Introductions
Mic’s Philosophies http://brookhaven.micbarnette.com/?page_id=5
Sign up for Roots Tech 2021 (Free) at https://Rootstech.org
The Dallas Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group will meet virtually by Zoom on Thursday, January 21, 2021 beginning at 6 p.m. DNA SIG Leaders will open the meeting 15 minutes in case you need help with ZOOM.
Topic this month is “So You Want to be a Project Administrator.” It will feature Mic Barnette who is the administrator of a number of FTDNA Projects. There will also be discussion on other types of genealogy surname projects. You may also have questions about how to use the DNA Project you belong to more effectively. We will briefly discuss 2021 DNA news. Your participation can make this virtual discussion interesting and informing to the group.
Click on this link to connect to the Zoom meeting link. https://dallasgenealogy.com/dgs/event/dna-special-interest-group-virtual-meeting/
- Don’t get overwhelmed! You’ll Never Finish!
- Begin with WHO you know-yourself, your parents, grandparents, etc
- Pick an ancestral line to follow
- Start with what you know-birthdates, birth places, marriage dates and places
- Contact living relatives-parents, aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins
- Organize your information-file folders, boxes, file cabinets,
- Develop a filing system
- Always document where you find information
- Consider Genealogical Software- free and paid
- Always back up your findings with computer back up or paper
- Create a TREE- somewhere (paper, online, on computer software, etc)
- Consider Genealogical Websites -free and paid
- Consider DNA testing
Steps To Starting a Family Search Project
How Many Ancestors Do You Have? http://brookhaven.micbarnette.com/?p=104
Types of Records to consult: https://blog.genealogybank.com/genealogy-checklist-13-types-of-records-to-include-in-your-research.html?https://www.genealogybank.com/static/lp/2014/nov/obits.html&gclid=CjwKCAiAo5qABhBdEiwAOtGmbkLFBrQ3wUlR1psYAJUV1hLrUOQ8V3N_RNJRcJ885PFsLbFBEet_thoC-bkQAvD_BwE
Some reviews of Genealogical Software-
Be sure whatever you get has “Gedcom” capability- most do
Legacy Family Tree has a free version as well as paid version https://legacyfamilytree.com/
Software Suggestions and Reviews-Marc McDermott https://www.smarterhobby.com/genealogy/best-genealogy-software/
Software comparisons at Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_genealogy_software
Toptenreviews: https://www.toptenreviews.com/best-family-tree-maker
Surnames
Common Surnames in the US and their meanings
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-does-my-last-name-mean-1422654
1000 Most Common Surnames 1990 Also includes most common male, female, and baby names, both male and female (Note: you may have to highlight, copy and paste this url. OR if there is an extension behind this url, delete the extension) https://namecensus.com
18th Century German Pet Names for both males and females and their nicknames http://www.kerchner.com/nickname.htm
Most Popular Names per Year 1880-2010’s-For Males and Females https://names.mongabay.com/baby-names/application/
Common Nicknames https://www.thoughtco.com/matching-up-nicknames-with-given-names-1421939
Naming Practices and Patterns for Countries of the world and Cultures published by the United Kingdom government https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf
Trees (Ancestral, Lineage, Pedigree, etc)
Free Downloadable charts and forms- Ancestry.com https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Free-Charts-and-Forms
Free Downloadable Pedigree Charts -Family Tree Magazine https://www.familytreemagazine.com/freebie/fivegenerationancestorchart/
Anantaphel Numbered Charts
How to fill out a pedigree chart
https://www.thoughtco.com/filling-out-genealogical-forms-1421955
Free Downloadable Forms, charts, guides, etc – Family Tree Magazine https://www.familytreemagazine.com/freeforms/
Examples of some common charts https://www.amazon.com/Genealogy-Charts/s?k=Genealogy+Charts
Fan
Genetic Family Tree
Family Group Sheet
Various Descendancy and other types of charts https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&rlz=1C1KDEC_enUS923US923&sxsrf=ALeKk01BXVwxU91SkDEnRpLIcZS-E7n_Ww:1610952411889&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=Descendant+chart+template+Excel&ved=2ahUKEwi4uoqy8aTuAhVDj1kKHTWxD8AQ7Al6BAgFED8&biw=1366&bih=657
Various biological-genetic type charts https://www.google.com/search?q=types+of+pedgree+charts&rlz=1C1KDEC_enUS923US923&oq=&aqs=chrome.2.69i59i450l8.49939020j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
BEST WEBSITES of 2020
Best Websites of 2020 https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/