Well I finally took the plunge and ordered my first DNA kit. I purchased the FamilyFinder from FamilyTree DNA which is still on sale today (I think tomorrow is the final sale day April 26, 2016). The kit was on sale so by the time you add on shipping it cost $91 something. I took the advice of Peter Calver, who writes Lost Cousins newsletter, when deciding on which kit to buy. I'm not expecting anything earth shattering, unless I've made a serious error in my research (oh wouldn't that be awful!!) as they only go back about 5 generations. I just figured it was time to get my feet wet, and learn about this DNA 'stuff'. haha
I've just now checked with Ancestry DNA as I received an email from them as I am writing this. I had once considered buying their autosomal test too, but guess what their SALE PRICE is for Canadians? $168.99 shipping included. Well. Hmmmmm. Not a freakin chance ... at least at this time. Too bad cause I have a 'cousin' who tested with them and I was hoping to compare. Oh well. Hopefully Ancestry will find it in their hearts to not charge the daylights out of poor Canadians. $79. for Americans. So with the exchange 79US should be $100.23Canadian. Hmmmmmm. New owners maybe want to retire next month? hahaha Whatever. I'm excited, and will keep you up to date as I learn about my tests. Anyone want to share their thoughts, just click on "No Comments" below this post, or in the Comments box, whichever you can see.
Cheers,
Pat
Monday, April 25, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
AncestryDNA Alert
Anyone who has tested their DNA through Ancestry needs to read this mornings post by The Legal Genealogist to ensure they don't lose any of their results http://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/2016/04/19/ancestrydna-alert/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheLegalGenealogist+%28The+Legal+Genealogist%29
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
UK, Great Britian, British Isles?
What is meant by each term, and have you been using it incorrectly? A quick Google search will lead you to buckets of links. Here's one from the Irish Post http://irishpost.co.uk/difference-uk-britain-british-isles-north-south-ireland-explained/
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
German Roots Newsletter
This is from the group in Edmonton Alberta and includes links to their previous German genealogy newsletters! What a gracious gift from the SIG members. Click on 'Special Interest Groups' and choose your area of interest including Germans http://agsedm.edmonton.ab.ca/
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
Best Continental European WebSites
From Family Tree Magazine http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/best-continental-european-genealogy-websites-2015
For some reason the Internet is incredibly slow this morning - 12 April 2016 - so my posts may be short and sweet. I have a lot to share and not much time to do it. But it's the links you need more than my comments! LOL.
Cheers,
Pat
For some reason the Internet is incredibly slow this morning - 12 April 2016 - so my posts may be short and sweet. I have a lot to share and not much time to do it. But it's the links you need more than my comments! LOL.
Cheers,
Pat
How Will Our Burials Affect the World?
Traditional burials is polluting the planet. So where will we all go when we die? Half a billion people are going to die in the next decade - and we can't keep cramming their caskets into the earth. Some will be cremated, and millions will be buried in the ground accompanied by pounds of steel, wood, and toxic embalming fluid - rendering the ground useless for new growth.
The above is a good question, although not one many of us has considered. While in Victoria BC this winter, Dave Obee showed me a section of Royal Oak Burial Park dedicated to a different type of burial - possibly spurred on by what you will read about here http://mic.com/articles/139645/traditional-burial-is-polluting-the-planet-so-where-will-we-all-go-when-we-die
Cheers,
Pat
The above is a good question, although not one many of us has considered. While in Victoria BC this winter, Dave Obee showed me a section of Royal Oak Burial Park dedicated to a different type of burial - possibly spurred on by what you will read about here http://mic.com/articles/139645/traditional-burial-is-polluting-the-planet-so-where-will-we-all-go-when-we-die
Cheers,
Pat
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Packing to Go Home
How the heck does stuff G . . R . . O . . W when it comes time to pack up and head home? The 50 pound weight restriction on luggage seems way to easy to meet and exceed. Does this mean we bought too much? haha Aw well we're ready to see our granddaughter, our kids, our friends, and our home. 3 months is a long time.
Cheers to a couple safe and happy flights tomorrow,
Pat
Cheers to a couple safe and happy flights tomorrow,
Pat
Scottish Genealogy Databases Webinar
This is a webinar for 'lesser known databases for Scottish genealogy' by Christine Woodcock. It's Thursday April 7th, 6pm Regina time https://www.ogs.on.ca/webinars.php. For your time zone http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
FREE Credits for ScotlandsPeople
You'll get 20 FREE credits - about $8.00 Canadian - by entering 'Scotland' in the voucher code from the ScotlandsPeople website http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
I've already got mine!! Have fun!!
Cheers,
Pat
I've already got mine!! Have fun!!
Cheers,
Pat
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