Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 12 October 2021

 Welcome to Genealogy News and Education Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news and education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    


1)  News Articles:




2)  New or Updated Record Collections:




3)  Genealogy Education -- Conferences and Institutes




4)  Genealogy Education - Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):



*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 12 October, 11 a.m.:  Recent updates to MyHeritage's historical record search engine, by Mike Mansfield

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 13 October, 5 p.m.: Navigating Your Way Through FamilySearch, by Cyndi Ingle

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Context: A Powerful Tool for Problem Solving (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture), by Elizabeth Shown Mills


*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:    Investigate the Neighborhood to Advance Your Research (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture), by Melinda Henningfield

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:    What am I missing? Recognizing Research Holes in Available Sources (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture), by Pattie Lee Hobbs

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:    Using Mind Mapping as a Visual Research Plan (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture), by Amy Larner Giroux


5)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

*  Research Like a Pro:  RLP 170: Choosing a DNA Objective Using a Surname Search


*  Fisher's Top Tips:  #311r - Tracing Forward

6)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube and Facebook):



*  DearMYRTLE:  CensusGenie - 6 Oct 2021






7)  Did you miss the last post in this series -  Genealogy News and Education Bytes - 8 October 2021?

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Exploring RootsMagic 8 - #3: People Screen, Edit Person, Create a Source Citation

  This is the third post in a series of exploring RootsMagic 8, which was released on 30 September 2021.  The overview post is at Exploring RootsMagic 8 - #1 - the Main Screens.

I imported my RootsMagic 7 family tree, which is synced with my Ancestry Member Tree using RootsMagic TreeShare, and I am using it for this series of posts.

1)  In Post #2, I added a Burial Fact to the profile of Abraham Seaver (1787-1864).  The screen looked like this:

The added Burial Fact is shown in the left side vane of the People screen, and the Burial Fact information is shown on the right side pane of the People screen because that Fact is highlighted on the left side pane.

2)  I want to add a source for this Burial Fact.  There is a Find A Grave memorial for Abraham Seaver (1787-1864), who is buried in Upper Cemetery in Phillipston Worcester County, Massachusetts.

To add the Source to the Fact, I need to click on the space in the Source column (the second one of the five columns on the right side of the left side pane of the People screen) for the Fact.  When I do that, the "Sources" pane appears in the right side pane, as below

There are two choices - "Add source citation" or "Paste citation."  I already have a "Master Source" for Find a Grave, but because I don't have a citation yet for this specific Fact, I will choose "Add source citation."  

3)  The "Select source" pane opened and the cursor was already in the Search field at the top right of this pane.  I started typing "Find a" and the selection of Master Sources appeared in the "Source" column.  I chose the first "Find A Grave (website)" master source.  Then I clicked the "Next" button at the bottom right of the "Select Source" panel:


4)  As shown below, the "Edit Citation" pane opened, and the "Master Source" information is already filled in (since it already existed).  There are two fields available - "Citation Name" and "Page Number."  The "Page Number" field is what appears in the resulting source citation.  I think the "Citation Name" is to help the user remember what the citation is for.

On the screen above, I typed into the "Page Number" field the information about Abraham Seaver's memorial - the cemetery, the town and state, his name and memorial number.  The resulting Footnote, Short Footnote and Bibliography text appears in the bottom of the "Add Citation" pane.  I could click on the carat to the right of the "Citation Detail text, media, etc." line and fill in more information, but I usually don't do that.  I added information to the Quality fields also (not shown above - scroll down on the right side)..

5)  After clicking "Close" (at the bottom of the right-hand pane), the "Sources" pane appeared again with one source citation on the list, and a "pen" icon in the Source column of the left-hand pane as shown below:

However, Abraham's Burial record on Find A Grave had information about his death date and place, his birth date and place, and his name.  I need to add this source citation to those Facts on the left-hand pane.  

6)  To "Memorize" the source citation so I can use it again, I need to click on the right arrow/carat in the right-hand pane for the specific source citation shown below:

When I click on the arrow/carat, it opens the "Edit citation" screen and the "Memorize this source" icon is in the upper right-hand corner:

7)  I then go to the Fact where I want to add this citation - so using the Death Fact I click on the Death Source icon and click on "Paste citation" I see:

By clicking on the "Paste copy" button on the "Paste Memorized Citation" pane, I can add the Burial citation to the Death Fact for Abraham Seaver.  The other choice is to "Reuse Citation" which I use to add the same citation to another Find A Grave source when I want to change the Citation Detail."  The latter use is new to RootsMagic 8, I think.

8)  Here is the finished Death Fact pane:


As you can see, the Find  Grave source citation is now in the "Sources" pane for the Death Fact.  I did the same process for the Birth Fact and the Person Fact for Abraham Seaver.

9)  That process seems cumbersome because there is a lot of clicking but not much typing.  I think it is more "clicky" than in RootsMagic 7, but the result is the same.  Once you get used to using the icons instead of clicking buttons, the process is pretty quick.  This was a major change to my workflow.

As I noted in Post #2, the differences between RootsMagic 7 and RootsMagic 8 take some time to learn how to adjust your workflow and you have to do these tasks multiple times to get used to doing it because, if you're using RM8, this is how you do it.

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Disclosure:  I have been a paying customer of RootsMagic genealogy software since about 2006, and purchased RootsMagic 8 as an upgrade package back in 2020.


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Carringers in the News -- Alene Carringer and Free Jamison Marry in 1937 in Maryland

  It's time for another edition of "Carringers in the News" - a weekly feature from the historical newspapers about persons with the surname Carringer (my mother's maiden surname) that are interesting, useful, mysterious, fun, macabre, or add information to my family tree database.

This week's entry is from The Record-Argus [Greenville, Penn.] newspaper dated 3 July 1937:

The transcription of this article is:  

"Jamison-Carringer
"Miss Alene Carringer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Carringer of Jamestown, and Free Jamison, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Jamison of South Shenango township, were married in a quiet ceremony at Cumberland, Md., on Wednesday, afternoon, June 30.

"The ring ceremony was used by the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Eisenberger, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Cumberland.

"The bride graduated from Jamestown high school in 1928.  Mr. Jamison graduated from the Jamestown school, Thiel College and the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a member of the faculty of the Overbrook Junior High school in Pittsburgh.

"They will make their home in Pittsburgh."

The source citation is:

"Jamison-Carringer," The Record-Argus [Greenville, Penn.] newspaper, marriage article, Friday, 2 July 1937, page 6, column 2, Free Jamison and Alene Carringer marriage article;   Newspapers.com  (https://www.newspapers.com : accessed 11 October 2021).

This marriage article provides the names of the bride and groom, the bride's parents names, the wedding location, and the education and employment of the two parties.

Herman Free Jamison was born 24 March 1905 in Shenango, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and died 4 July 1978 in Santa Clara, County, California.  He was the son of Ross Clark and Minnie alma (Dickey) Jamison.  Mary Alene Carringer was born on 20 January 1911 in Shenango, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and died 23 January 1995 in Santa Clara County, California.  She was the daughter of Emmett Roscoe and Ellen Mabel (Moreland) Carringer.  Free Jamison and Alene Carringer married 30 June 1937 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland.  They had two children.

I am a 3rd cousin twice removed to Mary Alene (Carringer) Jamison.  Our common ancestors are my 4th great-grandparents Martin Carringer (1758-1835) and Maria Magdalena Hoax (1768-1851).

There are hundreds of Carringer "stories" in my family tree - and this was one of them.   Life happens, accidentally and intentionally, and sometimes a newspaper article tells us something about a cousin's education.  I am glad that I can honor Mary Alene Carringer today.  

You never know when a descendant or relative will find this blog post and learn something about their ancestors or relatives, or will provide more information about them to me.

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Disclosure: I have a complimentary subscription to Newspapers.com and have used it extensively to find articles about my ancestral and one-name families.


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Monday, October 11, 2021

Genealogy Pot-Pourri - Week Ending 11 October 2021

 Here are the highlights of my family history and genealogy related activities over the past week.

1)  Hosted the Chula Vista Genealogical Society Board Meeting on Wednesday on Zoom.  I reported on the newsletter, research group and DNA group activities.  Wrote, edited and emailed the "CVGS Family History Gazette" Newsletter for October.

2)  Attended the San Diego Genealogical Society 75th Anniversary meeting on Zoom.  Judy G. Russell presented "Making a Federal Case Out Of It" and "Through the Golden Door" and CeCe Moore presented "Genetic Genealogy Case Studies from the PBS Television Series “Finding Your Roots”. and "The Power of Investigative Genetic Genealogy to Solve Cold Cases and Identify John and Jane Does."

3)  Participated in today's Mondays With Myrt Zoom webinar.  We discussed Indigenous Peoples Day, the "MyHeritage Theory of Family Relativity" update, the 6 BCG webinars on Family Tree Webinars, my 52 Ancestors post, preserving your work product, Diana's 1930 census breakthrough, the 1950 Census genie series, FamilySearch search changes, and miscellaneous family history notes.

4) Worked some more in RootsMagic 8 on my desktop computer.  Received a key from RootsMagic and that worked.  Disconnected my Ancestry tree from RootsMagic 7.  FamilySearch Family Tree interaction works, as do web hints for FamlySearch, MyHeritage and Findmypast.  The Ancestry TreeShare does not work, probably because my tree is much larger than 15,000 perosons - there is no explanation for this to date.  Ancestry Web Hints don't work either since I cannot connect to my existing Ancestry tree.  

5)  Transcribed  a deed record in  Amanuensis Monday -- 1766 Deed of Norman Sever Selling Land in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to Isaac Temple.

6)  Published a genealogy biography of  7th great-grandmother #623 Grace (Warren) Morse (1671-1753)  of Watertown and Marlborough, Massachusetts.

7)  AncestryDNA added 42 new DNA matches this past week, with one new ThruLines and  MyHeritage added 17 new DNA matches with 4 new Theory of Family Relativity.   Reviewed the new DNA matches on  AncestryDNA, MyHeritageDNA, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe.  Added Notes to 1 more AncestryDNA match with cM values, relationships and known shared ancestors, and added one new ThruLines to RootsMagic.  Added a note to one MyHeritage DNA match and added one ToFR to RootsMagic.

8)  There were several sessions working in the RootsMagic software program to match with and update FamilySearch Family Tree profiles for Seaver families and my ancestral families, with occasional additions to the RootsMagic profiles. I have matched 44,951 of my RootsMagic persons with FamilySearch Family Tree profiles (up 57).

9)  Used Web Hints and Record Matches from Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast and FamilySearch to add content and source citations to my RootsMagic profiles.  I now have 66,219 persons in my RootsMagic file (up 101), and 142,856 source citations (up 150).   I did not TreeShare with my Ancestry Member Tree, and I resolved 432 Ancestry Hints.  I've fallen behind on the Ancestry Record Hints with 158,365 to be resolved, but I work on them almost daily. 

10)  Wrote 17 Genea-Musings blog posts the past week, of which two were a press release.  The most viewed post the past week was  Exploring RootsMagic 8 - #1 - the Main Screens  with over 394 views.   

11)  I am still fine here at the Genea-cave, hunkered down and not going out much after Week 82 of COVID-19 isolation.  Linda is at a memory care and skilled nursing facility in Chula Vista 7 miles from home and I visit her for an hour every day.  The physical therapists came twice last week and have her up and walking a bit with the walker.  Tami came to visit on Sunday and brought lemon meringue pie and peanut brittle for her.  The Aztecs and Chargers won their games.   I went to the grocery store on Monday and Friday. Other than that, it was stay-at-home on the computer doing (mainly) genealogy, plus eating, sleeping, laundry, cleaning, cooking, watching TV news and sports, reading books, napping, and a little yard work.

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1766 Deed of Norman Sever Selling Land in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to Isaac Temple

This week's document for transcription is the 1766 land deed record for Norman Sever, husbandman of Sudbury selling 15 acres of land in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts to Isaac Temple for 15 pounds lawful money.

[Worcester County, Mass. Deeds - Volume 72, Page 84]:

The transcription of this deed is (starting at the top of the left-hand page of the image):

To all people to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting.
Know Ye, That I Norman Sever of Shrewsbury in
the County of Worcester in his Majestys Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husband-
man
For and in Consideration of the Sum of fifteen Pounds lawful Money
to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof, well and truly paid by Isaac Temple of s'd
Shrewsbury & County abovesaid Gentleman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and myself therewith fully satisfied and
contented; and thereof, and of every Part and Parcel thereof, do exonerate, acquit and discharge
him the said Isaac Temple
Heirs, Executors and Administrators, forever by these Presents: Have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, conveyed and confirmed; and by these Presents, Do freely, fully and absolutely give, grant
bargain, sell, aliene, convey and confirm, unto him, the said Isaac Temple
his Heirs and Assigns forever, a Certain Peice of land Contain-
ing fifteen Acres by Measure Situate in Shrewsbury
aforesaid at the Northeast Corner of Maldin Farm
so called butted & bounded begining at a Pine Tree the
Northeast Corner Mark of said Farm & West Eleven Deg's
& a half North by said Temples land forty rods to a heap
of Stones then South One Deg East by y'e Seavers Own
land Sixty Rod to a heap of Stones then East Eleven
Deg' & a half South forty Rod by s'd Seavers Own land
to a heap of Stones, by s'd Temple's land then North One
Deg West by s'd Temples land to the pine where it began.

To have and to hold the said granted and bargained Premises, with all the Appur-
tenances, Privileges and Commodities to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, to him
the said Isaac Temple his
Heirs and Assigns forever.  To him and their only proper Use, Benefit and Behoof forever.
And I the said Norman Sever
for my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do Covenant, Promise and Grant to and with
him the said Isaac Temple his
Heirs and Assigns, that before the Ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole and lawful Owner of the
above-bargained Premises, and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper
Right, as a good, perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple: And have in myself
good Right, full Power and lawful Authority, to grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm said bargained
Premises in Manner as aforesaid:  And that the said Isaac Temple his
Heirs and Assigns, shall and may from Time to Time, and at all Times forever hereafter, by Force and
Virtue of these Presents, lawfully, peaceably and quietly Have, Hold, Use, Occupy, Possess and Enjoy
the said demised and bargained Premises, with the Appurtenances, free and clear, and freely and clearly
acquitted, exonerated and discharged of, from all and all Manner of former or other Gifts, Grants,
Bargains, Sales, Leases, Mortgages, Wills, Entails, Jointures, Dowries, Judgments, Executions, or Incum-
brances of what Name or Nature soever, that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make Void
this present Deed.

Furthermore, I the said Norman Sever for myself or my Heirs,
Executors and Administrators, do Covenant and Engage the above-demised Premises to him the said
Isaac Temple his Heirs and Assigns,
against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever, forever hereafter to
Warrant, Secure, and Defend by these Presents.  In Witness Whereof I the s'd
Norman Seaver have hereunto to Set my hand & Seal
the first Day of April AD One thousand and Seven hundred
Sixty Six & in the Sixth Year of his Majestys Reign.
Signed Sealed & Deliv'd in                          Norman Sever  Seal
Presence of John Hazen                               Worcester Jan'y 14 1769
Jon'a Livermore                               Norman Sever the Grantor Per-
sonally Appeared & Acknowledged this Instrument for
to be his Act & Deed before me Isaac Barnard Just. Peace.
Rec'd Decem'r 8 1773 & Accordingly Ent'd & Ex'd
                                                        pr Tim'o Paine Reg'r

The source citation for this land record is:

"Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 3 October 2021), Worcester County, "Deeds 1773-1774, vol. 71-72," Volume 72, Page 84 (image 353 of 621), deed of Norman Sever to Isaac Temple, executed 1 April 1766, recorded 8 December 1773; citing original records in County Courthouses, and on FHL Microfilms.

This deed is for 15 acres of land in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, that Norman Sever sold to Isaac Temple for 15 pounds lawful money on 1 April 1766 (and recorded on 8 December 1773).  The land was part of the 100 acres in Shrewsbury that Norman Sever bought in 1760.

Norman Sever (1734-1787) was the son of Robert and Eunice (Rayment) Sever of Sudbury and Westminster, Massachusetts.  He married Sarah Read (1736-1809) on 14 March 1755 in Sudbury, and they had thirteen children.  Norman and Sarah (Read) Sever are my 5th great-grandparents through thier son Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816).

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NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

Read other transcriptions for records of my ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

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MyHeritageDNA Updated Their "Theory of Family Relativity" Feature

 I received this from Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage on Sunday:

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I’m excited to tell you that MyHeritage has just released a new Theory of Family Relativity™ update!

The Theory of Family Relativity™ is a groundbreaking feature that is treasured by anyone looking to understand their relationships to their DNA Matches, because it can help break through brick walls in an instant. Theories are calculated on a periodical rather than an ongoing basis, and since the last update, countless new DNA kits and family tree profiles have been added to MyHeritage.



As a result of this new update:
  • The total number of theories has increased 47.7%, from 39,845,078 to 58,866,331
  • The number of DNA Matches that include a theory increased 48.7%, from 27,130,989 to 40,335,252
  • The number of relationship paths increased 46%, from 312,222,662 to 456,091,094 (sometimes theories are found through multiple paths, and these provide additional supporting evidence of a relationship)
  • The number of MyHeritage users who now have at least one Theory of Family Relativity™ for their DNA Matches has increased by 22.2%
What all this means is that if you haven’t benefited from a Theory of Family Relativity™ yet, that’s likely to change thanks to this new update. Head over to your DNA Matches page now to find out!

You can read more details about this update in the blog post.

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Disclosure: I receive a complimentary subscription to MyHeritage, and gave received other material consideration in past years. I uploaded my autosomal DNA raw data to their DNA product. This does not affect my objective analysis of MyHeritage products.

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 3 to 9 October 2021

 Scores of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.

My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for daily blog prompts or meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.

Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:

*  In Defence of Rabbit Holes and BSOs by Jill Ball on GeniAus.

*  When Family Stories Weren't Exaggerated by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry.

*  Genetic Affairs – New AutoKinship Tool Predicts Relationships and Builds Genetic Trees by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy.

*  What Indexes and Transcripts Don't Tell You by Susan M. Posten Ellerbee on Posting Family Roots.

*  Genealogy Brick Walls Are Solvable by Julie Cahill Tarr on Genealogy In Action.

*  Find Your Ancestors Quickly Using FamilySearch’s New Discovery Search Experience by Kayla Orlando on FamilySearch Blog.

*  No Wands, No Pointy Hats by John Grenham on John Grenham -- Irish Roots.

*  Getting the Most from Your Search: Understanding the Search Records Page by David Nielsen on FamilySearch Blog.

*  Fractured Fairy Tale by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis.

*  Thomas MacEntee: the Abundant Educator by Amy Archibald on the FamilySearch Blog.

Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:

*  Friday's Family History Finds by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.

*  Friday Fossicking 8th Oct 2021 by Crissouili on That Moment In Time.

* This Week's Creme de la Creme - October 9, 2021  by. Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte.

*  Saturday Serendipity (October 23, 2021) by John D. Tew on Filiopietism Prism.

Readers are encouraged to go to the blogs listed above and  read their articles, and add the blogs to your Favorites, Feedly, another RSS feed, or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.

Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I currently am reading posts from over 900 genealogy bloggers using Feedly, but I still miss quite a few it seems.

Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.

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North San Diego County Genealogical Society Fall Seminar on Saturday, 23 October Features Thomas W. Jones

 I received this information from the North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS) recently:

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The North San Diego County Genealogical Society is hosting their Fall Seminar on Saturday, 23 October 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PDT as a GoToWebinar virtual webinar.  The seminar theme is:

 "Solving Your Mysteries: Techniques & Strategies."

presented by Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG®, CGL®, FASG, FNGS, FUGA

This full day webinar will include four topics:

  • 9:45 am PT - Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor
  • 11:00 am PT - Five Proven Techniques for Finding Your Ancestor’s European Origin
  • 12:45 pm PT - Systematically Using Autosomal DNA Test Results to Help Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls
  • 2:00 pm PT - Creating a Family History of Lasting Value
Full topic descriptions are available on the NSDCGS website - https://nsdcgs.org/fallseminar/

Registration OPEN at register.nsdcgs.org

Registration fee: $15.00

  • Registration deadline is Friday, October 22, or when the event is sold out.
  • No refunds or transfers are permitted after October 16.

  • Once your registration and payment is complete, you will receive confirmation from GoToWebinar via a separate email delivered to the email address submitted during registration. This email will be used only for reminders as well as other notifications to be delivered in advance of the event date.
  • NSDCGS is not responsible for nor will refunds be issued in the event of operator/local device errors or in the event a registrant supplies incorrect contact information at time of registration. If you discover an issue with your system compatibility after completing your registration or do not receive confirmation of your registration and/or payment, please contact webmaster@nsdcgs.org before the day of the event.
  • Please review the system requirements recommended by GoToWebinar by clicking HERE to join a test session. 
  • This event will not be recorded.
For more information about NSDCGS, please visit nsdcgs.org or visit us on Facebook & Twitter - @NSDCGS

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This is an excellent learning opportunity to hear one of the top genealogical speakers in the world.

Disclosure:  I am not a member of NSDCGS and have received no remuneration or benefit for this blog post.  


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Check Out Ancestor Tracks For Pennsylvania Resources

 I received this information from genealogist Sharon Cook MacInnes this past week, who told me:

"Over the years, I've spent hundreds of hours at the Library of Congress taking photos of landowner maps for most of the counties of Pennsylvania and I posted them on my old website for researchers to use.  I've just created a new website and added many more free tools--links to published county histories, tutorials, etc.  The tools on my website can be correlated with census, court, military, tax, and vital records to provide a much fuller picture of the men and women who came before us.  

"In addition to the free images and tutorials, the books I've written are for sale here."

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New website for Ancestor Tracks! 


Our new website is a one-stop portal for pinpointing Pennsylvania residents in the 1700s and 1800s. Would you like free images of 19th-century landowner maps and atlases to correlate with censuses? Check. How about links to published county histories that correlate with the maps? Check. And what about “how to” tutorials that put it all together and bring you:
  • Free images of Warrant Indexes granting land to the first individuals applying for land from the colony or state
  • Free images of Survey Books containing surveys for each tract transferred from the colony or state to an individual
  • Free images of Patent Indexes conveying final title to each buyer of a tract transferred from the colony or state to an individual
  • Free images of land transactions transferring tracts to applicants buying their land as a result of Indian treaties
  • Free images of military donation and depreciation land ledgers § An understanding of boundary disputes and the records for countless people whose land was caught up in them
  • Links and timeline for African American research
Check, check, and check. Use our images, links to books, and tutorials in conjunction with census and tax records to give context to your ancestors.

New editions of “Early Landowners of Pennsylvania” atlases! Just prior to launching the website, we finished editing new editions of our eight “Early Landowners of Pennsylvania” county atlases. These atlases, containing maps of the metes-and-bounds tracts of the first landowners, are now available at http://ancestortracks.com as downloadable pdf files. 

We’re also offering, for the first time, each individual township chapter as downloadable (pdf files; $1.99-$4.99). Consult the free indexes for each county atlas, indexed by surname or by township, and don’t forget to look for allied families.


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