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It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am now up to number 357, who is Rachel Allen (1708-????), one of my 6th-great-grandparents. [Note: The 6th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts]
My ancestral line back through five generations of ALLEN ancestors is:
1. Randall J. Seaver
2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)
4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)
10. Thomas Richmond (1848-1917)
11. Julia White (1848-1913)
22. Henry Arnold White ((1824-1885)
23. Amy Frances Oatley (1826-before 1870)
44. Jonathan White (1806-1850)
45. Miranda Wade (1806-1850)
88. Humphrey White (1758-1814)
89. Sybil Kirby (1764-1848)
178. David Kirby (1740-1832)
179. Martha Soule (1743-1828)
356. Ichabod Kirby, born about 1710 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; died about 1794 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of 712. Robert Kirby and 713. Rebecca Potter. He married 21 February 1733 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
357. Rachel Allen, born 11 July 1708 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
Children of Ichabod Kirby and Rachel Allen are: John Kirby (1734-1809); Ruhamah Kirby (1737-1807); David Kirby (1740-1832); Rachel Kirby (1747-1818).
714. Joseph Allen, born 04 March 1667 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; died 31 January 1735 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. He married before 1700 in probably Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
715. Rachel, died 10 April 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.
Children of Joseph Allen and Rachel are: Lidia Allen (1700-1772); Phillis Allen (1703-1790); Joseph Allen (1704-????); Rachel Allen (1708-????); Elizabeth Allen (1710-1759).
1428. Joseph Allen, born about 1647 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; died September 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. He married July 1664 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
1429. Sarah Holloway, born about 1642 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States; died about 1675 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. She was the daughter of 2858. Joseph Holloway and 2859. Rose Allen.
Children of Joseph Allen and Sarah Holloway are: Abigail Allen (1663-1733); Rose Allen (1665-????); Joseph Allen (1667-1735); John Allen (1669-????); Philip Allen (1671-????); William Allen (1673-1760); Josiah Allen (1675-1718).
2856. Ralph Allen, born about 1615 in England; died before 19 March 1698 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. He married about 1638.
2857. Susannah, died before 1691 in Massachusetts, United States.
Children of Ralph Allen and Susannah are: Philip Allen (1640-1671); Benjamin Allen (1642-1669); John Allen (1644-1706); Joseph Allen (1647-1704); Ebenezer Allen (1650-1725); Increase Allen (1659-1724); Zachariah Allen (1662-????); Mary Allen (1664-1675); Patience Allen (1666-1711).
5712. George Allen, born before 1585 in Weymouth, Dorset, England; died before 02 May 1648 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. He was the son of 11424. John Allen.
Children of George Allen are: Samuel Allen (1605-1669); John Allen (1607-1689); Rose Allen (1609-1692); Joan Allen (1613-1638); Robert Allen (1615-1661); Ralph Allen (1615-1698); George Allen (1618-1693)
The best information that I have, with significant biographical information about these families, is:
The English ancestry and New England descendants of George Allen have been treated in several works, but the conclusions drawn have not been consistent or complete. One line of the family was treated in the book The Ancestry of Dr. J.P. Guilford by Joan S.Guilford (published by Sheridan Psychological Services, Inc., 1990), Volume 1, page 1. This work extensively discusses the available English data and the New England family, including a transcription of George Allen's will. This work discusses the hypotheses that this particular George Allen married Katherine Starkes or Catherine Davis, and states that the available data does not support either supposition. Another hypothesis offered by Guilford is that George Allen was the one baptized on 4 April 1582 in Exeter in Devonshire, son of John Allen, who died in Landkey in Devonshire and left a will naming sons siblings William, George, James, Mathew and John. Guilford makes a strong case that this George Allen had a brother named Ralph Allen, born about 1590.
The most recent work is the book Ancestral Lines, Third Edition by Carl Boyer, 3rd, published by the author, Santa Clarita, CA, 1998. Boyer reviews the previous works and concludes that the first George Allen and the first Ralph Allen of Sandwich, Massachusetts were brothers, and the sons of John Allen of Saltford in County Somerset in England. He discussed the possibility that the George Allen who married Katherine Starkes in 1624 in All Hollows Church in London, the son of Richard Allen, moneyer of the Tower of London, is this particular George Allen, but the age of this Katherine was not consistent with the age of the immigrant Katherin Allen in 1635. Boyer suggests that he married (lastly) Katherine Davis of Tickenham in County Somerset, the daughter of Rice Davis. Unfortunately, the surviving Saltford parish registers start in 1712, and the extant Bishop's Transcripts are not helpful.
Are there any Allen cousins with authoritative information?
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/surname-saturday-allen-england.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Follow-Up Friday - in which I Confess to Using Derivative Sources
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I really enjoyed the Thomas W. Jones seminar last weekend, and wrote about it in SDGS Seminar Review - Four Thomas W. Jones Presentations.
One of my comments was:
"The idea I found most intriguing was that an index is not really a source to be cited, whether it's in the back of a book, or an online searchable database with names, dates and places. Researchers should use the index as a finding aid and obtain the original source record since indexes are derivative sources with secondary information."
Reader David Newton commented on my blog post, saying:
"That a false choice. Indexes to books are not sources to be cited because the book in question is available automatically. Indexes to things like birth registers and the like can be sources to be cited legitimately because the registers themselves might not be available or only available after the payment of more money etc.
"If I had not cited the GRO in England and Wales' BMD indexes as a source for my family tree I would have not known where I got an awful lot of information. I do not have the certificates so I cannot cite them and the registers themselves are not open to public inspection so I cannot cite them. In the 20th century these indexes alone can sometimes be used to reconstruct significant proportions of the trees of unusual names as they contain mother's maiden name information for births and spouse's surname information for marriages.
"They are not a perfect source, but at the moment they are the only one I have for significant proportions of my tree. Just because they are derivative sources with secondary information does not mean that they should not be cited where access to the source they are derived from is not possible/has not taken place yet."
My response is:
1) I was just reporting what Tom Jones said, not that I totally agreed with it. He used an example of a California Birth Index available on Ancestry.com (and other sites). The birth index provides only the child's full name, the birth date, the birth county, and (usually) the mother's maiden name. He noted that these were all clues for the child's birth information, but the "primary" information is recorded in the birth register at the county level from which birth certificates are created by the county and the state. The Birth Register is the "original source," the Birth Certificate is a derivative source (treated as "original" by many researchers and heritage societies) and the online birth index is a derivative source (several times removed from the original source). The birth certificates are available for a fee. If a researcher wants to obtain direct evidence and primary information for the name, date, place, parents, etc. for a birth in California, they should order the Birth Certificate. In this case, the records are available, but there is a fee and a wait time.
2) Thomas W. Jones professional work is in proving difficult to solve cases. He routinely uses derivative sources, like indexes and databases on microfilm or online, as finding aids to the original sources with primary information that will solve his research problems. He is usually spending someone else's money to do this. His advice in his presentation was absolutely correct, but I think he, and other professional researchers like him, realize that researchers like David, myself and many others have to use derivative sources in order to work on our ancestral problems.
3) David cites the situation in England with respect to births, marriages and deaths since 1837. The actual register entries for the events are not available for public inspection, and the researcher must obtain a certificate from the GRO, for a fee, in order to obtain primary information from an original source. There are, however, publicly available register indexes with the name, approximate date, and registration district to use as a finding aid for researchers. In some cases, the birth is also recorded in parish registers after 1837, which are available in repositories or on microfilm. In this case, similar to the California case, the records are available, but there is a fee and a wait time.
4) There are some U.S. states and countries where vital records are not available due to privacy restrictions, except the person named, some family members, or legal representatives can obtain access to vital records certificates or registers. In this case, the researcher will have to wait until the restrictions expire or are lifted by law, or use alternative resources (census, directories, family papers, etc.) in order to obtain vital records information.
5) True confession: My family tree database is full of derivative source material derived from published books (including what I consider authoritative works, such as Anderson's The Great Migration Begins series for 1620-1633 New England immigrant colonial families), online databases (including the Massachusetts Vital Records Index, 1841-1910, the California Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Find-A-Grave, USGenWeb transcriptions, etc.), and even online family trees. The database is a working file - it's where I put my event assertions (birth, baptism, marriage, death, occupation, residence, census, burial, etc.) and where I select a Conclusion from those assertions based on my analysis of the available evidence. Not every conclusion has been the result of a "reasonably exhaustive search." I also discard assertions that have been superseded by higher quality information (e.g., a census record might indicate a birth in "about 1857" .but a death record might provide an exact date).
6) Many published books provide footnotes referring to "original sources" (e.g., English parish registers, German church records, town records, vital record certificates, land records, probate records, etc.).
and these are the "finding aids" for researchers to go find to raise their source quality from "derivative" to "original." Some researchers cite the published book (derivative source) that they use, and add a phrase such as "citing Charlestown Town Records, Volume 1, Page 46" to lead the reader to the original source.
7) There is merit to pursuing the "perfect" source but we often have to settle for the "good" source. I understand Tom Jones comment, and realize that he tries to pursue the "perfect" because that's his job, and is the ideal "best practice" in genealogy research. In my opinion, the next best "practice" is to use authoritative published books and periodicals, and online databases, to obtain "good" information, and cite it, and then to strive to find the original source information. But there is only so much time in the day to pursue these issues.
8) Thank you, David, for the extensive comment, and I agree with you that there are some original sources that are unable to be viewed, or are expensive to obtain, and that derivative sources in books or databases have research value.
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/follow-up-friday-in-which-i-confess-to.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
I really enjoyed the Thomas W. Jones seminar last weekend, and wrote about it in SDGS Seminar Review - Four Thomas W. Jones Presentations.
One of my comments was:
"The idea I found most intriguing was that an index is not really a source to be cited, whether it's in the back of a book, or an online searchable database with names, dates and places. Researchers should use the index as a finding aid and obtain the original source record since indexes are derivative sources with secondary information."
Reader David Newton commented on my blog post, saying:
"That a false choice. Indexes to books are not sources to be cited because the book in question is available automatically. Indexes to things like birth registers and the like can be sources to be cited legitimately because the registers themselves might not be available or only available after the payment of more money etc.
"If I had not cited the GRO in England and Wales' BMD indexes as a source for my family tree I would have not known where I got an awful lot of information. I do not have the certificates so I cannot cite them and the registers themselves are not open to public inspection so I cannot cite them. In the 20th century these indexes alone can sometimes be used to reconstruct significant proportions of the trees of unusual names as they contain mother's maiden name information for births and spouse's surname information for marriages.
"They are not a perfect source, but at the moment they are the only one I have for significant proportions of my tree. Just because they are derivative sources with secondary information does not mean that they should not be cited where access to the source they are derived from is not possible/has not taken place yet."
My response is:
1) I was just reporting what Tom Jones said, not that I totally agreed with it. He used an example of a California Birth Index available on Ancestry.com (and other sites). The birth index provides only the child's full name, the birth date, the birth county, and (usually) the mother's maiden name. He noted that these were all clues for the child's birth information, but the "primary" information is recorded in the birth register at the county level from which birth certificates are created by the county and the state. The Birth Register is the "original source," the Birth Certificate is a derivative source (treated as "original" by many researchers and heritage societies) and the online birth index is a derivative source (several times removed from the original source). The birth certificates are available for a fee. If a researcher wants to obtain direct evidence and primary information for the name, date, place, parents, etc. for a birth in California, they should order the Birth Certificate. In this case, the records are available, but there is a fee and a wait time.
2) Thomas W. Jones professional work is in proving difficult to solve cases. He routinely uses derivative sources, like indexes and databases on microfilm or online, as finding aids to the original sources with primary information that will solve his research problems. He is usually spending someone else's money to do this. His advice in his presentation was absolutely correct, but I think he, and other professional researchers like him, realize that researchers like David, myself and many others have to use derivative sources in order to work on our ancestral problems.
3) David cites the situation in England with respect to births, marriages and deaths since 1837. The actual register entries for the events are not available for public inspection, and the researcher must obtain a certificate from the GRO, for a fee, in order to obtain primary information from an original source. There are, however, publicly available register indexes with the name, approximate date, and registration district to use as a finding aid for researchers. In some cases, the birth is also recorded in parish registers after 1837, which are available in repositories or on microfilm. In this case, similar to the California case, the records are available, but there is a fee and a wait time.
4) There are some U.S. states and countries where vital records are not available due to privacy restrictions, except the person named, some family members, or legal representatives can obtain access to vital records certificates or registers. In this case, the researcher will have to wait until the restrictions expire or are lifted by law, or use alternative resources (census, directories, family papers, etc.) in order to obtain vital records information.
5) True confession: My family tree database is full of derivative source material derived from published books (including what I consider authoritative works, such as Anderson's The Great Migration Begins series for 1620-1633 New England immigrant colonial families), online databases (including the Massachusetts Vital Records Index, 1841-1910, the California Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Find-A-Grave, USGenWeb transcriptions, etc.), and even online family trees. The database is a working file - it's where I put my event assertions (birth, baptism, marriage, death, occupation, residence, census, burial, etc.) and where I select a Conclusion from those assertions based on my analysis of the available evidence. Not every conclusion has been the result of a "reasonably exhaustive search." I also discard assertions that have been superseded by higher quality information (e.g., a census record might indicate a birth in "about 1857" .but a death record might provide an exact date).
6) Many published books provide footnotes referring to "original sources" (e.g., English parish registers, German church records, town records, vital record certificates, land records, probate records, etc.).
and these are the "finding aids" for researchers to go find to raise their source quality from "derivative" to "original." Some researchers cite the published book (derivative source) that they use, and add a phrase such as "citing Charlestown Town Records, Volume 1, Page 46" to lead the reader to the original source.
7) There is merit to pursuing the "perfect" source but we often have to settle for the "good" source. I understand Tom Jones comment, and realize that he tries to pursue the "perfect" because that's his job, and is the ideal "best practice" in genealogy research. In my opinion, the next best "practice" is to use authoritative published books and periodicals, and online databases, to obtain "good" information, and cite it, and then to strive to find the original source information. But there is only so much time in the day to pursue these issues.
8) Thank you, David, for the extensive comment, and I agree with you that there are some original sources that are unable to be viewed, or are expensive to obtain, and that derivative sources in books or databases have research value.
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/follow-up-friday-in-which-i-confess-to.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Rootstech 2012 Presentations - 11:00 a.m. Friday, 3 February
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I'm going to list all of the presentations at RootsTech 2012 session by session in a series of posts. You can see the full schedule of all sessions at http://rootstech.org/schedule/index.
Here is the schedule for Friday, 3 February at 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon. The links provide information on the presentation and the speaker:
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/rootstech-2012-presentations-1100-am.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
I'm going to list all of the presentations at RootsTech 2012 session by session in a series of posts. You can see the full schedule of all sessions at http://rootstech.org/schedule/index.
Here is the schedule for Friday, 3 February at 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon. The links provide information on the presentation and the speaker:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255E
Presentation for Beginner Users
Using a Blog as Your Online Research Log by Drew Smith
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255B
Panel or Discussion for Intermediate Users
Genealogy 2.0: international panelists discuss their use of social media to connect with cousins, collaborate on projects, discuss issues, market and promote genealogy services and perform acts of genealogical kindness. by Jill Ball, Audrey Collins, Amy Coffin and Lorine McGinnis-Schultze
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255D
Presentation for Beginner Developers
Citation Principles for Tech Creators by Robert Raymond
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 355A
Presentation for Beginner Users
Database Design 101 by Amy Johnson Crow
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255F
Presentation for Intermediate Users
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255C
Presentation for Intermediate Users
Telling stories: transforming the bare facts of genealogy into the astonishing tale of you and your family. by Ian Tester
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 155
Presentation for Intermediate Developers
Optimizing Your Site for Search Engines by Robert Gardner
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 257
Presentation for Beginner Developers
Tools and methods for internationalization of applications by Aaron Davis
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 258
Hands-on Workshop for Beginner Users
Snagit for Genealogists by Barbara Renick
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Room 355D
Presentation for All Developers
Scalable Applications: Handling Big Data on the Public Cloud by Sam Fletcher
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 255A
Presentation for Intermediate Developers
A Robust Open-source GEDCOM Parser by Dallan Quass and Ryan Knight
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Room 259
Presentation for Intermediate Developers
The sessions that I might attend include:
* The Genealogy 2.0 panel with four geneabloggers
* Barry Ewell's talk
* Ian Tester's talk
Which session would you like to attend?
Disclosure: I am an Official Blogger for RootsTech 2012, and have had my registration fee paid for by the organization. I look forward to attending this conference!
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/rootstech-2012-presentations-1100-am.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Follow Friday - This Weekend's Genealogy Radio Shows
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There are two genealogy-related radio shows on Blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com) this weekend. They are:
1) GeneaBloggers Radio Episode 51 -- Go Local: Local History and Genealogy. This show is hosted by Thomas MacEntee and is on:
Friday, January 20, 2012
9pm-10:30pm Eastern US
8-9:30pm Central US
7-8:30pm Mountain US
6-7:30pm Pacific US
2am London UK1pm Saturday Sydney AUS
The show co-host this week is Lisa Alzo. The show guests are:
* Marion Woodfork Simmons of The Discovering Yesterday blog and author of Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969 – she’ll tell us how she has combined her love of local history and genealogy into her recent book.
* Steve Glauberman, CEO of Enlighten Ventures and creator of the startup site What Was There – a virtual time machine you have to see to believe.
* Author Dan Burns, known as “the cop who could write more than tickets,” who has written four local history books about the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
You can read more information about the guests at GENEABLOGGERS RADIO – SHOW NOTES FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
Don’t forget that there is a chat room where all the “cool kids” hang out on Friday night! Sign in to BlogTalkRadio with your Facebook account or set up a free BlogTalkRadio account to join in the fun.
2) FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog Talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week's show is Crafting an Effective Member Survey. It will be hosted by Randy Whited. The show airs at:
Saturday, January 21, 2012
2-3pm Eastern US
1-2pm Central US
12-1pm Mountain US
11am-12pm Pacific US
The special guests and features include:
* Paula Hinkel, of the FGS-member society Southern California Genealogical Society in Burbank, California, and
* Taneya Koonce, a member of the FGS Education Committee. Paula and Taneya will discuss all facets of survey design, implementation methods and analysis.
* Spotlighted FGS member society, Idaho Genealogical Society.
You can read more information about the guests at FGS Radio -- Crafting an Effective Member Survey.
You can also listen to the archived shows on Blog Talk Radio by going to the two show sites:
* Geneabloggers Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/geneabloggers/
* FGS Radio - MySociety: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/
Enjoy!!
There are two genealogy-related radio shows on Blog Talk Radio (www.blogtalkradio.com) this weekend. They are:
1) GeneaBloggers Radio Episode 51 -- Go Local: Local History and Genealogy. This show is hosted by Thomas MacEntee and is on:
Friday, January 20, 2012
9pm-10:30pm Eastern US
8-9:30pm Central US
7-8:30pm Mountain US
6-7:30pm Pacific US
2am London UK1pm Saturday Sydney AUS
The show co-host this week is Lisa Alzo. The show guests are:
* Marion Woodfork Simmons of The Discovering Yesterday blog and author of Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969 – she’ll tell us how she has combined her love of local history and genealogy into her recent book.
* Steve Glauberman, CEO of Enlighten Ventures and creator of the startup site What Was There – a virtual time machine you have to see to believe.
* Author Dan Burns, known as “the cop who could write more than tickets,” who has written four local history books about the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
You can read more information about the guests at GENEABLOGGERS RADIO – SHOW NOTES FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012
Don’t forget that there is a chat room where all the “cool kids” hang out on Friday night! Sign in to BlogTalkRadio with your Facebook account or set up a free BlogTalkRadio account to join in the fun.
2) FGS Radio - My Society, an Internet radio show on Blog Talk Radio presented by the Federation of Genealogical Societies. This week's show is Crafting an Effective Member Survey. It will be hosted by Randy Whited. The show airs at:
Saturday, January 21, 2012
2-3pm Eastern US
1-2pm Central US
12-1pm Mountain US
11am-12pm Pacific US
The special guests and features include:
* Paula Hinkel, of the FGS-member society Southern California Genealogical Society in Burbank, California, and
* Taneya Koonce, a member of the FGS Education Committee. Paula and Taneya will discuss all facets of survey design, implementation methods and analysis.
* Spotlighted FGS member society, Idaho Genealogical Society.
You can read more information about the guests at FGS Radio -- Crafting an Effective Member Survey.
You can also listen to the archived shows on Blog Talk Radio by going to the two show sites:
* Geneabloggers Radio: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/geneabloggers/
* FGS Radio - MySociety: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mysociety/
Enjoy!!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Rootstech 2012 Presentations - 9:45 a.m. Friday, 3 February
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I'm going to list all of the presentations at RootsTech 2012 session by session in a series of posts. You can see the full schedule of all sessions at http://rootstech.org/schedule/index.
Here is the schedule for Friday, 3 February at 9:45 a.m. until 19:45 a.m. The links provide information on the presentation and the speaker:
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/rootstech-2012-presentations-945-am.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
I'm going to list all of the presentations at RootsTech 2012 session by session in a series of posts. You can see the full schedule of all sessions at http://rootstech.org/schedule/index.
Here is the schedule for Friday, 3 February at 9:45 a.m. until 19:45 a.m. The links provide information on the presentation and the speaker:
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 355D
Presentation for All Developers
Supercharge the Experience with HTML5 and Ajax by Dovy Paukstys
9:45 - 10:45 am , Room 155
Presentation for Intermediate Users
Publish Your Genealogy Online by Laura Prescott
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 259
Hands-on Workshop for Intermediate Developers
Building high-performance web services with SCALA by Timothy Stokes
9:45 - 10:45 am , Room 255E
Presentation for Intermediate Users
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 255A
Presentation for Intermediate Developers
Deep Linking and Deeper Linking: How I get the most out of existing Search Applications by Stephen Morse
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 255D
Presentation for Beginner Users
Awesome Family Websites: Record Your Living Family History by Tevya Washburn and Kurt Francom
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 258
Hands-on Workshop for All Users
Google Search 2012 by Dan Lynch
9:45 - 10:45 am , Room 255C
Presentation for Intermediate Users
A User’s Perspective: Developing a Universal Metadata Structure for Genealogical Content Providers by D. Joshua Taylor
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 257
Presentation for Beginner Developers
Implementing a continuous interaction and deployment strategy for PHP/LAMP applications by Don Stringham
9:45 - 10:45 am , Room 255B
Presentation for Beginner Users
New Avenues in Genetic Genealogy by Jane Buck and Elise Friedman
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 255F
Presentation for Beginner Users
Genealogy Internet Gems by Ancestry Insider
9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 355A
Presentation for Beginner Developers
Introduction to jQuery and Family Search by David Hansen
I may attend any one of these presentations:
* Laura Prescott's talk
* Dan Lynch's workshop (but I think it's sold out)
* D. Joshua Taylor's talk
Which session would you like to attend?
Disclosure: I am an Official Blogger for RootsTech 2012, and have had my registration fee paid for by the organization. I look forward to attending this conference!
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/rootstech-2012-presentations-945-am.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Who are the Genealogy Rock Stars? Nominate your Favorites
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John d. Reid, on his Anglo-Celtic Connections blog, has asked for nominations for "Genealogy Rock Stars" in his post "Who are the genealogy rock stars?"
John doesn't provide criteria, but does note:
"Who gives "must attend" presentations at genealogy conferences? Who is it, when you see a new family history article or publication by that person, makes it a must buy? Those are the genealogy rock stars. Who are they? Please leave your nomination as a comment, which you can do anonymously. You can even nominate yourself!"
The current list of nominees, many provided by readers, is in "Genealogy rock star nominations update."
If you have nominees that you want to suggest, please make a comment on one of those two blog posts (not on my blog post).
Nominations will be open until midnight on Sunday, 22 January (presumably Eastern time). Separate lists for the different countries (presumably USA, Canada and the British Isles) will be presented for voting.
Stay tuned to John's blog and get ready to vote your favorite genealogy rock star!
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/who-are-genealogy-rock-stars-nominate.html
Copyright (x) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
John d. Reid, on his Anglo-Celtic Connections blog, has asked for nominations for "Genealogy Rock Stars" in his post "Who are the genealogy rock stars?"
John doesn't provide criteria, but does note:
"Who gives "must attend" presentations at genealogy conferences? Who is it, when you see a new family history article or publication by that person, makes it a must buy? Those are the genealogy rock stars. Who are they? Please leave your nomination as a comment, which you can do anonymously. You can even nominate yourself!"
The current list of nominees, many provided by readers, is in "Genealogy rock star nominations update."
If you have nominees that you want to suggest, please make a comment on one of those two blog posts (not on my blog post).
Nominations will be open until midnight on Sunday, 22 January (presumably Eastern time). Separate lists for the different countries (presumably USA, Canada and the British Isles) will be presented for voting.
Stay tuned to John's blog and get ready to vote your favorite genealogy rock star!
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/who-are-genealogy-rock-stars-nominate.html
Copyright (x) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Treasure Chest Thursday - Kemp/Wilson Marriage Record
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It's Treasure Chest Thursday - a time to reveal another gem in my treasure chest of family history.
I found the marriage record of James Abraham Kemp and Melissa Wilson online at Ancestry.com ("Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928," online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Melissa Wilson and James A. Kemp, Registration No. 10111, page 670, Simcoe County, 1876; citing original data at Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto).
A record transcription is also in the FamilySearch historical record collection titled "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" without the record image. That record points to the microfilm that the Ancestry.com image was obtained from: "Marriages, no. 8460-12497 (v. E-H) 1876, on US/CAN Film 1863647 at the Family History Library.
The image obtained on Ancestry.com is:
The information on this marriage record includes:
County of Simcoe
Division of Innisfil
His Name: James Abraham Kemp
Age: 42
Residence When Married: Norfolk co. Canada
Place of Birth: Canada
Bachelor or Widower: W
Rank or Profession: Builder
Names of Parents: Abraham & Sarah Kemp
Her Name: Melissa Wilson
Age: 35
Residence When Married: Bell Ewart Innisfil
Place of Birth: Canada
Spinster or widower: S
Names of Parents: Alfred & Martha Wilson
Names & Residences of Witnesses: ____ Wilson, ____ Law, Bell Ewart Innisfil
Date and Place of Marriage: 16th November 1876 Brides Residence
Religious Denomination of Bridegroom: Methodist
Religious Denomination of Bride: Baptist
By Whom Married: Rev. Wm McConnell
By License or Banns: L
This was the second marriage of James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902), who married (1) Mary Jane Sovereen (1841-1874). They were the parents of my great-grandmother, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (1868-1952).
It's Treasure Chest Thursday - a time to reveal another gem in my treasure chest of family history.
I found the marriage record of James Abraham Kemp and Melissa Wilson online at Ancestry.com ("Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928," online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com), Melissa Wilson and James A. Kemp, Registration No. 10111, page 670, Simcoe County, 1876; citing original data at Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto).
A record transcription is also in the FamilySearch historical record collection titled "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" without the record image. That record points to the microfilm that the Ancestry.com image was obtained from: "Marriages, no. 8460-12497 (v. E-H) 1876, on US/CAN Film 1863647 at the Family History Library.
The image obtained on Ancestry.com is:
The information on this marriage record includes:
County of Simcoe
Division of Innisfil
His Name: James Abraham Kemp
Age: 42
Residence When Married: Norfolk co. Canada
Place of Birth: Canada
Bachelor or Widower: W
Rank or Profession: Builder
Names of Parents: Abraham & Sarah Kemp
Her Name: Melissa Wilson
Age: 35
Residence When Married: Bell Ewart Innisfil
Place of Birth: Canada
Spinster or widower: S
Names of Parents: Alfred & Martha Wilson
Names & Residences of Witnesses: ____ Wilson, ____ Law, Bell Ewart Innisfil
Date and Place of Marriage: 16th November 1876 Brides Residence
Religious Denomination of Bridegroom: Methodist
Religious Denomination of Bride: Baptist
By Whom Married: Rev. Wm McConnell
By License or Banns: L
This was the second marriage of James Abraham Kemp (1831-1902), who married (1) Mary Jane Sovereen (1841-1874). They were the parents of my great-grandmother, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble (1868-1952).
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
WikiTree Becomes Invitation Only Family Tree Database
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Elyse Doerflinger, the WikiTree Evangelist, sent this notice about WikiTree, a shared family tree database in a wiki format.
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WikiTree.com has closed new user registration. New members must now be invited by current WikiTree members.
WikiTree is committed to being 100% free. Rather than limiting what members can do or charging them for access, we’ve decided to slow down the addition of new members.
This does not affect the accessibility of public profiles. Our mission is to create a single family tree that will make genealogy free and easy for everyone. However, the ability to create profiles and limit them with Privacy Levels and Trusted Lists is something that only members can do.
Current members can invite an unlimited number of family members and fellow genealogists. They can also continue to import and export GEDCOMs, add unlimited photos, and enjoy all the other free services for members.
Chris Whitten, the creator of WikiTree, explains the policy change like this: “We’re devoted to growing a single family tree that will make genealogy free and easy for everyone. Charging for access to the tree, let alone charging community members who are creating the tree, is anathema to our vision.
“The problem is that we’ve had users abusing our wide range of free services and treating the site like their personal back-up service. Not only does this drain our limited resources, it hurts other community members and what we’re trying to accomplish. By making membership strictly invitation-only, we can give our community some breathing room to clean up the genealogical messes that irresponsible users have left behind, and we can be more careful about making sure that future members embrace our vision and understand our Wiki Genealogist Honor Code.”
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I am a member of WikiTree and enjoy the ease of use and the collaboration aspects of the shared family tree. If you want to add your family tree information to WikiTree, I will be happy to recommend you as long as you will abide by the Honor code on the site.
For more information about WikiTree invitations to family or unrelated persons, see http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Invitations.
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/wikitree-becomes-invitation-only-family.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
Elyse Doerflinger, the WikiTree Evangelist, sent this notice about WikiTree, a shared family tree database in a wiki format.
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WikiTree becomes Invitation-Only
WikiTree.com has closed new user registration. New members must now be invited by current WikiTree members.
WikiTree is committed to being 100% free. Rather than limiting what members can do or charging them for access, we’ve decided to slow down the addition of new members.
This does not affect the accessibility of public profiles. Our mission is to create a single family tree that will make genealogy free and easy for everyone. However, the ability to create profiles and limit them with Privacy Levels and Trusted Lists is something that only members can do.
Current members can invite an unlimited number of family members and fellow genealogists. They can also continue to import and export GEDCOMs, add unlimited photos, and enjoy all the other free services for members.
Chris Whitten, the creator of WikiTree, explains the policy change like this: “We’re devoted to growing a single family tree that will make genealogy free and easy for everyone. Charging for access to the tree, let alone charging community members who are creating the tree, is anathema to our vision.
“The problem is that we’ve had users abusing our wide range of free services and treating the site like their personal back-up service. Not only does this drain our limited resources, it hurts other community members and what we’re trying to accomplish. By making membership strictly invitation-only, we can give our community some breathing room to clean up the genealogical messes that irresponsible users have left behind, and we can be more careful about making sure that future members embrace our vision and understand our Wiki Genealogist Honor Code.”
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I am a member of WikiTree and enjoy the ease of use and the collaboration aspects of the shared family tree. If you want to add your family tree information to WikiTree, I will be happy to recommend you as long as you will abide by the Honor code on the site.
For more information about WikiTree invitations to family or unrelated persons, see http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Invitations.
The URL for this post is: http://www.geneamusings.com/2012/01/wikitree-becomes-invitation-only-family.html
Copyright (c) Randall J. Seaver, 2012
CGSSD Meeting on Saturday, 21 January Features Denise Spurlock
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10:00 - Break, refreshments.
10:20 - Announcements followed by program:
Learn about Dropbox (an “in-the-cloud” file storage system), how to open a free account, use it to organize and backup genealogy files, and share with family and friends.
Denise Spurlock, a former educator at the post-secondary level, has over 20 years of experience in family research. She holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education. She offers a variety of research services to clients. Denise is a member of the Southern California Genealogical Society, Utah Genealogical Association, National Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Association of Professional Genealogists. She is the newsletter editor for the Southern California Chapter of the APG. She writes three genealogy blogs: Denise’s Life in the Past Lane (pastlane.blogspot.com), Reflecting on Genealogy (reflectingongenealogy.blogspot.com), and The SoCalGenie (socalgenie.blogspot.com).
The Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month (except December) from 9:00 a.m. to noon on the campus of UCSD, University of California, San Diego. See our map page for directions.
The next meeting of the will be held on 21 January 2012 from 9:00 am to noon. Here are the details:
9:00 - User groups:
1) Family Tree Maker, (Ken Robison),
2) Macintosh (Dona Ritchie);
3) SIG: DNA - Topic: how to become a member of the FTDNA CGSSD DNA Project (Corlee Morris).
10:00 - Break, refreshments.
10:20 - Announcements followed by program:
Using Dropbox in Genealogy
by Denise Spurlock
by Denise Spurlock
Learn about Dropbox (an “in-the-cloud” file storage system), how to open a free account, use it to organize and backup genealogy files, and share with family and friends.
Denise Spurlock, a former educator at the post-secondary level, has over 20 years of experience in family research. She holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education. She offers a variety of research services to clients. Denise is a member of the Southern California Genealogical Society, Utah Genealogical Association, National Genealogical Society, New England Historic Genealogical Society, and Association of Professional Genealogists. She is the newsletter editor for the Southern California Chapter of the APG. She writes three genealogy blogs: Denise’s Life in the Past Lane (pastlane.blogspot.com), Reflecting on Genealogy (reflectingongenealogy.blogspot.com), and The SoCalGenie (socalgenie.blogspot.com).
We meet at the Robinson Auditorium complex on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus in La Jolla. From North Torrey Pines Road, turn at Pangea Drive into UCSD. Free parking is available in the parking garage on the left; use any space other than those specifically reserved for UCSD vehicles. Signs will mark directions to our meeting room. Please refer to our website www.cgssd.org; or the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies website http://irps.ucsd.edu/about/how-to-find-us.htm for driving directions and a map.
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