We are into Genes and Genealogy
September 30 - October 2 — the start of Family History Month — is WikiTree's second annual "Source-a-Thon". 72 hours of sourcing fun and mayhem! This three-day event is for a good cause (sourced genealogy!) and there will be over $5,700 in door prizes donated from around the genealogy community. It will be lots of fun. If you … Continue reading "WikiTree Source-A-Thon Hangouts"
On Saturday September 30th at 3:00PM EDT US Southern Colonies Y'all! LIVE from the BIFHSGO Conference. Join Mags as she chats with US Southern Colonies Project members about the US Southern Colonies and possibly a couple of drop-ins from the conference, AND don't forget that the Source-A-Thon will be on the go as well! So much to talk about in an … Continue reading "WikiTree LiveCast – US Southern Colonies Y’all!"
Your Grandma will be speaking at the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit in Halifax, NS on Sunday October 15th. I will be presenting an African Canadian Family History Mystery. The family lore states that a lsd was adopted by an African gentleman and his English wife, presumably the lad's aunt. The lad "took" the African gentleman's … Continue reading "Great Canadian Genealogy Summit – Speaker"
On Saturday October 28th At at 3:00PM EDT - An Introduction to WikiTree, by Leanne Cooper. How to get started with WikiTree, and introduction to WikiTree or how not to get lost in the limbs of our great big ole shared tree! Join Mags as WikiTreer Leanne Cooper introduces us to WikiTree. As always, bring your questions to … Continue reading "LiveCast – Introduction to WikiTree with Leanne Cooper"
What do you get when you mix Eowyn and Mags with too much pumpkin spice? You get a great hour of Halloween fun, delightfully creepy banter and wicked stories of ghosts in our great big ole shared tree. Join us Halloween night for an hour of Ghosts in the Tree, starting at 9pm EDT.
Mags will be in Houston attending the: The 13th Annual International Conference on Genetic Genealogy November 10-12, 2017 This conference is held every year for DNA Project Administrators and is a great way to learn more about the process of working with DNA groups and Surname studies.
Saturday November 25 at 3:00PM EST - Surname Studies Studies by Kirsty Gray. Everything Surnames Studies from the Surname Society Chair, Kirsty Gray. Join Mags as WikiTreer Kirsty Gray introduces us to Surname Studies and One Name Studies. How they work, why to do them and we will answer some G2G posts about Surnames as well as your questions … Continue reading "WikiTree LiveCast – Surname Studies by Kirsty Gray"
Grandma's Genes will be present and accounted for at the i4gg conference this weekend in San Diego. Two days of networking and talking and presentations and... From the website for i4gg: "The DNA Detectives brings back i4GG 2017 in SAN DIEGO CA December 9 and 10, 2017, 9am to 6pm. The event will cover traditional … Continue reading "2017 International Conference on Genetic Genealogy"
Oh yes I will be at Roots Tech. I'll be the one walking around in Orange. :-)
Mini-Panel discussion about adoption. Mags will cover research done using DNA to find adoptees' birth families. "How can adoptees and birth families find each other? Genetic genealogy and traditional research sources can both help you trace long-lost relatives. Monica Byrne, Parent Finders Ottawa, will discuss adoption in Ontario and the resources of Parent Finders. Mags Gaulden, … Continue reading "Finding Birth Families: Genealogy and Adoption Research"