Thursday, October 17, 2024

Added and Updated MyHeritage Genealogy Record Collections - 11 to 17 October 2024

  The following  Genealogy Record Collections were ADDED or updated to the MyHeritage Collections Catalog during the weeks of 11 to 17 October 2024:

*  MyHeritage Family Sites (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16 2024, 94,454,523 entries

*  Filae Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024, 299,305,578 entries

*  Geni World Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024, 357,283,935 entries

*  FamilySearch Family Tree (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024, 1,154,723,518 entries

*  Search Connect™ - Searches by MyHeritage Members (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024,  437,789,674 entries

*  MyHeritage Family Trees (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024, 6,087,606,227 entries

*  MyHeritage members (Family Trees), Updated Oct 16  2024, 75,975,055 entries

*  MyHeritage photos & docs (Images), Updated Oct 16  2024, 440,139,523 entries

*  Wyoming Deaths, 1910-1952 (Deaths, burials, cemeteries & obituaries), ADDED Oct 14 2024, 90,448 entries.

*  Rhode Island Deaths, 1850-1946 (Deaths, burials, cemeteries & obituaries), ADDED Oct 13 2024, 1,992,252 entries.

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There are 2 ADDED record collection this past week, and MyHeritage now has a total of 7,432 record collections (an increase of 1 collection), with 21,037,015,948 entries.

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Disclosure: I receive a complimentary subscription to MyHeritage, and have 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. I am a paid subscriber to Family Tree Webinars and love it.

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Guest Post: Revolutionary Family Trees With GrafiTree

 This guest post was wirtten by Pierre-Emmanuel of GrafiTree:

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Revolutionary family trees!

We are pleased to announce to all our English-speaking friends the launch of a revolutionary family tree printing service, particularly suited for very large families with several hundred individuals.

An A0 poster of a family tree in a living room

Revolutionary? Yes, because the developed representation allows for both dense and aesthetic depiction of links and information about ancestors, descendants, cousins, and collateral relatives without limits and without loss of readability.

Example of a family tree of one single person linked to 1600 individuals

Each tree takes root from a root-individual or root-couple to be specified: it is the family tree of this root.

All individuals are represented by circles approximately 25 mm in diameter, bearing names, first names, possible titles, dates of birth and death, as well as the generation number and the degree of cousinship with the root.

Level lines, like on a geographic map, elegantly separate different generations.

Marriages are represented by smaller circles bearing the date of the wedding. Arrows connect individuals to marriages according to family links. A particular treatment highlights agnatic lineages. A judicious choice of colors – to be developed together – allows distinguishing branches or any other relevant sub-groups.

Readable information for each individual or marriage

Our standard service includes the design and printing in PDF format (file) of your family tree based on your genealogy database in GEDCOM format. But we are also able to provide additional services such as database manipulation (cleaning, merging, deduplication, etc.) and additional formatting (such as thumbnails with photographs or coats of arms). This can be specified together each time.

Our standard service rates are $400 for setup plus 33.3 cents per represented individual, for example, $600 for 600 individuals, figured out on an double-A0 poster.

The manufacturing process is as follows: you send us your database in GEDCOM format as well as the identity of the root individual or couple, then you receive a quote. Once this is validated by the payment of 50% of the amount, you receive a first proposal of design a few days later. After some exchanges to adjust the printing area and colors, we send you the final PDF file, ready to be printed on paper and displayed by you. You then pay the remaining 50%.

This service was developed by Pierre-Emmanuel, an architect in France, initially for his own family tree printing needs and now for everyone.

We are welcome to come and see our works on grafitree [dot] com and write to us at contact [at] grafitree [dot] com for any information.

Example of the family tree of Jon Snow from Game of Thrones : 600 ancestors on a double-A0 poster

When will we do yours?

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NOTE:  I was contacted by GrafiTree about this website and service, and agreed to host a guest post about the site.  I have received no remuneration for this post.


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Randy's Cousins -- 5th Cousin 4x Removed Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886), the 21st President of the United States

 This week's famous cousin is my 5th cousin 4x removed Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886), the 21st President of the United States.

Here is Chester Alan Arthur's Family Search Family Tree short biography:

When President Chester Alan Arthur I was born on 5 October 1829, in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont, United States, his father, Reverend William Arthur, was 32 and his mother, Malvina Stone, was 27. He married Ellen Lewis Herndon on 25 October 1859, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States in 1850 and New London, Connecticut in 1886. In 1881, his occupation is listed as 21st President of the United States. He died on 18 November 1886, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany, New York, United States.

The Wikipedia profile for Chester Alan Arthur includes this information:

Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was the 21st president of the United States, serving from 1881 to 1885. He was a Republican lawyer from New York who briefly served as the 20th vice president under President James A. Garfield. Assuming the presidency after Garfield's death, Arthur served the remainder of the term until March 4, 1885.

Arthur was born in Fairfield, Vermont, grew up in upstate New York and practiced law in New York City. He served as quartermaster general of the New York Militia during the American Civil War. Following the war, he devoted more time to New York Republican politics and quickly rose in Senator Roscoe Conkling's political organization. President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him as Collector of the Port of New York in 1871, and he was an important supporter of Conkling and the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party. In 1878, following bitter disputes between Conkling and President Rutherford B. Hayes over control of patronage in New York, Hayes fired Arthur as part of a plan to reform the federal patronage system. In June 1880, the extended contest between Grant, identified with the Stalwarts, and James G. Blaine, the candidate of the Half-Breed faction, led to the compromise selection of Ohio's Garfield for president. Republicans then nominated Arthur for vice president to balance the ticket geographically and to placate Stalwarts disappointed by Grant's defeat. Garfield and Arthur won the 1880 presidential election and took office in March 1881. Four months into his term, Garfield was shot by an assassin; he died 11 weeks later, and Arthur assumed the presidency.

As president, Arthur presided over the rebirth of the U.S. Navy, but he was criticized for failing to alleviate the federal budget surplus which had been accumulating since the end of the Civil War. Arthur vetoed the first version of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, arguing that its twenty-year ban on Chinese immigrants to the United States violated the Burlingame Treaty, but he signed a second version, which included a ten-year ban.  He appointed Horace Gray and Samuel Blatchford to the Supreme Court. He also enforced the Immigration Act of 1882 to impose more restrictions on immigrants and the Tariff of 1883 to attempt to reduce tariffs. Arthur signed into law the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act of 1883, which came as a surprise to reformers who held a negative reputation of Arthur as a Stalwart and product of Conkling's organization.

Here is the Relative Finder chart showing my relationship to Chester Alan Arthur:

My most recent common ancestor with 5th cousin 4x removed Chester Alan Arthur are my 8th great-grandparents Aquila Chase (1620-1670) and Ann Wheeler (1621-1687).

Are you related to Chester Alan Arthur?  Check out his profile on the FamilySearch Family Tree and click the "View Relationship" link at the top of the page.  Note that you have to have your profile connected to the FamilySearch Family Tree in order for this to work.

This shows that you never know to whom you might be related!!!  I'm having lots of Genealogy Fun.  Click here to see all of my famous cousins.

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Treasure Chest Thursday - 1748 Burial of Grace Crabb (1690-1748) in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

It's Treasure Chest Thursday - an opportunity to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history research and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1748 burial record of Grace Crabb in the Trowbridge, Wiltshire parish register:

The baptism entry for Grace Cox is the first entry at the top of the page of  "Buried 1748" on the image:


The transcription of the information on this record is:

"[1748] Aug'st: 14'th: Grace Crabb"

The source citation for this census record is:

Wiltshire England Baptisms, Trowbridge, Grace Crabb burial entry, 14 August 1748; imaged, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812," Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2682172:61187 : accessed 2 October 2024), Trowbridge, St. James with St. Stephen  > Wiltshire > Parish Registers > 1655-1760, image 288 of 350; Original data: Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.

This is an Original Source record (because it is a church parish record book with information recorded as it occurred) with Primary Information and Direct Evidence of the name and burial date of Grace Crabb.

Grace Cox was baptized on 3 August 1690 in St. James Church in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, the daughter of Thomas and Ann (--?--) Cox.  She was buried on 14 August 1748 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.  Grace Cox married Joseph Crabb (c1669-?????) in about 1716, probably in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.  

Joseph and Grace (Cox) Crabb are my 6th great-grandparents; they had at least 5 children, including my 5th great-grandmother Grace Crabb (1728-1769) who married William Noad (1722-????) in about 1722 in Staverton, Wiltshire.
   
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Disclosure:  I have a paid All-Access subscription to Ancestry.com now.  Ancestry.com has provided a complimentary subscription and material considerations for travel expenses to meetings, and has hosted events and meals that I have attended in Salt Lake City, in past years.


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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 10 to 16 October 2024

  Welcome to Genealogy Education Bytes, posted on Wednesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history education items that came across our desktop since the last issue.


1) Upcoming Conferences and  Institutes 

* Conference Keeper Calendar

*  International Society of British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) ($$) -- 14-18 October 2024 - In-Person (Salt Lake City, Utah) & Self Study/Recordings.

*  NCGS 2024 Fall Conference and Annual Meeting ($$) - 25-26 October 2024 - In-person (Raleigh, NC) and Virtual

*  2024 TxSGS Family History Conference ($$) - 1-2 November 2024  - Virtual

*  RootsTech 2025 (Free/$$) - 6-8 March 2025 - Virtual (Free)nd In-Person ($$) (Salt Lake City, Utah)

2 ) Upcoming Seminars, Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):

* Conference Keeper Calendar - has many links to register for and/or view webinars and classes.

*  FamilySearch Library Classes and Webinars (Free)

*  GenWebinars ($$)

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Wednesday, 16 October, 11 a.m.:  Luther, Napoleon and the Kaiser – German History for Genealogists by Ursula C. Krause.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Friday, 18 October, 11 a.m.:  Hidden Quebec Records on FamilySearch by Johanne Gervais.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Tuesday, 22 October, 11 a.m.:   MyHeritage Profile Page: One Stop for Enriching Ancestor Profiles by Uri Gonen.

*  Family Tree Webinars (Free for a week) - Wednesday, 23 October, 11 a.m.:  Which Johann Christoph is Mine?  by Judy G. Russell.

*  Family Tree Webinars (membership required) - Friday, 25 October, 11 a.m.:    In a Rut? 7 Ways to Jumpstart Your Research by Elizabeth Shown Mills.

3) Recent Podcasts:




4) Recent YouTube Videos:

*  Aimee Cross - Genealogy Hints:  Making a Family History Recipe Book



*  Carole McCullough Geneablogger:  Genealogy 2.0: Writing Fantasy with Chat GPT Canvas
*  Carole McCullough Geneablogger:  Genealogy 2.0: AI Squad meets Trello for Research Planning
*  Carole McCullough Geneablogger: Personal Family History Stories



*  DearMYRTLE's Archive:  Mondays with Myrt - 14 Oct 2024


*  WEllen Thompson-Jennings - Family History Hound:  Ancestry Has Had A New Ethnicity Update


*  Family History on the AI Fast Track:  How does ChatGPT work? What's behind the Magic?





*  Genealogy Quick Start:  Marriage & Pre-1850 (Aimee Cross)





*  Int'l Institute of Genealogical Studies:  DNA: Ancestry Tools Changes






*  Weekly Genealogy Toolkit:  Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy


*  Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:  Tiny Tip: Unlock Hidden Social History from Your Ancestor’s Burial Site
*  Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:  Short or Long? Choosing the PERFECT Length for Your Family’s Story
*  Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:  How to Write HONEST Family Histories When the Truth Hurts 
*  Write Your Family History With Devon Noel Lee:  DON’T Hire a Genealogy Editor Without Asking These Critical Questions First! 


5) Did you miss the last post in this series - Genealogy Education Bytes -  3 to 9 October 2024?

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Randy on a Swing in About 1946 -- (Not So) Wordless Wednesday #842

 I can't help it, I can't do a wordless post! This is one of my favorite and most priceless family  photographs: 


Who is this kid on a swing with a beanie cap?  Can you guess?

It is, of course, moi - Randall J. Seaver, born in 1943, so this photograph was taken in about 1946 because I look about 2 to 3 years old.  This is probably in the backyard of 2130 Fern Street in San Diego near the greenhouse.  My mother and I lived with my grandparents in 1944-1946 while my father was in the U.S. Navy.  

I  sure look happy!  I have no memory of this, of course.  

This photograph is a part of my family history.   I used the MyHeritage Photo tools to enhance the faces and brighten up the image.  

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 9 to 15 October 2024

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


1)  Genealogy and Family History News Articles:






2)  DNA-Related News Articles


3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:





4)  Genealogy Software/App News






5)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:









6)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - 2 to 8 October 2024.

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