Wonderful reminders for all of us! I love to dig. I have built family members until all data was exhausted. A few years into my digging, I finally tried looking at family trees of other members on Ancestry. I was shocked to find so many different birth years, or the entire birth date including the place was incorrect. Even death dates and places were incorrect. Then, there is the endless children when I only have 7 or 8 and others have 19 kids for that same woman who had some kids before she was born and after she was dead. I only look at other family trees to check on what info they have now. Some times, rarely, I get lucky and find a new fact for my relative. Love your channel! Thanks Aimee!
I check other family trees on Ancestry mainly to see if they have any sources that I could use to support facts in my tree. That way I have been able to find sources that I may have overlooked in researching my tree.
My pet peeve on FamilySearch is when someone attaches a source document to an ancestor via a link to Ancestry. Ancestry will not allow anyone else to view that source document, unless they have a paid Ancestry account. It is better practice to download a source document from Ancestry onto your hard drive as a pdf or jpg file. Then you can upload and attach that document to FS as a "memory source", where it will be accessible to everyone without charge.
Good point. Often the sources on Ancestry can be found on FamilySearch as well so look into the source. Some of them even list a FamilySearch microfilm number.
Yes! I often take a screenshot of obituaries, wedding announcements etc and upload them to familysearch in memories so they are available to all relatives, but often forget to also make that jpg a source in familysearch. It takes some extra steps but it’s worth the effort.
Very much enjoyed your video and I will be following all of your video's. One thing I am learning is the piles of information that I am finding. I will be trying the computer program Microsoft Access a try in keeping it all sorted. I also very much like what you said about investing in these Genealogy programs such as Ancestry and the like as that could become very expensive. Looking forward to seeing whatever you put out. Ray
Thank you for telling people not to blindly accept trees. This is my biggest issue with Ancestry users. Probably 95% of people are just copying trees and not even trying to validate the info or attach records.
I was going to say exactly the same! I've looked at trees and wanted to tear my hair out as I've found facts and downloaded certficates that make a mockery of their timelines. maybe as my tree is public I can hope that they may do likewise and then wonder why mine is so much more detailed than theirs. Sadly so far no one has messaged me to query my facts. Maybe one day!!!
Hello Aimee, as a beginner genealogist, I'm trying to digitise my whole inherited paper based family tree. What's the best method to keep focused, and not get distracted with the small green leaves (online family platform hints).
Oh it's so hard!! There's a couple of ways to do it, you could add census records so you can automatically add kids, but you could also just focus on getting that paper based tree in and then working through it confirming it with records (hints and searches). OR you could work on a line at a time - inputting their information from the paper and then looking at hints and records to confirm and be sure you are correct - moving slowly through things. Be sure to be careful about those hints though because they aren't always right. Make sure things are fitting together properly and you have multiple sources directing you to the same people. Check out my other videos on that in the Genealogy 101 playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLCOHvB5d5Xvn92p1AGDf8ddLW150Wxpyr
Hello Aimee, I just love your videos. They have helped me so much. I have a question for you. I started my family tree on Ancestry but I believe I may have messed it up. I combined my father's and mother's families together in the one tree thinking that would be better for our children to have one big tree. However, I am running into problems when trying to separate them to print out trees. Is the proper way to create a family tree is to keep the two lines (mother's and father's) as two separate trees?
Thank you. I appreciate your support. I have my tree together as well. I find it easier for me but I know some who have it separate. For DNA it’s easier to have it together. I would suggest getting Family Tree Maker software. You can download your tree and tweak it and maybe get what you’re looking for. It will be on sale for Rootstech so if you’re going in person you can get it there. If you go virtually (it’s free) you will still probably have access to the discount. Be sure to register to access all the benefits.
What happens when a person in my tree is there in 1910 as a 13 yr old boy, but in 1920 appears as a 24 yr old girl? In 1910 the name is Boice, a boy, and in 1920 the person is now Brice a girl? Before anyone says sex change, I thought about that- but in 1915 or so? Really? I don't think so. No, there were not two listed in 1910, whereas you might think the "twin" had died by 1920. There was oy one listed in 1910- then it became the opposite listed in 1920. Can someone tell me what went on with my family? Or let me know how I can find out what happened?
The enumerators often made mistakes or misunderstood what they were told or they got their information from a neighbor. I come across that frequently. Usually further research into that individual yields a marriage record, draft card, or something else that clarifies it. Try searching with no gender in the search terms.
It depends on the program now but most programs allow you to create a same sex marriage by going in and altering the sex of the individual. You can also change the relationship to adoptive parent, step parent, etc. and have multiple parental relationship so you can have birth parents and adoptive parents.
Wonderful reminders for all of us! I love to dig. I have built family members until all data was exhausted. A few years into my digging, I finally tried looking at family trees of other members on Ancestry. I was shocked to find so many different birth years, or the entire birth date including the place was incorrect. Even death dates and places were incorrect. Then, there is the endless children when I only have 7 or 8 and others have 19 kids for that same woman who had some kids before she was born and after she was dead. I only look at other family trees to check on what info they have now. Some times, rarely, I get lucky and find a new fact for my relative. Love your channel! Thanks Aimee!
So true! Thanks for the illustration. Glad you’re enjoying the channel! I appreciate it! 😄
I check other family trees on Ancestry mainly to see if they have any sources that I could use to support facts in my tree. That way I have been able to find sources that I may have overlooked in researching my tree.
Good suggestion! The only other thing I would add is to be sure that other tree doesn’t drive your thinking either! Thanks for adding that!
HUGE value in this information! Thank you so much!
Never knew about the Family Search Centers. Can’t wait to check one out!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for leaving the comment. 😃👍
Thanks!
No problem!
My pet peeve on FamilySearch is when someone attaches a source document to an ancestor via a link to Ancestry. Ancestry will not allow anyone else to view that source document, unless they have a paid Ancestry account. It is better practice to download a source document from Ancestry onto your hard drive as a pdf or jpg file. Then you can upload and attach that document to FS as a "memory source", where it will be accessible to everyone without charge.
Good point. Often the sources on Ancestry can be found on FamilySearch as well so look into the source. Some of them even list a FamilySearch microfilm number.
Yes! I often take a screenshot of obituaries, wedding announcements etc and upload them to familysearch in memories so they are available to all relatives, but often forget to also make that jpg a source in familysearch. It takes some extra steps but it’s worth the effort.
Fantastic, never thought of that
Very much enjoyed your video and I will be following all of your video's. One thing I am learning is the piles of information that I am finding. I will be trying the computer program Microsoft Access a try in keeping it all sorted. I also very much like what you said about investing in these Genealogy programs such as Ancestry and the like as that could become very expensive. Looking forward to seeing whatever you put out. Ray
Thank you Ray! I appreciate it.
Thank you for telling people not to blindly accept trees. This is my biggest issue with Ancestry users. Probably 95% of people are just copying trees and not even trying to validate the info or attach records.
You bet!
I was going to say exactly the same! I've looked at trees and wanted to tear my hair out as I've found facts and downloaded certficates that make a mockery of their timelines. maybe as my tree is public I can hope that they may do likewise and then wonder why mine is so much more detailed than theirs. Sadly so far no one has messaged me to query my facts. Maybe one day!!!
Love your videos! Thank you.
Glad you like them! Sure appreciate the positive feedback!
Hello Aimee, as a beginner genealogist, I'm trying to digitise my whole inherited paper based family tree. What's the best method to keep focused, and not get distracted with the small green leaves (online family platform hints).
Oh it's so hard!! There's a couple of ways to do it, you could add census records so you can automatically add kids, but you could also just focus on getting that paper based tree in and then working through it confirming it with records (hints and searches). OR you could work on a line at a time - inputting their information from the paper and then looking at hints and records to confirm and be sure you are correct - moving slowly through things. Be sure to be careful about those hints though because they aren't always right. Make sure things are fitting together properly and you have multiple sources directing you to the same people. Check out my other videos on that in the Genealogy 101 playlist: ruclips.net/p/PLCOHvB5d5Xvn92p1AGDf8ddLW150Wxpyr
Can you access your already made ancestry account at a library that had access?
Yes. You’ll just need to sign in with your password. Don’t forget to sign out afterwards! 😊
Hello Aimee, I just love your videos. They have helped me so much. I have a question for you. I started my family tree on Ancestry but I believe I may have messed it up. I combined my father's and mother's families together in the one tree thinking that would be better for our children to have one big tree. However, I am running into problems when trying to separate them to print out trees. Is the proper way to create a family tree is to keep the two lines (mother's and father's) as two separate trees?
Thank you. I appreciate your support. I have my tree together as well. I find it easier for me but I know some who have it separate. For DNA it’s easier to have it together. I would suggest getting Family Tree Maker software. You can download your tree and tweak it and maybe get what you’re looking for. It will be on sale for Rootstech so if you’re going in person you can get it there. If you go virtually (it’s free) you will still probably have access to the discount. Be sure to register to access all the benefits.
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Thank you so much for your reply. I do have Family Tree Maker (which is great) so I will work with that to separate the lines when need be. Take care.
@@bd.calabrese6537 good luck!
Family Search has put up alot of information on my family tree, on my mother's side. I have no idea if all of them are correct.
True. It isn’t always correct. But that’s the issue with a global tree where people are working together.
What happens when a person in my tree is there in 1910 as a 13 yr old boy, but in 1920 appears as a 24 yr old girl? In 1910 the name is Boice, a boy, and in 1920 the person is now Brice a girl?
Before anyone says sex change, I thought about that- but in 1915 or so? Really? I don't think so. No, there were not two listed in 1910, whereas you might think the "twin" had died by 1920. There was oy one listed in 1910- then it became the opposite listed in 1920.
Can someone tell me what went on with my family? Or let me know how I can find out what happened?
The enumerators often made mistakes or misunderstood what they were told or they got their information from a neighbor. I come across that frequently. Usually further research into that individual yields a marriage record, draft card, or something else that clarifies it. Try searching with no gender in the search terms.
Question: how are same sex marriage handled in genealogy? Or are they ignored?
It depends on the program now but most programs allow you to create a same sex marriage by going in and altering the sex of the individual. You can also change the relationship to adoptive parent, step parent, etc. and have multiple parental relationship so you can have birth parents and adoptive parents.
Hope that helps!
Thank you for the help. I have a few places in my tree that had me stuck. You are awesome!!!
Thanks!
You can't ignore this which you may like to but that would just skew what you are trying to do.