1. Genealogy Workshop for Patrick’s Family History Group Sept 24, 2016by
North Lanark Historical Society
Bob Butler
Brian Tackaberry

2. Ancestry Access WiFi Network: Arnprior Library Account: ?
Password: ?
Web site: Ancestry.ca
Account: -
Password: -

3. Agenda Saturday Morning 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Bob Butler
Genealogy Objectives
PC Programs
On-Line Genealogy Services
DNA Testing
Brian Tackaberry
Citing Your Sources : The Importance of Documenting your Tree
Samples of Sources from Loyalist, Civilian & Military records

4. Agenda Saturday Afternoon 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Demonstrations with Ancestry
Working on your own family tree
Assistance from Bob & Brian
After the Workshop, if you wish:
You can use the workshop account for 2 weeks, and then your tree will have to be deleted.
We will transfer your tree to your own account.
Done with Family Tree Maker 2012 or 2014

5. Genealogy Objectives Legacy - Pedigree Chart

6. Genealogy Objectives Build Family Tree Publish
Where did I come from?
Who are my cousins?
Legacy for your children. Charts-Reports-Books
Publish
Record your family’s accomplishments.
Help other researchers.
Contact Distant Relatives
Shared information
Travel Interest

7. Family Tree Location On PC or Online ?
Family Tree Location
On Your Personal Computer
On the Internet
Using:
PC Genealogy Program
On-Line Genealogy Services
Searching Records or Other Trees
From Tree & browser
From Tree
Hint System
While on line
Yes, Even when logged off
Documenting sources
Web clipping, Direct Attachment
Attaching records more efficient
Graphs and Reports
Very Good
Very Limited
Publication
Separate
Automatic - Incremental
Contacting Distant Relatives
Identify common individuals
Identify and Contact
Others Find & Contact you No
Yes
Privacy
Private or Public (not living people)
Backup
User File Copy
Automatic by Service Company
Cost
One Time $30 to 70
Ongoing - $10 to $30/month
Access after stop paying
Complete

8. On-Line Genealogy Services http://genealogy-search-review
On-Line Genealogy Services & Aug 2016

9. PC Genealogy Programs - Standard http://genealogy-software-review
PC Genealogy Programs - Standard Aug 2016
unranked
Family Tree
Builder
(MyHeritage)
  US$
Free
Mackiev
Free Starter
30 day trial
Rating by TopTen (TT)
9.83
9.38
8.95
8.77 -
Ease of Use - stand alone OK
different?
Ease of Use - internet (TT) 79 73 99
60 
Web Hints
Ancestry
None?
My Heritage
Family Search
Synchronize PC & Online
 ??
Ancestry – 2016?
Charts 10 25 19 6 7
Reports 27 20 15 33 9
GEDCOM Import
Yes
9/10
7/10

10. Recommended Computer Tools & Services .
Low Cost Starter – PC program, no Ancestry
Family Tree Maker or Roots Magic & Free Internet
Mid Cost Starter – Ancestry, no PC Program
Local Ancestry Subscription & Free Internet
Most Capable – Both PC & Ancestry - Synchronized
Family Tree Maker or Roots Magic, & Ancestry World Wide Subscription, & Free Internet.
(Roots Magic only if synchronizing with Ancestry)

11. DNA Tests for Genealogy
DNA testing is becoming routine for finding & confirming connections
DNA Ancestor Chart
3 Types of DNA Tests
Autosomal DNA Tests
Personal Experience

12. DNA Ancestor Chart

13. 3 Types of DNA Tests Y Chromosome Test Mitochondrial DNA Test
Men from fathers Single Name Studies
Most extensive test - perfect match - kinship 5 generations or more
Mitochondrial DNA Test
Everyone from mothers Maternal Groups
Most extensive test - perfect match – kinship 22 generations or more
Autosomal DNA Test – All chromosomes
Everyone from all ancestors Kinship 1 to 5 generations
Possible to identify common ancestors in family tree

14. Autosomal DNA % Match vs Kinship
Relationship
Average
Common
Gens
Match
Ancestors
Back to
Ancestor
DNA %
DNA cM
Possible
(centiMorgans)
Birth Year
Parent 50
3400
Sibling
Parents 1
1940
Nephew or Niece 25
1700
Parents/Grandparents
1.5
Uncle or Aunt
First Cousin
12.5
850
Grandparents 2
1910
First Cousin once removed
6.25
425
2.5
Second Cousin
3.13
213
Great Grandparents 3
1880
Second Cousin once removed
1.56
106
3.5
Third Cousin
0.78 53
GG Grandparents 4
1850
Third Cousin once removed
0.39 27
4.5
Fourth Cousin
0.19 13
GGG Grands 5
1820
Fourth Cousin once removed
0.1 7
5.5
Fifith Cousin
unreliable
GGGG Grandparents 6
1790

15. Autosomal DNA Testing Companies http://isogg
Autosomal DNA Testing Companies Aug 2016
Company
23andMe
FamilyTree DNA
AncestryDNA
Genealogy Functions
Yes
Health SNPs
Health Reports
111 Canada, 60 US No
Cost
CDN$199, US$199
US$ 99
CDN$149,US$ 99
People in data base
1.2 million
about 250,000
2 million
GEDmatch – can look for matches from all 3/

16. DNA Testing Experience 1 - REB
23&Me
Good health reports
Lots of matches
Majority of matches anonymous or unresponsive.
After 3 years, identified 1 set of common ancestors
Not tested DNA data upload to MyHeritage
GEDmatch
First 50 matches:
33 from Ancestry, 9 from 23&Me, 8 Family Tree DNA
Direct s, majority responsive
After 1 month, identified 3 sets of common ancestors

17. DNA Testing Experience 2 - REB
Ancestry
Automatically compare family trees of matches
Hint system includes common ancestors
After 1 month, identified 11 sets of common ancestors
after 4 months, 16 sets
Family Tree DNA
Uploaded raw DNA data from another test - fee to view matches.
Family Finder matches =Autosomal matches
Match assessment can include Autosomal, Y & mt DNA
Common Ancestor Identification:
better than 23&Me, not as good as Ancestry

18. DNA Testing Experience 3 – REB Ancestry - Common Ancestor Hint

19. Presentation Summary Genealogy Objectives PC Programs
Public or Private?
PC Programs
Family Tree Maker or Roots Magic
On line Services & Sources
Ancestry + Free
DNA Tests for Genealogy
Autosomal tests to search for common ancestors
Health (23&M3), Ancestor Hints (Ancestry), DNA Analysis (FT DNA)

20. Demonstrations

21. Ancestry Sources Logon to Ancestry.ca Click on Search
Search All Collections
Explore by Location – Map Navigation
Example – UK & Ireland, Ireland
Note available records.
Year started, Years available to public.

22. Ancestry Demonstrations
Sign in & out
Start the Gemmill Family Tree
Enter name J.A. Gemmill, b 1888 Ont, add father, name tree, set privacy
Profile review: Lifestory, Facts, Gallery, Hints, Search
Birth record - attach
Family Group Sheet add twin, Census 1901, 1891, Military records
Fill out family from census records, check birth records.
Additional hints.
Search Other Trees
How to tell if a tree is trustworthy.
Adding from other trees.
Contacts: from trees, from “member connect”, send messages.

23. On- Line Sources by Ken McKinlay http://familytreeknots. blogspot
Sample of General Research Sites:
British Newspaper Archive ($$$)
FamilySearch
Find A Grave
Findmypast.com ($$$)
Irish Times Ancestors
Library and Archives Canada
Ottawa Public Library
There are also many sites specific to different countries and provinces.