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#GenHour I must not have expressed myself clearly, because you've missed my point entirely.
ToS that say 'law enforcement can't use our data' = guardrail
getting a warrant = guardrail
People uploading DNA kit, doing the thing anyway = people who DGAF about guardrails
Trust in institutions = 0
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The guardrails might be destroyed if law enforcement were to attempt getting warrants for these genealogy sites and win. CeCe said this is a possibility in the future, but these companies have deep pockets and will put up a fight to protect their customer's data. #GenHour
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I'm not surprised. She has to hold onto the belief that statistic is correct. Her work with crime cases depends on people sharing their DNA. I'm also not surprised by GenZ not being in favor of it. They're smart enough to know the risks of sharing their DNA outside of genealogy purposes. #GenHour
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#GenHour Also, as someone who is anthropologist-adjacent, I understand the principle that some cultures have, namely, that your DNA belongs to the community and is not yours to give away.
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#GenHour I admire CeCe's work, but she needs to realize that we are in a new world now. Trusting other people with your data? All the guardrails which were previously in place are being destroyed. So it doesn't surprise me if people don't want their DNA data accessed and used in that way.
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Gary is awesome and knows his stuff. He did a full course on ethics at SLIG--this mini version is worth everyone's time. #GenHour #genealogy
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I told CeCe that when I did a guest lecture and discussion on DNA for a bunch of Gen Z MLIS students, literally none of them were in favor of it-- literally every year I visited. She was shocked and brushed it off as an anomaly. I... disagree. #GenHour
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#GenHour I'm using Goldie May to keep track of URLs and to keep notes. I'm not using the subway map or the other fancy stuff.
If MacEntee's research log is working for you, keep using that. Use what works for you!
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Likely. That was probably the one. I had heard about it through posts but I haven’t really gone through this year’s list yet. #GenHour
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#GenHour Also, when you feel like getting back into things, I recommend the BCG lectures at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. The "Best of Elizabeth Shown Mills" series (which is members-only) is worth the price of a subscription. You can watch each week's non-member webinar free for seven days.
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#GenHour Were you thinking of this one?
The GPS in Practice: Examples of Reasonably Exhaustive Research
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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That’s helpful! Thanks! #GenHour
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That's the one I was referring to. An engaging speaker as well, which is always a boon. #GenHour #RootsTech
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Ok. I’ve looked at Goldie May but since my family’s been in the U.S. for ~100 yrs & then we go back to Russian or Austrian Empire (nowadays Belarus/Poland/Ukraine/Austria/Czech Republic) depending on the line, I haven’t really considered it. I’m using Tom MacEntee’s Excel research log. #GenHour
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#GenHour And just now I learned to be careful to look at what year a video is from, because the first result that came up was from 2024. Which sometimes matters, especially because FamilySearch tweaks their user interfaces all the time.
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#GenHour This one was in-person only so there are slides and handout but no video.
A New Way to Search: Exploring FamilySearch’s Full Text Feature
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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#GenHour This one does! both video and handouts!
FamilySearch Full-Text Search – Your Golden Path to Ancestral Discovery by David Ouimette
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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#GenHour This online talk has no handout
Full Text Search by Robert Raymond
www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech...
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Re: RT lectures (which I haven’t done yet), 1) Does anybody remember which goes over what‘s “reasonably exhaustive research“ & 2) Does any explain how you know if your research is proven? B/c I’m afraid I’d say X is proven (b/c they’re my family) but an outsider would say it’s not proven. #GenHour
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Adding a few hashtags for visibility!
#GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #IrishGenealogy
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I thought I'd continue the conversation bsky.app/profile/nigh... today on #GenHour that I started on #AncestryHour a couple of days ago about DNA privacy. I came across this article that explains why MyHeritage stopped allowing the free uploads: thednageek.com/the-end-of-a...
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#GenHour And I'm still using John Cardinal's ORA - Online Repository Assistant where possible, though not with full text search.
www.ora-extension.com/en/index.htm#/
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#GenHour My difficulty (as always) is keeping track of what I find. I've been trying out Goldie May, which I hope they don't ruin with AI. www.goldiemay.com
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#GenHour are name-rich, so full-text search can turn up names of witnesses and others in the document which didn't get indexed previously. I bought Dana Ann Palmer's book to get tips but I haven't worked through it yet.
genealogical.com/store/ultima...
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#GenHour I've found all sorts of things via full-text search on FamilySearch. I think the results depend on the place you are searching for, and the type of record sets available. Suppose you have a set of land records or wills that were only indexed by one or two names previously. Those records 🧵
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I saw that one. Some useful search tips, including the difference between results from a keyword search versus a name search. I haven't read the handout, but the slides would definitely be useful if you're not going to watch. #GenHour
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#GenHour How can family historians make the most of digital tools without digital burnout?
Join Cathie Sherwood (Ancestor Discovery) for Digital Innovation Tools for Professional Family Historians.
19 Mar 2026, 10:30–11:30; Online (Zoom)
Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
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One of the RootsTech lectures I want to listen to - or at least read the handout for (if there is a handout) - is the one about doing Full-Text Search on FS. I tried a little bit in the past and either got no results or stuff I already had. #GenHour
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I agree, going back with fresh eyes and more experience can really help #GenHour
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