Three of Colonel Thomas Prather’s grandsons were named Basil Prather (he had other grandsons named Basil but they did not carry the Prather surname.) The reason for the sudden
Category: Technology issues and ideas
Pedigree Collapse or Endogomy – which causes my interesting DNA match results?
Pedigree Collapse – “The common historical tendency to marry those within walking distance, due to the relative immobility of the population before modern transport, meant that most marriage partners were
DNA provides a connection to Mary McLeland Wharton’s decendants
In December of 2019 I did an AncestryDNA test. This is an autosomal DNA test which is the only kind of test that will help connect my family line to
DNA evidence the long way around
I’ve groused about the uncritical use of DNA evidence before. And I’ve muttered about how without careful thought and supporting documentary evidence DNA really can’t answer many genealogical questions. So
DNA evidence is not a genealogical miracle cure
You’ve hit a brick wall – say with an ancestor who flourished (don’t you love that word) in the early 1800s. You have excellent evidence connecting he or she to
A new database at Seattle Public Library
I don’t usually write about work (much) but I’ve been having alot of fun with a new database we’ve recently subscribed to. America’s GenealogyBank is lots of fun. I been
Wikis Anyone? Why Not?
One thing about going to a library conference these days is that there is alot of technology under discussion. Wikis are probably not technology in the classic sense but I
Flickr for Genealogy
I’m at a library conference and suddenly – someone is talking about various archives that have uploaded their historic photos into Flickr. I never considered Flickr as a possible source
Geni.com – an interesting way to collaborate
I’ve been playing around (in between rebuilding the website and restoring the house – looks like a theme there) with Geni.com which is basically a collaborative genealogical workspace. Not quite