.uk -
a web forum for the discussion of UK genealogy and related family history research.
Good Luck!
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Saturday, September 8, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
Genealogy Guys Podcast - how I fell for two guys
For all of my non-technology-savvy readers, a podcast is a "digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers."
The host of a podcast is called a "podcaster". In this case, two podcasters -George G. Morgan and Drew Smith. The Genealogy Guys.
They introduce their podcast as the longest-running, continuous genealogy podcast in the world. Well, I'll take their word for it. In any case, I strongly recommend you to try listening to them. It's a relatively short podcast, which discusses every aspect of genealogy. This week, they talk about genealogical research myth ("My ancestors' names were changed at Ellis Island"; "Everyone with the same surname is related" "Naming patterns will solve all your brick walls." Last week they talked about newer "social networking" sites for genealogists.
It's a nice alternative for plain radio broadcasts.
Check them out here
Enology genealogy
DNA analysis has solved another question of parentage, this time of a wine. The popular dry, red cabernet sauvignon comes from a grape that is a cross of two other varieties of Vitis vinifera, cabernet franc and sauvignon blanc, according to viticulture researchers from the University of California, Davis.
Despite the similarity of the grapes' names, write John E. Bowers and Carole P. Meredith in the May Nature Genetics, cabernet sauvignon's genetic link to the sauvignon blanc grape, the source of a light white wine, is a surprise. Yet the researchers' analysis of 30 different genetic markers from the DNA of 51 different grape cultivars--ranging from alicante bouschet to zinfandel--rules out any other possible ancestors except the blanc and the red cabernet franc, which has long been considered a close relation.
The two vines probably grew near each other in the Bordeaux region of France in the 17th century, and a chance cross-pollination led to the new character, the researchers speculate. Cabernet sauvignon is now the world's second most widely planted grape vine for wine.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Fake Genealogy Sites Sabotage Researches
"Do you have any famous relatives? Do you want some?"
That is how a new site - Fake Genealogy - presents itself to new users.
The internet is known for being a fertile ground for con artists and crooks.
But the new phenomenon of faking lineages is risking more than just your money - it risks our past and future.
With fraudulent databases flooding the internet, novice genealogists may find their researches imprecise or even down right wrong.
This is infuriating, considering the tremendous efforts people put on their research.
In earlier decades, it was not uncommon for people to pay for fake lineages that prove that they are related to different respected, rich and even royal families, but this behavior belongs in the past.
Sadly, predators recognize genealogy's growing popularity and are moving to take advantage of that by selling bogus genealogy material, all for the purpose for making easy money.
Stopping sites like this is hard, almost impossible. Make sure to verify your sources as best as you can, and hope you won't come across a bogus family tree.
Best Genealogy Databases
As promised, here are the best on-line sites with databases you can use for your research:
Good luck!
Rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/newsearch
Good luck!
Genealogy - Your Life Studies
Genealogy is the most interesting research field there is - mainly, because it surrounds YOU.
Before we go deeper in to genealogy's fascinating aspects, here is how you should start your research:
Gather all the information you have. Search for records, papers, photos, documents and family heirlooms.
Records that are often used in genealogy research include:
· Vital records:
- Birth records
- Death records
- Marriage and divorce records
· Adoption records
· Biographies and biographical profiles
· Cemetery records, funeral home records
· City directories and telephone directories
· Diaries, personal letters
· Emigration, immigration and naturalization records
· Hereditary & lineage organization records
· Land and homestead records
· Medical records
· Military and conscription records
· Newspaper column
· Passports
· Photographs
· School and alumni association records
· Wills records
Check with your relatives to see if they have any family documents they are willing to share.
If your relative isn't willing to lend an original document, offer to have copies made. When talking to relatives, take the time to interview them and get as much information for your research as you can. Make sure you document everything, so useful information won't get lost or forgotten.
Use the internet to find more information in different databases. I will make sure to browse the internet and tell you which ones are most helpful.
Get started - and just have fun with it!
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