it is personal preference how to organize your computer files. David Samuelsen On 8/20/2017 12:54 PM, GALE GORMAN wrote: > My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. > > I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? > > Thanks, > > Gale Gorman > Houston > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

But isn't all of that in your genealogy program or linked to it anyhow? Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 3:42 PM, GALE GORMAN <gale_gorman@me.com> wrote: > I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. > > What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. > > Gale > > > On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: > > Gale, > > When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. > Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. > > As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. > > Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? > > Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. > Pat C in Arkansas USA > > > -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM > To: roots > Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing > > My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. > > I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? > > Thanks, > > Gale Gorman > Houston > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Personal preference I think. Whether you are a lumper or splitter. I keep death certificates all together, Census images in another and so on. Families I keep by groups that make sense to me for instance I have Michie and Lacy and Wills together because that is how they come to me. Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 2:54 PM, GALE GORMAN <gale_gorman@me.com> wrote: > My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. > > I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? > > Thanks, > > Gale Gorman > Houston > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It didn’t start that way years ago so now I need to go through the files to make sure. I may have been trying to create a redundant system. Gale On Aug 20, 2017, at 3:01 PM, Eliz Hanebury <elizhgene@gmail.com> wrote: But isn't all of that in your genealogy program or linked to it anyhow? Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 3:42 PM, GALE GORMAN <gale_gorman@me.com> wrote: > I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. > > What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. > > Gale > > > On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: > > Gale, > > When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. > Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. > > As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. > > Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? > > Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. > Pat C in Arkansas USA > > > -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM > To: roots > Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing > > My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. > > I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? > > Thanks, > > Gale Gorman > Houston > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I’m not concerned about the genealogy software and how it handles people. What does concern me is finding people in my filesystem along with whatever documentation I may have on them. Gale On Aug 20, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Curtis <anglers@bullshoals.net> wrote: Gale, When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. Pat C in Arkansas USA -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM To: roots Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? Thanks, Gale Gorman Houston ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gale, When I first started putting my Family tree in my computer I put the software program in twice. One listed under my maiden name only putting my family in that one. Second I listed the 2nd one under my husband's name and only put his direct family in the second one. As in the beginning I had found that through divorce my cousin had married a cousin of his. Both a second marriage for each. Do u understand what I did to not be confused as to whom was married to who? Hope this helps-It sure did me. No mistakes as to married or belonged to whom later in life. Pat C in Arkansas USA -----Original Message----- From: GALE GORMAN Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 1:54 PM To: roots Subject: [ROOTS-L] file organizing My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? Thanks, Gale Gorman Houston ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My computer files are a mess and I would like suggestions on how others organize their family tree files. I switched to Roots Magic last week and plan to buy a new MacBook Pro tomorrow. Is there a right or wrong or is it just personal preference? Thanks, Gale Gorman Houston

The Online Death Indexes and Records website (USA) has some new links or updates for the following states: CA, CO, IL, IL (Cook County), IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NY (state), NYC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY. You can find a list of the latest additions and updates here: https://goo.gl/FypVJy Feel free to share this message with other genealogy newsgroups or Facebook genealogy groups. Happy searching. Regards, Joe -- Online Death Records Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries (USA) http://www.deathindexes.com/

New databases added to following: Cayuga County, New York Probate Files (aka Surrogate's Files) http://www.sampubco.com/sr/ny/nycayuga-a01.htm Baltimore City, Maryland (The Independent City) http://www.sampubco.com/wills/md/mdbaltimorecity-a01.htm Hamilton County, Ohio (1792-1883) Due to Hamilton County clerks not keeping the records in proper order prior to 1883, wills are recorded out of order. http://www.sampubco.com/wills/oh/ohhamilton-a01.htm For other states, other counties, etc http://www.sampubco.com/ W David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO

Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions. I have checked the catalog and have my list of books and microfilm I want to research in. I will make sure to have money for the copy card and locker. Thanks for your help. Margaret On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 12:23 PM, <roots-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Send ROOTS mailing list submissions to > roots@rootsweb.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists2.rootsweb.ancestry.com/mailman/listinfo/roots > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > roots-request@rootsweb.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > roots-owner@rootsweb.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ROOTS digest..." > > > If you respond to this digest, please replace the subject line of > your response (so it doesn't read "Re: ROOTS-L Digest") and please don't > quote the digest ... a few lines from the message to which you are > responding or (better still) a brief summary of that message will do. > Thanks! > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Library of Virginia Research (Emery St Cyr) > 2. Re: Library of Virginia Research (Emery St Cyr) > 3. Re: Library of Virginia Research (Robin Kaspar) > 4. Re: Library of Virginia Research (Robin Kaspar) > 5. Re: Library of Virginia Research (Lori ) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:42:56 -0400 > From: Emery St Cyr <eastcyr@cox.net> > To: <roots@rootsweb.com>, <ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > Message-ID: <001201d3169d$f35b9ba0$da12d2e0$@cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Margaret, It might be good for you to let them know when you are coming and > what information you hope to locate. This gives them time to look for it so > that while you are there you can maximize your searching time. They will > also be able to tell you if they would have someone available to meet with > you. > Good hunting. > Em > > -----Original Message----- > From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+eastcyr=cox.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > Of > Margaret P. Wilson > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:35 PM > To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? > Any help would be great. > > Thanks, > Margaret in Louisville, KY > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:42:56 -0400 > From: Emery St Cyr <eastcyr@cox.net> > To: <roots@rootsweb.com>, <ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > Message-ID: <001201d3169d$f35b9ba0$da12d2e0$@cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Margaret, It might be good for you to let them know when you are coming and > what information you hope to locate. This gives them time to look for it so > that while you are there you can maximize your searching time. They will > also be able to tell you if they would have someone available to meet with > you. > Good hunting. > Em > > -----Original Message----- > From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+eastcyr=cox.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > Of > Margaret P. Wilson > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:35 PM > To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? > Any help would be great. > > Thanks, > Margaret in Louisville, KY > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in > the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:13:17 -0400 > From: Robin Kaspar <kaspar.robin@gmail.com> > To: roots@rootsweb.com > Cc: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > Message-ID: <6B82DF4E-7BAD-400A-A08B-AACDED20121E@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Margaret, I work within walking distance of the library and have spent > a lot of time there. Is there anything in particular you?d like to know? > > There is free parking under the building, there are one-way streets down > there, enter the garage from 8th street. You?ll exit the garage onto 7th > street. > > There was a much ballyhooed budget cut/staff reduction last year which > forced them to cut back their hours. I think they had to close on Mondays. > I believe they got a little bit of funding back and may be back open on > Mondays, make sure you check their hours before you go. They are only open > until 5pm. > > They have microfilm readers and copiers. Make sure you put some money on a > copy card, you?ll need it. > > They have computers with Ancestry on it and I don?t know what else. > > They did have a snack bar/cafe so if you get hungry you won?t even have to > leave the building unless you want to. I haven?t been there since the > cutbacks, so I don?t know if that still exists or not. > > It?s a wonderful library. Good luck with your research! > Robin > > > On Aug 15, 2017, at 10:35 PM, Margaret P. Wilson <mpwilson116@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at > the > > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for > me? > > Any help would be great. > > > > Thanks, > > Margaret in Louisville, KY > > ===== > > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:13:17 -0400 > From: Robin Kaspar <kaspar.robin@gmail.com> > To: roots@rootsweb.com > Cc: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > Message-ID: <6B82DF4E-7BAD-400A-A08B-AACDED20121E@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Margaret, I work within walking distance of the library and have spent > a lot of time there. Is there anything in particular you?d like to know? > > There is free parking under the building, there are one-way streets down > there, enter the garage from 8th street. You?ll exit the garage onto 7th > street. > > There was a much ballyhooed budget cut/staff reduction last year which > forced them to cut back their hours. I think they had to close on Mondays. > I believe they got a little bit of funding back and may be back open on > Mondays, make sure you check their hours before you go. They are only open > until 5pm. > > They have microfilm readers and copiers. Make sure you put some money on a > copy card, you?ll need it. > > They have computers with Ancestry on it and I don?t know what else. > > They did have a snack bar/cafe so if you get hungry you won?t even have to > leave the building unless you want to. I haven?t been there since the > cutbacks, so I don?t know if that still exists or not. > > It?s a wonderful library. Good luck with your research! > Robin > > > On Aug 15, 2017, at 10:35 PM, Margaret P. Wilson <mpwilson116@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at > the > > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for > me? > > Any help would be great. > > > > Thanks, > > Margaret in Louisville, KY > > ===== > > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:23:39 -0400 > From: "Lori " <america4821@myactv.net> > To: <roots@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research > Message-ID: <000f01d316ac$05cbe1b0$1163a510$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I have never been to this particular library. But there are certain > things to know ahead of time in other libraries. I have been to libraries > which allow nothing to be taken in. Everything has to be left in a locker > for which you will need a quarter. And that copy card is an absolute > necessity. Make sure you have plenty of money to put on it. Copies are > sometimes a quarter each. It's a shame to finally get someplace you've > been waiting to see and then have to take care of minor inconveniences > which cut into your research time. > > Lori > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > To contact the ROOTS list administrator, send an email to > ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ROOTS mailing list, send an email to > ROOTS@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of ROOTS Digest, Vol 12, Issue 220 > ************************************** >

Here’s their visitor’s guide and it looks like they are back open 6 days a week. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp> > On Aug 15, 2017, at 10:35 PM, Margaret P. Wilson <mpwilson116@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? > Any help would be great. > > Thanks, > Margaret in Louisville, KY > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

LVA does not have restrictions on what you can bring in except food. I think there might be some lockers somewhere but their use would be optional. > On Aug 16, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Lori <america4821@myactv.net> wrote: > > I have never been to this particular library. But there are certain things to know ahead of time in other libraries. I have been to libraries which allow nothing to be taken in. Everything has to be left in a locker for which you will need a quarter. And that copy card is an absolute necessity. Make sure you have plenty of money to put on it. Copies are sometimes a quarter each. It's a shame to finally get someplace you've been waiting to see and then have to take care of minor inconveniences which cut into your research time. > > Lori > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have never been to this particular library. But there are certain things to know ahead of time in other libraries. I have been to libraries which allow nothing to be taken in. Everything has to be left in a locker for which you will need a quarter. And that copy card is an absolute necessity. Make sure you have plenty of money to put on it. Copies are sometimes a quarter each. It's a shame to finally get someplace you've been waiting to see and then have to take care of minor inconveniences which cut into your research time. Lori

Hi Margaret, I work within walking distance of the library and have spent a lot of time there. Is there anything in particular you’d like to know? There is free parking under the building, there are one-way streets down there, enter the garage from 8th street. You’ll exit the garage onto 7th street. There was a much ballyhooed budget cut/staff reduction last year which forced them to cut back their hours. I think they had to close on Mondays. I believe they got a little bit of funding back and may be back open on Mondays, make sure you check their hours before you go. They are only open until 5pm. They have microfilm readers and copiers. Make sure you put some money on a copy card, you’ll need it. They have computers with Ancestry on it and I don’t know what else. They did have a snack bar/cafe so if you get hungry you won’t even have to leave the building unless you want to. I haven’t been there since the cutbacks, so I don’t know if that still exists or not. It’s a wonderful library. Good luck with your research! Robin > On Aug 15, 2017, at 10:35 PM, Margaret P. Wilson <mpwilson116@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the > Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? > Any help would be great. > > Thanks, > Margaret in Louisville, KY > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Margaret, It might be good for you to let them know when you are coming and what information you hope to locate. This gives them time to look for it so that while you are there you can maximize your searching time. They will also be able to tell you if they would have someone available to meet with you. Good hunting. Em -----Original Message----- From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+eastcyr=cox.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Margaret P. Wilson Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:35 PM To: ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] Library of Virginia Research I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? Any help would be great. Thanks, Margaret in Louisville, KY ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Do you have your ducks in a row? Have you searched the Library catalog methodically? Have you found any associated family bibles? The more you do now the more you will get done in Richmond. Also have you googled your family and maybe find them in the William and Mary journals. On August 15, 2017, at 10:35 PM, "Margaret P. Wilson" <mpwilson116@gmail.com> wrote: I am preparing for a trip to Richmond, Virginia to conduct research at the Library of Virginia. Does anyone who has been there have any tips for me? Any help would be great. Thanks, Margaret in Louisville, KY ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you for answering my question. I've read it through several times. And I think you've answered other questions for me. Lori -----Original Message----- From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+america4821=myactv.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 9:45 AM To: Web Roots Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] FTDNA Dear Lori, The In Common With ("ICW") tool shows you the people that share DNA with both you and your selected match

Just saw your post from the airport. Have a great trip, and don't forget to post pictures along the way. We so enjoyed the ones from your last trip to England. Stay safe and well. Did you see that they were checking out Portland for next year's New England Genealogy Conference? ???????? SSL Sent from my iPad

Thank you, Pat! Barton On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:03 AM, Kith-n-Kin wrote: > Barton > Excellent explanation of the randomness of autosomal DNA! > Thanks, > Pat Dunford > Tucson > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+kith-n-kin=cox.net@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of BARTON LEWIS >> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 6:45 AM >> To: Web Roots Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] FTDNA >> >> Dear Lori, >> >> The In Common With ("ICW") tool shows you the people that share DNA >> with >> both you and your selected match. There are several possibilities >> for how these >> people are matching you and your match. Let's say your match's name >> is Mary, >> and you run ICW Mary, and you and Mary have an ICW match named Tom: >> >> 1. Tom is related to you and Mary through the same common ancestor >> that >> you share with Mary. >> >> 2. Tom is related to you through a different ancestor than you share >> with Mary, >> and related to Mary through a different ancestor than she shares with >> you. >> >> If you, Tom and Mary are matching on the same segment of DNA, then >> you are >> sharing a common ancestor. If you're lucky, you'll be able to >> confirm who that >> is by looking through your trees. However, sometimes (actually most >> times) >> you won't be able to find the common ancestor because it will be too >> far back in >> time, or your tree or your match's trees will have gaps in them. >> >> Segments below about 30 cM, and even up to 50 cM, can be very >> distant. I >> generally don't work with segments that are smaller than 20 cM, >> unless there is >> a much larger segment overlapping. >> >> Just because you, Tom and Mary don't share DNA on the same segment >> doesn't >> mean you're not sharing a common ancestor. DNA is passed randomly >> over all >> chromosomes, and a distant ancestor can pass DNA to one descendant on >> one >> chromosome and to another descendant on another chromosome. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Barton >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 06:23 PM, Lori wrote: >> >>> I am still working on finding the parents of my elusive 3rd >>> gr-grandfather Ephraim Fisher. I now have someone to work with. >>> She >>> is also a descendant. >>> I tested at Ancestry, uploaded to gedmatch and also sent my results >>> to >>> FTDNA, where I found my cousin. >>> >>> I have read some of the questions and answers in the learning >>> section >>> but am still unclear. I click on my cousin's name and then click on >>> 'in common with' and this brings up about 68 names. Does this mean >>> there are 68 people who have 'something' in common with the two of >>> us?? I use the chromosome browser and see several of the 68 all >>> meet >>> at chromosome 8. Does this mean we have a common? I understand it >>> may not be Fisher but the large family he married into. >>> >>> >>> Also, top of the list of 68 is a lady I was able to talk to on the >>> phone. >>> She and I connect only on chromosome 11 but nowhere else. So >>> another >>> question is why does she appear on the list of 68? From my reading >>> I >>> think that maybe I should ask my known Fisher cousin to look at her >>> matches to see if she connects with this other person. Correct? >>> >>> There is a lot written about this subject but it mostly seems to be >>> about the science behind it. >>> >>> ~Lori >>> >>> >>> ===== >>> If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to >>> roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> ===== >> If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots- >> admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the >> subject and the body of the message > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Lori, The In Common With ("ICW") tool shows you the people that share DNA with both you and your selected match.  There are several possibilities for how these people are matching you and your match.  Let's say your match's name is Mary, and you run ICW Mary, and you and Mary have an ICW match named Tom: 1.  Tom is related to you and Mary through the same common ancestor that you share with Mary.  2.  Tom is related to you through a different ancestor than you share with Mary, and related to Mary through a different ancestor than she shares with you. If you, Tom and Mary are matching on the same segment of DNA, then you are sharing a common ancestor.  If you're lucky, you'll be able to confirm who that is by looking through your trees.  However, sometimes (actually most times) you won't be able to find the common ancestor because it will be too far back in time, or your tree or your match's trees will have gaps in them. Segments below about 30 cM, and even up to 50 cM, can be very distant.  I generally don't work with segments that are smaller than 20 cM, unless there is a much larger segment overlapping. Just because you, Tom and Mary don't share DNA on the same segment doesn't mean you're not sharing a common ancestor.  DNA is passed randomly over all chromosomes, and a distant ancestor can pass DNA to one descendant on one chromosome and to another descendant on another chromosome. Hope this helps. Barton On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 06:23 PM, Lori wrote: > I am still working on finding the parents of my elusive 3rd > gr-grandfather > Ephraim Fisher. I now have someone to work with. She is also a > descendant. > I tested at Ancestry, uploaded to gedmatch and also sent my results to > FTDNA, where I found my cousin. > > I have read some of the questions and answers in the learning section > but am > still unclear. I click on my cousin's name and then click on 'in > common > with' and this brings up about 68 names. Does this mean there are 68 > people > who have 'something' in common with the two of us?? I use the > chromosome > browser and see several of the 68 all meet at chromosome 8. Does this > mean > we have a common? I understand it may not be Fisher but the large > family he > married into. > > > Also, top of the list of 68 is a lady I was able to talk to on the > phone. > She and I connect only on chromosome 11 but nowhere else. So another > question is why does she appear on the list of 68? From my reading I > think > that maybe I should ask my known Fisher cousin to look at her matches > to see > if she connects with this other person. Correct? > > There is a lot written about this subject but it mostly seems to be > about > the science behind it. > > ~Lori > > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >