 Genealogy Jamboree 2022 | Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family | Diane Henriks Do you like to win prizes or get huge discounts? Genealogy Jamboree is almost here, just a few more weeks, and Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family will be giving away discounts and one grand prize of a 10- hour package of “Family History and Genealogy Research”! Don’t forget to visit my booth at Jamboree’s virtual exhibit hall, JamboExpo! About JamboExpo: JamboExpo is Jamboree’s virtual exhibit hall, where you can enter for prizes and/or receive some fantastic discounts from vendors such as MyHeritage, Family Tree DNA, Family Tree Maker, ArkivDigital Swedish Records Online, and so many more! You can win prizes for free genealogy research packages, free DNA test kits, free genealogy software, free genealogy site subscriptions, free memberships, free genealogy bling, and so much more! About Genealogy Jamboree: Jamboree is the largest "single society" conference in the U.S. and draws family historians and professional genealogists from all over the world! The 52nd Jamboree conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, August 26-27, 2022, and the 9th Genetic Genealogy conference will be held on Friday and Saturday August 19-20, 2022, along with FREE happenings at their JamboFREE portion of the event that will be held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, August 22-August 24, 2022. Usually held yearly at the Burbank Marriott in Burbank, CA, but following last year's event, this year's conferences will be held virtually. Once again, I will be speaking at Jamboree, and the presentations, "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree" and "Finding Descendants in Your Family Tree: A Deeper Look into Finding Living People Now" will be available in Genealogy Jamboree’s recorded library starting Saturday August 27th. There will be renowned speakers in the field from all over, including speakers from MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA, LivingDNA, DNA Painter, the Swedish records site ArkivDigital, AncestryProGenealogists, award winning columnists, Me, and many more! I hope to see you there! Meet all the speakers here: Meet Our Speakers Jamboree Schedule: View the Schedule for Genetic Genealogy and Genealogy Jamboree here to see all the amazing presentations being offered this year!: Jamboree 2022 Schedule Register for Genealogy Jamboree Here: Register Now Follow Genealogy Jamboree: If you want to keep up with the happenings on this event, you can read updates and news in their blog and/or sign up to receive updates to the event. You can get to their blog here: Genealogy Jamboree Blog More Genealogy Events and Presentations: You can find more genealogy events to join and learn from, under the Genealogy Events category. If you want to see where I’ll be speaking next, you can get updates in my blog, under the Genealogy Presentations category or check out my page dedicated to my upcoming Speaking Events! Interactive Question: Are you going to Genealogy Jamboree?! If so, let me know in the comments below; I'd love to see who's going! Related Content:
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7/24/2022 AncestryDNA’s Chromosome Painter Feature: A Closer Look into Your Ethnicity Inheritance!Read Now AncestryDNA’s Chromosome Painter Feature: A Closer Look into Your Ethnicity Inheritance!Earlier this week, I noticed a new BETA feature in AncestryDNA, Inheritance Ethnicity Chromosome Painter! This new genetic genealogy tool, for your ethnicity inheritance, has just come out only after launching their Ethnicity Inheritance SideView feature just a few months ago! You can read more about their SideView DNA tool in, Ancestry’s New SideView Ethnicity Inheritance DNA Feature! Another fantastic genetic genealogy tool and resource, from AncestryDNA, that shows you where your DNA connection to a certain inherited ethnicity lies!  Multiple Ways to View: You can view ALL your ethnicities from both parents at one time or from just one parent at a time. You can also choose to view a specific ethnicity in the same manner.  Viewing ALL My Ethnicity Inheritance from Both of My Parents  Viewing ALL My Ethnicity Inheritance from Parent One; in My Case, My Mom  Viewing ALL My Ethnicity Inheritance from Parent Two; in My Case, My Father At first, I didn’t see a lot of use for it, but when I used it in conjunction with a chromosome browser, it was very useful! How the DNA Ethnicity Inheritance Chromosome Painter Tool Is Helping Me with a Genealogy Brick Wall: One of my brick walls is to find where the African ancestry from my mom’s side comes from. The percentage of the ethnicity is small and has changed a bit over the years, with updates, but all 4 companies I had tested with in the past, show this ethnicity in my ancestral DNA. The percentage ranges from 1 percent on Ancestry to 6.3 percent on MyHeritage. Each company also has different regions of Africa in the ethnicity; this is expected, as they are only estimates. Ancestry shows Mali; 23andMe shows Ganaian, Liberian, & Sierra Leonean and Angolon & Congolese; MyHeritage shows North African and Nigerian; and FamilyTreeDNA shows shows West Africa. 23andMe's "Your Ancestry Timeline" feature had once said it most likely comes from a 5th great grandparent, but as we all know, not all of these features are accurate; they are only pulled from the population of matches in their database and are ALWAYS an estimate. 😉 I have researched our matches carefully, and have it narrowed down to one particular line, by taking any and all matches who also have that ancestral ethnicity. I then researched that line carefully but cannot find an ancestral connection. Except for one minor off branch way back in the line, none of our ancestors from that line were slave owners and were all poor farmers. I have been looking into the Melungeon’s as a possibility, as that could be an explanation. Also, if they were a 5th or so great grandparent, as 23andMe shows, that would have been before the slave trade as we know it.  AncestryDNA's Chromosome Painter Showing Where My African Ethnicity Inheritance Comes from on My Mom's Side Using AncestryDNA Chromosome Painter in Conjunction With other Genetic Genealogy Tools: To get the most use out of any of these DNA tools and features, they must be used in conjunction with one another, along with other genealogical methods. For now, using MyHeritage’s Chromosome Browser — One-to-many, in conjunction with Ancestry’s new Inheritance Ethnicity Chromosome Painter, I am able to narrow it down more, by seeing what chromosomes the ethnicity is on and what matches triangulate on that particular segment of the chromosome! Four of these 6 tester matches from my mom's paternal side, the line that I had narrowed it down to a few years ago, triangulate on the same segment in chromosome 4 (one of the chromosomes that shows African ancestry in AncestryDNA's Chromosome Painter; this just helped to see it in another way and confirm it. 😉  Using MyHeritage’s Chromosome Browser — One-to-many in Conjunction with AncestryDNA's Chromosome Painter Tool. You can also share or ask another of your Ancestry DNA Matches to share their Chromosome Painter results to compare findings, which could help in breaking down some of those brick walls, in conjunction with other genealogy research methods!  Share with Your Matches and Have Your Matches Share with You to Help Break Down Brick Walls! I just played around with it a bit, but I’m sure I will find it even more useful as time goes by! If you’ve done your DNA with Ancestry, then go onto Ancestry and check it out, and have fun! How to get to Ancestry’s Ethnicity Inheritance Chromosome Painter:
Interactive Questions: What do you think of this awesome new DNA feature from Ancestry? Does yours seem pretty accurate? How do you find it beneficial? Are you using it in conjunction other DNA tools? Let me know what you think about it after you’ve checked it out, in the comments below! More Genealogy Resources: Learn about more Ancestry features, along with other family history and genealogy resources under the Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page! More DNA + Genealogy Tips: Get more DNA + genealogy research tips under the DNA Simplified category! More Genealogy Brick Wall Tips: Find more tips for you brick wall research, under the Genealogy Brick Wall Cases category! Genealogy + DNA Coaching: Do you need help figuring out your DNA match’s or where to start, but want to research on your own? I offer private, one-on-one family history and genealogy coaching services! Genealogy + DNA Research Services: Do you need to hire a genealogist for you genetic genealogy braick walls? I offer my “Uncovered Roots Method” DNA Research Service for just that! Other Ancestry DNA Features and Tools that May Be of Interest:
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7/17/2022 Family History and Genealogy Research: Have You Uncovered Secrets in Your Family Tree?Read Now Have You Uncovered Secrets in Your Family History and Genealogy Research?Sometimes family secrets or surprises, throughout our family tree, are an inevitable find during our family history and genealogy research. I know I have found many surprises and secrets throughout my own family tree, either through genealogy records or DNA. Some are just fun surprises, some are heartbreaking, and sometimes there are shockers. Even though some surprises or secrets in your family history are not what you may have expected at all, they are nonetheless part of your family history, and EVERTHING in your genealogy research is a step into your ancestor’s lives. The good, the bad, and the ugly is also part of your family history and what makes your genealogy research come alive. Remember, genealogy is nothing without the family history and social history behind it. 😉
Have you uncovered secrets in your family tree? What have you found that surprised or shocked you? I recently asked this question on social media and was surprised with how many responses I had to it and the responses themselves! Some are heartwarming, some are funny, some are quite interesting, some are heartbreaking, and some are shockers! There are quite a lot but well worth the read! 😉 Here are some of the responses I had to this question:
Interactive Questions: What do you think of the surprises and/or secrets on this list? Have you found any of these in your own family tree? Have you uncovered secrets in your family tree? What have you found that surprised or shocked you? I’d love to read your questions or comments! More Social Genealogy and Family History: Come read more of my social genealogy questions and their results under the Social Genealogy and Family History category.  Genealogy Lost and Found: WWI Heirlooms Reunited with Family WWI Lost Service Medals Returned to FamilyAnother feel-good genealogy lost and found story! So, I came across a post, back in May of this year, in one of my Facebook groups, Family Treasures Found, of someone posting to find family for World War I War medals to go to. (she later told me they were found in a motorhome her and her husband had purchased years ago, but didn’t clean out until a couple of years ago, which is when they found the medals). When I saw this pop up in my feed, I thought this was definitely worth my time to find a descendant for! I pick and choose which ones I think will be quick and that are worthwhile to me, and this seemed to be one of them! The poster had posted the following, “To Go to Family of Thomas W. Noonan who was a 1st Lieutenant pilot in WWI. We found these in our Motorhome & have been unsuccessful in locating any surviving family. The round medal is a Service Medal from NY & the one with swords is a French Croix De Guerre Medal. Any info would be wholeheartedly welcomed!”.  Photos of the WWI Medals posted in Family Treasures Found Facebook Group; photo credits: Erica Larson-Tikalsky I immediately took on this volunteer case, and in about 10 to 15 minutes had built a quick tree from the info that was on the piece of paper with the medals and from the types of medals, gotten descendants, then gotten contact info for most of the descendants through a public record search. It took a little bit longer to get actual WORKING numbers to contact a few of the living descendants. The first to call me back from my messages that I had left, was the winner. 😉 As he had no children and was a widower for at least the last 30 years of his life, the World War 1 War medals went home to one of his great nephews!
The BEST part...This was a story that had come full circle! The great nephew was thrilled to get his great uncle’s medals; the poster had just lost her father due to Covid, and this had brought her a lot of joy; I was going through something difficult at the time, and this had given me a much needed pick me up; and in doing more research on the connection of the owner of the motorhome, where the medals were found, and the owner of the medals, I strongly think the owner (3 owners before- the owner right before just parked and never used it nor cleaned it out) of the motorhome was also trying to find family to give them to, as the owner of the medals had no children, was a widower, and absolutely no family in the area where he passed…So, he unknowingly did what he had set out to do. A story by Fox9 News had released, before the poster posted it in the Facebook group. You can check it out here: Minnesota couple looking for owners of WWI heirlooms Some Quick Tips for Finding a Descendant to Return Family Heirlooms (or any other reason):
A Few Facebook Groups if You’re Looking for Help Returning a Find: There are many Facebook Groups and other social media groups out there that you can post a find on, to get help returning it to family members. These are just 5 that I’m a member of. 😊
Interactive Questions: Have you come across an heirloom that you are trying to return to family? Have you ever gotten lucky enough to have someone track you down to give you the gift of a family heirloom that they had found? I would love to hear your comments below in the comment section! More Genealogy lost and Found Cases: Read about more of my volunteer genealogy lost and found cases under the Genealogy Lost and Found category (if I've kept up with them!😉) Did you Know: Did you know that I offer Volunteer Genealogy Lost and Found Search for interesting and quick cases?  Genealogy Lost and Found: A Civil War Find Genealogy Lost and Found: Civil War Find Returned to Direct DescendantWell, it’s been some time since I’ve blogged about any of my volunteer genealogy lost and found cases, actually, quite a long time! I have just been too swamped, and when I do have time, I have forgotten any of the details of the cases. So, this time I am doing it ASAP, before I forget any of the details, because it was such a feel-good story and so worth my time! 😊 Awe, a feel-good story! So, I saw a post yesterday in one of my Facebook groups, Family Treasures Found, of someone posting to find a direct descendant to claim Civil War medals and discharge certificate (he later told me they were found in an abandoned home in Michigan).  Civil War Medals and Discharge Certificate, posted in Family Treasures Found Facebook Group; photo credit: Robert Turner I was super busy drawing up reports for a client and didn’t really have the time, but when I saw this pop up in my feed, I thought this was definitely worth my time to find a descendant for! The poster had given the direction that it was to be given to a proven direct descendant only and commented that, “I have already contacted every ancestry member with this person in their family tree and have had no response for over 2 months, so please do not waste time doing that”. I immediately took on this volunteer case, and in 15 minutes had built a quick tree from the info that was on the certificate, got descendants, then contacted a living descendant through a public record search. The Civil War medals and certificate are going home to one of his great grandsons, who is 84 years of age! The most touching part...his wife said he was sitting there literally crying because he was so touched by the fact that someone went through the trouble of finding him, to pass these along to, and because he was so excited! Some Quick Tips for Finding a Descendant to Return Family Heirlooms (or any other reason):
A Few Facebook Groups if You’re Looking for Help Returning a Find: There are many Facebook Groups and other social media groups out there that you can post a find on, to get help returning it to family members. These are just 5 that I’m a member of. 😊
Interactive Questions: Have you come across an heirloom that you are trying to return to family? Have you ever gotten lucky enough to have someone track you down to give you the gift of a family heirloom that they had found? I would love to hear your comments below in the comment section! More Genealogy lost and Found Cases: Read about more of my volunteer genealogy lost and found cases under the Genealogy Lost and Found category (even though it’s been quite a while 😉)! Did you Know: Did you know that I offer Volunteer Genealogy Lost and Found Search for interesting and quick cases? This post is a participant in the Genealogy Blog Party! |
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