Monday, October 31, 2016

'Cause of Death' Tree

I used to teach a class on death records, and then how we can use them in our quest of a 'health tree', but I never thought to emphasize it OR call it a 'cause of death tree' and make it pertinent to Halloween. haha

So you might want to see what the Legal Genealogist has done http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2016/10/31/halloweens-toll-2016/

This is in fun, sort of, but we can also use those 'causes of death' in a slightly more serious method ... just to be aware of anything WE should be paying attention to.


Cheers,
Pat

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Goooooooooo RIDERS!!!

Anyone familiar with the Saskatchewan RoughRiders CFL football team knows their fans bleed green ... So that makes me think this is worth a genealogy post. haha This game will be the final one in our old stadium, Taylor Field. Goooooo Riders!!!! xxoo And just between you and me, I'm nervous for Darians future.

And let's not forget: 3 Grey Cup games played here; The Bluejays played here; Jon Bon Jovi played here 2010; AC/Dc palyed here in 2009 tickets sold out in 30 mins./ Sir Paul McCartney played here 2013; and a small little unknown band called The Rolling Stones played here TWO nights in 2006!! WOW - the memories. xxoo


Cheers,
Pat

Best Genealogy Libraries for 2016

Thanks to FamilyTree magazine for this list http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/best-library-websites-2016

As always with FamilyTree, most is slanted towards USA researchers. AND the major ommission is the Family History Library in Salt Lake City - the largest genealogy library in the WORLD!! Hmmmm that's quite an oversight.


Cheers,
Pat

Finding English Wills

I have gathered more wills than I can remember, and they have often been the document that broke down a brick wall. The following link will take you to a well written article about finding a will in England, and ordering it online. Thanks to 'Sue' for this. https://kindredpast.wordpress.com/2016/10/27/using-the-find-a-will-service-from-englands-gov-uk/


Cheers,
Pat

A Challenging Upper Canada [Ontario] Puzzle

Thanks to Gail Dever for drawing attention to this great post from Lorine Schulze - well known owner of the Olive Tree. Lorine has given excellent advice, including weblinks, to a queery from someone researching Ontario ancestors. This deals with some in-depth research, including Ontario land records. http://askolivetree.blogspot.ca/2016/10/a-challenging-upper-canada-ontario.html


Cheers,
Pat

FREE Podcast: 10 FREE Websites for US Genealogy Research

And this FREE podcast from Joe Buggy https://irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/summer-talks-in-the-national-library-of-ireland-2016-joe-buggy-ten-free-websites-for-us-genealogy-research

He acknowledges most people begin with familysearch and Cyndi's List, but these 10 are good options for later.


Cheers,
Pat

Genetic Genealogy - Irish & Danish + Podcasts

http://cruwys.blogspot.ca/2016/10/genetic-genealogy-ireland-2016.html?m=1

A very good report by Debbie Kennett, following 'Back to our Past' conference held recently in Dublin Ireland. Lots to read. Lots to learn. Lots to absorb.

And then a FREE podcast from Dan Bradley titled Ancient DNA and Irish Origins https://irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/article/summer-talks-in-the-national-library-of-ireland-2016-dan-bradley-ancient-dna-and-irish-origins



Cheers,
Pat

Genealogy Record Keeping in India

Thanks to Dick Eastman for the great post regarding East Indian record keeping! Wow!! Wish all nationalities had done this. But even in India this great tradition is losing out. Sigh

https://blog.eogn.com/2016/10/28/genealogy-record-keeping-in-india/


Cheers,
Pat

Quebec Ancestors?

Over a year ago, the PRDH began the ambitious project of extending the period covered by its family reconstructions from 1621-1799 to 1621-1849.

The first step, which was completed in early 2015, was the addition of 1 700 000 baptism, marriage and burial records, all from the 1800-1849 period. These were sourced from the Drouin Collection, which is available on Genealogy Quebec.
The second phase of this project began with the addition of the children born and/or deceased between 1800 and 1824 to the families created before 1800. This process was completed last April and represented over 250 000 new genealogical links in our family reconstructions.

What’s next?

Our plan is to complete the reconstruction of families up to the year 1824 by the end of 2016. All in all, this should represent about 350 000 new individuals, 60 000 new families and close to a million new genealogical links in the database.

To better understand the concept of genealogical links and family reconstructions, visit our page on the subject!

About the PRDH

The PRDH is a repertory of vital events (baptisms, marriages and burials) registered in Quebec during the 1621-1849 period, and a genealogical dictionary of families of the 1621-1799 period for the same region. You will find more information regarding the PRDH here.

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If you own an active subscription to Genealogy Quebec, note that you are eligible to obtain 10% additional hits free of charge at the purchase of a PRDH subscription. You can activate this promotion during the checkout process on the PRDH website.


The Drouin Team Over a year ago, the PRDH began the ambitious project of extending the period covered by its family reconstructions from 1621-1799 to 1621-1849.

The first step, which was completed in early 2015, was the addition of 1 700 000 baptism, marriage and burial records, all from the 1800-1849 period. These were sourced from the Drouin Collection, which is available on Genealogy Quebec.
The second phase of this project began with the addition of the children born and/or deceased between 1800 and 1824 to the families created before 1800. This process was completed last April and represented over 250 000 new genealogical links in our family reconstructions.

What’s next?

Our plan is to complete the reconstruction of families up to the year 1824 by the end of 2016. All in all, this should represent about 350 000 new individuals, 60 000 new families and close to a million new genealogical links in the database.

To better understand the concept of genealogical links and family reconstructions, visit our page on the subject!

About the PRDH

The PRDH is a repertory of vital events (baptisms, marriages and burials) registered in Quebec during the 1621-1849 period, and a genealogical dictionary of families of the 1621-1799 period for the same region. You will find more information regarding the PRDH here.

10% additional hits for Genealogy Quebec subscribers

If you own an active subscription to Genealogy Quebec, note that you are eligible to obtain 10% additional hits free of charge at the purchase of a PRDH subscription. You can activate this promotion during the checkout process on the PRDH website.


The Drouin Team http://us13.campaign-archive1.com/?u=2b0f8252c19c3cd9706a29323&id=13a2075af1&e=ccd296047f

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Cheers,
Pat

Friday, October 28, 2016

The Forgotten Irish - a new book!

The Forgotten Irish: Irish Emigrant Experiences in America by Damian Shiels has just hit publication. Our friend Claire Santry calls it "easily her book for the year". High praise indeed. http://www.irishgenealogynews.com/2016/10/the-forgotten-irish-heartbreaking.html

So I checked around to see where and how much. Looks like it won't be released in Canada, through Amazon.ca, until May 2017 at a cost of around $36.00 Canadian. Hopefully it will be available as a Kindle book, soon. Maybe we should form a book sharing club? Hmmmm, any ideas?


Cheers,
Pat

Irish Cottages

I was fortunate enough to stay in an Irish cottage (sort of, as it was modernized to the 21st century) except for its fireplaces which were still all peat. What an interesting smell, one I shall never forget as it's totally different than our wood fireplaces. And something I did not know when I began my Irish research, was that the bogs we see recorded in things like Griffith's Valuation, are and were far from worthless! In fact they were valuable as this is where the peat came from for their fireplaces used to heat their homes, and cook their food.

I just found this well written article from Dr. Marion McGarry regarding our romantic notions of Irish cottage life. Read it and weep as they say. http://drmarionmcgarry.weebly.com/irish-heritage-and-identity/sensory-experience-in-an-irish-cottage-smells


Cheers,
Pat

Top US State Websites

So this is from FamilyTree Magazine, and it's for 2012, BUT don't discount them - those sites generally continue to grow, year to year. All the links are 'live', meaning clickable. What could be easier? Best of luck everyone. http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/top-75-state-websites-of-2012


Cheers,
Pat

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Happy Halloween - Jack the Ripper

Be afraid! Be very afraid!!! Lol
The following is from the British Newspaper Archive. For anyone not too squeamish, read on


http://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2014/09/18/%E2%80%98dear-boss%E2%80%99-letter-how-jack-the-ripper-got-his-name/?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bna&utm_content=1000520&utm_term=BNA-CAM-Newsletter-271016-P&dclid=CO2H-_2C_M8CFYK5swodUrQOPw


Yuck.


Cheers,
Pat

A PRONI Visit - Ireland

Thanks to John Reid for his insightful report on a recent visit to PRONI here http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.ca/2016/10/visit-to-proni.html

In 2007 I stood outside the doors of PRONI, but never got the chance to go inside - hubby had enough of the inside of archives after already a month in Scotland with me! haha Another time I hope!!


Cheera,
Pat

USA Naturalization

Thanks to my friend Lisa Alzo who has written the following article for the magazine 'Internet Genealogy'.

"Searching for Naturalization Records
When looking for US Naturalization records, keep in mind that immigrants who filed the declaration of intention sometimes didn’t complete the citizenship process before the declaration expired. Thus, you may find multiple declarations for one person. Also, an individual could file a declaration of intention (first papers) in one court but complete the petition and oath in a different county, or even a different state. Pay attention to the dates—before 1906, records are held primarily at the court or the state archive where the immigrant filed. After 1906, documents were filed at federal courthouses, and records are held by The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) http://www.archives.gov. Two excellent sites for learning more about naturalization records are Naturalization Records in the USA (Olive Tree Genealogy)
http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/usa and Naturalization Records Research Guide (Joe Beine) http://researchguides.net/naturalization.htm."

By Lisa Alzo, Internet Genealogy and Your Genealogy Today author


I have several of my American ancestors naturalization papers and they are a treasure trove of details I needed!


Cheers,
Pat

Land Records

Thanks to Amy Johnson Crow for writing this article on 'What you might be missing in land records' http://us11.campaign-archive1.com/?u=91d48f96a697b7aac00128526&id=d68a633456&e=68bce205c8

I plan to offer a course again on land records next Fall 2017. It's so much fun because we spend sessions AT the provincial archives doing hands-on research of your own ancestors!!


Cheers,
Pat

HELP in Searching This Blog

There is a search box on my blog, top right, but you'll have to put on your creative thinking hats - so if searching for 'Norway' for example, also try 'Norwegian' and/or 'Scandinavian'. For 'Ireland', also try 'Irish' or even 'BI' or 'British Isles'. Who knows what term I used? Not me!! Lol. Enjoy.

Also if you want to be notified each time I post, underneath the 'Search' box, click on 'Subscribe to PastRelations Genealogy Family History by Pat Ryan by Email'. So each post will arrive in your email box without having to check my blog.


Cheers,
Pat

Not Genealogy

Not sure I've ever done this before, but just cleaning up my email box, again, and saw 'Costco' which reminded me.

Recently we have used Costco to rent vehicles [did you know they rent vehicles?], and buy tires at MUCH less cost than we could find anywhere else!! We also used it for buying auto gas - I used Gas Buddy all over Canada and the USA on our recent trip - and found Costco to be almost always the lowest gas price anywhere, by several pennies per litre. And I think you can also buy groceries there? LOL

Just thought I'd mention it and NO, I get nothing from Costco and am not affiliated with them in any way. Just love to save a few bucks and am happy to share money saving tips with my genealogy friends.


Cheers,
Pat

Norwegian Causes of Death

From Church Records here is a list of causes of death, the word(s) used, and an explanation of each. http://martinroe.com/blog/index.php/causes-of-death/


Cheers,
Pat

Ireland - Townland Valuation Translator

I'm just going to go play with this, so I may have more to say later - but in the meantime [cause my day is just not going the way I'd like it to! Tooooo many distractions!! Like I just found a hole in a new set of bed linens [well 2 months old] but nearly 200 dollars ... so search for the sales slip, find it, check internet for their return policy, find out you need the original packaging! Bloody Hell! There went 30 mins., plus time to stitch up hole. @#$$%^] THAT folks, has been my morning: full of 'distractions'

here is the link first to Claire Santry's article http://www.irishgenealogynews.com/2016/10/the-new-townland-valuation-translator.html

If you're an Irish researcher you should ALWAYS listen to everything Claire has to say. Today she is sharing what John Schnelle has developed so "Thanks John!".

And then the link to John's translator http://www.townlandvaluationtranslator.com/

UPDATE
So I've done some work with this translator and it's quite amazing what it can tell you. I knew my County Down great grandparents were poor, but it's so much worse than I realized. I guess that's why they were mainly weavers, to supplement the meager living they had from their tiny plot of land. I wonder what they would think if they could see the 30 some sections of land my family currently farms? Coming to Canada was indeed a very good move.


Cheers,
Pat

World Population LIVE

This is just crazy!! Think I'm in a 'geeky' mood today as I find this fascinating! haha Have a peek http://www.worldometers.info/ Or perhaps it's because we were just discussing Pedigree Collapse in my last class?


Cheers,
Pat

Exquisite Wedding Dresses of the 1800s

http://oldphotoarchive.com/stories/weddings

Just interesting to look at, or it may help someone date a photo they have.


Cheers,
Pat

Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism

Most of you already know military research is not part of my interest, but this "Precious Memories" looks like it might be something many of you will enjoy. There appears to be at least one other book available. Click on "Publications" on the left sidebar. https://blog.findmypast.com/how-to-findmypasts-parish-records-1522803536.html


Cheers,
Pat

British Isles Search Guide to Parish Records

This is a good article from Findmypast, with links to more FREE information regarding Parish records - the cornerstone to all things English, Scottish, and Irish. https://blog.findmypast.com/how-to-findmypasts-parish-records-1522803536.html


Cheers,
Pat

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Genealogy Course Fall 2016

So I'm late getting this online! Anyone out there interested, send me an email asap, pryan@sasktel.net so I can get you registered as this course begins Tuesday 25th October, 2016.


Genealogy is the #1 hobby in the world! Whether that's 100% accurate or not, it certainly is for many millions of us.

Unpuzzling Your Past ... Using the Internet


Celebrate and preserve your own history by building your family tree. At some point in life, people feel compelled to learn more about the individuals in their family who came before them. What makes genealogical research even more interesting is seeing the impact that your ancestors had on history, and on your own life. And just what did you inherit from your ancestors? Your physical appearance, likes or dislikes, health, even your occupation may be traced back to your ancestors. Every person is a part of history. Just by living their lives, they created history. What about you? You, too, are creating history, even as you live it. While you are a descendant of the past, you are a parent of the future.

Records are history's best storytellers. It is therefore necessary to develop research skills and become a good 'detective'. It is also a great deal of fun! These classes are designed to develop your research skills & teach you to think like a professional researcher. The classes enable you to decide what records to search for, why you need each of these records, how to find them, and then how to use them.

Unpuzzling Your Past is the course you SHOULD start with - whether a beginner or a seasoned researcher! You won't believe what you've been missing! You will NEVER regret building a strong foundation!! What if you had to prove a major event in *your* life? How would you do it? With records. Your ancestors also created records. They did many of the same things you do. Later in their lives they may have married and had children. Some of them hunted for gold, others worked in mills or farmed, still others left their homeland to make a new life in North America. If you had to prove your ancestors had these experiences, that they actually lived, how would you do it? Well, you would become a family history detective.

This class is suitable for beginners and the advanced who’ve hit that ‘brick wall’. This is a good 'starter' class, and the one you should start with, but it is also designed to assist more experienced researchers who are at a stand-still with their current 'brick wall'. I will say again - You will NEVER regret building a strong foundation!!

For most of us the great fun of genealogy & family history research is in the thrill of the chase - the search for new details. We gather reams of photocopies. We have copious numbers of binders full of hard copy. We have too many notes scribbled on too many scraps of paper, and we carry impossible numbers of facts/dates/locations in our heads. Sometimes we are overwhelmed by the amount of information we have collected or inherited. Sometimes we have nothing. Obviously the more we know, the more we have to work with. BUT, Pat started with her parents and grandparents names, two locations (on two different continents), a couple unconfirmed dates, and that was it!! It *is* possible.

This course has been thoughtfully developed to help those with too much or too little information. If your research has progressed over a long period of time, do you still have some spaces you've had to leave blank or are uncertain about? Learn how to start, organize, document and cite your source(s) properly. Discover those missed clues or miscellaneous errors, and learn about new sources recently made available to the public (including many on the Internet - some that are available only on the Internet). Learn how to do all this in the most cost effective manner possible! There are times when you must pay for an official search. There are many *more* times when you can perform that search yourself, if you just knew how. This course will teach you those 'how's'.

Experienced genealogists
Take a look at all the work you've done or inherited and think of what you might yet accomplish! Is part of the reason you do family history research so it will be preserved, passed on and added to? Is your work clear, concise and presented in an organized, understandable format? Will the next person who looks at, or inherits it, be able to understand exactly what you found, and exactly where you found it? Will they be able to, and want to, continue your work? Do you have any recorded information, but are unable to remember where you found it or who told it to you? Have you been given any names, dates, locations but you have no idea where that information was found? If you knew, you could go back to those records, double check for accuracy and perhaps add some new details the original researcher, or story-teller, missed, misread or misinterpreted!

Only you know how much time, expertise, money, frustration, and intense happiness you will or have invested in researching and preserving your family history. Wouldn't it be terrible if it was all disposed of because it's value was not readily apparent? It happens every day. How many precious old photos, books or other memorabilia have you seen in second hand shops or garage sales? Your talents and your hard work need to be preserved and your descendants will thank you - after all, how much would you appreciate even one piece of well documented research?

If you are just getting started, congratulations, as you have no bad habits to break and this class will teach you all the good habits. For those of you who have spent decades doing research, isn't that research worth the investment of a little more time in order to preserve it for future generations? Do not despair if you're body of work needs attention - you are certainly not alone - but Do Not Delay any longer. Get into this class - quick! Student enrollment is kept low to accommodate student/instructor interaction. Students work on their own family research.

These courses are not designed to be the cheapest in the world - we all know that you usually get what you pay for. They *are* designed to be the BEST. Pat is most concerned with giving you the best and most recent tools available [including those on the Internet], and equipping you with the knowledge you need to take your research as far as you'd like. She also believes in having fun, and there is always much laughter shared by all. Additionally, following each one of the four class sessions, you will receive a set of complete and comprehensive notes covering the details taught and discussed in that class. This means you will not have to attempt to take notes during the class. Instead, you can devote your full time and attention to listening, learning, participating, and sharing in your own successes. Students continually express their gratitude and appreciation to Pat. They realize her knowledge is vast, and that she goes 'above and beyond' for her students. They also realize that her notes alone are worth hundreds of dollars - and appreciate that they can continue to refer to those notes, forever! Pat clearly loves what she does ... and it shows. Instructor Pat Ryan.


To pre-register send Pat an email now at pryan@sasktel.net or call her at her office 306-695-2241 or cell 306-533-3941.

Classes will all be held at Arcola East Community Centre which is located at 3860 Buckingham Drive within Jack MacKenzie School in Regina Sask.
Classes will run from 7 - 9pm on Oct 25, Nov. 01, 08, 15
[4 weeks] $200.00/4 sessions

Friday, October 21, 2016

FREE Online Genealogy Sessions

Thanks to the Legal Genealogist, Judy Russell, for this - FREE sessions that you can watch anytime http://www.legalgenealogist.com/

Also read her second blog below the Virtual Sessions. It's about Ancestry's new app, and she is right on the money, as always.


Cheers,
Pat

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Preservation Materials for Canadians

There is help here on how to preserve personal letters, BUT there is also some recommendations for finding preservation materials (such as acid-free rust-proof paper clips) that could be very helpful to some of you living in Canada. I know when I wrote my presentation on 'How to Organize Your Paper Files' there were articles that were unavailable in Canada. What? Yup, and I was unable to order them into Canada from online USA stores ... so I had to invent alternatives. That's why I know this article could be helpful. I've also seen the damage done to papers with metal paperclips.
http://genealogyalacarte.ca/?p=16434
Thanks to Gail Dever for this information.



Cheers,
Pat [and the sun is shining again!! Yahoo]

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Pictures of Bernardo Home Children

If you've not heard of the Home Children go here http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/immigration-records/home-children-1869-1930/pages/home-children.aspx

Just PLEASE read all the preamble so you understand the whole story. A few days ago I saw this article about the Bernardo home releasing pictures of some of their 'home children'. I've not had time to read the entire article, BUT I have noticed the decidedly Bernado spin on these children ... another reason to be well informed before we just take for granted that the Bernardo spin is the only side to the story. There was, sadly, a very different side for many of the children. Anyway, maybe someone will find a picture of a family member - not impossible as about 11% of Canada's population are descended from a 'Home Child'. Here's the link to the Bernardo pictures http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3759702/A-jailbird-s-daughter-engaging-little-fellow-left-charity-massive-bequest-black-child-Fascinating-pictures-faces-youngsters-fostered-Barnardo-s-150-years-ago.html


Cheers,
Pat

There are NO Genealogical Records on the Internet?!

Here is a smart, very smart, article by the genius John Grenham. This article applies to every single one of us, no matter our ancestral roots. Some GREAT advice!! What Mr. Grenham does not say specifically, and so might be missed by some, is that we all need to get back to the original record - and not put all our faith into a transcription, extraction, and abstraction!! If you've taken any class from me you'll know that we talk about this ... A LOT! And if you've forgotten the difference between each, do a simple Google search. It's really important stuff folks.

Anyway here's the article - please read it for your own good https://www.johngrenham.com/blog/2016/08/29/there-are-no-genealogical-records-on-the-internet/


Cheers,
Pat

Win a FREE GPS Origins Report

This is a contest shared by Geneabloggers.com for those who have already taken a DNA test. Enter before midnight Thursday (tomorrow 19 Oct). Have a peek at http://www.geneabloggers.com/giveaways/win-free-gps-origins-report-analyze-dna-test-results/?lucky=83336 Best of luck!!


Cheers,
Pat

Irish Historic Towns Atlas ONLINE, FREE

So this is a project we'll see more results from well into 2017. As of today there are 'Towns of monastic origin' (Kildare, Kells, Downpatrick, Armagh and Tuam) along with some good reading. For Irish researchers, the good stuff just keeps on coming - and it's about time 'cause we've had it tough for decades. Anyway, have a look here https://www.ria.ie/news/irish-historic-towns-atlas/irish-historic-towns-atlases-available-online As always with links I share, don't be afraid to poke around in each site as there is usually MUCH more than the direct link.


Cheers,
Pat

Irish Research Wizard

I've just worked my way through using this new tool, and it's pretty interesting! You'll want to have your Irish names and dates handy as they ask a lot of questions. The only thing I see missing is a location to input, but perhaps I just missed it. I'm going to work with it again, on another Irish family. It's FREE, so give it a try.

This is the blurb I got - "This Irish research wizard at Irish Ancestors will give you some general suggestions in response to your answers to several questions about your Irish person. It does not apparently perform automatic searches of records. The results will suggest sites you should use and provide you with some information about records that may be helpful. Make certain you have your known information about the ancestor, his parents, and his children handy before completing the wizard."

Here ya go https://www.johngrenham.com/wizard/



Cheers,
Pat

Monday, October 17, 2016

She's BACK!!

Hello Everyone!
We had a fantastic time driving for 45 consecutive days, covering 13,000 kms, or 14,000 kms including the many ferries we took. It will take some time to digest all the great places we saw, and the wonderful people we met. The really great part of coming home is getting to NOT have to pack up each morning AND sleeping in the same bed each night ... our bed. sigh. Anyway it was a wonderful trip.

In 2016 I travelled from coast to coast, was in every Canadian province, AND in every capital city of every province, plus 5 US States. It will never happen again. And I really, really mean it when I say "What a HUGE country Canada is". haha With a bit of time I'll try to share bits and pieces of this trip. My objective is to put the story into a PowerPoint presentation, include pictures of course, and buckets of stories (cause I'm a story teller), and you know it would need to include some of the genealogy I did along the way ... and then I don't know what I'd do with it, so that may never see the light of day, but my intentions are good. Lol

So folks I go back into classes in Regina next week! More about that in another blog, but excited to start another group of people on their own genealogy adventure. Nice to be back with all you guys too!! Hope everyone is well? Any news? Any success stories? Would love to hear!!



Cheers,
Pat