Genealogy Workshop for Patrick’s Family History Group - Discovering Your Roots with Ancestry and DNA Testing

1. Genealogy WorkshopforPatrick’s Family History GroupSept 24, 2016 by North Lanark Historical Society Bob Butler rebutler@storm.ca Brian Tackaberry btacka@trytel.com

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 • 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 ?

8. On-Line Genealogy Serviceshttp://genealogy-search-review.toptenreviews.com/ 2015 & Aug 2016

9. PC GenealogyPrograms - Standardhttp://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/ Aug 2016

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 • 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

15. Autosomal DNA Testing Companies http://isogg.org/wiki/Autosomal_DNA_testing_comparison_chart Aug 2016 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 emails, 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 – REBAncestry - Common Ancestor Hint

19. Presentation Summary • Genealogy Objectives • 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 McKinlayhttp://familytreeknots.blogspot.ca/p/links-of-interest.html • 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.