You've all posted great positive feedback for this book. You are my target audience. I’m not going to be shy. I need your money.What’s in it for you?Through the book and the companion website, I will demonstrate how to identify the genetic identity of 25 families that sailed on the Mayflower and left descendants. The book will take advantage of Y-DNA, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA. The results will give descendants multiple ways to test and confirm their connections.Once we know the genetic identities, we can go further back in time to validate their…
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Feb 12, A Woman Walks the Natchez Trail With Her Father (not her first choice)
Writing Your Life Story Blog12 Feb 2015 | 6:13 pmNot Without My Father: One Woman's 444-Mile Walk of the Natchez Trail is not a history lesson, although the Natchez Trail was once a heavily traveled trail by foot, horseback and wagon and included the likes of Daniel Boone and Meriweather Lewis (of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame). Andra Watkins is the author of the above mentioned memoir. She wanted to become the first living person to walk the 444 miles, just as pioneers before her did. She would walk 15 miles a day. She couldn't find anyone to go with her except for her 80-year old father, who really didn't want to go along. -
Happy Blogiversary to Me
The Heart and Craft of Life Writing9 Feb 2015 | 2:26 amIt’s time to stop and celebrate nine years of blogging, 640 posts, (that’s a little over 70 per year), countless thousands of comments, and I have no idea how many hundreds of thousands of viewers from all over the world. But what are statistics among friends? I will point out one small thing derived from those stats: writing steadily, even a relatively small amount (word count average for posts is close t0 700), six times a month will add up to a pile of 650 stories over nine years. Even one story a month will add up to 108 stories in nine years. You can do the math. On the other hand,… -
Ancestry Takes on the 2015 Epic Ski Challenge
Ancestry Blog13 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amThe Ancestry family is heating things up this winter and combining our passion for charitable work with some friendly competition.Our Chief Technology Officer, Scott Sorensen, challenged a few people within the Ancestry family to participate in the 2015 Epic Ski Challenge, a multi-round competition presented by Vail Resorts to raise awareness and resources for charities serving Colorado and Utah.The Colorado vs. Utah interstate challenge rewards the highest earning team with $400,000 to benefit a charity of their choice. By skiing the various Vail resort properties and sharing their support,… -
My Geneaholic Monday - 9 February 2015
The Geneaholic9 Feb 2015 | 9:59 pmOne more getup and off we go to RootsTech. I didn't get a lot done today, but I had some genea-fun.* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 255: 1803 Quitclaim Deed of Nathan Gates to Heirs of Simon Gates posted.* Joined the Mondays With Myrt, broadcasting from the FHL. didn't contribute much.* Printed off the CVGS newsletter and the mailing list. Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - February 2-8, 2015 posted. Wrote a post for Tuesday noontime.* Went off at 1 p.m. to publish and mail…
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Feb 12, A Woman Walks the Natchez Trail With Her Father (not her first choice)
12 Feb 2015 | 6:13 pmNot Without My Father: One Woman's 444-Mile Walk of the Natchez Trail is not a history lesson, although the Natchez Trail was once a heavily traveled trail by foot, horseback and wagon and included the likes of Daniel Boone and Meriweather Lewis (of the Lewis and Clark expedition fame). Andra Watkins is the author of the above mentioned memoir. She wanted to become the first living person to walk the 444 miles, just as pioneers before her did. She would walk 15 miles a day. She couldn't find anyone to go with her except for her 80-year old father, who really didn't want to go along. -
Feb 9, Memorable Family Feuds
9 Feb 2015 | 4:40 pmCowbird (a fascinating story-telling site) is currently partnering with Narratively, an online platform that shares untold human stories, on a seed for a storytelling project about family feuds. Funny, poignant, wild or unbelievable - they would like to hear from you if you have a story like this to share. -
Feb 5, RootsTech
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Feb 2, Write it Once, Twice, Three Times or More
2 Feb 2015 | 5:35 pmI have a suggestion for those of you are doing your own writing about your life. Pick a particular time in your life, something that was special and meaningful and sit down and write it as a short story. Then put it aside. The next day sit down and write it again. Don't look at the previous version. Write the story fresh. And then on the third day do it again. Try it for a week straight. What might get revealed after writing five, six or seven versions, one per day, can be revealing. You will notice how the story becomes more vivid, deeper, richer and purposeful. At least that's my… -
Feb 2, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Blog Archives, January, 2015
2 Feb 2015 | 5:32 pmAn archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from December, 2014 regarding personal history, life story writing and more.
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The Heart and Craft of Life Writing
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Happy Blogiversary to Me
9 Feb 2015 | 2:26 amIt’s time to stop and celebrate nine years of blogging, 640 posts, (that’s a little over 70 per year), countless thousands of comments, and I have no idea how many hundreds of thousands of viewers from all over the world. But what are statistics among friends? I will point out one small thing derived from those stats: writing steadily, even a relatively small amount (word count average for posts is close t0 700), six times a month will add up to a pile of 650 stories over nine years. Even one story a month will add up to 108 stories in nine years. You can do the math. On the other hand,… -
Boring or Brilliant?
29 Jan 2015 | 1:57 pmThe cliché of watching someone else’s home movies has always been “It’s always just a saddening bore.” What’s surprising is that the farther we find ourselves removed in time and place, the more these old films have the capacity to move us, to entertain us, or simply to remind us of life as it once was. From My Private Italy, Steve McCurdyAsk around and you’re bound to hear this sentiment about boredom expressed with regard to reading life stories written by “ordinary” people, especially strangers. You even hear it expressed by people about their own stories: “My life is so… -
Writing About Friends
22 Jan 2015 | 12:48 pmSooner or later most of us want to write stories about people who are or were special to us. These stories may be free-standing tributes, or you may include friends as characters in memoir stories. Some such stories work better than others. In fact, as much as I hate to say this, some can be downright boring, the exact opposite of what we intend. The boring stories are generally limited to an account of things you did together, which makes the story more about your experience than the friend. While it’s perfectly fine to write about shared experiences, it takes more to define a… -
Jumpstart a Personal Timeline
10 Jan 2015 | 3:35 amJanuary is a great time to begin or update a personal timeline. If you are serious about lifestories or memoir, a timeline is invaluable for recalling story-worthy events and keeping your thread untangled. I have good news: a free download to simplify the process of starting or enhancing yours. Read on.On February 24, 2006, I published “The Value of a Personal Timeline” as my ninth post on this blog I began that month. The material in that post has stood the test of time. It explains the basics of why you need one and how to get started. Rather than repeat what I said in that post,… -
New Years Resolutions
1 Jan 2015 | 12:45 pmHappy New Year!I spent considerable time crafting general writing resolutions (in no particular order) that I feel able to keep, but will also push me a bit. I invite you to shamelessly steal any or all that appeal to you. Some of my underlying thoughts:PRIMARY INTENTION: I want the concept of lighting a candle in the darkness to underlie everything I write. This is the first year I’ve stated a primary intention. It feels right write. Write what I want when I am ready. The emphasis here is on when. 2015 promises to be a challenging year of transition, and more than ever, I shall follow…
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Ancestry Takes on the 2015 Epic Ski Challenge
13 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amThe Ancestry family is heating things up this winter and combining our passion for charitable work with some friendly competition.Our Chief Technology Officer, Scott Sorensen, challenged a few people within the Ancestry family to participate in the 2015 Epic Ski Challenge, a multi-round competition presented by Vail Resorts to raise awareness and resources for charities serving Colorado and Utah.The Colorado vs. Utah interstate challenge rewards the highest earning team with $400,000 to benefit a charity of their choice. By skiing the various Vail resort properties and sharing their support,… -
Branch Out Contest Winner: Alison Marcoff
10 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amBy Lorraine Bourne and Dani EdgarAlison Marcoff recently won Ancestry’s Branch Out sweepstakes, with a prize of 20 hours of research time from Ancestry ProGenealogists. Alison’s tree had already been thoroughly researched back to a tricky brick-wall problem: who were the parents of James C. Ogden, her 4th great-grandfather?Map of Lancashire, Credit: Roots WebWe knew James C. Ogden was born in 1804 in England and that he married Ann Heap in Prestwick Cum Oldham Parish, Lancashire County, on May 16, 1824. James and Ann immigrated to America, and they had four children in Pennsylvania. James… -
Coming Soon! Mobile Search for iOS
9 Feb 2015 | 2:22 pmLater this month, we’ll be releasing the first Ancestry app update focused on searching our huge archive of content in a mobile specific interface. To date, the iOS App has provided access to your family trees and hints on the go, but searching through our collections hasn’t been readily available. With this release of Search, that’s going to change.You’ll soon find two new options in the timeline view for your ancestors. In addition to all the great hints we’ve already been bringing to you with the “View Hints” button, we’ll now be introducing… -
Member Spotlight: Newly Discovered Connection to the Boleyn Family
6 Feb 2015 | 6:35 amWe always love hearing of member success stories, and in 2015 we’ve made it a priority to share more of them. We look forward to bringing you member stories that we hope will inspire you and give you ideas that you can implement in your research.Portrait of Mary BoleynTy Francis is one of our biggest fans, so we asked him to share his story with us.What was your inspiration in researching your family history? Francis: The birth of my daughter. I wanted to give her a fuller family history from both sides of her family.How would you describe the level of your personal family history… -
Ask Ancestry Anne: Does My DNA Suggest Native American?
2 Feb 2015 | 12:53 pmQuestion: Like many African Americans I have gone through my seventy six years believing my family was Native American, in particular Cherokee, so for my birthday I submitted my DNA to Ancestry only to find that I am anything but. DNA = 73% African, 3% Asian, 23% European, and 1% West Asian.– FranAnswer: I recently heard Henry Louis Gates Jr. speak, and he mentioned that African Americans often believe that they are some mix of African and Native American, but it is usually not true. That said, I suspect your family legends may have some truth in them.The two percentages that…
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My Geneaholic Monday - 9 February 2015
9 Feb 2015 | 9:59 pmOne more getup and off we go to RootsTech. I didn't get a lot done today, but I had some genea-fun.* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 255: 1803 Quitclaim Deed of Nathan Gates to Heirs of Simon Gates posted.* Joined the Mondays With Myrt, broadcasting from the FHL. didn't contribute much.* Printed off the CVGS newsletter and the mailing list. Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - February 2-8, 2015 posted. Wrote a post for Tuesday noontime.* Went off at 1 p.m. to publish and mail… -
My Semi-Geneaholic Sunday - 8 February 2015
8 Feb 2015 | 9:46 pmEvery Sunday seems to be semi-geneaholic, life intervenes sometimes. Two more getups to RootsTech. At least the weather in SLC looks dry and relatively warm (highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s), really can't complain.* Read email and blogs and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 1 to 7 February 2015 post.* Off to church at 9:30 a.m., stopped at the store on the way home, and watched TV while eating lunch. Watched the golf tournament until about 1:30 with the laptop on and tryng to make the iCloud pictures show up on the laptop. Still haven't… -
My Semi-Geneaholic Saturday - 7 February 2015
7 Feb 2015 | 10:10 pmThree more getups until RootsTech - I have lots to do before we go. Had a great time seeing the grandkids today!* Read email and blogs, then off to the Men's Bible study breakfast at Marie Callenders. * Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - BARTLETT (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and answer email and check Facebook.* We left at 11 a.m. for Carlsbad. Met Tami and kids and ate at Miguel's, then went to the garden shop which has cool stuff. Lots of pictures with girls and Charlie. * Home by 3:30 p.m. to… -
My Geneaholic Friday - 6 February 2015
6 Feb 2015 | 9:49 pmNot much research today, lots of writing and preparing for next week at RootsTech. somehow it will all get done.* Read email and blogs, then noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 58: #65, Martha (Whitney) Seaver (1764-1832) posted. Wrote Added or Updated Databases on Ancestry.com - Week of 31 January to 6 February 2015 and set it for late morning.* Added the rest of the Nathan Gates deeds to the database, adding sources and notes also. Also added notes for his census records. His 52 Ancestors post is scheduled for next Friday, right… -
My Geneaholic Thursday - 5 February 2015
5 Feb 2015 | 9:59 pmOnly five more getups before we go to Salt Lake City. The big interest today was they tore up our cul de sac today and paved it again. Fascinating to see the machines working, the precision, all with few guys doing the work.* Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 249: 1798 Direct Tax List Record for Benjamin Sever and Sarah Sever. * spent some time correcting families in FamilySearch Family Tree in hopes they will be found by MyHeritage search. Finally figured out how to add and disconnect and delete a person in the MyHeritage…
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Beginning with a Bang! My 2015 Genealogy Reading List
8 Feb 2015 | 6:02 amI'm the kind of person who can spend whole days sitting at the computer doing research (more or less!) of a genealogical or family history nature. And although my interest began more than a quarter of a century ago, I've never run out of things to look up. I'm pretty sure I never will. But sometimes I just feel the need to step away from the computer and stretch out on the couch for awhile, so I'm always on the lookout for some good reading material with a genealogical theme. The recently-released Seeking John Campbell: Finding pioneers and patriots in the pampas by John Daffurn was a great… -
Hey, don't blame me! They're not my cousins!
4 Feb 2015 | 11:57 amAt least I haven't proven yet that they're my cousins... although it looks like they might be... I'm talking about George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm, skeletons that were rattling in The Guardian's closet awhile back. Apparently the speed of sound is a little slow, bouncing across the briny sea and all, but I heard the rattling yesterday.Honestly, is there anything more intriguing than a multifaceted international family scandal? As a family historian, I was lured in, but what really hooked me was Miranda Carter's apparent enjoyment in telling tales on those royal badboys. For someone who hates to… -
Handy Tools for German Research
1 Feb 2015 | 11:05 pmGerman script alphabet chart ~ printable ~ This one is my favorite, showing Fractur (that cryptic-looking German typeface) and three different handwriting styles. Larry O. Jensen's A Genealogical Handbook of German Research ~ All kinds of useful foundation information. For example, help with names and naming practices ~ see pages 19-21 and 39-43.German genealogical word list from FamilySearchGerman illness word list Rudy's List of Archaic Medical Terms ~ useful not only for German but also English terms ~ To access the German lists, just type "german" into the search box. Besides… -
Did you hear about Hank's car?
30 Jan 2015 | 9:37 amI've been working on a topical index for my current book project. Car stuff was newsworthy enough to make the local stringer's gossip column a century ago, and more than a dozen news bits in News: A Krentz & Buss Family Album are listed under the CARS topic. I got a little curious about this one from 1929:"Hank Buss was at the county capital last Thursday having some garage work done on his Blitzen Benz."What the heck is a Blitzen Benz?, I wondered, so of course I Googled it, thinking a picture might be a helpful addition to the book. After all, I'm from the Motor City, and if that was a… -
A Coffee What?
27 Jan 2015 | 11:06 amNo doubt you've heard of a coffee klatsch. It's a social gathering wherein the guests partake of coffee and gossip... um, I mean, you know, conversation. The term comes from the German Kaffeeklatsch: Kaffee--yes, you're right, that part means coffee--see? you know some German already--plus Klatsch, which means slap, smack, pop, crack of a whip, or gossip. (Oh, did you think gossip was harmless?) Klatsch can also be used to refer to the person who gossips: a fly-flap or babbler. See, I did not make that up! It came directly from The Classic Series German-English Dictionary published in 1926 by…
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Shared Stories collects tales as oral history - Ames Tribune
14 Feb 2015 | 1:09 amShared Stories collects tales as oral historyAmes TribuneCurrently, there are about 60 interviews in the Ames Historical Society archives featuring residents who have lived in Ames for decades or the children of longtime Ames residents. The organization is always seeking more. The project is called Shared -
Augustana champions: An oral history - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
13 Feb 2015 | 4:34 pmSioux Falls Argus LeaderAugustana champions: An oral historySioux Falls Argus LeaderThe Augustana men's basketball team is in the midst of perhaps the greatest season in school history. The Vikings have lost just one game all season. They are ranked No. 2 in the nation and are among the favorites to capture the Division II title. That -
CBGB oral history, and Patti Smith interview - Boing Boing
13 Feb 2015 | 6:49 amBoing BoingCBGB oral history, and Patti Smith interviewBoing BoingOver at Cuepoint, an oral history of punk palace CBGB's heyday of the mid-to-late 1970s, starring members of the Ramones, Blondie, The Voidoids, and The Miamis, and the inimitable Patti Smith. Also at Cuepoint today, Smith talks with veteran music -
Shoegaze: An Oral History - Wondering Sound
12 Feb 2015 | 11:22 pmWondering SoundShoegaze: An Oral HistoryWondering SoundAnd yet, the sound has endured. In this oral history, Wondering Sound speaks with the bands and other figures on the margins of “the scene that celebrates itself” to discover from whence this distinctive sound sprung, and why it has stood the test of time. -
He Got (Nate) Robbed: The Oral History of the 2006 NBA Slam Dunk Contest - Liberty Ballers
12 Feb 2015 | 7:12 amESPNHe Got (Nate) Robbed: The Oral History of the 2006 NBA Slam Dunk ContestLiberty BallersSomeday in the not-too-distant future, the Sixers will be sending their entire roster to participate in All-Star Weekend events. As the franchise builds toward that day, we're left to reflect on moments past that fade with each passing year. One that's The 10 Greatest Dunk Contest Moments You Probably Don't RememberFOXSports.comall 292 news articles »
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StoryCorps 414: My Name is Yusor
13 Feb 2015 | 2:45 pmIn May 2014, Yusor Abu-Salha–one of the victims of Tuesday’s shooting in Chapel Hill–recorded a StoryCorps interview with Mussarut Jabeen, who was her 3rd grade teacher. In fact, all three of the victims–Yusor, her husband, Deah Barakat, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha–attended Jabeen’s school. Mussarut Jabeen returned recently to talk about Yusor’s death.Hear more stories at StoryCorps.org. Write to the participants at podcast@storycorps.org. Tell us about someone you want to interview at characters@storycorps.org. And help… -
StoryCorps 413: When Sean Speaks
9 Feb 2015 | 11:45 amSean Carter was a college student putting himself through school in Wichita Falls, Texas, when he was in a serious car accident. He was riding with a friend who had been drinking, and sustained a traumatic brain injury in the crash.Today, Sean is unable to walk and speaks only with the aid of a computer. At StoryCorps he interviewed his mother, Jenny Carter, who is his full-time caretaker. Hear more stories at StoryCorps.org. Write to the participants at podcast@storycorps.org. Tell us about someone you want to interview at characters@storycorps.org. And help support… -
StoryCorps 412: True Blue
3 Feb 2015 | 10:00 pmShane Fairchild, a transgender man lived with his wife Blue Bauer, a transgender woman for almost 6 years.Blue transitioned when she was 54 years old. She and Shane met at a bar and were inseparable until Blue got lung cancer. She died on April 12, 2013.Shane sat down with their friend, Sayer Johnson in St. Louis to remember Blue. Hear more stories at StoryCorps.org. Write to the participants at podcast@storycorps.org. Tell us about someone you want to interview at characters@storycorps.org. And help support our work at StoryCorps.org/donate.Music Info: "Patience for… -
StoryCorps 411: The Ballad of Wendell Scott
3 Feb 2015 | 11:58 amOn January 30, 2015 Wendell Scott became the first African American driver to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.Scott started racing in 1952 toward the end of the Jim Crow era, and was the first African American to win at NASCAR’s elite major league level.Scott’s family served as his racing team. They traveled to speedways together from their home in Danville, Virginia, and his sons worked as his pit crew.Wendell Scott died in 1990. One of his sons, Frank, and his grandson Warrick, sat down to remember him for StoryCorps.Hear more stories at StoryCorps.org. Write to… -
StoryCorps 410: Standing with a Giant
26 Jan 2015 | 7:18 amIn his early 20s, Max Starkloff was in a near fatal car accident, which left him quadriplegic and living in a nursing home. One day he came across a young woman who worked there, named Colleen. At StoryCorps in St. Louis, Colleen Kelly Starkloff sat down with her daughter, Meaghan Starkloff Breitenstein, to remember him. Hear more stories at StoryCorps.org. Write to the participants at podcast@storycorps.org. Tell us about someone you want to interview at characters@storycorps.org. And help support our work at StoryCorps.org/donate.Music Info: "Jubilee" by Unwed Sailor"The…
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Brooklyn Historical Society Blog
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Photo of the Week: Sweethearts
11 Feb 2015 | 2:30 am”Sweethearts,” Tobyhanna 09,’ 1909, v1981.283.3.53; Burton family papers and photographs, 1981.283, Brooklyn Historical Society. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, this week’s photograph is a portrait of “sweethearts” dated 1909 from the Burton family collection. The collection contains over 189 photographs, of the Burton family and others. The couple above is unidentified but possibly related to the family. It’s unclear what Tobyhanna indicates, but it likely references Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. It’s all speculation who and where this photograph was taken—these…
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中華鍋で揚げ物をしたい！カラッと揚げるコツは？
1 Feb 2015 | 2:19 pmは、「万能鍋」と言われるように、 焼く、煮る、蒸す、炒める、茹でる、そしてもちろん、 天ぷらやから揚げなどのにだって、バッチリ使えます。 実は、中華鍋は、 なんですよ。 普通の鍋よりも深さがあるので、油の量が少なくても揚げやすく、 さらに、鉄の中華鍋なら、揚げ物に使うことで、 鍋に油がどんどんなじみ、焦げ付きにくくなります。 ここでは、そんな について、みていきたいと思います。… -
中華鍋の振り方！2つのコツとは？動画でプロの手さばきを学ぼう！
28 Jan 2015 | 2:11 pmプロの料理人が、って、 惚れ惚れしますよね～！ 動画の最後の方は、チャーハンがまるで液体のように、 なめらかに空中を舞って・・・まさに こんな風にチャチャッと、 かっこよく鍋を振ってみたいですよね！(〃ﾉ∀｀〃) もちろん、プロの料理人は、長年修行をしてこられたから、 ここまでできるわけなのですが、今回は、そんなプロの手さばきから学ぶ、 について、見て行きたいと思います。 家庭でも、と… -
中華鍋のお手入れ！さびちゃった時はどうする？これで完全復活！
27 Jan 2015 | 4:43 amしばらく使っていなかった、中華鍋を出してみたら、 が・・！ ∑(ﾟ□ﾟ;) ちゃんとお手入れして保管していたつもりだけど、 やっぱり鉄の中華鍋って、毎日使った方がいいのね～ ・・と、後悔しても後の祭り(T_T) 今日、中華鍋を使う予定なんだけど、 この錆、クレンザーで磨いて取っちゃっていいんだろうか？ でも、下手に磨いたりすると、鍋が傷つきそうだし・・ どうしたらいい？ って、あるのかな？ 今回は、を、… -
中華鍋の正しいお手入れ方法！洗剤で洗っちゃいけないってホント？
25 Jan 2015 | 2:00 pmって、お手入れが難しそうで、 とっつきにくい印象が、ありますよね。 確かに、すごく重いし、ちょっとお手入れを怠ると、 焦げ付いたり、錆びが発生したり・・┐（´～｀;）┌ おまけに、 洗剤を使わずに、汚れがちゃんと落ちるの？ って・・？ せっかくの鉄の中華鍋を、大切に長く使うために、 今回はそんな疑問を、解決したいと思います。 最後に、洗剤で洗ってしまった時の対処法と、… -
中華鍋の空焼き方法！失敗しないための3つのコツとは？
24 Jan 2015 | 12:55 pm新しく手に入れた、！ 鉄製の鍋って、使う前にが必要らしいんだけど・・ なんだか大変そう(>__
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Origin Hunters - Genetic Genealogist
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Mayflower DNA: What's in it for you?
11 Feb 2015 | 11:09 amYou've all posted great positive feedback for this book. You are my target audience. I’m not going to be shy. I need your money.What’s in it for you?Through the book and the companion website, I will demonstrate how to identify the genetic identity of 25 families that sailed on the Mayflower and left descendants. The book will take advantage of Y-DNA, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA. The results will give descendants multiple ways to test and confirm their connections.Once we know the genetic identities, we can go further back in time to validate their… -
Mayflower DNA: Data Collection
9 Feb 2015 | 8:17 amAutosomal Investigation Many of you have taken an autosomal test from AncestryDNA, Family Tree DNA (Family Finder) or 23andMe. You would like to know how that test could help you in your Mayflower research. I would like to test a theory I have about ancestral DNA. In this first round of investigations, I’m looking for descendants of Stephen Hopkins who have their autosomal DNA tested and entered into Gedmatch. (If you haven’t, there are instructions below.) You must also have your genealogy from the tested individual back to Hopkins in… -
Before They Sailed: Mayflower DNA
2 Feb 2015 | 3:42 pmPlease share the details about this first of its kind book that will identify the DNA and trace the genetic ancestry of twenty families that sailed aboard the Mayflower. (Kickstarter Link)The story behind the story….Who were the Mayflower passengers before they were pilgrims? Where did they come from? England has a long history of migrations and invasions. Were the Pilgrim’s ancestors Anglo-Saxons, Normans or Vikings? This book will use traditional genealogy and DNA to answer those questions and more.The DNA of the Mayflower descendants will lead us on a path of discovery that will… -
Ghosts of DNA Past: Irish Kings
28 Jan 2015 | 1:46 pmIn 2006, Laoise T. Moore and the folks at Trinity College in Dublin published a paper famous for identifying the modal haplotype of Irish High King Niall of the Nine Hostages. In their work, they used seventeen Y-DNA STR markers. While time to most recent common ancestor (TMRCA) calculations have accuracy issues, having only 17 markers gives a common ancestor over 2,000 years ago. What the Trinity folks really accomplished was the identification of Niall’s paternal ancestor from over 400 years earlier. The media in 2006 had a field day in their… -
Atrocities and Assimilation: Crusader DNA in the Near East
8 Dec 2014 | 5:04 amThis paper got its start back in February of this year while I was researching R1b-DF100 for my posting, The Third Brother. Among the data, primarily Western European haplotypes, was a single Armenian record. The R1b-L11>DF100 group that I was working with had as one of their theories that L11 was a fairly recent, 3,000 to 4,000 years, arrival from the Near East and that the Armenian record was part of that evidence. I looked at the Armenian record, ran a phylogenetic test on it, the L11 group and some similar Near East records. The Armenian record fell…
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Louise Ruth Reynolds: A woman of many names and identities.
13 Feb 2015 | 10:46 amLouise Ruth Froemling: Child. According to my husband Mark, his grandmother, Louise Ruth Froemling was born on 10 Oct 1911 at 1712 Paulina Street in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois to Emma Mary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Updates and Additions to 10 Feb 2015
10 Feb 2015 | 12:20 pmFollowing are the most recent Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Updates and Additions to 10 Feb 2015. FamilySearch.org Updates and Additions Czechoslovakia Czech Republic, School Registers,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Transcription: Obituary for Sanford Porter, founding member of the Mormon polygamous branch.
7 Feb 2015 | 5:28 amObituary for Sanford Porter Sr. For a short time, I was dealing with a brick wall at my husband’s 5x great grandfather, Nathaniel Porter and his wife Tabitha Warner. After searching online... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Transcription: Daily Citizen of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Obituary for Ruth Halbman
5 Feb 2015 | 2:12 amObituary for Ruth Halbman Daily Citizen Beaver Dam August 1, 1996 Ruth Halbman Ruth Halbman, 91, a resident of Hillside Manor, Beaver Dam, died Tuesday, July 30, 1996 at Hillside Manor. The funeral... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
Transcription: Obituary for Ruth Halbman of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
4 Feb 2015 | 11:25 pmObituary for Ruth Halbman Ruth Halbman BEAVER DAM – Ruth Halbman, 91, a resident of Hillside Manor in Beaver Dam, died on Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at the manor. Funeral services will be held at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Valentine’s Day History & Traditions: How Our Ancestors Celebrated
13 Feb 2015 | 9:42 amValentine’s Day History & Traditions: How Our Ancestors Celebrated was originally published at .Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this blog post, Mary tells the history of St. Valentine’s Day, and describes some of the ways our ancestors celebrated this romantic holiday. Valentines take many forms – from cards to flowers to romantic gestures – so why not take a look at Valentine’s Day traditions from history to generate new ideas of your own? Photo: early valentine, c.1919. Source: Library of Congress… -
Old Fashioned Valentine’s Day Treats & Sweets
12 Feb 2015 | 8:36 amOld Fashioned Valentine’s Day Treats & Sweets was originally published at .Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this blog article, Gena searches old newspapers to find Valentine’s Day menus and recipes that our ancestors enjoyed. Valentine’s Day is Saturday, and one item associated with that holiday is food. According to the website History, it was after 1840 that Valentine’s Day became associated with gift giving. British chocolatier Richard Cadbury introduced the idea of “eating chocolates,” a… -
Newspapers Can Find Relatives You Didn’t Know You Had
11 Feb 2015 | 8:56 amNewspapers Can Find Relatives You Didn’t Know You Had was originally published at .I think I’ve discovered two relatives I never knew existed – in the city where I grew up! I’ve been doing Genealogy for a long time and thought I had “met” them all at one point or another, and then I came across this old newspaper article. Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut), 1 May 1929, page 15 In May of 1929, employees from the Yale & Towne Manufacturing company came together to put on a production of the play “Arnold Goes into Business.” Look closer at this enlargement of the main… -
RootsTech 2015 Presentation: The Future of Genealogy – Indexed Obituaries
10 Feb 2015 | 8:39 amRootsTech 2015 Presentation: The Future of Genealogy – Indexed Obituaries was originally published at .Are you attending the RootsTech 2015 genealogy conference this upcoming Thursday-Saturday, February 12-14? GenealogyBank.com and FamilySearch International are teaming together to present a class on the power of indexed obituaries, and we’d like to invite you to join us! The one-hour presentation, intended for all audience levels, will be this Thursday, February 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Ballroom B at the Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. The co-presenters will be Ross… -
Alabama Revolutionary War Veteran Dead at 106
9 Feb 2015 | 8:50 amAlabama Revolutionary War Veteran Dead at 106 was originally published at .In 1853, centenarian William Wicker passed away in Pike County, Alabama. He was 106. This American Revolutionary War veteran had been one of the first settlers to move to Alabama after its introduction into the union on 14 December 1819. Daily Alabama Journal (Montgomery, Alabama), 28 January 1853, page 2 Wicker enlisted into the military at 17, along with his father Robert Wicker. They served together with various South Carolina regiments during the length of the Revolutionary War. Wicker’s biggest firefight came…
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Teen Sweethearts Reunited in Time for Valentines Day
13 Feb 2015 | 10:35 amFondly called the most romantic day of the year by a majority of Americans, February 14th is celebrated by 62% of adults across the nation. On average we spend over $18.6 billion on Valentine’s Day to buy flowers, chocolates, dinner, and gifts all to show how much we care for and love our significant others. […] -
Philly Man Gets 15 to 30 for Contractor Fraud
11 Feb 2015 | 10:37 amIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a local contractor has been sentenced in a case where he was suspected of defrauding a dozen clients out of an estimated $2 Million dollars. John Succi was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in a state prison after being found guilty. By doing more research on the people you hire to […] -
Online Dating Mini-Infographic
10 Feb 2015 | 9:17 amAs the peak season to online date comes to a close (January-Valentines Day) many daters are planning on celebrating the holiday of love. Those who just began dating earlier this year cite convenience, increased chances of compatibility and the ability to meet people outside of their social circles, as some of the core reasons they’ve […] -
73 Year Old Man is Reunited with Mother through Public Record Search
6 Feb 2015 | 11:09 amCharles Pate was separated from his mother at birth when she was forced to give him up for adoption at a home of unwed mothers. After being raised by his loving adoptive parents, he decided he wanted to know more about where he came from and set out on a journey to find his mother. […] -
6 Winter Survival Tips
3 Feb 2015 | 7:01 amIn 2014, 49 out of the 50 states had snow on the ground. Although it’s early in 2015, due to record-breaking blizzards and ominous farmers almanac predictions, many of the states that were affected last year are worried about what this winter will bring. The fears of many were affirmed yesterday when the groundhog saw […]
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Happy Valentine's Day from 1928
14 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amHere's another card from the collection my grandmother saved, this one from 1928 before my grandparents were married:I'm not sure if my grandfather wrote the date before he gave her the card, or if it was added by my grandmother later, but the cards my grandparents sent me when I was young had the year written on them as well.Related Posts:Christmas Greetings from 1930Happy Anniversary to My Grandparents -
Superstitious Beliefs of Ancestors
12 Feb 2015 | 6:30 amTomorrow is Friday the 13th. I don't consider myself a superstitious person, but I've always been fascinated by some of these sayings, customs, and strange beliefs. When I was young, if I walked up the stairs and tripped, my mom would point out in jest that I wouldn't be getting married that year. I've shared that saying with my own son, and so it continues.One of my favorite Scholastic books from grade school, which I've saved after all these years, is Superstitious? Here's Why! Here are a few excerpts:"Name superstitions run into the hundreds. It's lucky to have only seven letters in… -
Setting the Record Straight: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence
9 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amThe original purpose of this post was to highlight a great Pittsburgher: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence. But as I looked at some of the summaries of her life, I found an opportunity to emphasize the importance of checking facts and the need to sometimes "set the record straight."First, here's a little bit about the life of Virginia Proctor Powell Florence. Virginia was born in October 1897 in the Wilkinsburg area of Pittsburgh. Her life is notable because she was the first black female to receive a degree in library science. Virginia graduated from Oberlin College in Ohio in 1919 and then… -
Ancestor Business Envelope on eBay
6 Feb 2015 | 6:00 amThis is the return address from a business envelope postmarked in 1901 that was listed for sale on eBay. One of the company partners, Albert G. Lewis, was my husband's 2nd great-grandfather. It's a reminder of some of the great items related to your ancestors that you may find by searching eBay.Speer & Lewis, Real Estate and Mortgages, No. 426 Diamond Street, Pittsburg, PA.I also found an ad that the same company placed in a Cleveland newspaper, which I just had to share even though it has nothing to do with eBay:Speer & Lewis Ad, Cleveland Ledger, June 3, 1905Related Post:… -
In Pursuit of the "Pest House"
3 Feb 2015 | 6:30 amWhen I started researching years ago, my sister gave me the hand-written family trees she had compiled from talking to family members. Some are in my mother's handwriting, and there was one page that stood out: it showed the name of a 2nd great-uncle (on my dad's side), with no wife and no children listed. The only note was "died in the pest house." I didn't like that term at all.My uncle Alphonse's 1902 death registration on FamilySearch shows that he died of smallpox at the Municipal Hospital in the 13th ward of Pittsburgh, which is the Hill District neighborhood. He was only in his 20s. I…
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“Fortress Singapore” falls
10 Feb 2015 | 8:07 amA major naval port, and the stronghold of the British Empire in South East Asia, it seemed impossible that Singapore could fall into Japanese hands; but Britain had underestimated both the resources and determination of wily Japan. -
Women’s battle to enter the war
5 Feb 2015 | 8:12 amThe names of women who served in World War One may soon be added to Cheltenham’s war memorial, though only two local ladies are known to qualify for inclusion. If the War Office had had its way, it is likely that no women at all would have served. In the end, the war did much to advance women’s rights. -
Ireland 1916: a War on Two Fronts
3 Feb 2015 | 7:40 amA new two-part BBC series on BBC Northern Ireland has delved into the history of Ireland’s Great War. By 1916 Ireland was at war as part of Great Britain, and soon the Irish regiments would play a vital role in the Battle of the Somme. However, trouble was brewing at home, and on Easter Monday 1916 the Irish Republican Brotherhood mounted the ‘Dublin Rising’, later dubbed the ‘Easter Rising’. -
Yesterday, 28th January 1942, RAF Fighter ‘ace’ Robert Stanford-Tuck was shot down over France.
29 Jan 2015 | 8:00 amPost-war research has shown that there were only 17 British or Allied pilots in the whole of World War Two that shot down 10 or more enemy aircraft; Robert Stanford-Tuck was one of these. Thanks to his daring aerial exploits, not to mention his even more daring escape from a German POW camp, he is one of the best-known of all British fighter pilots. -
Fleeing the Holocaust to the safety of Wales
27 Jan 2015 | 5:37 amCzechoslovakia was not a good place for a Jewish child to be. Occupied months before the Second World War, home to the first specially created Jewish Ghetto and liberated only at the war’s end, living there did not bode well for their survival. Exceedingly lucky, then, the 669 Czechoslovakian children who spent their war in the Welsh hills thanks to Nicholas Winton’s life-saving trains.
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150th Anniversary (1865–2015) This Month in the Civil War: Burning of Columbia, SC
10 Feb 2015 | 7:00 amAfter General Sherman’s destructive march through Georgia at the end of 1864, he turned his army north to the Carolinas. When they reached Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, in mid-February 1865, the Union troops found the Confederates forces already evacuating. According to Sherman, there was no plan to burn Columbia, aside from destroying strategic locations such as public buildings, railroad depots, and factories. Apparently, when his occupying soldiers entered the city, they found the Confederates had left bales of cotton burning in the city streets, which—when combined… -
200 years ago the War of 1812 Ended
4 Feb 2015 | 4:00 pmThis month marks the 200th anniversary of the end of the War of 1812. The hostilities formally ended on February 17, 1815, at 11 p.m., when President Madison exchanged ratification documents for the Treaty of Ghent with a British representative. Although both countries had been exploring the possibility of peace since almost the beginning of the war, official peace negotiations didn’t begin until August 1814 in Ghent, Belgium. The American delegation was made up of some of the best America had to offer: John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Albert Gallatin, Jonathan Russell, and James A. -
Access the Black History Records
1 Feb 2015 | 7:00 amIn recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 wants to remind you to access all publications in its Black History Collection. In order to make browsing these records easier, Fold3 has divided them into the categories of Slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction & Jim Crow Laws, the World Wars, and the Civil Rights Movement. Just select the era you’re interested in to start looking through the associated photos and documents. Some of the records contained in our Black History collection are the Danish West Indies Slave Records, Suppression of Slave Trade and Colonization records, Amistad… -
Civil War Horse Soldier Artifacts Collection
18 Jan 2015 | 7:00 amOne of our newest collections on Fold3 is The Civil War Horse Soldier Artifacts Collection. Like the title suggests, this collection contains images of Civil War artifacts from the Horse Solider antique store in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Many of the artifacts are photographs of soldiers, but there are also some images of weapons—like guns and swords—as well as images of belts, drill and tactics manuals, official documents, letters, medals, uniforms, cartridge boxes, mess kits, and other personal effects. Most artifacts included in the collection are accompanied by a detailed written… -
Creation of the Seabees: January 5, 1942
1 Jan 2015 | 7:30 amJanuary 5 marks the day in 1942 that Rear Admiral Ben Moreell was given authorization to create the Seabees, the naval force that would carry out an astonishingly diverse array of construction tasks at home and abroad for the Navy during World War II. The creation of the Seabees (short for Construction Battalions) was deemed essential following America’s entrance into the war, when it became clear that, rather than continuing to use civilian contractors who couldn’t defend themselves against enemy attack, the navy needed military men to build bases, landing strips, and so on in…
