If you are searching for relatives in 1930, you will be interested in this offer. Footnote is offering a free search of the 1930 census for the month of August. That means you only have 28 days left! You don’t need to provide a credit card, just register with the site and you’ll have access.
When you research genealogy, a census can provide you with a lot of great information. Finding people on the 1930 census can tell you who their parents were, where they were born and if they were married. You also find out if they owned or rented a home and if they lived on farm. Information about schooling and whether they were able to read and write.
This is especially useful for people who may have immigrated ancestors. It will tell you where they lived before coming to the US, what language they spoke, if they could speak English and whether they were naturalized. If your roots are in the Native American ancestry, it will tell you what tribe they were affiliated with and they were full blood Native American or mixed.
You’ll find a lot of other useful information on the Footnote site to help when researching genealogy. When you find someone in your family, you can click on a box that says you are related. This tells other people who happen to come across the same person and is related to see you are too. You can also write down stories about family members as you find them.
To research genealogy, Footnote provides you another great place to find people and learn about their life! Check them out!
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August 3rd, 2009 by Marcelina Hardy | Posted in Genetic Roots | Comments (1)
A Widow's Peak is a dominant trait!
Something fun you might want to consider as part of your family genealogy is documenting genetic traits. Inheriting dominant and recessive traits can be interesting when you look at past generations. Just remember, dominant traits are much more easily passed down than recessive ones. Since you probably won’t be able to find out if a great grandfather had a specific trait unless you have a good clear picture, you can document your living relative’s traits for future generations.
The first thing you can do is look up genetic traits and whether they are dominant or recessive. Write down who has what. I found a great activity online that you can do to create a family tree of genetic traits. It’s The Tree of Genetic Traits. The instructions are included and seems like a fun thing to do with children.
While genetic traits don’t have much influence on health or anything of real importance, it’s still fun to see how some characteristics are passed down from generations and which side of the family you inherited which trait from. If you are looking for a list of genetic traits to start you off, read this blog post on Fun Genetic Traits.
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July 22nd, 2009 by Marcelina Hardy | Posted in Genetic Roots | Comments (1)
Researching your family history is priceless. Knowing about your ancestors and recording your family now can help future generations know the influence past generations had on the family. While many people print out information about their family history and make scrapbooks or use online genealogy tools, an alternative is making a video.
How to Make a Genealogy Video
Making a family genealogy video is quite simple. Take the information you have found and save it on your computer where you have your video editing software. Doing it this way, will provide you with higher quality imaging on the video. The alternative is to print out the information, read it while videotaping or record the information if it is large enough that it will be visible on the video.
The next thing you can do is gather pictures. Again, it’s best if you are able to have these on your computer so you can add them into your editing software. Pictures can be those of generations past and current ones. If you have names for the people in the pictures, make sure to include them somewhere, either on the picture or have a section with the names indicating which name belongs to whom.
You can also include interviews in your video. Interview each person in your family. You may want to ask questions about what each person does for a job, what life is like, and how much certain things cost.
Storing Your Video
As your family genealogy grows, you will want to add to it, so using a media device that allows you to continue to record on the same one is best. Of course, the media device will eventually run out of space so you might need multiple ones. Make sure you label them well so you are able to store them in chronological order.
After you’ve completed your video family tree, be sure to store the media devices in a safe, cool, fire resistant place such as in a safe or safety deposit box. Let family members know where they are so that they can have access to them as well. Pass the videos down from generation to generation and your future relatives will be amazed and appreciative of your efforts.
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June 4th, 2009 by Marcelina Hardy | Posted in Family Trees, Geneology Projects, Genetic Roots | Comments (0)
You may not really care about relatives that you never met but finding them could help your health. Your relatives have medical information about yourself. You may not think about getting a genetic test but if you heard that one of your relatives had cancer, you may reconsider getting a genetic test for that specific cancer to see if you are at risk.
Cancer isn’t the only disease that you should be concerned about. The same goes for heart disease, stroke, and many other diseases. If you knew there was a possibility that you may have inherited the gene for one of those diseases, wouldn’t you want to take precautions to try to prevent it? Just knowing you may have inherited it may not be enough of a reality slap and it may take a genetic test that actually says, “Yes, you have the genetic marker that makes you susceptible to this disease.”
If you receive a positive genetic test for a disease, it doesn’t guarantee you will suffer from it. It does mean that you should start taking precautions such as visiting your doctor regularly, getting regular testing done, taking medication or changing your lifestyle such as eating healthy and exercising.
Researching your family history will help you identify what your ancestors died of and what they suffered with before their death. If that is not interesting enough, it may be intriguing to find out where your ancestors lived, what they did for a living, and how your family became what it is today. Every family has a story to be passed down, if you don’t know your story, isn’t it time you found out so you can pass it down to your children’s children?
If you’ve researched your family history and wondered what is genetics, what sorts of things have you found out? Has it helped your outlook on your health or made you take certain precautions?
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May 25th, 2009 by Marcelina Hardy | Posted in Genetic Roots | Comments (0)
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