GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show--A Conversation with Gena Philibert-Ortega and Kristi Sexton

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and I welcome Gena Philibert Ortega and Kriti Sexton to discuss their new roles as Managers of GRIP.

Watch as we learn about the future of this long-loved genealogy learning opportunity. 

Have you been to GRIP either virtually or in person?

Are you planning on attending in the future?

We would love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

GRIP Genealogy Institute

https://grip.ngsgenealogy.org/#1#about

 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: RR Season 13, Day 4: Rubber Chickens and Long Awaited Answers

 

The panel Melissa Barker, Bernice Bennett, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock,  Shelley Murphy, and I gather to share their thoughts about the race, challenge, and family connections on  Relative Race Season 13, Day 4.

The marker in the cemetery is beautiful. Thank you Relative Race for going beyone and showing us it truly is all about families!

And? The Rubber Chickens are baaaaack!

Watch and let us know how you felt about Day 4!

Links in this episode:

Relative Race:

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennette-Geniebroots

http://www.geniebroots.com/

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

What was your favorite part of Day 4?

We'd love to hear from you!

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance ! An Open Case on My Great Uncle!

 

 You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

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down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also put a link to a blog post telling about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance this week?

An open case on my great uncle!

As many of you know, one of my jobs as a genealogist is for the US Army Repatriation Project. I am giving the details of a missing Soldier from WWII so that I can locate the next of kin and DNA donors for possible identification.

I have often hoped that one day, I would learn a case had been opened on my mom's uncle, Edman Roberts. He was part of the 82nd Airborne during WWII. His plane went down in Sicily, and his body never recovered. 

This week, I received an email asking me for information from a researcher from a different company than the one I work for. A case has been opened for him and the researcher needed help determining the correct family members. Looking through the family, he discovered I was a genealogist who did the same work! And the owner of the company knew me.

What a thrill to share the information I had on the family and confirm the names he had found. Will Edman's remains be coming home? It's a long process, from opening a case to identifying possible remains. DNA could either provide a match or rule out any remains being tested. Either way, I am so happy that Edman is part of an open case. 

 

What's your Happy Dance Moment?

 Please share, and let's celebrate together!

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