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Find A Grave: Friend, Foe, or Both?

May 3, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Cemetery research will never be the same because of the wealth of information on Find A Grave. The benefits and rewards of this information, however, may not outweigh the drawbacks and pitfalls found there. This presentation will evaluate the information for accuracy found on Find A Grave  while telling stories concerning the spotlighted individuals.

Tagged With: Find A Grave, Genealogy, Patti Gillespie, presentation, UGA

I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results For Connections (Intermediate)

April 14, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

This presentation takes understanding the DNA report to the next level. We will touch on the Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Report, but more importantly, we will calculate found matches, evaluate the degree of relationship, and compare DNA from Matches, ThruLines, and Parent1 and Parent2. This course is geared for those who are beyond beginner and looking to build a greater knowledge of the power of genetics in genealogy.

Tagged With: Ancestry, dna, DNA report, Genealogy, presentation

Census Sense: Clues & Conundrums for Intermediate Researchers

April 14, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Based on the federal census site, this presentation focuses on federal census headings and codes, alternate federal censuses, state censuses, and their use in our research.

Tagged With: census presentation, Fairview Genealogical Society, Genealogy, genfun, genteaching, presenter

16 Death Records that Will Bring Your Research to Life!

February 23, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Knowing where to look can sometimes be the most difficult part of research. This presentation is filled with stories and examples of often unknown, unfound, and unused death documents.

Tagged With: death records, ETGS, Genealogy, pattigillespie, presentation, tylertexas

I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results For Connections (Intermediate)

February 23, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

This presentation takes understanding the DNA report to the next level. We will touch on the Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Report, but more importantly, we will calculate found matches, evaluate the degree of relationship, and compare DNA from Matches, ThruLines, and Parent1 and Parent2. This course is geared for those who are beyond beginner and looking to build a greater knowledge of the power of genetics in genealogy.

Tagged With: daytonohio, dna, DNA connections, Genealogy, genealogy speaker, o, presentation

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Welcome to Family Lines and Stories

Family Lines and Stories is my way of helping to find and tell your family stories—whether it is through professional ancestral research, oral interview, publishing the information, blogging, or fun and instructional presentation. Searching and finding our ancestors and placing them in context with historical events of the nation or even the world is an exhilarating adventure! Let’s find and tell your family story together.

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Patti Gillespie, B.A., M.S.

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940-328-2104
FamLStories@gmail.com

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