The Genealogy Squad: General all round Genealogy information. About: The mission of the Genealogy Squad Facebook group is to provide a positive space for the sharing of appropriate and reliable methods and resources to assist a global community of genealogists at all levels. We focus on answering questions and solving problems, while demonstrating best practices in all aspects of genealogical research. Before making their first post or comment in The Genealogy Squad, new members are expected to familiarize themselves with the 10 Group Rules, as well as any Featured Announcements that have been posted.

Genetic Genealogy: Another great DNA specific page for Tips and Techniques very helpful, There is a range of Files you can access for topics and information About: Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques is a place to discuss topics in DNA ranging from beginner to advanced.

International Society of Genetic Genealogy:

The Organized Genealogist:

Tasmanian Family History & Genealogy Page:

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Genealogy Standards: Family historians depend upon thousands of people unknown to them. They exchange research with others; copy information from books and databases; and write libraries, societies, and government offices. At times they even hire professionals to do legwork in distant areas and trust strangers to solve important problems. But how do family historians know they are producing or receiving trustworthy results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists, essentially a users’ guide for family historians, provides standards for genealogical researchers to assess their own and others’ work. The revised second edition increases the clarity of DNA and privacy standards. Those standards are especially useful in the twenty-first century, when many genealogists use a complex new tool–DNA testing–and trace living people more often than they did in the past.

Evidence Explained is the definitive guide to the citation and analysis of historical sources–a guide so thorough that it leaves nothing to chance. While countless websites now suggest ways to identify their offerings, few of those address the analytical needs of a researcher concerned with the nature and provenance of web material, whose numerous incarnations and transformations often affect the reliability of their content.

In the two years since the Third Edition was published, changes at major repositories and online information providers–as well as the ever-evolving electronic world–have generated new citation and analysis challenges for researchers. As a consequence, Mrs. Mills has once again revised her citation models and added descriptions and evaluations of numerous contemporary materials not included in the original Third Edition.

Here are the major changes you will find in this revised Third Edition:

• Changes to about 75 pages in the text and index

• New citations for the National Archives (NARA) website and manner of identifying documents

• Updates for citing DAR’s revamped website and databases

• Alterations in citations for the DAR website and database

• Immigration citations reflecting changed records at the Ellis Island website

Unlock the family secrets in your DNA!

Discover the answers to your family history mysteries using the most cutting edge tool available. This plain-English guide (newly updated and expanded to include the latest DNA developments) will teach you what DNA tests are available; the pros and cons of the major testing companies; and how to choose the right test to answer your specific genealogy questions. And once you’ve taken a DNA test, this guide will help you use your often-overwhelming results, with tips for understanding ethnicity estimates, navigating suggested cousin matches, and using third-party tools like GEDmatch to further analyze your data.

The book features-

Colorful diagrams and expert definitions that explain key DNA terms and concepts such as haplogroups and DNA inheritance patterns
Detailed guides to each of the major kinds of DNA tests and tips for selecting the DNA test that can best help you solve your family mysteries, with case studies showing how each can be useful
Information about third-party tools you can use to more thoroughly analyze your test results once you’ve received them
Test comparison guides and research forms to help you select the most appropriate DNA test and organize your results
Insights into how adoptees and others who know little about their ancestry can benefit from DNA testing

Whether you’ve just heard of DNA testing or you’ve tested at all three major companies, this guide will give you the tools you need to unpuzzle your DNA and discover what it can tell you about your family tree.

“Inspirational and very useful . . . quite literally packed with valuable tips and exercises and is almost a mini-course in writing your family history.”—Bedfordshire Family History Society
 
Gill Blanchard’s practical step-by-step guide to writing a family history is designed for anyone who wants to bring their ancestors’ stories to life. She looks at ways of overcoming the particular problems family historians face when writing a family history—how to deal with gaps in knowledge, how to describe generations of people who did the same jobs or lived in the same area, how to cover the numerous births, marriages and deaths that occur, and when to stop researching and start writing.
 
Her book provides examples to help readers find their own writing style, deal with family stories, missing pieces of information and anomalies. It also offers advice on key aspects of composition, such as adding local and social history context and using secondary material. The focus throughout is on how to develop a story from beginning to end.
 
Exercises are a key feature of the text. There is guidance on the various formats a family history can take and how to choose the appropriate one, with examples of format and layout. Production and publishing are also covered—books, booklets, newsletters, websites, blogs and ebooks.
 
“If you’re toying with the idea of writing a family history-themed book, whether it be for general publication or simply for family members, read this first and then take the plunge. Who knows, it could be a bestseller!”—Family Tree Magazine

PILOT FriXion Light Pastel Collection Erasable Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Color Inks, 5-Pack
 
Pilot FriXion Fineliner: A bright way for bright minds to get into STEM, FriXion is the first erasable fine point marker pen; Its unique thermo-sensitive ink formula lets you erase and rewrite repeatedly with ease without ruining the page
 
These Erasable High Lighters will blow your mind, I love them as I can Highlight what I am working on or where I am up to, and then erase when I have finished with an Ancestor, or have moved on further in my research reading.

Do yourself a favour and get some!..
 

Sharpie Fine Point Pens
 

• Color-full, brilliant shades ignite thought-provoking messages, vivid hand lettering and perfectly personal journals
• Ink won’t bleed through paper and is acid-free and archival-quality
• Quick-drying ink is both water- and fade-resistant; AP certified
• Fine point and slim, contoured design for effortless detail and control
• Includes 2 black Sharpie fine point pens; packaging may vary

I use these fine point pens for almost everything I love they are fine tip and don’t bleed.
 

VIPITH A4 Suspension Files,20pcs Cabinet Suspension for Filing, Hanging Files
 

【High-quality Material】 The material of the A4 document organiser is made of Polypropylene(PP) plastic. Lightweight and waterproof, not easy to decay and deform. It’s more durable than paper. Our hanging filing folders is different from other hanging file bags on the market, and it is not easy to tear and damage. The material of the slide rail is firm, not easy to break, and has a certain bearing capacity.

I like to use these multi coloured hang files to organise my research into colour catagories. these are very sturdy.

Canvas Tote Bag for Women – Travel Tote Bag Purse with Zipper Fashion Shoulder Crossbody Bag Handbag
 
The canvas tote bag for women is made of high-quality encrypted canvas material with exquisite workmanship, and all seams are reinforced and sewn to ensure its durability. 
Her book provides examples to help readers find their own writing style, deal with family stories, missing pieces of information and anomalies. It also offers advice on key aspects of composition, such as adding local and social history context and using secondary material. The focus throughout is on how to develop a story from beginning to end.
 
I love this Canvas Tote to throw in my iPad a few notebooks and pens to head to the library to do some research, looks cute as well as handy.
 

Tote/Handbag Organiser Insert
 
 Felt material, Lightweight, foldable and well constructed, soft and thickened, better protect your items inside handbag. Fine workmanship, helps to keep the handbag shape. Fits a Variety of Handbags or Tote bags, Easily Take Out and Save Your Time Changing to Another Handbag or Tote bag.
 
I love this Tote Organiser as I can keep all my Library Research Items in it and just swap out my bag. Very handy time saver. (Multiple Colours)