Welcome! The month of October is the beginning of Fall. The weather gets cooler, football begins, and we see the changing of the colors of the leaves on trees. This month also focuses on another kind of tree, our family tree. October is Family History Month. In honor of this topic, this month’s issues focus on tracing your family tree on your lunch break, a new title in our collection, a genealogy program about using DNA for adoption searches, and more.
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TRACE YOUR FAMILY TREE ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK
By Tina Antosiak
As part of October’s Family History Month, the library is offering a fun list of family tree-related activities that you can take part in during your lunch break! Whether you have 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or even 1 hour, you just may discover something you never knew about your ancestors.
Genetic genealogy: THe basics and Beyond
by Emily D. Aulicino
Genetic Genealogy: The Basics and Beyond was recently added to the Indian Trails Library’s Genealogy and Local History collection. This book provides readers, genealogists, and researchers with the knowledge and confidence to use DNA testing for family research. For example the book discusses various DNA tests to use in research, how to determine what DNA segments came from which ancestor, how DNA testing assists when records may not exist, how testing works alongside oral family history, and much more. Please feel free to checkout this item in our collection located here.
WHAT WE’RE READING: FAMILY HISTORY ARTICLES
Are you interested in Family History articles but not sure where to start or what to read?
Below are some articles that your Genealogy staff have been reading at ITPLD using the library’s News databases located here. You will find a brief description with an article link. Click on the links to explore more. Happy reading!
With the Borden Murder House in New Hands, Will Real History Get the Hatchet?
Updated developments about Lizzie Borden. This article is for the beginning or advanced detective who is still interested in solving this mysterious case.
After 60 years, a DNA Test May Have Uncovered a Secret Identity, Solved a Cold Case and Reunited a Family
A man vanished in 1958, but using DNA his family is learning that he may have been alive for decades under another name.
Betsy Ross Descendants Reunite with Each Other and with Artifacts of Their Mythic Ancestor
“Two different families descended from Betsy Ross had never met before. They broke historical bread over their donations to Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution.”