Staying Afloat in the Gene Pool - Genetic DNA News

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05 AUGUST 2011 - Family Tree DNA announced the launch of a new feature: Y-DNA "Third Party" uploads. This allows for the upload of 33 & 46-marker y-DNA test results from Ancestry, GeneTree and Sorenson's SMGF. The information for this blog is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. More information is available from FamilyTreeDNA FAQ page.

Founded in April 2000, Family Tree DNA was the first company to develop the commercial application of DNA testing for genealogical purposes, something that had previously been available only for academic and scientific research. Currently, the Houston-based company is approaching 350,000 individual records – the largest DNA database in genetic genealogy, and a number that makes Family Tree DNA the prime source for anyone researching recent and distant family ties. In 2006 Family Tree DNA established a state of the art Genomics Research Center at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, where it currently performs R&D and processes over 200 advanced types of DNA tests for its customers.

Tombstone Thursday - Mattingly

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August Mattingly

1881-1899

Oak Hill Cemetery

Section 17, Row 5

Evansville, Indiana

"Drowned trying to save lives of others"

- Photo taken & submitted by JGWest

[Tombstone Thursday is dedicated in memory of Donald G. West 1952-2000]

From the FIRST MATE's PHOTO ALBUM...

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Taken at the National Cemetery in Minneapolis on a June morning as it appeared in the Minneapolis Star/Tribune.

Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words!!! It says everything without a single word.This should become an official Memorial Day, 4th of July and/or Veterans Day remembrance photo; “Our National symbol standing guard”.

photo by Frank Glick-MSP

- Email with photo submitted by Don counts

Marker/Plaque/Monument Monday

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Freedom Plaza plaques...

located across the Martin Luther King Blvd. from the Evansville/Vanderburgh Civic Center

[Click on photo to enlarge image]

- Photo taken & submitted by JGWest

"Obsolete Occupations"

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Here is a great example of local obsolete occupations involving street cars found on the grave marker of Frank T. Lefler buried in Section 67 of Evansville's Oak Hill Cemetery. Wonder if the local paid for the marker or was he an official of the Local?

This photo & a nice link to other obsolete jobs was submitted by Christopher Myers (March 2010). Check this site for photos of some workers performing some obsolete jobs: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124251060

Here is a great list of job titles from "yesteryear" that genealogists & historians encounter and wonder just what was that job: (Found on Cyndi's List http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiashlan/occupations.html

This reminds me of a joke... there were these two country cousins of mine that were very patriotic and with all of the strife in the world today, these two strappy young men decided to enlist in the military to help the good ol' USA fight aginst its enemies. The recruiter took one look at these two hillbillies and thought "no way!" He told them they were only accepting those that had needed skills. Oh, boy, this sure excited my cousins! Elroy excitedly stated that he was a "pilot" which really impressed & surprised the recruiter. He told Elroy to go in the other room to fill out enlistment papers. Clem with a big grin proudly stated that he was the best firewood cutter in Jenkins County. Well, the recruiter said that they really did not need firewood cut or otherwise. Clem retorted: "Well, you took Elroy and you have to cut it before he can pile it!" - JGWest

Tombstone Thursday - Ladd

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Teresa Ladd
Born April 15, 1836
Died December 23, 1902

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"Since She Has Left Us We all feel like a Broken Hand"

This stone is on a farm on the Sandlick Road in Caldwell Co., Ky.

It was ordered from Sears & Roebuck Co.

- Submitted by Ken Gilkey [Photographer unknown]

[Tombstone Thursday is dedicated in memory of Donald G. West 1952-2000]

Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair 2011

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2011 County 4-H Fair
The Vanderburgh County Fair 25 July - 30 July 2011

The following are some photos I took at the fair with my cell phone, that did not turn out well, but will give everyone a little peek at a few exhibits.
Above are 6 of the 4-H Genealogy Project Notebook exhibits and below are 2 of the 3 champions that will go on to the State Fair next week.

The 4-H Americana project always have some of the most incredible exhibits. This one is a collection of a family member's Civil War jacket, sword, etc.

The 4-H Woodcraft exhibits are always very nice. This piece of the covered bridge below got Honorable Mention. The piece is completly flat, but the road appears to just come up & out at the viewer. Notice the squirrel on the road.

- Photos taken & submitted by JGWest