The International Genealogical Index: Obtaining an Eighteen Century Surname

Often times a person lives their life based on how their own family would see it. Whether it disappoints or makes their family proud, it is inevitable; a person’s family will forever remain an important factor in their life, actions and the consequences that come with it. In “The Idea of Ancestry”, the author Etheridge Knight writes a poem where it is obvious that he is guilty of his actions and the shame and hurt it brings to his loved ones. Knight is haunted by the faces of his loved ones in his cell, and it is symbolic of the guilt he feels as he sits in prison and contemplates on his bad choices and addiction to heroin.

Next this reflective paper will examine my personal family origin in relationship to family legacies, intergenerational transmission, loyalties, justice and

Nowadays, DNA is a crucial component of a crime scene investigation, used to both to identify perpetrators from crime scenes and to determine a suspect’s guilt or innocence (Butler, 2005). The method of constructing a distinctive “fingerprint” from an individual’s DNA was first described by Alec Jeffreys in 1985. He discovered regions of repetitions of nucleotides inherent in DNA strands that differed from person to person (now known as variable number of tandem repeats, or VNTRs), and developed a technique to adjust the length variation into a definitive identity marker (Butler, 2005). Since then, DNA fingerprinting has been refined to be an indispensible source of evidence, expanded into multiple methods befitting different types of DNA

This semester, you will have the opportunity to construct a family genogram for informational purposes. You will develop a genogram, documenting information from both sides of your family (maternal and paternal) for 4 generations starting with yourself. The genogram may be hand drawn or you may use a computer drawn one. (You can download a basic program from www.genopro.com/free or from http://www.progenygenetics.com/students/ ) Your

To start my family origin paper we have to go way back to 1976 when my parents met in Alamo, North Dakota; a town of about 200 people in the northwestern part of the state. They met while going through school playing sports, mainly basketball. Both were pretty good at the sport and won some awards and had chances to play more but decided to get married and start a family instead. Both grew up around the whole farming scene. My mom actually lived on a farm growing up and also as she started her own family. My dad lived in the small town but his grandpa had a farm not far from where he grew up and also helped a lot of the local

This paper summarizes the ancestral immigartion of my primary paternal ancestors. The Thompson surname in itself traces its roots back to Reverend William Thompson (abt. 1598 to abt 1666). Within this paternal lineage are the surnames Willis, Meade, and Stevenson.

Origins of a family have meaning and history. By keeping track of family relations also known as a family tree it can allow us to keep records of the past. The Edwards family tree shows great record from the early 1700 's to the mid 1800 's. This family tree demonstrates when a person was baptized; when they got married; and when they passed away. The Edwards family chart show the different relations of marriages and fertility rate from today 's society. From the chart we can determine that the Edwards family show a different demography compared to todays society. This is because life expectancy was shorter; families were larger; and finally marriages were happening at a young age.

This report is crucial to the research because it analysis types of DNA testing and which is beneficial. In addition, these guidelines are examples of how every aspect of the judicial system which

The turn of the 20th century was a time of great optimism and anxiety ("1900: A Year in the Life of America." - Genealogy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Aug. 2015.). There were constant advancements in technology and new products being made all the time, making life much easier ("1900: A Year in the Life of America." - Genealogy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Aug. 2015.). This better life attracted immigrants from all over ("1900: A Year in the Life of America." - Genealogy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Aug. 2015.). Sadly, for many of them as well as natives, the only work they could get was mediocre with poor working conditions, long hours, and small paychecks ("1900: A Year in the Life of America." - Genealogy.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Aug. 2015.). The same can be said for the Nolan family from “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”. Francie Nolan, an Irish-American girl growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, doesn’t let her family’s poverty drag her down ("Analysis of Major Characters." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 19 Aug. 2015.). The story

A genogram is a diagram that shows family members and their relationships. The information can sometimes include, ages, dates, deaths, and or geographic locations. Males are represented by squares and females are represented by circles. The horizontal lines indicate marriage; while the vertical line indicates parents and children. This paper outlines the assessment and analysis of the three generation of the Jones and Sheffield family, relationships, structures, and health struggles. The interview was conducted by myself (Katroya) and the interviewer was my mother (Sheryl).

As color is more than an artists’ statement when it comes to heredity. We set some colors to have more value than others. As if the rainbow was a key to a hierarchy for our society to follow. All people are equal. Every man despite genealogy is genetically beautifully equal in our species. Race, ethnicity, religion, disability all factors included; are simply part of making us all unique.

In the process of becoming a certified or an accredited genealogist there are some differences to consider. The two organizational bodies of discussion will be the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogist or ICAPGen, and the Board for Certification of Genealogist or BCG. These organizations are the only ones capable of assigning the title of professional to the recipient. The credentialing process for both is extensive. There are some distinct differences in the processes which will be outlined here starting with ICAPGen.

The capstone report that I decided that I wanted to read is Nydera A. Washington class of 1995. Her topic is My Family Tree. The items that make up her honors portfolio are as follows; All In The Family, An Unforgettable Summer, The Ethics of Medicine, Deadly Temptation, The Evolution of Gospel Music, An Honor’s College Reflection. I absolutely enjoyed reading Ms. Washington capstone and not because she is originally from New Jersey. Ms. Washington begins her capstone examining her ancestor background. She sums up her family’s success in the last paragraph by stating, “my family has both triumphed and struggled, some courageously faced the oppression of their day […] embracing arms of the white race.” Washington moves on to discuss one of her worst summers at the University of Rochester. She participated in this research since her freshman and she felt that she did considerably well. However, the energy was very negative at the predominantly white institutions. When she spoke about her goals and aspirations in a learning environment she was frowned upon. Next she conducted a study using diagrams on Pyrazolones using three parts. She continued a research assignment based on the Ethical Issues In Medicine Reproductive and Genetic Technology. She believes that some technological advancements can be detrimental

If our family was a family of archaeologists, we wouldn’t survive the first day! Our family being archaeologists is like a living oxymoron, and well, if we were a family of archaeologists things would flow pretty differently. First off I wouldn’t get to experience sports and go to a wonderful school like McAuliffe. I couldn’t imagine not being able to go outside and throw a football around with my dad, and not being able to go to Taekwondo classes, no way. Plus I wouldn’t be able to go to school and hang out with my friends every day. Also, all I could fish for are lizards and snakes and the only pets I would have is anything I caught (that is if I could catch anything). Lastly we would get like an hour and a half of family time a day including in the mornings! Life would certainly be different if our family was a family of

trace our client’s family tree and make corresponding legends that will show the hereditary diseases and the present status of our client’s family members;