tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52288838354173842342024-03-13T14:41:48.691-06:00Genealogy TrotFamily history between a walk and a canter in speedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-19637141372244801352023-05-12T23:05:00.003-06:002023-05-12T23:26:54.531-06:00Random genealogy question for ChatGPT -- Tenth cousin twice removedWhile using the FamilySearch Family Tree app or Relatives Around Us during RootsTech I found most if not all of the people I compared were related to me in a tenth cousin twice removed or closer relationship. I have wondered what this relationship is like in terms of people, time and years. I thought this would be a great question to ask ChatGPT. I asked ChatGPT, "If I have a tenth Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-39301719860388230532023-04-16T19:24:00.007-06:002023-04-16T19:24:53.131-06:00How can ChatGPT can be used in family history research? I learned about ChatGPT a few weeks ago but between a family vacation and catching up on work I have not had a lot of time to learn about this potential resource. ChatGPT is a language model AI. It is designed to understand natural language and generate responses that are within context. ChatGPT is trained on a massive amount of data from the internet and can generate human-like Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-59510799280514879432023-02-28T17:06:00.000-07:002023-02-28T17:06:22.368-07:00 Sean Astin to Keynote RootsTech 2023The fanboy in me is freaking out a little. I feel like I have know Sean my entire life. He is just barely two weeks older than me, so as I have watched him in movies I have been able to relate to him on several levels. He has played the quiet hero in many ways. Leader of the outcast goonies as they discover themselves and the town's history to go on an adventure and save the town. The best Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-89450062380266582422021-02-21T18:34:00.001-07:002021-02-21T18:41:19.128-07:00Rootstech Connect 2021 This week is Rootstech connect, the online version of the world largest family history conference, begins on February 25th. As final preparations are being made the stage has been set for an unprecedented conference.Early last week during a staff training they released the above numbers for registered attendees for the conference. They also mentioned that there were 20,000 more people than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-81082205118520351952021-02-03T23:26:00.003-07:002021-02-03T23:50:24.907-07:00Weighing genealogical proof as facts or truthI love taking the plastic off my new edition of the National
Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ) and diving into the mysteries that unfold
in the presented research. I admit that this is not for everyone. I like to learn
about strategies that others use to find information or facts about those they
are researching. I love the maps, graphs and charts the authors use to help
convey information. IUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-51691095263186329212020-03-06T10:20:00.001-07:002020-03-06T10:20:38.376-07:00Post rootstech questions and answersI recently accomplished one of my genealogy goals by presenting at rootstech 2020. My wife and I did a presentation together called Discover Your Family with Interviews and Sources. Here is a link to the recording: https://www.rootstech.org/video/discover-your-family-with-interviews-and-sources.
I think the camera adds 150 lbs
My wife and her business partner handed out reference Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-46911303042722051032019-12-26T16:35:00.001-07:002019-12-26T16:37:42.889-07:00Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions
I found that after I started working for FamilySearch the
amount of time I spent on blogging and family history research has dropped. I
could write a whole series of blogs on why I think this happened, but the
result was a new year’s resolution to share one post a day on social media. For
the most part it has not been a burden. It has not garnered as many followers
and my blog used to get but Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-80916470089275096402019-10-17T10:51:00.000-06:002019-10-17T10:51:16.463-06:00FamilySearch Update - Relationship ViewingIt is exciting to learn about new features about FamilySearch. Today I learned about a new relationships feature that allows you to see how you are related to those who are also working on the Family Tree.
For those of you familiar with the FamilyTree app or those who have attended RootsTech, we have been able to see those who were are related to either in the same room or those also attending Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-31898969149330295832019-02-22T12:51:00.004-07:002019-02-22T12:52:55.465-07:00New United States quicklink map added to Internet Resources page of Genealogy Trot
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In-Home Activities are themed activities that help individuals or families to participate in Family History in fun and basic ways. It is easy to feel overwhelmed with getting started or participating in family history.
There are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-65813218905622751932019-02-11T11:26:00.004-07:002019-02-11T11:26:59.175-07:00Find a Person on the FamilySearch Family Tree AppFamilySearch has a new feature on the Family Tree app for those who do not have accounts or have not filled in their Family Tree.
When downloading the app be aware that FamilySearch has two different apps.
FamilySearch Tree
FamilySearch Memories
I don't want to discourage you from downloading both but the feature discussed here is in the FamlySearch Family Tree App.
Users Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-4387375567285833272018-07-27T13:28:00.000-06:002018-07-27T13:37:29.905-06:00Updates are coming to the FamilySearch Fan ChartI am excited about the announced updates and changes for FamilySearch Fan Chart. The changes are scheduled to come out in a few months but the development team has released a video of some of the features and said that we can share with family and friends!!
Yes, there are things coming I cannot share yet.
The feature I think I am most excited for is the ability to view seven generations in Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-30048126377548013842018-05-14T15:23:00.000-06:002018-05-14T15:33:54.342-06:00LivingDNA Test ResultsI received my LivingDNA test results. No, I am not taking multiple tests to see if my heritage will change. I am however intrigued by DNA and they had a great sale at RootsTech this year.
As a side note, I purchased my 23andMe test before Christmas and this test in February. I took both tests and mailed them in on March 3rd. I received my 23andMe results on April 15th. A month later I got my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-68204594027094442522018-05-13T02:46:00.000-06:002018-05-13T02:46:15.432-06:00DNA Next Steps - Chromosome Browsers and DNA PainterI first ventured into DNA with Ancestry's kit in February 2015. At that time I was satisfied with the ethnicity estimate since it matched my known tree. In 2017 I took the MyHeritage DNA test and the ethnicity estimate varied from the Ancestry results. I started wondering how this all works. In February of 2018, I received my 23andMe test results and noticed similar report formats as presented byUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-74666002579213762162018-05-01T23:28:00.004-06:002023-05-04T07:32:12.417-06:00Family History at the Polynesian Cultural CenterMy wife and I traveled to Hawaii for my 25th wedding anniversary. Neither of us had ever been to Hawaii so we decided to go to Oahu so we could see Pearl Harbor, the Laie Temple, and the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). It was a relaxing vacation but I will spare you the slide show.
I was not sure what to expect at the PCC. When we arrived I had apparently paid for a tour, I am glad I did.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-53395031612273323002018-04-22T08:30:00.000-06:002018-05-11T10:24:59.026-06:0023andMe DNA test results - part threeIn 23andMe DNA test results - part two I covered the Ancestry Composition Chromosome Painting feature, my paternal and maternal haplogroup results, and my least favorable test result.
In this post I would like to cover the Genetic Health Risk, Wellness, Carrier Status, and Traits results I got from the Health+ part of the test. This generally doubles the cost of the test but I was browsing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-64348441762886799482018-04-20T16:30:00.000-06:002018-04-20T16:30:33.215-06:0023andMe DNA test results - part twoIn my previous post 23andMe DNA test results - part one, I covered the heritage or origin test results I received from ancestry, MyHeritage and 23andMe. I also talked about the DNA match results from each provider.
I wanted to cover the rest of the DNA heritage information offered by 23andMe.
Above is my Ancestry Composition Chromosome Painting. This view of your DNA Chromosomes is quickly Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-88075040627725327262018-04-17T09:30:00.000-06:002018-04-19T20:18:54.932-06:00Mayhew Hillman in the Joseph Smith papersI received an email from FamilySearch saying that I had an ancestor who was mentioned in the Joseph Smith Papers. This is another product from the collaboration the LDS Church History department and FamilySearch. Other similar projects include Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Early Relief Society Members, and Early Mormon Missionaries.
I have several ancestors listed in the Joseph Smith Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-24124707111455324832018-04-15T22:43:00.000-06:002018-04-15T22:46:57.065-06:0023andMe DNA test results - part oneI received my test results from 23andMe. I took the DNA plus health test. For purposes of this post I will just cover the basic heritage information.
Because I have taken other DNA tests I was not surprised by the end result of the test:
71.2% British & Irish
12.6% French & German (don't tell grandpa Trotter)
2.8% Scandinavian
My AncestryDNA results show a similar grouping for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-79838613706422583652018-04-01T21:46:00.003-06:002020-11-09T19:27:39.750-07:00History of Warm Creek--Fayette, Utah<!--[if !mso]>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-82265077768408314942017-01-14T11:16:00.001-07:002017-01-14T11:16:50.274-07:00RootsMagic vs. Legacy?This my third journal entry for my BYU-Idaho FHGen120 class. I did not post my last entry because it was a little too personal for me to share publicly. Each journal request begins with a quote.
"After you find the first few generations, the road will become more difficult. . . . You will be tempted to stop and leave the hard work of finding to others who are more expert or to another Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228883835417384234.post-41183680895819888782017-01-02T23:55:00.001-07:002017-01-02T23:55:15.354-07:00A new year and a new postI can't believe the year has gone by so quickly. I have fallen off the wagon for posting to this blog. I am still active with my family history. I have been taking family history classes from BYU-Idaho for the last year and a half. It seems this has taken most of my extra time, that and two hours commuting to work and back each day. I think I have fallen into a rhythm with the assignments and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0