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
Friday, November 23, 2018
This Girl Would Make Freddie Mercury SMILE
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
Cheers,
Pat
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Been Busy
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
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
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
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
Facebook "Canada Genealogy Research Community"
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
"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
Canada Remembers 100 years ago
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
Sorry I'm a little late posting this.
Cheers,
Pat
Ukrainian Interment Camps in Canada
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
And his teacher told him "That never happened".
Cheers,
Pat
FREE Live Videos from MyHeritage
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
Cheers,
Pat
Great Kenora War Project
Kenora Ontario and surrounding districts. Databases of people etc. http://kenoragreatwarproject.ca/
Cheers,
Pat
Cheers,
Pat
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Irish Podcasts
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
Sláinte or Cheers,
Pat
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