I haven't blogged in quite awhile, I haven't even done a lot of research in quite awhile. But need to get things organized because I am going to the genealogy trip that Michael John Neill is organizing for Salt Lake City that starts at the end of May 2013. While I have written research plans for 6 of the children of John Antrim and Sarah Downey, I dont' have one written for their oldest son or for either John or Sarah. Need to get writing. Then I need to get research plans written for the Boyer line since those are the 2 branches I plan on focusing on.
06 March 2013
13 September 2012
02 September 2012
23andme DNA testing....
I used 23andme a year ago to do dna testing. It shows that my maternal Haplogroup is H2a2b1. I haven't managed to locate any relatives there unfortunately, but have received some interesting health information from them.
Just recently I purchased kits for one of my daughters and one of my sons and their results are now in. The paternal Haplogroup is R1b1b2a1a1 (which would be the LUCIER line). From 23and me: "Today R1b1b2a1a1 is found mostly on the fringes of the North Sea in England, Germany and the Netherlands, where it reaches levels of one-third. That distribution suggests that some of the first men to bear the haplogroup in their Y-chromosomes were residents of Doggerland, a real-life Atlantis that was swallowed up by rising seas in the millennia following the Ice Age. "Doggerland was a low-lying region of forests and wetlands that must have been rich in game; today, fishing trawlers in the North Sea occasionally dredge up the bones and tusks of the mastodons that roamed there. Doggerland had its heyday between about 12,000 years ago, when the Ice Age climate began to ameliorate, and 9,000 years ago, when the meltwaters of the gradually retreating glaciers caused sea levels to rise, drowning the hunter's paradise. Doggerland's inhabitants retreated to the higher ground that is now the North Sea coast." As to be expected, since I am their mother, I share 50% DNA over 23 segments with both of them. The two of them share 49.1% DNA over 53 segments. When I have some time to play around with it, I will see if I can find relatives on their dad's side for the tree.
Just recently I purchased kits for one of my daughters and one of my sons and their results are now in. The paternal Haplogroup is R1b1b2a1a1 (which would be the LUCIER line). From 23and me: "Today R1b1b2a1a1 is found mostly on the fringes of the North Sea in England, Germany and the Netherlands, where it reaches levels of one-third. That distribution suggests that some of the first men to bear the haplogroup in their Y-chromosomes were residents of Doggerland, a real-life Atlantis that was swallowed up by rising seas in the millennia following the Ice Age. "Doggerland was a low-lying region of forests and wetlands that must have been rich in game; today, fishing trawlers in the North Sea occasionally dredge up the bones and tusks of the mastodons that roamed there. Doggerland had its heyday between about 12,000 years ago, when the Ice Age climate began to ameliorate, and 9,000 years ago, when the meltwaters of the gradually retreating glaciers caused sea levels to rise, drowning the hunter's paradise. Doggerland's inhabitants retreated to the higher ground that is now the North Sea coast." As to be expected, since I am their mother, I share 50% DNA over 23 segments with both of them. The two of them share 49.1% DNA over 53 segments. When I have some time to play around with it, I will see if I can find relatives on their dad's side for the tree.
28 July 2012
Doing a happy dance
There are some who don't like Facebook and won't use it. I can understand there are privacy concerns, but you can make your settings so that only those you want to see things can see them. Me, I have mine pretty broad for most things because I post a lot of genealogy stuff there hoping to connect with both close and distant relatives.
Let me tell you what happened this week for our family because of Facebook....
Several weeks ago I search for Facebook looking for the children of one of my cousins who had distance themselves from the family for many years. I sent several messages out hoping one of them would contact me back. Finally this week one of them did, they hadn't seen my message when I first sent it because it hadn't gone to the main inbox. I started chatting back and forth with them, they were glad to be in contact with someone from our side of the family. I let this person's aunt know I had made contact with them, and it has snowballed from there. Not only have connections been made between me and these 1st cousins once removed, those young people are now in contact with their aunts and uncles. Then the big surprise today, my cousin that had distanced themselves set up a facebook account and has now friended not only me but his siblings! All because I took a chance and sent a message to a possible relative on facebook.
08 April 2012
DNA and Family Tree
I got the results from Ancestry.com DNA test, it says I am 51% Scandinavian, 27% British Isles, 18% Eastern European, and 4% uncertain. The British Isle part I expected, Scandinavian and Eastern European not so much, Unless they immigrated into the Kingdom of Hanover (modern day Germany)?
07 February 2012
New Antrim Family discoveries
Now back to our regularly scheduled programing... :)
ancestry.com recently added new Pennsylvania records to their collection and I decided to do a quick search of them last night. Boy, am I glad I did!
I found a record of:
John Antrim Sr's confirmation in the records from the Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelpha, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) dated 18 May 1864. At this point I am assuming it is the father John they mean and not John E his son.
Thomas Mason Antrim's baptism - 24 June 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baptism Records - Thomas Mason fil John and Sarah Antrim b 20th Sept 1840 -- sp Mother.
Sarah Ann Antrim's baptism - 24 June 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baptism Records - Sarah Ann fil John and Sarah Antrim b 5 Feb 1843 -- sp Mother.
Joseph Kirby Antrim's baptism - 13 May 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church at parents residence Arch St and Locust Joseph Kirby fil. John and Sarah Antrim b 26 Oct 1848. (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Joseph Kirby Antrim's death - 16 May 1849 in Philadelphia City Death Records
Joseph Kirby Antrim's burial - 17 May 1849 Fairhill Friends Burial Ground - not a member
Gorgiana Antrim's death - 12 May 1849 Philadelphia City Death Records
Georgianna Antrim's burial - 13 May 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church(until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Georgianna Antrim's burial - 13 May 1849 Fairhill Friends Burial Ground - not a member
Mary Antrim's baptism - 26 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) at 1112 Thurlow Rachel Antrim parents John and Sarah (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Mary Antrim's burial - 30 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania (Catholic Church) register of burials Mary Antrim
Rachel Ann Antrim's baptism - 26 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) at 1112 Thurlow Rachel Antrim parents John and Sarah (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Rachel Ann Antrim's death - 16 Jul 1862 Philadelphia City Death Records
George Mason Antrim's baptism - 6 July 1868 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) Parents John E and Martha I Antrim. (yet another child I wasn't aware of until I found this record) (my note: John E Antrim is the son of John and Sarah Antrim).
These records show the family had ties to the Quaker religion although this family were not members by 1849. They were Episcopalians, then at least a few converted to the Catholic religion.
I also discovered 4 new children and 1 new grandchild for John and Sarah. Can't wait to do some more digging to see what other treasure I can uncover! Need to finish writting those research plans first. :)
ancestry.com recently added new Pennsylvania records to their collection and I decided to do a quick search of them last night. Boy, am I glad I did!
I found a record of:
John Antrim Sr's confirmation in the records from the Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelpha, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) dated 18 May 1864. At this point I am assuming it is the father John they mean and not John E his son.
Thomas Mason Antrim's baptism - 24 June 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baptism Records - Thomas Mason fil John and Sarah Antrim b 20th Sept 1840 -- sp Mother.
Sarah Ann Antrim's baptism - 24 June 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baptism Records - Sarah Ann fil John and Sarah Antrim b 5 Feb 1843 -- sp Mother.
Joseph Kirby Antrim's baptism - 13 May 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church at parents residence Arch St and Locust Joseph Kirby fil. John and Sarah Antrim b 26 Oct 1848. (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Joseph Kirby Antrim's death - 16 May 1849 in Philadelphia City Death Records
Joseph Kirby Antrim's burial - 17 May 1849 Fairhill Friends Burial Ground - not a member
Gorgiana Antrim's death - 12 May 1849 Philadelphia City Death Records
Georgianna Antrim's burial - 13 May 1849 Calvary Episcopal Church(until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Georgianna Antrim's burial - 13 May 1849 Fairhill Friends Burial Ground - not a member
Mary Antrim's baptism - 26 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) at 1112 Thurlow Rachel Antrim parents John and Sarah (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Mary Antrim's burial - 30 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania (Catholic Church) register of burials Mary Antrim
Rachel Ann Antrim's baptism - 26 June 1862 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) at 1112 Thurlow Rachel Antrim parents John and Sarah (until I found this record I wasn't aware of this child)
Rachel Ann Antrim's death - 16 Jul 1862 Philadelphia City Death Records
George Mason Antrim's baptism - 6 July 1868 Church of the Evangelist, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Catholic Church) Parents John E and Martha I Antrim. (yet another child I wasn't aware of until I found this record) (my note: John E Antrim is the son of John and Sarah Antrim).
These records show the family had ties to the Quaker religion although this family were not members by 1849. They were Episcopalians, then at least a few converted to the Catholic religion.
I also discovered 4 new children and 1 new grandchild for John and Sarah. Can't wait to do some more digging to see what other treasure I can uncover! Need to finish writting those research plans first. :)
Life with CFS
In a way I am taking a step away from my normal genealogy blog to discuss something else. But it isn't totally unrelated to my family tree. It is the subject of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and it is related to my family tree in that I have an uncle that also has CFS, and an aunt that has fibromyalgia and at least one cousin that also has fibromyalgia.
Dear Friends and Family,
I realize that everyone has their challenges and limitations. I believe it is through knowledge of those challenges and limitations comes understanding. In that spirit I would like to share with you a little bit about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Like most “invisible” diseases (meaning those that aren’t always obvious on the outside), CFS is a poorly understood illness. To make it worse there is much misinformation about this illness has been circulated over the years. After suffering from this chronic debilitating illness for almost 19 years, I have recently started my own campaign to try and help people understand exactly what this illness is and how many suffer from it.
The name Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a deceptively simple name for a horrible illness, after all who doesn’t get tired sometimes. It hasn’t helped that the medical profession downplayed how serious it can be and it got labeled "Yuppie Flu" in the media, or that some think it is just all in the person’s head.
Let me start off by saying what it is not. It is not laziness, it is not depression, nor is it some form of mental illness. It is also not some made up fad illness. The Centers for Disease Control studies show that “CFS can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, end-stage renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and similar chronic conditions.”
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is also recognized by the World Health Organization, American Medical Association, National Institute of Health and many other medical and health organizations as a very real and very serious illness.
Yes there is fatigue, but it isn’t the normal tired you get if you aren’t getting enough sleep or after putting in a hard day’s work. It is an all encompassing, bone deep fatigue that is there even after a full night’s sleep. And trying to push through the fatigue is a major mistake because it causes post-exertional malaise, which is another major indicator of CFS.
Post-exertional malaise in CFS is defined as "exacerbation of symptoms following physical or mental exertion, with symptoms typically increasing 12-48 hours after activity and lasting for days or even weeks."
Some of the symptoms required to be diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome include:
• Unexplained, persistent fatigue that's not due to ongoing exertion, isn't substantially relieved by rest, is of new onset (not lifelong) and results in a significant reduction in previous levels of activity.
Plus four or more of the following symptoms are present for six months or more:
• Impaired memory or concentration
• Postexertional malaise (extreme, prolonged exhaustion and sickness following physical or mental activity)
• Unrefreshing sleep
• Muscle pain
• Multi joint pain without swelling or redness
• Headaches of a new type or severity
• Sore throat that's frequent or recurring
• Tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes
This list was taken directly off the Center for Disease Control’s website.
The symptoms listed above are the symptoms used to diagnose this illness. However, many CFS patients may experience other symptoms, including:
• irritable bowel
• depression or psychological problems (irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks) These problems are a result of CFS not a cause of CFS.
• chills and night sweats
• visual disturbances (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain)
• allergies or sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, medications, or noise
• brain fog (feeling like you're in a mental fog)
• difficulty maintaining upright position, dizziness, balance problems or fainting
• Low grade fevers
• and many other problems
The CDC says “of the four million Americans who have CFS, less than 20% have been diagnosed.” This is due to many factors including:
• There's no diagnostic laboratory test or biomarker for CFS. Researching are working hard trying to discover one, but for now there is no test.
• Fatigue and other symptoms of CFS are common to many illnesses. This is why the doctor also must run numerous tests to rule out any other possible cause of the symptoms.
• CFS is an invisible illness and many patients don't look sick.
• The illness has a pattern of remission and relapse. And for most of us that suffer from the illness that is one of the most frustrating parts, never knowing when something you tolerated one day might land you in bed the next time you do it.
• Symptoms vary from person to person in type, number and severity.
At one point Multiple Sclerosis was considered to just be Female Hysteria until doctors and researchers found the physical markers that allowed them to identify the illness. One day researchers will find the physical marker for CFS, but since that day isn’t here we just have to understand that medical science has limitations and there are things that we don’t understand yet including CFS.
I hope that you have found this information helpful. I am more than willing to share exactly how this illness has impacted my life. If you want to know more feel free to ask me when you see me out and about. However know that if I am “hibernating” in my apartment it probably means I am in one of the relapse portions of the illness and am probably not up for much company.
Linda
Dear Friends and Family,
I realize that everyone has their challenges and limitations. I believe it is through knowledge of those challenges and limitations comes understanding. In that spirit I would like to share with you a little bit about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).
Like most “invisible” diseases (meaning those that aren’t always obvious on the outside), CFS is a poorly understood illness. To make it worse there is much misinformation about this illness has been circulated over the years. After suffering from this chronic debilitating illness for almost 19 years, I have recently started my own campaign to try and help people understand exactly what this illness is and how many suffer from it.
The name Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a deceptively simple name for a horrible illness, after all who doesn’t get tired sometimes. It hasn’t helped that the medical profession downplayed how serious it can be and it got labeled "Yuppie Flu" in the media, or that some think it is just all in the person’s head.
Let me start off by saying what it is not. It is not laziness, it is not depression, nor is it some form of mental illness. It is also not some made up fad illness. The Centers for Disease Control studies show that “CFS can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, end-stage renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and similar chronic conditions.”
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is also recognized by the World Health Organization, American Medical Association, National Institute of Health and many other medical and health organizations as a very real and very serious illness.
Yes there is fatigue, but it isn’t the normal tired you get if you aren’t getting enough sleep or after putting in a hard day’s work. It is an all encompassing, bone deep fatigue that is there even after a full night’s sleep. And trying to push through the fatigue is a major mistake because it causes post-exertional malaise, which is another major indicator of CFS.
Post-exertional malaise in CFS is defined as "exacerbation of symptoms following physical or mental exertion, with symptoms typically increasing 12-48 hours after activity and lasting for days or even weeks."
Some of the symptoms required to be diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome include:
• Unexplained, persistent fatigue that's not due to ongoing exertion, isn't substantially relieved by rest, is of new onset (not lifelong) and results in a significant reduction in previous levels of activity.
Plus four or more of the following symptoms are present for six months or more:
• Impaired memory or concentration
• Postexertional malaise (extreme, prolonged exhaustion and sickness following physical or mental activity)
• Unrefreshing sleep
• Muscle pain
• Multi joint pain without swelling or redness
• Headaches of a new type or severity
• Sore throat that's frequent or recurring
• Tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes
This list was taken directly off the Center for Disease Control’s website.
The symptoms listed above are the symptoms used to diagnose this illness. However, many CFS patients may experience other symptoms, including:
• irritable bowel
• depression or psychological problems (irritability, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks) These problems are a result of CFS not a cause of CFS.
• chills and night sweats
• visual disturbances (blurring, sensitivity to light, eye pain)
• allergies or sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, medications, or noise
• brain fog (feeling like you're in a mental fog)
• difficulty maintaining upright position, dizziness, balance problems or fainting
• Low grade fevers
• and many other problems
The CDC says “of the four million Americans who have CFS, less than 20% have been diagnosed.” This is due to many factors including:
• There's no diagnostic laboratory test or biomarker for CFS. Researching are working hard trying to discover one, but for now there is no test.
• Fatigue and other symptoms of CFS are common to many illnesses. This is why the doctor also must run numerous tests to rule out any other possible cause of the symptoms.
• CFS is an invisible illness and many patients don't look sick.
• The illness has a pattern of remission and relapse. And for most of us that suffer from the illness that is one of the most frustrating parts, never knowing when something you tolerated one day might land you in bed the next time you do it.
• Symptoms vary from person to person in type, number and severity.
At one point Multiple Sclerosis was considered to just be Female Hysteria until doctors and researchers found the physical markers that allowed them to identify the illness. One day researchers will find the physical marker for CFS, but since that day isn’t here we just have to understand that medical science has limitations and there are things that we don’t understand yet including CFS.
I hope that you have found this information helpful. I am more than willing to share exactly how this illness has impacted my life. If you want to know more feel free to ask me when you see me out and about. However know that if I am “hibernating” in my apartment it probably means I am in one of the relapse portions of the illness and am probably not up for much company.
Linda
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