class web site: tdohertyudel.edu/~tdoherty/startlab15s.pdf · genealogy computer workshop...

©Spring 2015 Thomas P. DohertyALL Class site download: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/Startlab15s.pdf

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Genealogy Computer Workshop2-3:15 pm Thursdays in Room 202, 214 or 219

Genealogy Computer WorkshopGenealogy Computer Workshop22--3:15 pm Thursdays in Room 202, 214 or 2193:15 pm Thursdays in Room 202, 214 or 219

Getting StartedA orientation presentation will begin the first workshop.

Some short presentations on a few other weeks.

Getting StartedA orientation presentation will begin the first workshop.

Some short presentations on a few other weeks.

Class Web Site: http://udel.edu/~tdohertyMake link a “favorite” or “bookmark” in your browser at home.

It’s the browser home page or a link on all Workshop PCs

More Questions? “Genealogy Interest Group” 3:20 pm Thursdays, Room 219

Make link a “favorite” or “bookmark” in your browser at home.It’s the browser home page or a link on all Workshop PCs

More Questions? “Genealogy Interest Group” 3:20 pm Thursdays, Room 219

Our Goal: Help You Find Your Direct Ancestors and Their Relationship Within a Family Group

Computer Workshop Ground RulesComputer Workshop Ground RulesComputer Workshop Ground RulesIf we have a wait list for the workshop, please email

[email protected] if you cannot attend.- Your spot that week will go to someone on wait listWireless laptops: to access Web, first register at Arsht:- http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/WirelessConnection-UDNetwork.pdf- activate ID, laptop support in Arsht lobby 11:45-12:25 M,Tu,Th- We can also help you during the computer workshopWhen you enter workshop, take your assigned seatConfirm your email/phone on class list (yellow page)

- check attendance column, wireless laptop questions- answer ID#/password, confirm home access to ancestryIf still need UDel Net ID#/password, tell us today in lab You must activate your ID/password or lose themToday’s objective: find your relative in census or passenger listToday’s objective: find your relative in census or passenger list


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Genealogy Computer Workshop VolunteersGenealogy Computer Workshop VolunteersGenealogy Computer Workshop VolunteersOur goal is to help you find your ancestors and their families.

Please ask for help!Rm 202 Teachers: Joyce Bischoff, Carol Callaghan,

& Joyce KunkleVolunteer Help: Jack Worton (when available)

Rm 214 Teachers: Tom Doherty, Jane McKinstry& Suzanne Milazzo

Volunteer Help: Darleen Amobi, Richard Chappell, Jack Regan & Colette Watson

Rm 219 Teachers: Linda McMeniman, Frank Czeiner, & Susan Kirk Ryan

Roaming (laptop setup, ID/password problems): Ask a teacher or volunteer in the workshop or go to Computer Help Desk in lobby 11:45-12:25 M, Tu, Th

We can’t help everyone at once, so help thy neighbor!

If handouts, find on chair/table as you enterMost handouts are web posted with “live links”

- click on link above class #1 inleft frame of class website: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty

- preliminary slides before class; final slides after- available in color or black and white (b/w)If you can’t download “handouts,”please tell me I’ll keep you informed by email, usually weekly.

- You may need to adjust spam filter to receive email from [email protected] and [email protected]

Handouts - CommunicationsHandouts Handouts -- CommunicationsCommunications


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Room214

Room 202

DownstairsExit Thru

Room 108/9

[GIG]DownstairsExit Thru

Room 117/18

Fire Exit PathwaysFire Exit Pathways* Do not use elevators.* Do not use elevators.* Ambulatory leave first.* Ambulatory leave first.* Handicapped need help; * Handicapped need help;

waitwait in stairwell for rescue. in stairwell for rescue. * Form group in parking lot.* Form group in parking lot.

Room219

genegene

Logging On (LLL PCs: Rm 202/214)Logging OnLogging On (LLL PCs: (LLL PCs: RmRm 202/214)202/214)

1. Find Genealogy Icon (Butterfly) and Click ONLY ONCE!

2. Type password (gene) and click arrow 3. Click on “Genealogy Class Web” Icon

GenealogyGenealogy

Type password (gene) Type password (gene) and click arrow or enter and click arrow or enter

to enter the to enter the genealogy profilegenealogy profile

Before Leaving,

ShutDown PC(for LLL PCs)

Before Before Leaving,Leaving,

ShutShutDown PCDown PC(for LLL PCs)

1. Click on M/S logo. 3. Keep monitor on.2. Click “Shut down” 4. Turn lamp off.

Icons on left Icons on left side of side of

screen or in screen or in taskbartaskbar

1. M/S logo 2. Shut down

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GenealogyPassword


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Workshop: Computer ProceduresWorkshop: Computer ProceduresWorkshop: Computer ProceduresClick ONCE on “Genealogy” profile (butterfly icon)

Password = gene [if can’t type password, reboot orlogon to “Academy Course” profile, then logoff (quicker)]

Open browser (IE/Firefox) to class web site: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty

Open a database and start finding ancestors, e.g.- Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, GoogleAncestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, Google-- Familysearch.orgFamilysearch.org (LDS [(LDS [MormanMorman])])Don’t hesitate to ask for help!We don’t know everything, so please be patient.Everyone works on their own family, but please

help others when you can. Shut down computer before leaving workshop (MS logo, Shut down)

Questions? attend Genealogy Interest Group [GIG] @ 3:20pm,Rm219

Today’s objective: find your relative in census or passenger listToday’s objective: find your relative in census or passenger list

The Class Website The Class Website -- AdjustingAdjustinghttp://http://udel.edu/~tdohertyudel.edu/~tdoherty

1.Page best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution or finer.

4. Reduce text sizeto reduce overlap

of left/right frames5. When cursor is on a link,

you can see file name in lower left corner of browser.

XPXP

click on links in web posting to download copies of slides (in color) or black &white (b/w)

2.Chronological links to all handouts to date;

3. All links in hand-outs are clickable routes to web pages


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The Class Website: The Class Website: http://http://udel.edu/~tdohertyudel.edu/~tdohertyMany useful genealogical linksLeft frame: class schedule, handouts

- Click on handouts for lecture slides with live linksCenter panel has many links- Examples of types of data/images available- Alphabetical Potpourri of Searches (scroll down)Right frame has access to databases, aids- UD library, Public Libraries, Wikipedia- Mormon (LDS) library (familysearch.org)*- Google, MapQuest, Newsgroups- Delaware Genealogical Society + web links- pdf995 download

Many useful genealogical linksLeft frame: class schedule, handouts

- Click on handouts for lecture slides with live linksCenter panel has many links- Examples of types of data/images available- Alphabetical Potpourri of Searches (scroll down)Right frame has access to databases, aids- UD library, Public Libraries, Wikipedia- Mormon (LDS) library (familysearch.org)*- Google, MapQuest, Newsgroups- Delaware Genealogical Society + web links- pdf995 download

Caveat: Most genealogy info is not on Web – now just tip of icebergCaveat: Most genealogy info is not on Web – now just tip of iceberg*LDS goal: put images from 2.5M microfilms on-line & indexed by 2022*LDS goal: put images from 2.5M microfilms on-line & indexed by 2022

How to Find Your Ancestors and Their Siblings on the Web - #1

1. Interview All Your Relatives: How to: compare solo videosSample questions on web: #1,#2,#3 (avoid "yes” or “no” answers)

2. Compile initial Family Group Record Sheets:http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/FamilyGroupRecord(MishbachDigital).pdfand 6-Generation Pedigree Charts:http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/6GenPedigree(MishbachDigital).pdf

Above can be filled in by computer; similar output from genealogy software.3. Find all your ancestors and families in every available census

[ancestry.com (UD ID/password), HeritageQuest, familysearch.org].4. Download the original handwritten census images to a flash

drive or to your laptop or directly into Family Tree Maker(FTM) is a genealogical software you can install on your computer.

5. Using knowledge gained from interviews/censuses, expand search to other historical documents: e.g. vital records (birth/baptism, marriage, death/burial), deeds, passenger lists, military (fold3.com), local court records, etc.

by Tom Doherty, Osher Lifelong Learning (Fall 2014)This slide presentation with clickable links is downloadable in color with

2 slides/page at http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/Startlab14f.pdf


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Image created by Elizabeth Gorrell, California Genealogical Society

Not Everything is on the Web

Not Everything Not Everything is on the Webis on the Web

Most research must still be done

the old-fashioned way

Most research must still be done

the old-fashioned way

Unlike real icebergs,however, this onerises every year.

Unlike real icebergs,however, this onerises every year.

First talk to relatives, then try the Web, because it’s easy.

Do it from home 24/7.

First talk to relatives, First talk to relatives, then try the Web, then try the Web, because itbecause it’’s easy.s easy.

Do it from home 24/7.Do it from home 24/7.

Genealogy Is a GameGenealogy Is a GameYou must

outwit, outplay and outlastcenturies of misfortune, incompetence and deceit

You don’t always win… but it’s fun and challenging

… and invigorating!

You mustoutwit, outplay and outlast

centuries of misfortune, incompetence and deceit

You donYou don’’t always wint always win…… but itbut it’’s fun and challengings fun and challenging

…… and invigorating!and invigorating!HINT: Find your ancestors in every census they appear in.

You’ll be amazed at what you learn: the “family” changes often.


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How to Find Your RootsHow to Find Your Roots1. Talk to all your relatives to learn

- who, when, where and stories2. Decide scope of your search

- only paternal or also maternal lines?Your DNA is from all your ancestors, not just those of your surname.- just the facts or put flesh (stories) on bones?

3. Complete pedigree and family group forms4. Search for your families on Web*

- Exactly where did they live? Relatives near?- Where did they come from? How did they carefor their families? What did they value most?

5. Next: research your family where they lived- Visit local/state archives/libraries; churches

*Esp. Ancestry Library Edition,*Esp. Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuestHeritageQuest,, Google, newspapers, Familysearch.orgFamilysearch.org (LDS church);(LDS church); fold3.com (military) [pay site]fold3.com (military) [pay site]

Finding Your Family RootsFinding Your Family RootsFinding Your Family Rootsis like assembling

a giant jigsaw puzzle…but with a few missing pieces!

While you can never finish the puzzle, you can open many doors

to new adventures.The fun is in the hunt!

Class Web Site: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty


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Fill in Blanks

You (or 1 chart for each parent)

Your Father

Your Mother

paternal grandfather

paternal grandmother

maternal grandfather

maternal grandmother^Your Children(in birth order)

{Try to gather {all this data {for all persons {in chart.

your birth surname (or Y-DNA) pedigree line >>

your maternal (or mtDNA) pedigree line >>

your father’s maternal line >>

your mother’s paternal line >>

<<blank forms

Who Are

You?

Who Are

You?You inherit your unique DNA from

all 16 of your 2-greats-grandparents and they from theirs, and so on.

You inherit your unique DNA from all 16 of your 2-greats-grandparents

and they from theirs, and so on.

Your gr-grandparentsYour 2gr-grandparents

Total = 16Total = 4Total = 8

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

autosomal DNA only

Tom’s paternal grandfather

4 1

8 Dec 1912

blank chart downloadable from http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/6GenPedigree(MishbachDigital).pdf

Tom’s Y-DNA

Tom’s Y-DNA

?Tom’s gr-grandfather

Tom’s gr-grandmother

Tom’s 2gr-grandfather

Tom’s paternalgrandfather’spedigree chart

Tom’s 2gr-grandfather

Tom’s 2gr-grandmotherTom’s 2gr-grandmother

Tom’s 3gr-grandparentsTom’s 4gr-grandparents

Tom’s Y-DNA

Tom’s Y-DNATom’s Y-DNA

Who Do You Think You Are?You Are Unique.

You are made from a compilation of all your

ancestors’ DNA.A snippet of your DNA may

match that of another descendant of your ancestor.

**of Ebenezer Britton+Susanna Dean of NH

*of Richard Smith + Huldah Sacket of CT

***of William Freeman of Thetford VT

**

***

*Lived in DE ~1862-1869

Lived in DE ~1862-1869


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Pedigree Chart from SoftwarePedigree Chart from Software

* 22 non-sex chromosomes (aka autosomes) from each parent split, then randomly recombine, making us unique.

*New autosomal DNA tests (Family-Finder http://familytreeDNA.com, ancestry.com) can identify cousins who descend from the same 3-greats-grandparent. Over 700,000 markers are tested. Cousins inherit ~1/32 of 3gr-gradparents DNA, butnot exactly the same 1/32.

* Must also compare paper trails.

Tom’s maternal grandmother

Tom’s mtDNATom’s

mtDNA

Tom’s mtDNA

Tom’s gr-grandfather

not Tom’s Y-DNA

not Tom’s Y-DNA

not Tom’s Y-DNA

Tom’s 3gr-grandparent

Tom’s gr-grandmother

^^^Harold St Clair MacMillanYom’s grandfather and husband ofAlice Frances Melcher

Tom’s maternalgrandmother’spedigree chart

You are a compilation of your ancestors’ DNA

Tom’s 2gr-grand-parents

Tom’s mtDNA

*Son inherits father’s Y-DNA *Son and daughter both inherit mother’s mtDNA

*Most of Y-DNA and mtDNAis inherited unchanged, but more mutations in Y-DNA.

*Son inherits father’s Y-DNA *Son and daughter both inherit mother’s mtDNA

*Most of Y-DNA and mtDNAis inherited unchanged, but more mutations in Y-DNA.

Family Group Record for David and Betsey WallisFamily Group Record for David and Betsey WallisWhatWhat’’s strange about this family?s strange about this family?

blank chart downloadable from http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/FamilyGroupRecord(MishbachDigital).pdf


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We found 8 more kids in censuses and vitals

Which kid got the family bible?

Free Genealogical Databases From HomeFree Genealogical Databases From HomeFree Genealogical Databases From HomeUniv. of Delaware (Ancestry Library Edition, others)- Follow directions below Blue Hen on class site.- free to UD students (that’s you), but…- UDelNetID# + password needed to access 24/7.- We will get you ID/pass if you don’t have them. Delaware Public Libraries (for HeritageQuest and more)

http://www.state.lib.de.us/Collection_Development/Electronic_Resources/DelAWARE

- free to Delaware residents ($ for others, but see below)- need DE Public Library card # & PIN/password to access Also at Chester Co, Delaware Co, Cecil Co public libraries- library links in center frame (use library card/password)Morman (LDS) familysearch.org: many original images- goal to convert all its microfilm images to digital (by 2020)For more, see class web page: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty


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Closest to date of event (original images)Made by eye witness to eventUnbiased and competentNo reason to hide the truth (e.g. age)***Incentive to be accurate

Which Sources to Believe?Original* vs Secondary** Records

Which Sources to Believe?Original* vs Secondary** Records

* handwritten census, passenger list, draft registration- but some dates (e.g. birth year/age) are previous events

** history/genealogy book, on-line transcription, hearsay, such as uploaded personal research without sources

*** it’s amazing how many don’t age 10 years every decade

Finding Your Ancestors and Their Siblings in Every Census They’re Inusing Ancestry Library Edition at UD

Finding Your Ancestors and Their Siblings in Every Census They’re Inusing Ancestry Library Edition at UD

UD Genealogy Curriculum website: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty

Find original handwritten census sheets. Learn techniques for completing search forms.Use advanced search & wildcards (* and ?).Filter search results. Develop family groups: who has the family bible?Save family documents to a flash drive.Use blank census forms (for readable headings):

http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/census.aspx


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The Decennial CensusThe Decennial CensusVery revealing snapshot in time

- find every ancestor in every census year … and their siblings & kids! - misspellings are commonEasy to get, easy to use:Ancestry Library Edition

- familysearch.org, HeritageQuest (public libraries)USA 1790-1940 indexed*# 1950 released 1 Apr 2200

- 1890 US not saved; also certain state, county, country, church census

England,Wales,IsleofMan,Channels 1841-1911*#

- Scotland (pay: scotlandspeople.gov.uk), index only*#; Ireland 1901-11Canada^*1825#1831#1842#(QB), 1851-1901 (NB,NS, QB, ON), 1906 (AB,MB,SK), 1911(all)1st images#: Germany, Mexico, Argentina, Ghana

*on ancestry.com, ^on Canada Archives, #on familysearch.org

OCUPASYSHUN CENCUS TAKEROCUPASYSHUN CENCUS TAKERI am a cencus takers for the city of Bufflow.

Our city has groan very fast in resent years & now in 1865, it has become a hard & time consuming job to count all the peephill.

There are not many that con do this werk, as it is nesessarie to have an ejucashun, wich a lot pursons still do not have. Anuther atribeart

needed for this job is god spelling, for meny of the pephill to be counted can hardle speek

inglish, let alon spel there names.Antique Week 11-24-97

Buffalo NY newspaper want ad for 1865 NY state census enumerators:


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Raise your hands if you think1. All your ancestor’s names will be spelled “correctly” in a census.2. Full given names of your ancestors will always be reported in a census.3. All ages and places of birth in a census will be accurate.

“Errors” are common in historical documents. Therefore, analyze many documents for ancestral clues.

Then decide which information is most reliable.

4. Non-census historical documents have fewer name, age and place errors.



UD Genealogy Curriculum website: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty

Find original handwritten documents and census Learn techniques for completing search forms.Use advanced search & wildcards (* and ?).Filter search results. Develop family groups and families of your directancestor’s siblings: Who has the family bible?Whose death certificate lists parents’ town of birth?

Use blank census forms (for readable headings):http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/census.aspx

This slide presentation with clickable links is downloadable in color with 2 slides/page at http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/Startlab15s.pdf

by Tom Doherty, Osher Lifelong Learning


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Death Certificates, Obituaries,Marriage, Children's Birth Certificates

Town and Church Records Family Bibles, Letters, Photos

Court Records, Newspaper clippings Censuses (Country, State, Church)

Military Pensions, e.g. Civil/Mexican WarCopies of books, web pages, etc., etc., etc.

Some Genealogical DocumentsSome Genealogical Documents

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Image Searching Techniques: BackgroundImage Searching Techniques: BackgroundRespondents often couldn’t answer questions (e.g.

age, birthplace), esp. of parents & other persons.- Foreign born often couldn’t speak English.- Human error: search with leeway for errorMost records handwritten.

- Those who compiled lists (e.g. ship passenger) & census enumerators, were not highly educated.

- Correct spelling of names was not a priority.- Human error: do not fill in every blank in formIndexes are made much later by transcribers

- Handwriting is hard to read and transcribe.- Human error: Don’t unduly restrict hits. Use wildcards frequently. Save handwritten image.


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Assume your ancestor’s name spelling and age are incorrect in the original document. Remember that Old documents were usually handwritten and often difficult to transcribe – errors common in modern indexSpelling of names very inconsistent: can be over twodifferent spellings, or just initials, in the same document.Alternate given names and possibly surnames used.Respondents (census) and informants (death cert.) often answered most questions, but some were just guesses. Documents most reliable about event described (census:

who lives in the household, rather than past events [e.g. dates/places of immigration, naturalization, birth (esp. of parents), year of first marriage]. By answering every question in a search form, you reduce your chances of success. This is not an exam!

How to Search for Your Ancestors in ALEStrategies for Success: Background

Steps to Steps to Access Access Census Census

on on Ancestry Ancestry Library Library EditionEdition

Do not begin here - too broad a search -unless you have a rare name, not often misspelled.

Object is to get a manageable number of hits:>zero, but <200-300

1 2

3Choose database: recommend census

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Ancestry Library Edition Home Page

Choose database: e.g. 1940 census, then

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See next slidefor off-campusaccess process.


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Off-Campus Access to Ancestry Library Edition

Use left side of this form.

Type your UDelID here

Type your password here

1

234Click on “Log in” brings you to the previous page (label #2)

Do not use this side.

Ancestry Searching Techniques - Start

Click on a census collection, “recent” or “all databases”

Do not begin here - too broad a search -

unless you use a rare name, not often misspelled

Home brings you back to this page

1841-1916

1841-19111790-1940

too broad*

Object is to get a manageable number of hits:>zero, but <200-300

New South Wales

2 places only

“Home” brings you back to this page

Search one year at a time; latest first

Do not begin here - too broad a search -

1

2 click “Show Advanced”Object: Find your ancestors in every census they appear in.

* Clicking ”All” ^ goes to all U.S.census collections

unless you use a rare name, not often misspelledObject: get a manageable number of hits:>zero, but <200-300

Click above to find, e.g. “Delaware Craft-person Files 1600-1995” is a new database (from Winterthur: craftpersons not just from Delaware. Also new: 1880-2012 U.S. school yearbooks, Calif. mental hospital


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Fine tuneexactsetting

Use daterange foryears,not exact.Answering all questions

reduces your chance of success.This is not an exam

for details

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Means it is now in advanced mode>

Searching the censusAdvanced mode

Searching the censusAdvanced mode

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Fill in some ancestor infoThis is not an exam, in fact...

The more questions you answer, often the less likely you will find

your ancestor.

<<< Click the box

7 Click “Search” buttonNext week: ancestry searching techniques. Draft at: http://udel.edu/~tdoherty/ancestry14f.pdf


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My kids are asking questions. Why am I like I am (genetics) orIs a health risk in my DNA?I need to exercise my mind.I want to add previously unknown

relatives to my circle of friends.It’s a sense of belonging.I want to walk in my ancestor’s footsteps.I love old attics and musty books.I choose libraries over sunshine.It’s for me: I never finish anything!

My kids are asking questions. Why am I like I am (genetics) orIs a health risk in my DNA?I need to exercise my mind.I want to add previously unknown

relatives to my circle of friends.It’s a sense of belonging.I want to walk in my ancestor’s footsteps.I love old attics and musty books.I choose libraries over sunshine.It’s for me: I never finish anything!

Why Do Genealogy?Why Do Genealogy?

… but only 20% really get involved… but only 20% really get involved

Family Circus 2 Jan ‘11© 2011 Bill Keane

Researching your own genealogy islike writing a PhD thesis in history.

Researching your own genealogy is like writing a PhD thesis in history.

Our objective is to infect people with the genealogy virus.

Warning: often becomes a terminal disease.