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Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
I recently accepted at a job at Ancestry’s ProGenealogists in Salt Lake City! I’m super excited to be working with some amazing genealogists and I’m excited to really start diving in and learning more. With that, there are some changes happening here. As some may have already noticed, the business part of the blog is gone – I am no longer running Copper Leaf Genealogy as a business, but only as a personal blog. What does that mean for the blog? There will be some changes and I’m waiting to hear back on everything. So watch this space for what will happen next! You can still contact me through ..read more
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Friday Finds 4 May 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “The Bull in the DNA China Shop” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – there’s a lot more floating around in the genea-web-sphere on this as well! “What’s New? The Virtual Genealogical Society” on Dear Myrtle – I’ve joined! Have you? “Quick Tip – Don’t Confuse Cousins, Nieces, and Nephews” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy “Sale: Going In-Depth for $20!” on the In-Depth Genealogist “Great News – It’s Time for the Mother’s Day DNA Sale!” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see: “The Science Behind the Golden State Killer – Insitome Pod ..read more
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Friday Finds 27 April 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “Consumed by Consumption” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see: “And About Those DPs…” – this covers those Descriptive Pamphlet’s for NARA “New ProGen PPS Book Released“ “Best DNA Day Sale Prices” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see: “Family Tree DNA’s Y-500 is Free for Big Y Customers“ “DNA Tester Beware! Watch Out for These DNA Testing Scams and Sales Tactics” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains – Also see: “DNA Testing: Balancing Value and Privacy” on Abundant Genealogy From Genealogy Bargains: “Save 30% on Ancestry ..read more
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Saturday Finds 21 April 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “The BC Mismatch” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist “Timeless: A Trip that Took JFK 115 Years to Make” by Crista Cowan on Ancestry’s Blog “23andMe’s Populations Collaborations” on 23andMe’s blog From Genealogy Bargains: “MyHeritage DNA Just $69 USD During National DNA Day Sale!“ “SALE! Save 40% on 23 Best Tips for DNA Testing and Family History“ “National DNA Day 2018 Forecast: HOT HOT HOT and Health Warms Over“ “Genealogy Bargains for Saturday, April 21, 2018” see the latest DNA sales here! “Who Owns a Cemetery?” by Dick Eastman on his blog – Also see ..read more
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Friday Finds 13 April 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “Time to Paint” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this is about DNA Painter! Also see: “Keeping a Light on in the Big Apple“ “Develop a Genealogy Research Plan with 7 Simple Questions” by Lynn Palermo on her website the Armchair Genealogist “Do I Still Need a Desktop Genealogy Software Program” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings “Using DNA to Find Biological Parents: 3 Tips to Get Started and a Case Study” by Diana Elder on The Family Locket “Incorporating Social History into Family History” by Sandy Fackler on the National Institute of Genealogical Studi ..read more
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Friday Finds 6 April 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree” by Colleen Greene on her blog “World Backup Day 2018 – How Safe is Your DNA and Genealogy Data?” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains “Chasing the SS-5” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see: “Fair Use and Terms of Use“ From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter: “Free Access to Fold3’s Civil War Collection, April 1-15“ “Another Method of Finding Cemetery Locations“ “10 Signs You Need a Research Plan” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist “DNA and a Brick Wall” by Pa ..read more
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52 Ancestors Week 13: The Old Homestead
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Homestead records! I had heard so many good things about these records and was so excited to find ancestors who had these. So today I’m going to focus on Sylvester Erway, my 4x great-grandfather. He was born to Daniel and Hilah (Clark) Erway on 8 March 1827 in New York. ((Michigan, “Death Records, 1897-1920,” database and images, Library of Michigan, (http://seekingmichigan.org : accessed 29 March 2018), entry for Sylvester Erway, 12 Mar 1908, citing Michigan Department of Community Health, certificate register no. 2, stamped 63.)) By 1853, Sylvester had applied for some land in Midland ..read more
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Friday’s Finds 30 March 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “Using Genealogy Compendiums” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree “Put it in a Table: Understanding and Organizing Research Findings” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket “Genealogy Bargains for Friday, March 30, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains “FREE Access at Ancestry UK This Weekend – March 30-April 2nd!” on Abundant Genealogy “Pulling it All Together” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org “Dispelling Myths in Jewish Genealogy” by Jasmine Vasquez on Ancestry’s blog “Are You Using the Right Search to Fin ..read more
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52 Ancestors Week 12: Misfortune
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Misfortune can mean many things. I’m going to focus on my 2nd great-grandfather, whom I had heard many stories about while growing up, but I was never sure how accurate it was and how much was just hard feelings from over the years. However, as I began to research, I could understand how his misfortunes created the man he was rumored to have become. We’ll start at the beginning: Gard Witherell was born 21 October 1882 in Michigan to Gard and Lillian (McLeod) Witherell. ((“Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950,” database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 March 2018), inde ..read more
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Friday Finds 23 March 2018
Copper Leaf Genealogy
by Nichelle Barra
1y ago
Blogs/Articles “Timeless: Taxi Drive to NASCAR” by Crista Cowan on Ancestry’s Blog “Ollie Bolton’s Inferred Mitochondrial DNA Haplogroup – 52 Ancestors #188” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained “5 Myths about Storing Your Genealogy on the Cloud” by LynnPalermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist “Ashkenazic Shared DNA Survey” by Lara Diamond on The In-Depth Genealogist “Quick Tip – Names Sometimes got Shortened” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy “IDG Introduces GenFriends” by Terri O’Connell on the blog The In-Depth Genealogist “The Archive Lady: Finding Family Histories i ..read more
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