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How To Get Started on Building Your Family Tree Without Help From Elders
If you are like me, and do not have many elder family members to turn to for help in discovering your family history, here are a couple of things you can do to get yourself started.
- Talk to siblings and cousins. Ask them for anything they remember, names, dates, addresses, cities, church/places of worship, schools, anything they can remember will be helpful.
- Try and find any old objects: photos, papers, baby books, baptism, bible records-sometimes there is useful information written on the back of old photos and keepsakes such as dates, names, places.
- Start charting it out. Write down what you know. Start a free family tree online. Or just get a piece of paper and a pen and start charting out what you already know so that you can transition that to an online tree or a free template downloaded from online.
- What if you don’t have any siblings/cousins? If you don’t have any siblings or cousins, at least any that you are comfortable talking to, use yourself as a resource. What do you remember? Do you remember a last name, your grandmothers maiden name? A place your aunt or uncle may have lived with your grandparents? What church did they attend? Was it local? Even the most smallest thing that you can remember could be important.
- Perhaps turn to the local genealogy society/group in your hometown, or your parents/grandparents hometown. Local groups can be a most valuable resource.
The beginning is usually the hardest, but use what you know, use these steps as a mini guide, and get started. Remember, you can be your own most valuable resource.
I just might have to try this and see what happens. I have been stuck on my parental 5x great grandfather from Mexico and can’t find any information on him.
Who else out there’s might look into this? Do you have a brick wall(s)?
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Congrats to “Who Do You Think You Are” for their Emmy nomination !
For those of you out there who are not familiar with this show, this show is all about family. More specifically tracing family trees and histories for various celebrities.
Check out TLC.com for more info.
Link to TLC:
https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/who-do-you-think-you-are/
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Here’s a little genealogy fun for everyone. A tree shaped genealogy word search. Feel free to print and play. (The answer key is on page 2-sorry wasn’t able to make it all on one page.).
Enjoy !
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Happy 4th of July!!
If you’re a genealogist or just interested in history and family, check out the new video created by Ancestry.com. The video shows the descendants of the signers and places them into the positions from the famous painting by John Trumbull.
The video is short but to the point. Very nicely done Ancestry.com !
Here is a link to the video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/R1PMt8bnz34
Or go to Ancestry.com at: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/declaration?o_iid=80349&o_lid=80349&o_sch=Web+Property
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I haven’t posted on here in quite a while and would rather like to try to get back to it. So I figure, why not start with the SCGS Jamboree that is coming up this summer?
Make sure you check out their page at http://genealogyjamboree.com/ for all the info you need. I have been to this convention a few times and is always well worth it.
If you are new to the world of finding your lost ancestors, then you should definitely check this out. There are many different lectures to choose from and there is always the shopping… oh the shopping.
Hope to see you there in Burbank!
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Hurry hurry!! Only a few hours left!! There’s a special offer from 23andme to upload your existing Ancestry.com raw data to 23andme and receive 4 free reports!!
Get to your computers and do it now! Offer is ending soon.
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Who’s ready to attend the annual SCGS Genealogy Jamboree in May?
This year the Jamboree will be held May 31-June 2nd at the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA. There are special events during this weekend differing in topics from writing to DNA to the Jamboree itself. The Jamboree-Unlock Your Lineage -will be held June 1-2 with over 100 classes to choose from. The events held on Thursday May 31st are the Genetic Genealogy and also the writers conference. Along with those events, also on Thursday is the Jambofree day, where you can attend some classes for free.
For more information please visit their website at: http://genealogyjamboree.com
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Found this at WalMart tonight while perusing through the aisles. If you have been considering buying a 23andMe DNA test but unsure due to the cost, perhaps check this out at your local store. You pay for the physical test for $29.00 and then pay online for which test you want later on instead of all at once. Been wanting to get those for a while now, so I’m a happy camper. Will share when the results come in. #DNATest #DNA #23andme #genealogy #genea #heritage #dnakit #DNAPaymentPlan #walmart #genetic
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Currently writing a book based on the Fyti village textile heritage. Fyti weaves, are some of the most characteristic designs of Cyprus, combining vivid colours with geometric shapes.This effort will document traditional weaving patterns and techniques of the area, preserving them before they are lost throughout time.
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Sponsors and Associates
@cyprus_handicraft_service
Cultural Service of Cyprus
Laona Foundation
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Do pop in and visit my showroom in the heart of Kaimakli. A fine example of traditional local architecture which has been in the family for six generations. Open every Weekday and Saturdays. For more information please send me DM.
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Why I Love Anson Jones House: The changing face of Sherbourne Street
The affluent and sketchy history of Sherbourne St.
Sherbourne Street is undergoing a metamorphosis and one only needs to look at the rising tower behind the historic Gooderham Mansion and the James Cooper Mansion. The street was once home to an upscale neighbourhood, but fell into despair with many mansions being abandoned and a rise in prostitution and drug dealings, which attracted the homeless. For more on the history of Sherbourne Street, read my post on the Gooderham Mansion.
While the street has a number of major developments occurring, there are still pockets yet to be developed. One development that has been in limbo for years is the Anson Jones House, which sits on the corner of Sherbourne and Howard. In December 2016, The Globe and Mail reported the rebirth on Howard Street, which has been subject to pending gentrification since 2010. The rebirth is happening east of Sherbourne Street, but there are promises it will extend west to the Anson Jones House.
Until then, all we can do is use our imagination to envision the beauty it once had.
A home time has yet to fully destroy
The heritage home was built for Anson Jones, a ledger keeper for the Quebec Bank (Royal Bank of Canada), whose family lived in the dwelling until 1930. It was built by famed architect Edmund Burke(Hudson’s Bay/ Robert Simpson Store,Casa Loma) in 1895 during a time when he was working alone. The home was designed in a Queen Anne Revival style, which many historians say Burke introduced to the city. What is even more brilliant is the original drawing below by Burke of the house found in the Toronto Archives.
The illustration shows the true beauty of this heritage home, which now is in despair and covered with graffiti, posters and broken windows. Like all of Burke’s work, the house was an architectural wonder on a smaller scale than he is used to building. Notable elements of the home include:
- The red brick and stone cladding, with brick, stone and wood trim
- The cross-gable roof with chimneys and hipped dormers
- The placement and detailing of the main entrance on the south façade on Howard Street
- The decorative brickwork and stonework on the west elevation facing Sherbourne Street
- Sunporches with decorative shingles
- Terra Cotta trim
According to an ERA Architect report the home has “minimal damage to the existing heritage fabric of the house” with “many historic decorative elements and finishes remaining.” Apparently, recent interior photos illustrate cabinetwork in the Great Room, a grand honey-coloured staircase and a tiled fireplace in a condition rare with many of these abandoned homes.
While the home is still boarded up, locked and monitored, one can only hope the Howard Street restoration/ development project extends west. The home is bound to be restored, with the ongoing development in the area, but the question is when?
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