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girlofthesea@diasporasocial.net
Girl Of The

#hummel #germany #genealogy
Maria Innocentia Hummel (born Berta Hummel; 21 May 1909 – 6 November 1946) was a German Franciscan sister and artist. She is noted for her paintings which were the basis for Hummel figurines.

Dear John and Daughter ~ You wrote that you didn't know much about your German heritage. This is what I've meant to send to you for many months. I haven't done any extensive research on your family name. Many times a person's last name has nothing to do with their actual DNA blood-line genealogy. I was stopped in my tracks when I saw this photograph. The eyes, the smile, the wonderful expression on her face. I get chills from head to toe just looking at her. It is your eyes, your smile and your expression. So. That is the first clue. You are a true Hummel, and one may proceed from there. ('Tis emotional for me.)

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danie10@squeet.me
Danie

Gramps is free and open source software to research, organise and share your family tree

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Every person has their own story but they are also part of a collective family history. Gramps gives you the ability to record the many details of an individual’s life as well as the complex relationships between various people, places and events.

A summary of the active person’s parents, siblings, spouses and children is shown, which is a great way to graphically show children what their relationship is to others in the family.

The software is available for Linux, Windows and macOS, and works with standard GEDCOM genealogy files. If you’re looking to self-host a web version of your family tree, then Webtrees is worth looking at.

See https://gramps-project.org/

#technology #genealogy #ancestry #gramps #opensource
#Blog, ##ancestry, ##genealogy, ##gramps, ##opensource, ##technology

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danie10@squeet.me
Danie

MyHeritage cooks up creepy LiveStory AI tool that makes your dead ancestors speak

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The system’s called LiveStory, and starts by asking for an upload of an ancestor’s photo, before using deep learning tech the company licensed from D-ID to fashion a full-blown mini-documentary including audio and high-resolution video. Faces are animated and synced up with the images to — ideally — tell part of your family’s story.

MyHeritage admits in its FAQ for LiveStory that some may find the feature “creepy and dislike it,” but claims others think it’s downright magical. LiveStory is an evolution of DeepNostalgia, an AI-based family photo animation tool that MyHeritage introduced a year ago to a similar mix of awed and decidedly haunted reactions. I did a post about DeepNostalgia in Feb 2021.

LiveStory requires a user account and if you have a full subscription to MyHeritage ($299 a year) there are no limits on how many LiveStories you can make. Videos you make are yours to keep.

See https://www.androidpolice.com/myheritage-livestory-ai-dead-ancestors/

#technology #genealogy #ancestors #AI #LiveStory
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birdsong@diaspora.linuxlusers.com
Ivy Blackledge

#genealogy #estate
ESTATE

PIKE COUNTY, AL, Book 17, Page 812

Joseph C. BROOKS Estate Settlement

Adm: Lydia BROOKS

Inventory & appraisement of the property of the
deceased was returned to Court by the administrator
on July 10, 1852. The appraisers were Josiah
BROOKS, H. HOLIDAY & James BOATRIGHT. The property
consisted of 1 water pail, 1 beehive & 1 spider.

BROOKS, Joseph C. Letters of Administration

Book 12, Pages 672-673
Lydia Brooks was appointed administrator of the
estate of Joseph C. Brooks on July 1, 1852. Signing
the bond as sureties were Wade H. Montgomery &
William M. Hill.

On Feb. 23, 1853 Judge Bird Fitzpatrick of the Pike
County Probate Court stated that the estate was
worthless, as appeared from inventory, consisting of
the sum of $1.75, & he discharged Lydia Brooks & her
sureties from their obligation.

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birdsong@diaspora.linuxlusers.com
Ivy Blackledge

#genealogy #edgrady #southcarolina

My Cousin: Ed Grady.
Edward Louis Grady (August 31, 1923 – December 10, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor, teacher and photographer. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Mr. Grady studied Theater and English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was a member of the Carolina Playmakers and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He worked with young people as a teacher and mentor in New York where he taught English and operated a Columbia University photo workshop; at Freedom High School in Morganton, N. C., where he taught English, Drama and TV Production; and at Keenan High School in Columbia where he served as a volunteer in art classes, in drama productions and with the yearbook staff. A talented professional actor, Mr. Grady worked on stage, in movie and television productions and in outdoor drama. His credits include, A Simple Twist of Fate, Children of the Corn II & III, Old Man,To Dance With the White Dog, I'll Fly Away, Matlock, Notebook , and the Cherokee drama, Unto These Hills.

My Cousin, Ed Grady, was kind enough to send a large notebook of our O'Grady, Grady Genealogy before he passed away.

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