The next event is Friday, July 1, 2011. Held the first Friday of every month. For more information click here. If you would like to create an LDSTech Chapter in your area visit here.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
FamilySearch.org teams up with ISGS to host online scavenger hunt
The following is from FamilySearch.
Illinois State Genealogical Society Scavenger Hunt
FamilySearch.org teams up with ISGS to host online scavenger hunt
Would you like to attend the RootsTech Conference for free? Do you have a connection to Illinois? Maybe you're just web savvy?FamilySearch.org has teamed up with the Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) to host an online scavenger hunt. For the month of June, the public is invited to locate information on Illinois genealogy-related resources and tell us why a resource is worthy of inclusion in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
Prizes will be offered, including the previously mentioned RootsTech 2012 Conference registration and a one-year ISGS membership. A small prize will also be awarded to entrants randomly each day until June 30, 2011. Before preparing your entry, please visit the FamilySearch.orgResearch Wiki page for Illinois to find out what entries already exist.
There are two ways you can enter the contest:
There are two ways you can enter the contest:
1. Contribute an original narrative article-that includes hyperlinks to related sources- about an Illinois genealogy-related topic. The article must be your original work and can be Illinois county-specific or resource-specific or about Illinois history. (Note: Articles about specific Illinois ancestors or people cannot be accepted or posted at the FamilySearch Research Wiki.) You can contribute as many articles as you want but please use only one article per entry form.
2. Contribute a hyperlink to a specific Illinois genealogy-related resource such as an online index, database, repository or the like. You can contribute as many hyperlinks as you want but please use only one hyperlink per entry form.
For more information about the contest, please visit the ISGS website.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Travel and overseas records added to Genes Reunited
The following is from Genes Reunited.
A TREASURE TROVE OF SHIP PASSENGER RECORDS GO ONLINE
* A two year old Elizabeth Taylor, and a 56 year old Alfred Hitchcock found in the records
* 24 million passengers who travelled on long-distance journeys from UK ports
* Records cover the period of mass migration to Australia between 1947-1960
From today people will be able to view passenger lists online at UK family history website,www.genesreunited.co.uk. The lists include people onboard ships departing British ports for long-distance voyages across the world from 1890 to 1960.
The passenger list records offer a range of information from simply the passenger's name and age, to much more detailed information; the departure and destination ports, the ship's name, date of travel as well as actual descriptions of the passengers themselves, such as, UK address, year of birth, marital status, occupation and nationality. Through these records it is possible to find some truly unique information about ancestors who voyaged overseas.
As well as the range of detail that can be found in these records, there are also some famous names which can be discovered, in particular Hollywood royalty such as a two year old Elizabeth Taylor, a 56 year old Alfred Hitchcock, a 22 year old Audrey Hepburn and finally a four year old Olivia Newton-John who was on her way from London to Australia.
Some shipping lines produced passenger lists in duplicate or even triplicate for the Board of Trade. This means that there can be two or even three originals of some of the passenger lists within the BT27 series. Such duplicates were written out again by hand (not produced using carbon paper). The differences between these different copies of the same list are usually cosmetic but there are sometimes also minor differences in content or in the Board of Trade's annotations or stamps upon them.
These duplicate lists have been scanned to preserve the integrity of the BT27 dataset. Researchers should note that this means that occasionally you may see two entries for the same individual which correspond to two different original copies of the same list.
A solution is being designed so that customers will only be charged once for the information contained within these duplicate pages.
The passenger records cover the period of mass migration to Australia between 1947 and 1960 when an estimated 710,000 people travelled there from Great Britain. This 'golden age' of migration to Australia was prompted by the launch of the Government's 'Ten Pound Pom' scheme to encourage Britons to emigrate to Australia and enhance the nation's skilled workforce driving its economy forwards.
Similarly to today, the records reveal a high number of retirees also travelled to Australia to spend the rest of their lives in the sun, with 17,385 retirees emigrating from the UK during the 1950s. Furthermore, 140,511 housewives travelled to Australia in the same decade. The records also show that there were 58 divorcees and 215 widowers listed who may have journeyed to the country to make a fresh start.
Rhoda Breakell, head of Genes Reunited, comments: "The wealth of passenger list records now available on Genes Reunited is an invaluable resource for people tracing relatives they believe may have left the UK from 1890 onwards. The passenger records may very well provide a missing link for many family historians who have hit a brick wall in their research, as well as helping those outside of the UK to trace back to their British and European heritage."
The easily-searchable and user-friendly database will enable would-be genealogists and family historians alike to view digitised images of the original ship passenger records online, which contain over 1.1 million pages, listing the 24 million passengers who travelled on long-distance journeys from UK ports.
About Genes Reunited
Genes Reunited was launched in 2003 as a sister-site to the Internet phenomenon Friends Reunited. Since then it has grown to become the UK's largest genealogy website.
It marked a revolution in genealogy and ancestry by combining them with Internet social-networking. Members are able to build their family tree by posting it on the site and investigating which ancestors they share with other members. They can also search historical records such as census, birth, marriage, death and military records.
Genes Reunited has over 11 million members and over 750 million names listed. One new name is added to the site every single second.
A TREASURE TROVE OF SHIP PASSENGER RECORDS GO ONLINE
* A two year old Elizabeth Taylor, and a 56 year old Alfred Hitchcock found in the records
* 24 million passengers who travelled on long-distance journeys from UK ports
* Records cover the period of mass migration to Australia between 1947-1960
From today people will be able to view passenger lists online at UK family history website,www.genesreunited.co.uk. The lists include people onboard ships departing British ports for long-distance voyages across the world from 1890 to 1960.
The passenger list records offer a range of information from simply the passenger's name and age, to much more detailed information; the departure and destination ports, the ship's name, date of travel as well as actual descriptions of the passengers themselves, such as, UK address, year of birth, marital status, occupation and nationality. Through these records it is possible to find some truly unique information about ancestors who voyaged overseas.
As well as the range of detail that can be found in these records, there are also some famous names which can be discovered, in particular Hollywood royalty such as a two year old Elizabeth Taylor, a 56 year old Alfred Hitchcock, a 22 year old Audrey Hepburn and finally a four year old Olivia Newton-John who was on her way from London to Australia.
Some shipping lines produced passenger lists in duplicate or even triplicate for the Board of Trade. This means that there can be two or even three originals of some of the passenger lists within the BT27 series. Such duplicates were written out again by hand (not produced using carbon paper). The differences between these different copies of the same list are usually cosmetic but there are sometimes also minor differences in content or in the Board of Trade's annotations or stamps upon them.
These duplicate lists have been scanned to preserve the integrity of the BT27 dataset. Researchers should note that this means that occasionally you may see two entries for the same individual which correspond to two different original copies of the same list.
A solution is being designed so that customers will only be charged once for the information contained within these duplicate pages.
The passenger records cover the period of mass migration to Australia between 1947 and 1960 when an estimated 710,000 people travelled there from Great Britain. This 'golden age' of migration to Australia was prompted by the launch of the Government's 'Ten Pound Pom' scheme to encourage Britons to emigrate to Australia and enhance the nation's skilled workforce driving its economy forwards.
Similarly to today, the records reveal a high number of retirees also travelled to Australia to spend the rest of their lives in the sun, with 17,385 retirees emigrating from the UK during the 1950s. Furthermore, 140,511 housewives travelled to Australia in the same decade. The records also show that there were 58 divorcees and 215 widowers listed who may have journeyed to the country to make a fresh start.
Rhoda Breakell, head of Genes Reunited, comments: "The wealth of passenger list records now available on Genes Reunited is an invaluable resource for people tracing relatives they believe may have left the UK from 1890 onwards. The passenger records may very well provide a missing link for many family historians who have hit a brick wall in their research, as well as helping those outside of the UK to trace back to their British and European heritage."
The easily-searchable and user-friendly database will enable would-be genealogists and family historians alike to view digitised images of the original ship passenger records online, which contain over 1.1 million pages, listing the 24 million passengers who travelled on long-distance journeys from UK ports.
About Genes Reunited
Genes Reunited was launched in 2003 as a sister-site to the Internet phenomenon Friends Reunited. Since then it has grown to become the UK's largest genealogy website.
It marked a revolution in genealogy and ancestry by combining them with Internet social-networking. Members are able to build their family tree by posting it on the site and investigating which ancestors they share with other members. They can also search historical records such as census, birth, marriage, death and military records.
Genes Reunited has over 11 million members and over 750 million names listed. One new name is added to the site every single second.
Upcoming Family History Expos
The following is from Family History Expos.
A personal letter and invitation from Family History Expos president, Holly T. Hansen:
Capture the Whole Genealogy Tech Enchilada at one of our June Expos-Your Bribe to Attend
Genealogy Bonuses, by their very nature, are often bribes-thrown together to attract your attention
and to influence you to act.
And this bribe is a true bonus-filled with genealogy tech.
When you say to me, "Holly, I'd like to know what you know..."
I want to reply, "It's so easy-
- Attend an Expo.
- Attend the sessions taught by our instructors.
- Take notes.
- Examine all the stuff brought for you to see and tech you can test "hands on" in the Exhibit Hall.
- Question speakers, exhibitors, and other attendees on what they know.
- Purchase those products you expect to expand your pedigree once you get home.
- Apply what you heard and saw to your own hard-to-find ancestors.
As Marlo Schuldt is often heard to say, "This is not rocket science folks!" These steps are a Golden Formula awaiting your focus.
And here's your BONUS: Once you register online for any one of our June Family History Expos, you get access to the class handouts for that Expo-Once you arrive at the event you get a copy of the class handouts on CD. Not just the classes presented at a single event-you get the Whole Genealogy Tech Enchilada!
You see, this June we have created an EXPO Circuit that includes North Platte NE 16 June, Rapid City, SD 18 June, Sheridan WY 21 June, and Loveland CO 24-25 June 2011. And the whole compilation of class handouts for each event is available on CD as a bonus for you (390 pages).
You can get, with your registration fee, what is taught by all of the speakers for all 4 events on one CD. Or online you can download those segments of greatest value to you. Or, in one printed volume (extra charge of $25.00). The combined knowledge and experience of every single speaker for all 4 events on the circuit, in one whole set of class handouts.
Arlene Eakle, Ph.D., one of the most knowledgeable genealogists I know, purchases the printed volume at each EXPO in addition to the CD she receives as a presenter. I asked her what she does with it. She replied, "I read it. Cover to cover. My tech skills are a work in progress. So I read the handouts, and study the illustrations, and seek out the websites and references that are suggested in each speaker's stuff. It is a whole university course-at each Expo."
I got to thinking about Dr. Eakle's response and thought to myself, "And the best part about it all, is the price is a bargain if you have every paid for a university course. And we bring the conference to our friends close to home! In this tough economy out there, you cannot get a better bribe.
Register today:
1. Learn what I know-did you know that I usually don't speak at our events? Did you know that I was a professional researcher, editor, author, and event planner? Did you know I'm teaching three classes in Rapid City, two classes in North Platte, and two classes in Sheridan, Wyoming? My class handouts are on the CD.
2. Learn what Arlene Eakle knows. Did you know that she has used the same research system since 1970? Did you know that research system has guaranteed her a 96% success rate consistently for all these years? She'll teach it to you, step-by-step.
3. Learn what Leland Meitzler knows. Did you know that Leland is bringing his whole bookstore with him to Rapid City? Buy genealogy books close to home.
4. Learn what Marlo Schuldt, Billy Edgington, Ruby Coleman, and Ken Aubuchon know. Did you know each one of these experts will sell you their stuff and share their expertise with you?
5. Learn from our nearly 40 national speakers who will be at the Colorado Expo. You CAN learn new tricks from each of them. "It's so easy!"
And you get the Whole Genealogy Tech Enchilada on CD or online. Or you can buy the printed volume. This syllabus also includes all the presentations for the big, 3rd Annual Colorado Family History Expo 24-25 June to be held in Loveland Colorado at the Embassy Suites on I-25.
You really don't want to miss this truly unique opportunity to learn what our presenters know. And capture your genealogy BONUS-theWhole Genealogy Tech Enchilada. Such an opportunity may not come your way again.
I'm so excited to see you at the Expo,
Holly T. Hansen
P.S. We will have great exhibits at the Expos too. Just wanted you to know. And you can ask our pros about your hardest-to-find-ancestor for FREE.
P.P.S. If you live to far away to attend one of our June Expos you can purchase the Class Handouts and we will gladly ship to you the CD or printed volume. Available online in our Genealogy Store today under Expo Specials (will ship early July).
Sincerely,
Holly & Chris Hansen and the whole Family History Expos Team
Upcoming Events
For more information, please see the Expos tab on our website at http://www.fhexpos.com.
Jun 18, 2011. Rapid City Family History Expo
June 21, 2011. Sheridan Family History Expo
June 24-25, 2011. Colorado Family History Expo
July 29-30, 2011. Midwest Family History Expo
October 7-8, 2011. Northern California Family History Expo
October 30 - November 4, 2011. Family History Library Research Retreat
November 11-12, 2011. Georgia Family History Expo
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