The Your Pennsylvania Ancestors podcast is back after a year-long hiatus, and I couldn't be more excited to reconnect with you! In this episode, Denyse dives into what I've been up to during the break, the exciting developments in Pennsylvania genealogy, and gives you a sneak peek of what's coming up on the show.

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Hundreds of classes within three days means we need to set priorities and stay organized. Here's the mistakes I made and how I'm using Artificial Intelligence to help me take notes and summarize sessions.

Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech

Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:17 Minefield #1: Timezones

03:58 Minefield #2: App vs. Website

04:57 Minefield #3: Topic Searches

07:44 Using AI to summarize sessions

Make the most of RootsTech 2024 with this advice from Cheri Daniels, who has attended RootsTech since the beginning. In her roles as RootsTech Speaker, Media, and Attendee, she has seen it all and will help you get in the mindset for a successful conference. Make the most of the conference!

Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech

Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com

Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com

Let's get ready for RootsTech 2024 together! Genealogy's biggest event of the year is just 40 days away and I'm starting my plans now. Join me in making this event the best ever.

Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/C7WF1O6gaE0

Download my RootsTech 2024 Guide here: https://paancestors.ck.page/rootstech

Write about your ancestors with my 10 Days of Chronicles Challenge https://10daysofchronicles.com

Learn about your Pennsylvania ancestors https://www.paancestors.com

One of the largest ethnic groups in early Pennsylvania spoke German. But today we call their language Pennsylvania Dutch. My guest, Professor of Germanic Linguistics Mark Louden calls Pennsylvania Dutch a truly American language. Learn why he says that and learn a little PA Dutch to share with family and friends.

Pennsylvania Dutch: The Story of an American Language, by Mark L. Louden

Don't miss Mark's website https://padutch.net

What is the history of the Lenape who lived across much of Pennsylvania? How were they impacted by the waves of immigration to the colony? And what is their future? Meet Adam Waterbearer DePaul, Tribal Storykeeper of the Lenape of Pennsylvania who fills in a big gap in our shared history here and provides hope through the Prophecy of the Four Crows.

Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania https://www.lenape-nation.org

Fulfilling a Prophecy Exhibit https://www.penn.museum/sites/fap/index.shtml

Enduring Presence: Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Art https://ds-omeka.haverford.edu/enduringpresence/exhibits/show/about

The Walking Purchase document with transcription

http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/documents/1681-1776/walking-purchase.html

Treaty Negotiations with Native Americans https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/treaty-negotiations-with-native-americans/

AncestryDNA has the largest DNA database in the world for genealogy. Their data on genetic communities can help you target your research if you take an extra step with it. I explain that step in this episode.

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Chapters:

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:11 AncestryDNA Genetic Communities
• 03:38 Walkthrough of Map Overlays
• 06:13 Furthering Your Research

Resources mentioned in video:

AncestryDNA https://www.ancestry.com/dna/

County biography and history collection digitized by the Allen County Public Library https://archive.org/details/allen_county

Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

If you have ancestors in Pennsylvania in the 17th & 18th century, knowing these four things will help your understanding of our records (and our history!).

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00:00 Intro

01:48 Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War

05:16 The landless in Pennsylvania

07:46 Religions in Pennsylvania

09:35 Pennsylvania and the Book of Revelation

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6to8YkpSVk

Books mentioned:

• Beyond Philadelphia: The American Revolution in the Pennsylvania Hinterland, editted by John B. Frantz and William Pencak, Penn State University Press, 1998.
• The Disaffected: Britain's Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution, by Aaron Sullivan, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019.
• Aaron Sullivan presentation at The Athenaeum Philadelphia https://youtu.be/EUSR4a6IJMo

Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Did you hear about the new things coming to genealogy in 2023? Here's the announcements of what's rolling out in 2023 from Ancestry and FamilySearch.

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00:00 Intro 04:00 Innovation & Tech Forum 05:45 What's New at Ancestry 11:29 What's New at FamilySearch

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Watch this episode on YouTube

Previous podcast episode #75 "Get the Most Out of RootsTech" - check it out

Innovation & Tech Forum

Ancestry's Full Video

AncestryDNA Updates

Ancestry's Recent Collections Page

FamilySearch's Full Video

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