Melanie McComb

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Professional Genealogist at American Ancestors/NEHGS. Opinions are my own.
Show threadMelanie McCombNov 21, 2022
@ChiefGenealogist I do an evaluation of the sources mentioned in the profile and compare against what I already know to see if there are any discrepancies.
Melanie McCombNov 21, 2022
Chris Paton's Scottish GENESNov 21, 2022
Wearing my Irish #genealogy hat for the 1st time at a Scottish Indexes conference this Sat 26th November, where I'll be talking about Irish land records. This is the 18th free to attend conference run by Graham and Emma Maxwell of Scottish Indexes - you can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7316625603607/WN_ERdVuCQnR42Ovzr-mx2XsQ . The programme will be run twice in the day to cater for attendees worldwide, with many great speakers, & Q&A session. Programme details are at https://www.scottishindexes.com #Scotland #Ireland See you there! 😀
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Scottish Indexes Conference - November 2022. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Do you want to learn how to trace your family history? Have you made a start but need some tips on how to proceed? Or perhaps you are an experienced researcher who is keen to discover new skills and new records. Whatever your experience level, you are welcome at the Scottish Indexes Conference. This is a free and time-zone friendly event. We show all presentations between 7 am UK time and 3 pm UK time, then we start again and show all presentations again between 3 pm and 11 pm. This means that if you are in New Zealand or Australia you can join us on your evening of Saturday 26 November. If you are on the east coast of America the 3 pm session begins at 10 am your time. A full schedule will be posted in a variety of time zones so that you can plan your day. 'Criminal Portraits' - Phil Astley 'Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records' - Chris Paton 'Homes fit for Heroes: 1919 Act houses in the 1921 census' - Kay Williams 'From the Hebrides to Mississippi - The Crofter's Son' - Alison Spring 'Stones and numbers tell their stories' - Jane Harris 'The Disruption of 1843' - Jennifer Jolly 'Records of the Kelso Dispensary' - Andrew Armstrong 'Scottish High Court Records' - Emma Maxwell

Zoom
Show threadMelanie McCombNov 20, 2022
@GavinEOB No possible connection on an Irish line?
Show threadMelanie McCombNov 20, 2022
@ChiefGenealogist Wow!
Melanie McCombNov 20, 2022
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Nov 20, 2022
Today is #TransDayofRemembrance when we honor and remember trans lives taken by violence. How horrifying that a deadly attack upon the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs should occur right before this solemn day.
Hate isn’t born in us. It is taught. It must end.
This starts with our political leaders, who must cease their cynical attacks against our community before another attack occurs.
Call out the hate. Remind them of its consequences. Hold them to account.
Melanie McCombNov 20, 2022

This article breaks my heart. It expresses some of the feelings I have about going to synagogue and the antisemitism experienced going to school with very few Jewish students.

https://www.smartnews.com/p/4485088805002421645

As a Jewish mom, I want my daughter to be proud of her heritage. But antisemitism makes me worry about her well-being.

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Melanie McCombNov 19, 2022
Off to New Hampshire Historical Society to teach a DNA workshop
Melanie McCombNov 18, 2022
#genchat 🦣Nov 18, 2022
#genchat if Twitter dies before tomorrow night (Nov 18) we’ll be meeting here on #Mastodon at 9pmCT, 10pmET, etc. spread the word, boost the toot, stay tuned.
Show threadMelanie McCombNov 18, 2022
@geneapleau I did the same as well - hoping I get the archive before everything goes down.
Melanie McCombNov 17, 2022
Chris Paton's Scottish GENESNov 17, 2022
Scottish wills and/or testaments from 1513-1925 are on ScotlandsPeople https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/. Remember that in #Scotland land could not be left in a will until 1868 (there was a separate process for inheriting that). Summaries of court hearings for wills/testaments court hearings from 1876-1936 are in the Calendar of Confirmations & Inventories, known on Ancestry as the 'Scotland, National Probate Index' - although 'probate' is an English term, the process here is 'confirmation'! #genealogy
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