DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 31, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 31, 2024

First remember to buy some trick-or-treat candy if you are passing out candy tonight, then pick an ancestor and research him/her, it is Halloween, Begger's Night, All Hallows Eve Day. Think grab bag or pin-the-tail on the donkey -- picking without seeing way of choosing who to research today.

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Record your memories of scouting whether you are male or female, it is Girl Scout Founder's Day.

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For those ancestors that lived in cities research them in city directories -- many are digitized and online, it is World Cities Day.

It is also: National Magic Day, National Caramel Apple Day, and Reformation Day (Martin Luther.)

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

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LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 30, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 30, 2024

Focus on creating those To-Do lists and research want lists and any sort of list to help your genealogy, it is National Checklist Day.

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Though we don't want to think about it, perhaps today is the day to think about what YOU want for your own funeral, it is Create a Great Funeral Day.

It is also: National Wicked Day, Speak Up for Service Day, National Candy Corn Day, and Haunted Refrigerator Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Meets This Friday, November 1 at 1 p.m.

MCGG Friday group meets this week in-person (hybrid) Friday, November 1, 2024, at 1 p.m.
in the Auditorium B/C of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... An Introduction to Researching Your Military Ancestor presented by Robert McGarry.

 

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 29, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 29, 2024

Block off some time to just search and research online, it is International Internet Day.

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Focus your research on your less social ancestors, it is National Hermit Day.

It is also: National Oatmeal Day. 

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 28, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 28, 2024

Turn your attention to your immigrant ancestors. Find their passenger departure list (if possible) and passenger arrival list and then investigate to see if they naturalized, it is Statue of Liberty Dedication Day and National Immigrants Day.

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Research the members of your tree who were/are among the first responders, it is National First Responders Day.

It is also: National Chocolate Day, Chucks-n-Pearls Day, and Czech Founding Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 27, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 27, 2024

Research your in-laws family, it is National Mother-In-Law Day.

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Help a family member, friend or neighbor get started with genealogy, it is National Mentoring Day.

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Research the family members in your tree who were involved in brewing or selling beer, it is National American Beer Day. While you are at it, search for those bootleggers too.

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If you have old home movies consider digitizing them, it is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Day. Check your local libraries, one might have a technology room or a things-to-go service with a movie film digitizing machine.

It is also: National Civics Day, National Tight End Day, and Visit a Cemetery Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 26, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 26, 2024

For those ancestral families that you can, record what their first "horseless carriage" was or what was the first "horseless carriage" they road in, it is Horseless Carriage Day.

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Work on the younger family members of your tree noting who is serving and in which service, it is National Day of the Deployed.

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Pick a stubborn or brick wall ancestor and research him/her today, it is National Mule Day. Good Luck!

It is also: National Pumpkin Day, Austrian National Day, Hug a Sheep Day, National Tennessee Day, and Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG November Meetings -- Join Us!

An early reminder about our Macomb County Genealogy Group November 2024 meetings.

MCGG Friday group meets in-person (hybrid) Friday, November 1, 2024, at 1 p.m.
in the Auditorium B/C of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... An Introduction to Researching Your Military Ancestor presented by Robert McGarry.

 

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... What Happened to PERSI?

Let's learn and share what we know about using the PERiodical Source Index developed by the Allen County Public Library, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

 

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

Find My Past Gives Free Access to its Entire Newspaper Archive until Oct. 28

Until October 28, 2024, Find My Past websites (like FindMyPast.com) are giving free access to its entire newspaper archive.

Just sign in with an existing user account or create one if you have not already done so. The easiest way is to perform a search and then create an account or sign into your existing free account when asked to do so.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 25, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 25, 2024

Research those creative members of your family tree, it is International Artists Day.

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Research the Italian members of your family tree, it is World Pasta Day.

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Pick another of your ancestors (be they favored or frustrating) and research him/her today, it is National I Care About You Day.

It is also: National Merri Music Day, National Breadstick Day, National Frankenstein Day, and World Lemur Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 24, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 24, 2024

Try something different. Pick an ancestor to "Google" online using the name and known locations(s) to see if you get lucky in the search results, it is National Crazy Day.

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Review your ethnicity-mix and pick one you do not know much about to research/learn more about it, it is United Nations Day.

It is also: National Bologna Day, National Food Day, National Jamaican Jerk Day, and National Kangaroo Awareness Day. 

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 23, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 23, 2024

Research the Boston or Massachusetts ancestors in your tree, it is National Boston Creme Pie Day.

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Another opportunity to research the immigrants in your family tree, it is Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day.

It is also: National Horror Movie Day, National Mole Day, Hungarian Republic Day, Medical Assistant Day, and National Croc Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 22, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 22, 2024

If the surnames in your tree are not consistent then today is the day to decide: Surname (initial cap) or SURNAME (all caps), it is CAPS LOCK Day. There almost always a setting in your genealogy program to make this any easy task. Online trees may be a manual task to change the format of surnames. Be consistent!

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Examine your family tree for knots. Does every connection make sense? Are all parents born before their children for example? Take some time to "see" your tree, it is International Eat a Pretzel Day.

It is also: National Nut Day, and Smart is Cool Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 21, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 21, 2024

Spend some time today cleaning and organizing your device's desktop and/or organize your files, it is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day.

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Take some time to evaluate your tree. Try the "How Many Ancestors Do You Know?/Count Your Genealogy Numbers" exercise, it is Count Your Buttons Day.

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Take today to update your tree with those newer living members of your family, it is Back to the Future Day.

It is also: National Apple Day, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day, Everyone Writes Day, Loud Shirt Day and National Archives Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 20, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 20, 2024

Got a big project you have been avoiding? Take some time today to parse it into smaller parts and start tackling it, it is Information Overload Day.

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Evaluate your tree for persons with very few sources. Then start sourcing them, it is National Suspenders Day. Most of us enjoy the hunting and finding rather than the sourcing and citing aspect of genealogy. Take today and focus on sourcing and citing what you have already found. Your family tree will thank you. Or better yet make all Sundays, Sunday Source Day.

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Pick an ancestor (or a few) and write up what you know about him/her, it is National Day on Writing. Take a step further and give the same data to an GPT AI and ask it to write a biography based on the data and compare your efforts to the result from the GPT.

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After you are done outside, consider taking another day to sort and organize your digital files, it is Clean Up the Earth Day.

It is also: Chicken and Waffles Day, National Brandied Fruit Day, International Chef Day, National Youth Confidence Day and World Toy Camera Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 19, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 19, 2024

Check your tree for anyone in Kentucky and research them, it is National Kentucky Day today.

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Focus your research on marriages today, it is Sweetest Day.

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Focus your efforts on any fixes your family tree needs that you have been putting off, it is International Repair Day.

It is also: National Seafood Bisque Day, National New Friends Day, National Fetch Day (take a break and play with your dog), Evaluate Your Life Day, and International Sloth Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 18, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 18, 2024

Investigate your family tree for anyone involved in Alaska and then research them, it is Alaska Day.

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Research those non-farmers in your family tree, it is International Necktie Day.

It is also: International Legging Day, National Chocolate Cupcake Day (have one), Health Care Aide Day, National Mashed Potato Day, and National Prayer Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 17, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 17, 2024

Take care of odds and ends in your family tree or do something over in your family tree, it is Mulligan Day.

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Research the divorces in your family tree, it is Forgive an Ex Day.

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Work on a problem in your family tree and if you still can't solve it determine what type of records might and make a plan to find them, it is Conflict Resolution Day.

It is also: Black Poetry Day, National Pasta Day, Wear Something Gaudy Day and Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 16, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 16, 2024

Find the longest living person(s) in your tree and research them, it is National Fossil Day.

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Research your immigrant ancestors today, it is World Food Day.

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Research your family tree members who worked in retail, it is Department Store Day. Another route is to use digitized newspaper ads for stores to add background to your ancestors' stories. If they bought this or that, it would have cost this and that.

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Research your family tree members who worked in the liqueur or beer industry be it a brewery or bar, it is National Liqueur Day.

It is also: National Sports Day, National Dictionary Day, Global Cat Day, and National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 15, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 15, 2024

Focus your research on the wives of the farmers today, it is International Day of Rural Women.

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Focus your efforts on any Lucy in your family tree or work on finding marriage records, it is National I Love Lucy Day.

It is also: National Cheese Curd Day, White Cane Safety Day, National Grouch Day, National Lemon Bar Day, National Mushroom Day, and National Roast Pheasant Day, 

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 14, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 14, 2024

Research the Canadian ancestors in your family tree, it is Thanksgiving Day in Canada today.

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Research any indigenous ancestors in your family tree, it is National Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day.

It is also: National Real Sugar Day, National Dessert Day (make or have your favorite or an ancestral one), Be Bald and Be Free Day, Defender of Ukraine Day, and National I Love You Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 13, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 13, 2024

Research your religious ancestral family, it is Clergy Appreciation Day.

or

Research those members of your family tree that served in the Navy, it is Navy (Birthday) Day.

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Take the day to learn another aspect of genealogy that you don't know much about or nothing at all, it is National Train Your Brain Day.

It is also: National Yorkshire Pudding Day, Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Disaster Day and International Day for Disaster Reduction, and National M&M Day (have some.)

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

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LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 12, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 12, 2024

It is another opportunity to focus on the farmers in your family tree, it is National Farmer's Day.

or

If you have ancestors in Vermont then today is the day to research them, it is National Vermont Day.

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Think outside the box at how you approach your genealogy research and research problems, it is National Freethought Day.

It is also: National Gumbo Day, National Savings Day, I Love Yarn Day, Yom Kippur (Day of Attonement), Day of Respect for Other Cultural Diversity, Harry Potter Book Day, Hispanic Day, National Chess Day, and National Motorcycle Ride Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 11, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 11, 2024

Research the Southern ancestors in your family tree, it is Southern Food Heritage Day.

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Research the military (especially the Calvary) in your family tree, it is General Pulaski Memorial Day.

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Research a female or a few in your tree today, it is National Girl Child Day.

It is also: National Spread Joy Day, Vet Nurse Day, National Egg Day, Black Girl Day Off Day, and National Sausage Pizza Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 10, 2024

 31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 10, 2024

Research your ancestors who resided where metrics is the form of measurement, it is National Metric Day today.

or

Research any ancestors who worked in the theater and film industry, it is International Stage Management Day.

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Research the various celebration events in your ancestors' lives, it is National Cake Decorating Day. Every day more vital records and newspapers are indexed and digitized and put online so try searching again for your people.

It is also National Handbag Day, National Walk to a Park Day, World Porridge Day and World Sight Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 9, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 9, 2024

Revisit your research of an ancestor who has you going in circles, it is International Top Spinning Day.

or

Research your wandering ancestral family members, it is Leif Erikson Day.

It is also: National Moldy Cheese Day, World Post Day, and National Curious Events Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

Extended! MyHeritageDNA "Grandfathered In Sale" Now thru Oct. 13; Upload for Free Get Advanced DNA Tools Free Forever

Great News! The current MyHeritageDNA "sale" of free uploads of DNA Data and getting the DNA tools free forever has been extended until October 13!

Have you taken a DNA test at another testing site (i.e. AncestryDNA, FamilyTreeDNA, 23andMe, etc.)? If so, you can download your DNA data from that site and transfer/upload it to MyHeritageDNA.

Why? It gets your test(s) into another DNA pool to fish for matches -- you never know where someone has tested. See some other reasons listed further down below.

And Why Now? From now until October 6 October 13, 11:59 p.m., when you upload your DNA test data to MyHeritageDNA you get the advanced features (normally $29 to unlock) for FREE FOREVER! Thus what many genealogists like to call the Grandfathered In Sale.

Haven't tested yet but would like to? MyHeritage is currently having a Special DNA Sale for autosomal DNA test kits which ends soon. The DNA test itself is regularly $89. This particular sale is offering a 30-Day Complete Free Trial to its website option also for the sale price of $39 plus taxes and shipping. If you already have a data subscription or just don't want the free trail, there is an option for just the test at the sale price.

But note that after the 30 days, the complete subscription will auto-renew unless you cancel the auto-renewal a couple days before the renewal date. For this initial renewal you will get 50% off ($149 instead of $299) the first year and additional years will be at the current regular price. You can cancel at any time.

The "Grandfathered In" Transfer Sale does not happen every year so when it happens catch it while you can. MyHeritage has guides to help you download your DNA data from whichever website you tested at originally. And, don't worry your original test stays on that original site.

MyHeritageDNA is becoming a "must be at" for its DNA tools. Its customer base is more international. MyHeritage has chromosome browser feature and made its internal member messaging feature free. It also offers an ethnicity/admixture report and a list of DNA matches. No data subscription is needed to see/use all the DNA matching features including its AutoCluster feature. A few additional features were added earlier last year and the year prior -- like an update to its ethnicity estimates and genetic groups including viewing the genetic groups of your match and seeing what you have in common.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 8, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 8, 2024

Research your Polish ancestors, it is National Pierogi/Pirogi Day.

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Research your fisherman ancestors no matter what it was they fished (even eel), it is National Salmon Day.

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Research your newspaper working ancestors but if you do not have any then do research in digitized newspapers, it is National Newspaper Carrier Day.

It is also: National Heroes' Day, World Octopus Day, National Face Your Fears Day, National Fluffernutter Day, Deslexia Day, and Ada Lovelace Day (which highlights the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.)

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy Meets this Wednesday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m.

MCGG Let's Talk...Genealogy discussion group meets in-person (hybrid) this Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History & Genealogy Room of the Mount Clemens Public Library. Our topic is ... Exploring the Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal on Clarke Historical Library's Website.

Let’s share our tips and ask our questions regarding using this site, especially to explore our digitized Macomb County newspapers.

Our plan is that our meetings will be hybrid meaning the meeting will be in-person with a virtual Zoom option. The Zoom meeting link (or registration link) will now be found on our Southeast Michigan Genealogy Events Calendar and our Facebook page. The link will usually be added the night before or morning of the meeting. Members will receive a reminder email with the Zoom invite or a reminder that registration is required for a meeting.

New attendees are always welcome.

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 7, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 7, 2024

Pick an ancestor or ancestors who you have not researched in a long-time and try to shed new light on them, it's National LED Light Day.

or

Ask your elders when their family home got electricity or running water/plumbing, it is National Bathtub Day. It will not be long before this type of question may not be needed.

or

Research your ancestors/family in court records, it is Supreme Court Opening Day.

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Pick a family tree member that matters to you and research that person today, it is You Matter to Me Day. Is he/she still living? Interview/Ask questions of that person -- in person or remotely using email or video-conferencing.

It is also: National Flower Day, National Forgiveness and Happiness Day, World Architecture Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

 

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 6, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 6, 2024

Try something new or try a new way of researching, it is Change a Light Day.

or

Research your German ancestors, it is National German-American Day.

or

Research your African ancestry, it is International African Diaspora Day.

It is also: National Noodle Day, Mad Hatter Day, National Coaches Day, International Blessings of the Fishing Fleet Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 5, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 5, 2024

Share something you found/have with a family member, it is Do Something Nice Day. Or research the Elizabeth or Betty members in your family tree, it is National Apple Betty Day.

or

Write down some of your memories for posterity, it is National Storytelling Day.

or

Research the school teachers in your family, it is World Teachers Day.

It is also: National Rhode Island Day, Frugal Fun Day, Bookshop Day, World Card Making Day, Digital Scrapbooking Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

See you at our favorite library!
LE

23andMe is Struggling -- Don't Panic, Preserve What You Can

So 23andMe the DNA testing site currently is having some struggles. If you have tested there, rather than panicking take some steps to preserve what you have access to today. Just in case.

When you initially got your 23andMe results, we hope you downloaded your raw DNA data. Doing so gives you a copy of the raw data for posterity and gives you the ability to transfer that data to another DNA testing site that accepts uploads. 

Like at MyHeritage which is currently running its rare "Grandfathered In" sales where you can upload your DNA raw data to its MyHeritageDNA site for free and get all the DNA tools for free, forever. The "sale" ends October 8 at 11:59 p.m. See our prior post on this "sale" -- DNA data from AncestryDNA, FamilyTree DNA and 23andMe can be uploaded. The site has instructions to help you. Doing this gets your DNA in another DNA match pool.

How to Download RAW DNA Data at 23andMe.

Didn't download your data at the start? Don't worry there is still a way to do so. Click on your profile name on the top right-hand corner of your homepage, and select Resources from the drop down menu. Then select “Browse Raw Genotyping Data” and then “Download” at the top of the page.

To request your raw data download, you first need to confirm the date of birth associated with the profile you are downloading data for. Once you’ve entered the correct date of birth, and read through the important things to consider, check the box at the bottom and select the ‘Submit request’ button. After you have requested the download of your data, you will receive a notification email within 2-4 days once it's ready to download and view. In order to download your raw data, you will need to verify the profile birth date again.

What else can you do? Download any reports you have if you have not done so already. Take screen captures of any other reports such as ethnicity so you can preserve those for the future. Some topics like ethnicity are presented in several ways. Make sure to preserve each view of it you may want in the future. For your match list and individual matches -- usually the closer ones or the ones of interest to you, screen capture or print to PDF each match when you view them individually. Unfortunately, views of the chromosome browser -- what you share with a match or matches -- is still disabled.

If you were an early purchaser of 23andMe testing kits, you may have archived reports. Instructions for downloading these archived reports is here. Not everyone has these reports. If you do, this help explains the difference between a summary and archived report.

So preserve what you can just in case. And, hope for the best outcome possible for 23andMe.

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DYK? ... October is Family History Month! October 4, 2024

31 Days of Genealogy Inspiration

October 4, 2024

Researcher's choice, it is Plaidurday. Pick an ancestor or ancestors who wore plaid. Be they Scottish, a lumberman, a hunter, a Catholic school girl, etc. -- you get the plaid.

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Research your ancestors who immigrated across an ocean, it is National Ship in A Bottle Day. If you have tried before, try again because records may have be indexed and/or digitized now that were not before.

or

Spend some time cleaning, re-organizing your office or "office-area," it is Improve Your Office Day.

It is also: Kanelbullens Dag (Cinnamon Bun Day) so have one while you are at it too, National Taco Day, World Smile Day, and National Golf Lovers Day.

We plan to have suggestions for each day of this month. Most will be smaller ideas to focus on for a day, some might be a little larger. We will try to have at least a couple suggestions so if one does not fit with your family history, hopefully the other will work.

October is Family History Month!

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