Video: “Genealogy Today” on HOUSTON 8
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genealogy Radio, TV & Video
When I’m not watching, NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” or PBS’s “Finding Your Roots” with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., I enjoy watching the local show Houston 8 that airs on Fridays at 8 PM. The May 4th program centered on the topic of genealogy and the guests were, Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO, Family Tree DNA, George Allen, Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Houston, and Susan Kaufman, Clayton Library for Genealogical Research, Houston Public Library.
So check out the show; enjoy!
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Tags: Bennett Greenspan, Clayton Library, familytreeDNA, familytreedna.com, genealogy, genealogy today, George Allen, houston, HoustonPBS, Susan Kaufman, texas, video
Follow Friday: Once Removed Family History, Taneya’s Genealogy Blog, and Red River Sankofa Project
Posted by Liv | Filed under Follow Friday, Genea Musings
Today is Follow Friday at geneabloggers.com and I’m honored to call special attention to some excellent genealogy professionals I’ve had the pleasure to connect with recently. Enjoy!
Have you ever tried to explain the “once-removed” concept to someone to only have them get that glazed look in their eyes? I’m sure you have because you know exactly what glazed LOOK I’m talking about – ROFL!!! Well, if you have a difficult time explaining this concept, or even understanding it yourself, I invite you to visit Genealogist & Family Historian, Anna Burroughs‘ (@Njambi2/@OnceRemoved_AB) webpage titled, “So what IS a cousin ‘once removed’???, for a quick and easy explanation! I had the pleasure of personally meeting and chatting with Anna at the Houston Family Expo 2012 in April. She’s WONDERFUL and if you’re thinking of hiring someone to assist you with your family history research, then explore her website while you’re there for more information! Read the rest of this entry…
Tags: Anna Burrouught, family historian, family history, genealogists, genealogy, George Allen, http://onceremovedfamilyhistory.com, http://www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblog/, once-removed, Red River Sankofa, Taneya's Genealogy Blog
My First 1940 US Census Find!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Aldridge, Genea Musings, Green, Research, Resources, Surname
1940 US Census @ FamilySearch.org
Are you wondering how the indexing of the 1940 Census is going? Yes?! Then stop by FamilySearch.org to get their latest status on image availability by state. The entire 1940 census will be indexed by a community of volunteers and made FREE to the public at Family Search for perpetuity!
According to their website as of today (May 15, 2012), there are a total of twenty states fully indexed with six of them — Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Virginia — searchable and ready for genealogists to explore . . . woo-hoo! The minute I saw Kansas on the searchable list, I knew right away that my paternal great-grandparents, Birdie (Green) – “My Fearless Female Ancestor Who Made the News – and Morgan Aldridge, who lived and died in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas would be my first 1940 Census find!
Tags: 1940 census, ancestors, birdie aldridge, birdie green, enumeration districts, familysearch.org, genealogy, great-grandmother, kansas, Katy Railroad, Labette County. KS, M.K.& T, Morgan Aldridge, parsons, Parsons City Ward, paternal ancestors, texas
Was April 2012 a great month for genealogists?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
Was April 2012 a great month for genealogists? I truly believe it was! If nothing else, it was one of the BEST and most EXCITING months for me in the world of genealogy!
It began with the most anticipated genealogical event to date — the release of the 1940 United States Census on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 9 AM sharp Eastern Standard Time! Despite the overloaded databases the first few hours and days by so many genealogists trying to access these records, I’ve been able to successfully search the census records and find new and existing family members, as well as, identify those who went MIA in earlier records. But more importantly, these records have given me some great insight into how much my family and America has changed since the 1940s! Read the rest of this entry…
Tags: 1940 census, 1940s, African ancestry, ancestral origins, ancestry, family history expo, Family Tree DNA, genealogists, genealogy, google earth, H-town, houston, lanyrd.com/cgqwc, mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA, US Census
It’s National DNA Day!
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings, Genetic Genealogy
Well if you haven’t heard, it’s National DNA Day — a day for students, teachers, and the public (attention genealogists) to learn more about genetics and genomics!
This day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, and the discovery of DNA’s double helix. In celebration of this event, FamilyTreeDNA is offering a sale on their DNA test products. Nearly every test they offer will be on sale for three days and this includes upgrades to DNA tests that were not during last year’s sale! The sale begins on Thursday April 19, 2012 and will conclude at 11:59PM on Saturday April 21, 2012. There will be no need for a coupon – all prices will be automatically adjusted at the website.
Remember, all orders must be in and paid for by 11:59PM on Saturday April 21, 2012 to receive this offer! For more information about this special FamilyTreeDNA Sale and to order your Family Tree DNA Kit, visit http://www.familytreedna.com
Tags: DNA, DNA Day, double helix, FamilyFinder, familytreeDNA, familytreedna.com, genetic genealogy, genetics, human genome project, mtDNA, Y-DNA
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