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Baa - Humbug? Genealogy humbug is like the oldfashioned boiled sweet: tuck it in your cheek and explore with your tongue for a long, satisfying slobber as you reminisce and write. Nice one, H & N.

Some learning can be done "on the fly". Other learning needs explicit acknowledgement, IMHO. eg consciously set a task, and allow a chunk of time, to become familiar with how repository's catalogue is structured. I'm trying to build a learning task and time into the inception stage of a project, to ameliorate frustration at slow progress. Also, I must learn and train myself in good Back-up practice, to prevent another disaster with MS OneDrive.

Years ago I transcribed meticulously a manuscript farm lease from 1780. Then found it was a standard template used by the Manor landlord for a generation, applied to dozens of tenants, listed in the Rent Roll and relatable to later Censuses. A lease was typically for two or three lives - eg the adult farmer and his young son; and was renewed provided that rent continued to be paid by any named person. Each parcel of land was described as "bounded on the North / S / E / W by ..." etc, naming adjacent tenants and landscape features such as streams and townland boundaries. My ancestors married some of those neighbours. Some daughters brought land into their marriage and parcels were combined.Thus transcribing one ~1000 word document enabled me to tabulate and connect many facts, about persons and places over a timeline of decades. Well worth the eyestrain!

Too-rapid speech? This weary pair of lugs absorbed Helen's advice better at 0.8 X standard rate, by tweaking the Settings gear wheel > Playback speed. Drag up the bottom of the picture frame to see those controls.

3:40 re Hashtags: cf "Hemingway Bridge" term used by Tiago Forte in 'Building a second brain'. Ernest Hemingway ended a writing session only when he knew what came next in the story: when the next plot point became clear. A 'bridging note' like this fuels tomorrow's session with today's momentum. Hence: in our Family History Plan & Log, such a 'Task Note' or Hashtag serves as the catalyst for a productive start in the subsequent session.

There are ships logbooks among the prize papers … logbooks can contain weather observations - these can be used for climate research.

Really hard work From india

I have a High percentage of Uk on both sides and am only second gereration Canadian. I am supposedly related to Lady Diana on my mothers side and would like to know if that is really true and my fathers side Corbet born in Vale and wonder if there are any famous people in my DNA pool from my fathers Corbet line Ernest John Corbet Geurnsey Channel Isle and any living relatives looking from my Grandfather looking from the other side.

DNA is good in ancestry.

Brad's gentle delivery on the show is lovely. If watched him on much earlier shows with multiple experts. 👍

I love DNA journey.... Brad is amazing... I would love to know more about my tree this way... wow

💙's me some Brad!

Love Brad and how he says "everyone" has a story ! He is absolutely right! I am a family history researcher working with people ... their family history and their DNA .... and have discovered hundreds of amazing stories ... just unbelievable stories .... love how he says we "build the tree and then look for the fruit" .... no way is it dull! I have wonderful stories I tell ..... Thanks Brad 🙏🙏🙏

My Paternal grandmother Rose Marjorie Jeans was born in Bournemouth, England in September 1919. Rose was a Nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment during WW2.

My paternal grandmother was born Rose Marjorie Jeans in Bournemouth England in September 1919. Rose died in May 2010 in Perth Scotland. I discovered after her death that she had been a Nurse in the Voluntary Aid Detachment. Love DNA Journey

I need help on the McGregor line Brad I’ve no English DNa and to find out where the Ashkenazi fits in x

Absolutely loved watching this. Brad always comes across as a nice guy, but his passion and empathy for what the people will be going through is wonderful. Thanks for sharing the episode

I love Brad and his beautiful shirts. My favorite DNA Journey episode is the one with Hugh Bonniville and John Bishop. It is delightfully amazing. I’ve also enjoy Brad on the New Zealand show DNA Detectives. It’s hosted by Richard O’Brien, who wrote “ Rocky Horror Picture Show” and played Riffraff. 🤩😁

I viewed some DNA Journey episodes last year and have been facinated...I'm trying to do more on my Ancestry web site tree, however I can't afford membership to delve further in the European past of my family, especially the Irish and polish info.

We need a Canadian version of this and Who Do You Think You Are. We seem so interconnected with their stories and immigration had a lot to do with our being where we are.

Is Finding Your Roots shown in the UK?

Love DNA Journey and always excited when Brad is up in the episode. I appreciate the stories and how the show brings history to the guest stars. So many don't know much about their ancestors and I love how the show builds a connection. Can't wait for the next episode!

It's nice to have a normal background, for it's who makes them up. It's okay not to have a war hero, a Royal ancestor, It knowing they lived and survived for the times were hard. How to survive a work house, lived out on the land, For we are all the same with similar stories.

I agree: bring a tv brain into family history- life is visual. To connect we need to see how another person sees the world. All the same in family histories. I dont always agree with the perspective, but that is the basis for other open conversation. It works.

Always enjoy seeing Brad's choice of shirts! Appreciate that DNA journey doesn't just go for the bling, so many of us have families that lived quiet lives in their times. Encourages me to dig into the everyday stuff of my ancestors lives. Occasional bling is fun, but in the end (when my grandchildren research me....) they will not see high society, huge rebellion but a life lived (hopefully) well and in a way that influences future generations.

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I enjoy listening to Brad Argent. Love watching "DNA Journey." As an American, I usually don't know who the guests are, but it does not matter. Everyone has fascinating stories in their family histories. The good and the bad, the triumphs and tragedies.

So lovely to chat with Karen 🙂

Nice informative video!

Very useful!

Which test can be done completely anonymously?

You can also read our guide here: www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/what-is-a-second-cousin/ 👍

thank you!

What is the position of people serving a prison sentence who know a DNA test would establish their innocence? Are they obliged to accept a pardon instead of an acquittal and immediate release from prison. If DNA can be used to establish guilt, is it reasonable to permit it to be used to establish innocence?

Could you do a video on comparing the difference between two different scenarios. Scenario 1: 2nd cousins with the MRCA being identical twins. Scenario 2: instead of being 2nd cousins, they are instead half 1st cousins? I have all the shared match data in a Wato tree, but there doesnt seem to be a way to designate identical twins.

IJames VI and Margaret Tudor are my 12th great grandparents through the legitimate line, and James VI/I is my 12th great grandfather through her and two other women, Margaret Drummond and Agnes Stewart through illegitimate though recognized children. James the V is also my 11th great grandfather twice through illegitimate though recognized children by Lady Margaret Erskine and Helen Elizabeth Stewart. There are millions of descendants from the Stewart/Stuart line. Both of these kings made lots of babies and then their descendants did the same.

Really interesting discussion, and thanks for making it available!

Fabulous video thank you so much everyone. Donna I’m in NZ and had to do a double take as I didn’t hear an accent! 😂 this was really helpful and inspiring and awesome to see real people behind the big companies and expertise from independent researchers too 🙏🏽🤩 love this!

This is so moving - I literally had shivers! Very powerful story thank you so much Jackie for sharing and Helen for another fab interview 🙏🏽🌺

Beautiful interview thank you for sharing, this is so powerful and moving ❤ will check out the book!

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It didn't start with James the first did it? How ignorant! You've just written off hundreds of years of Scottish history! Typical sassenach

Fascinating. Thank you. And so sad.

Love his books! Even if i am a bit behind in the series.

Delightful visit with Nathan and Robert! Thank you!

Inspires me to get writing, thank you

You are just repeating the official version of history. What you nerd to do is look to actual evidence such as DNA Of course there is much more then just that. The real Stone of Destiny can and will clarify who it is that has the Covenant for next on the throne.

The Direct Lineage of. House of King David is in America. And history has been distorted by rewritten history. We are looking forward to talking to our relatives in Scotland.

Some fantastic features, thanks.

Great idea Tony XML source, XSLT transform to SVG? Would that appeal (cross platform?)