Fickett Street Genealogy

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I haven’t posted on here in quite a while and would rather like to try to get back to it. So I figure, why not start with the SCGS Jamboree that is coming up this summer? 

Make sure you check out their page at http://genealogyjamboree.com/ for all the info you need. I have been to this convention a few times and is always well worth it. 

If you are new to the world of finding your lost ancestors, then you should definitely check this out. There are many different lectures to choose from and there is always the shopping... oh the shopping. 

Hope to see you there in Burbank! 

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There are so many beautiful photos of the amazingly romantic royal wedding of the now Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but I saw this artist rendering and fell in love.

Kate Middleton holding hands with Meghan Markle and her looking down on her deceased mother in law-the People’s Princess, Princess Diana, in her wedding dress. So simple. Yet beautiful.

Found this photo on FB-artist @autumn.ying

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Happy birthday to me!! #GenealogyLife

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What is it called when you follow someone but they don't know? Stalking? Am I stalking you?

Yes... yes you are stalking me lol !

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Hurry hurry!! Only a few hours left!! There’s a special offer from 23andme to upload your existing Ancestry.com raw data to 23andme and receive 4 free reports!! Get to your computers and do it now! Offer is ending soon.

Go to: www.23andme.com/discover23

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Who’s ready to attend the annual SCGS Genealogy Jamboree in May? This year the Jamboree will be held May 31-June 2nd at the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA. There are special events during this weekend differing in topics from writing to DNA to the Jamboree itself. The Jamboree-Unlock Your Lineage -will be held June 1-2 with over 100 classes to choose from. The events held on Thursday May 31st are the Genetic Genealogy and also the writers conference. Along with those events, also on Thursday is the Jambofree day, where you can attend some classes for free. For more information please visit their website at: http://genealogyjamboree.com

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Genealogy made simple. Lol ! (Found this on FB, sorry don’t k ow who where this originated).

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Found this at WalMart tonight while perusing through the aisles. If you have been considering buying a 23andMe DNA test but unsure due to the cost, perhaps check this out at your local store. You pay for the physical test for $29.00 and then pay online for which test you want later on instead of all at once. Been wanting to get those for a while now, so I’m a happy camper. Will share when the results come in. 😊😊 #DNATest #DNA #23andme #genealogy #genea #heritage #dnakit #DNAPaymentPlan #walmart #genetic

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This was posted on the National Archives’ Facebook page this morning, 20 January 2018: “Due to the shutdown of the Federal Government, we are unable to use any of our social media channels. National Archives facilities are closed and activities are canceled with some exceptions. See https://www.archives.gov/ for details.”

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This is a very good question posted by Ancestry. I honestly don’t know what I would ask... I have too many questions and I think it would depend on which ancestor... haha! Perhaps I would ask my ancestors that are my brick walls and ask them “where do we come from?” (And then as for any paperwork they might have hahaha!). What would you ask??

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Congrats to Prince Harry on his engagement to Meghan Markel ! The couple made the announcement today of their engagement and said the wedding would be in the spring of 2018. The beautiful engagement ring was designed by Prince Harry himself and includes two diamonds from his mother's personal collection. Congrats again and I can't wait to see the beautiful wedding!

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What Would You Do?

So this happened and I am wondering, what would you do in my situation? 

First, a little history. A few years ago I had some family members’ DNA tested through Ancestry.com. Nothing major in the results, we discovered really nothing new, just the usual cousin match list, details on their DNA and how it differed from mine, and so on. Fast forward to nowadays, and there is now a new relationship match my family member received on his Ancestry.com DNA match list. Those of you that are unfamiliar with the match list on their website, when you have a DNA test done, the results you receive will show what parts of the world your DNA is from, and there will be a list of cousin match’s. Pending on who you have tested, it’s almost always cousins, but the more people that take the test, more likely there will be closer blood relationships that show up. 

Enter my situation. My family member who tested, had a new match. A very close relation match. A child. A NEW CHILD. Not only is this person the correct age for being their child, but they also look like other family members! This person is completely new and to my knowledge, unknown to be out there in the world. 

After reaching out to this person, they never replied and obviously either does not want to know any information or is not ready. Either way, I tried. Now here is my question: Do you tell your family member???? This child does not want contact with their biological family, do you still tell your family “hey, guess what happened??”, knowing they do not want anything to do with them? 

This could potentially cause a major disruption in their lives, in all our lives, perhaps unnecessarily. Maybe even cause some damage. 

So what would you do? Keep the secret or tell? Please share your thoughts on this. Thank you!

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Only $1 now through November 19th for Find My Past. 

Click on image below for details. (sorry, link wasn’t working in image above). 

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If you have ever wanted to have a DNA test done by testing company “23 And Me” but were swayed against it because it may be a little expensive, well the time is now! 23 And Me is having a Thanksgiving Family Sale! If there was a catch, it would be the word “family”. In order to receive the sale price of $49.00 per test, you have to purchase more than one test. But! At this price, I would gladly purchase more than one test!

Go to their swore for more info: https://store.23andme.com/en-us/cart/

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This is why I am always so very careful and I do. OT copy other people's trees. I know others do, and they think "wow I traced my family tree all the way back to (insert name of a king here) !" When actually, yeah maybe not... lol Always do your own research and find the facts and get your sources. Maybe if you want to use public trees, use it more as a guide, not as proof.

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This is why I am always so very careful and I do. OT copy other people's trees. I know others do, and they think "wow I traced my family tree all the way back to (insert name of a king here) !" When actually, yeah maybe not... lol Always do your own research and find the facts and get your sources. Maybe if you want to use public trees, use it more as a guide, not as proof.