Who Do You Think You Are? Season 11 Promo Reveals Emotional Journeys

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The moving television series Who Do You Think You Are? is returning for season 11 after a four year hiatus, and the new promo for the show revealed the emotional journeys of the six celebrities who researched their family histories. On the show, celebrities trace their family trees in an attempt to piece together the stories of their ancestors with the help of historians, genealogists, and other experts. Their visits to locations in the United States and all over the world unearth new discoveries about their genealogy and breathe new life into the stories of the people who came before them. Sometimes the celebrities even meet relatives they never knew they had.

The Emmy-nominated series Who Do You Think You Are? premiered on March 5, 2010 on NBC, where it ran for three seasons, until it moved to TLC. It aired for seven more seasons on that channel but now returns to NBC for season 11. The series is executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky. This season features the experiences of Allison Janney, Zachary Levi, Nick Offerman, Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto, and Bradley Whitford as they take a trip back in time to research their lineage.

The NBC promo for Who Do You Think You Are? season 11, (season 4 on NBC), gives a first look at the journeys of the six celebrities. It begins with a narrator stating, "Everyone has questions about their ancestors," and includes clips from the episodes. The narrator goes on to say, "This season on Who Do You Think You Are?, six celebrities will embark on a global search for answers, and will be forever changed by what they find." Each celebrity has a very different family history, but all of the experiences appear to have been emotional and life-changing.

The promo features Bradley Whitford asking, "Were they running from something or to something?" Nick Offerman asks, "How could all of these family members condone this behavior?" He later studies a document and says, "Revolutionary War. Not a big deal," chuckling in amazement. Zachary Levi states, "All of the dysfunction in our lives, you can trace through your lineage. I don't know. Who knows what I'm about to find out." He is later shown reading a document in disbelief, saying, "Oh, oh, oh, oh! Guilty of witchcraft?! Oh my gosh!" As Allison Janney examines a record, she says, "He was wrecked off Bermuda. Are you kidding me?" Zachary Quinto states, "I feel like a much more complete version of myself." He is later shown hugging a man. Billy Porter reads a death certificate of a person from Pennsylvania and marvels, "33? Jesus. He died when he was 33?" In a powerful moment, he later states, "These are the shoulders that I stand on."

Who Do You Think You Are? season 11 carries on the legacy of the show, which is to uncover the personal stories of the ancestors of celebrities, while also shining a light on American and world history. These six celebrity stories are sure to be emotional and exciting. Who Do You Think You Are? is a show that teaches people just as much as it moves and inspires them.

I Took 10 DNA Tests and Compared Them | Which One Should You Take?

This was a recent post on YouTube. We posted an earlier one where the YouTuber tested out the five most DNA kit. To watch that video, hit here. Please note the reviewer points out that he has been given these for free and or receive a commission. He tries to be unbiased. To watch the video hit here  

GSHA-SC Writers' Workshop Sunday June 26, 2022 2pm PDT

 

Finding Your Roots in Mexico by John Schmal Saturday, June 25, 2022 1pm PDT

 

History of Mexico Documentary

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From the Mayans, and the Aztecs, of the ancient ages, to the Diaz like autocrats of the later years, Mexican ancestors have seen the worst and best of the times, under diverse circumstances. The native Indians and the nomads did not rule the place for long time for the luxurious life style of the royals, in the upper class was heavier for the lower commoners.

Why did France invade Mexico in 1862?

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War and history, though not necessarily commendable, tend to go hand in hand. Countless military conflicts ranging from small-scale skirmishes to full-blown world wars have plagued the globe for centuries upon centuries. Because of this, we often forget or overlook quite a few interesting battles or wars that have occurred throughout these times. One of these unusual and curious conflicts was the unexpected and theatrical French invasion of Mexico.

Genealogy Garage: German Genealogy Saturday, June 18, 2022 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

 In the past, our organization has helped with the promotion of webinars that the Los Angeles Public Library's Genealogy Garage puts on for the general public. Even though we are a Hispanic genealogy group, we promote the education and knowledge that one may obtain from these presentations. Who knows if your ancestors may have some connection to these areas. Since they our free online via YouTube or Facebook, we are letting our members know that these courses are available to you if you sign in to YouTube or Facebook. Information to see the streaming live are below. 

For more info, hit here  The library’s monthly genealogy session will feature John P. Schmal who will discuss German genealogy. John will discuss the importance of locating a place of origin for your ancestors and will point out some of the useful online databases that can help you research your German roots.

Streaming Live on YouTube.

Ancestry's Thrulines: How to Use it for Your Family History

 Learn about Ancestry’s ThruLines, what it is, how to use it, and how you can evaluate the potential ancestors that are showing up based on your DNA cousin matches as well as other member trees. We’re also using the Evaluate button to help us import new ancestors into our family tree. To watch the video, hit here

Lunch & Learn Change in program Saturday, June 11, 2022 1:00pm PDT

In the past, our organization has helped with the promotion of webinars that the SCGS' Genealogy Lunch and Learn puts on for the general public. Even though we are a Hispanic genealogy group, we promote the education and knowledge that one may obtain from these presentations. Who knows if your ancestors may have some connection to these areas. Since they our free online via YouTube or Facebook, we are letting our members know that these courses are available to you if you sign in to YouTube or Facebook. Information to see the streaming live are below.

To join the both seminar, Please register at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2308094129105414668

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

Hispanic Research with Rachel Rodriguez Thursday, June 16, 2022 6:30pm PDT

 

GSHA/FACC Zoom Presentation "Genetic Genealogy as a Citizen Science" Saturday June 11, 2022 10am PDT

 

This presentation will Introduce the importance of educating genealogists, family historians, and amateur researchers to be prepared to leverage DNA results, including autosomal DNA, mtDNA, and Y‐DNA. With new tools comes a responsibility to expand one's basic understanding of these new technologies, how to interpret and leverage the data, and how to address the emotional aspects of dealing with potential surprises or unwanted revelations and the sociological forces that knowledge of this kind can unleash.

FACC's General Meeting this Saturday, June 11, is a hybrid meeting. In person at the Heritage Museum, 201 West B Street, Pueblo, CO 81003, and on Zoom:

Business Meeting - 10:00 a.m. MDT

Presentation - 11:00 a.m. MDT

You are invited to a Register in advance for the Zoom meeting:

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

"ON THE TRAIL. THE DREAMS OF OUR FOREFATHERS AND FOREMOTHERS", Zoom presentation Jun 26, 2022 11:00 AM PDT

Los Californianos will present the history of travel from Sonora and Horcasitas by the migration of this racially diverse and integrated group of Spanish subjects to their new homes and new lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

This year is the 246th celebration of the incredible 1800-mile journey made by soldados, colonists, and families, as they travel up the trail of the 2nd Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition of 1775-76. Over 50 years, descendants of the founding of El Presidio Real de San Francisco, commemorate with their ancestors in this most tumultuous but important change in California history. This year the event will be entirely virtual. The program will present the history from Sonora and Horcasitas by the migration of this racially diverse and integrated group of Spanish subjects to their new homes and new lives to San Francisco. Included will be formal remarks, presentations of music, the Roll Call of the Founders, Flower Ceremony, and the Formal Dedication of the Presidio. Dr. Ruben Mendoza will be the keynote speaker on the importance of Monterey. The Anza Trail Color Guard, Amigos de Anza Equestrian Drill Team. soldados-David Martinez and Roger Knox, the women of the expedition, and the National Daughters of the American Revolution will all be honored. John Ernest on trumpet, Cheryl Cain, Clare Barrios-Knox, Luis Moreno, Laury J. Woods, Lance Beeson and Marilyn Merlino of Los Arribeños de San Francisco play the music of the era and Francisca Vallejo’s music will be showcased. This year the First People on the southern trail will be included with a Barbareño descendant and an ambassador of Chumash culture, Ernestine Ygnacio De Soto, in her own language and presentation. Here is where California becomes a multicultural society as the Californianos become the genesis and the pilgrims of our great state as they form the foundation of the city of San Francisco. 

To register to attend, please hit here, and you will receive an invitation with access to attend the event. This is their most ambitious presentation yet, and the last planned program to be produced by the team of Martha Vallejo McGettigan, Alan J Parkin SR, Glenda Eve Parkin, and Damian Bacich, Ph.D.

DNA Painter: What is it and what are its key features?

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Debbie Kennett explains how the DNA Painter website can help you make the most of your DNA test results. This article contains affiliate links and may receive a commission for purchases made thru the article. (GSHA-SC does not receive any commission from this article and it's purpose is to educate the reader).

What is DNA Painter?

Created by Jonny Perl, DNA Painter is a user-friendly website that accepts uploads from all of the DNA test companies and provides exciting ways to analyse and view your autosomal DNA data. There are also tools for visualising your family tree.

The site’s basic features are free although there is a modest annual subscription of $55 to access additional options, including the ability to upload additional profiles. The website also has a helpful blog and FAQs section, and you can find more advice on its Facebook group.

DNA Painter provides a number of ways of visualising the direct ancestors in your tree to help you interpret DNA results. You can build a tree manually on the website, or you can upload a GEDCOM file and DNA Painter will extract the details of your direct-line ancestors. There are charts with which to plot the inheritance of the Y-chromosome, the X-chromosome and your mitochondrial DNA. You can also mark your autosomal DNA ancestors as genetic ancestors if you have sufficient DNA evidence to confirm the relationship.

What are the key features of DNA Painter?

The Tree Completeness Chart lets you see how many ancestors you have identified in each generation. Tree completeness is important for interpreting autosomal DNA results because, once we get back beyond about five or six generations, we are often genealogically related to our cousins through a number of pathways, many of which we cannot document.

The report will also indicate any pedigree collapse – ancestors who appear more than once in the same spot in your pedigree as a result of cousin marriages. The trees can be displayed as pedigree charts, fan charts or as text, and the colours can be customised.

The ‘Shared cM’ tool is a firm favourite for anyone working with autosomal DNA test results. The centimorgan (cM) is the unit of measurement for determining how closely people are related. If you’ve tested at AncestryDNA you’ll be familiar with the probability tables showing the possible relationships. The other testing companies don’t provide this information and this is where DNA Painter comes into its own. The Ancestry probabilities have been converted into a tool that allows you to enter the amount of DNA shared and generate a chart showing the probabilities of different relationships.

There is also an interactive version of the Shared cM Project, which has collected data submitted by genealogists on the amount of DNA shared from known relationships. This provides a useful comparison with Ancestry’s probabilities, which are based on computer simulations.

Chromosome mapping is an advanced technique where you assign segments of DNA to a specific ancestor or ancestral couple. If you have results from enough relatives you can construct a chromosome painting with segments inherited from different ancestors marked in different colours. Chromosome mapping can help you understand how autosomal DNA inheritance works, and can be useful when working with DNA matches.

It also opens up possibilities of determining which traits, such as hair colour, we can attribute to specific ancestors. DNA Painter allows you to see the location of genes associated with such traits, although research in this field is in its infancy. You will need access to segment data for chromosome mapping. This is only available from 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA and MyHeritage. If you’ve taken a test with AncestryDNA you can transfer to MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA to get additional matches and access the segment data.

Finally ‘What Are The Odds?’ (WATO) is a tool for investigating recent unknown-parentage cases such as a grandfather or great grandfather. It uses combined probabilities to identify the most likely positions in a tree for a target person. You will need to have identified at least two people in the match list of the target person who share a common ancestor, and have done the genealogical work to determine their relation to each other. It’s best used on groups of matches sharing 40 cM or more.