GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16 Day 8- Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

The panel, consisting of Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy, and me, discusses the joy that is felt by the teams and also by those who watch this day.

And to quote Jake, who was quoting someone else: Never give up! Never surrender!

The challenge was particularly fun, but it required a lot of strategy to keep those boxes balanced. We could see this being done at a family reunion.

Everyone but Team Black had a bit of trouble finding their relatives' house since the roads didn't cooperate, but once they were there, the reunions were full of love and acceptance. More questions were answered, and those puzzle pieces keep fitting into place.

How sweet were the letters from Team Red's children? Loved that.

Watch and let us hear your thoughts!

With Team Black coming in first place on this day and receiving the Strike the Strike benefit, the teams, except for Team Red, are tied at 2 strikes apiece. 

What are your thoughts about how they are going to choose the teams for the elimination round on Day 10?

We'd love to hear from you!

 Links in this episode:

Relative Race

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance!-Catching Up on a Fun October

 

You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

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My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

The month of October was packed with genealogy conferences!

Today I am catching up with the last of the three I was privileged to speak for and attend.

The North Carolina Genealogical Society Fall Conference was packed with great speakers and friends. I love seeing those I have met over the years and meeting new ones.

I was also honored to meet legendary genealogist Helen Leary, the author of " North Carolina Genealogy," The big red book that teaches not only how to research in NC but also teaches methodologies for researching everywhere. It's a must on anyone's bookshelf!

What a fabulous way to wrap up a month of in-person conferences.

It was exhausting, but so worth it!

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16 Day 7: Changing Lives!

 

Cheri and the panel, Melissa Barker, Shelley Murphy, and Mary Kircher Roddy, get together to continue their coverage of Relative Race Season 16.

In this episode, they discuss the return of the rubber chicken, the crazy challenge, and the emotional family reunions.

And Jake? We want to give you a hug and tell you that we think you are one of the best big brothers we have ever seen. The outcome of the challenge was not your fault.

So many wonderful reunions on Day 7!

Which was your favorite?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Relative Race

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Tetris Game

https://sameday.costco.com/store/costco/products/69271936-tetris-xl-tumble-game  

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Unpacking Day 6 of Relative Race Season 16 with Kayli!

 

Cheri and the panel, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher, and Roddy, are thrilled to welcome Kayli, the Team Red winner of season 15, to help us unpack Day 6 of season 16!

Watch as we get an update on Kayli, Dan, and the family they met on the race and the happenings of the day.

Thanks to Kayli for letting us know where to purchase a game like the one used in the challenge, and to Mary for finding the link!

What was your favorite part of Day 6?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode:

Relative Race

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Tetris Game

https://sameday.costco.com/store/costco/products/69271936-tetris-xl-tumble-game  

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16 -Day 5 with Callie!

 

Cheri and the panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, and Laura Hedgecock, welcome Callie from Season 12. 

It's always so much fun to have Callie on to share her experiences with the race and get her thoughts on the new season.

Watch as we get together to laugh at the challenge, cry as the teams discover who was waiting for them, and talk about the results on the halfway mark of the race.

Who do you think is waiting on Day 6?

We'd love to hear from you.

 Links in this episode:

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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Sunday Celebration-Genealogy Happy Dance! Another Weekend in Person!

You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

Share by scrolling 

down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also link to a blog post about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

Another in-person genealogy conference! The last couple of days, I have been speaking at and attending the York County Library Genealogy and Family History Expo in Fort Mill, SC. This is a fantastic educational event sponsored by the York County Library. 

I didn't take enough photos to do it, just to show the significant attendance numbers. So much fun meeting new people and connecting with friends.

Congratulations to John Scardon for a well-run conference that gets even better every year!

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16 Day 4-Filling in the Gaps

The panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I are back to talk about the fun and tears of Day 4 of Relative Race.

Things we loved:

Jake and Sadie's relationship, and we learned that Jake makes sense 60% of the time. LOL!

Jerry is so thrilled each time he meets a relative. 

Candis and her sister's dreams!

The love and comfort Hillary receives from Danitra and the relatives she meets.

And who knew Sapphire-encrusted hair shears could get you 2 minutes off your time?

Another day of filling gaps that brought laughter and tears.

What did you love about this episode?

We'd love to hear from you!

 Links in this episode:

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! Attending the AAHGS Conference.

 

 You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

Share by scrolling 

down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also link to a blog post about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

There's nothing like an in-person Genealogy Conference to make me do the happy dance!

This week, I was able to attend the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society conference in Charleston, SC.

I was fortunate to have been one of the speakers, catch up with old friends, and make some new ones. There's nothing like being in person to feel the energy of learning and talking about genealogy! Kudos to all involved in putting together this very successful event.

What were you celebrating?

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: RR Season 16 Day 3: Putting the Pieces Together

 

The panel, consisting of Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and me, comes together on GenFriends to continue their coverage of Relative Race Season 16.

Day 3 was another day of piecing together their family puzzle, and some devastating news for Team Green's Hillary. 

Watch as we see how we felt about the challenge-did you notice the Alien in Team Black's car?-The drive to their relatives' home, and who was waiting on this day.

Congrats to Team Red for winning the 1st place prize or 3 minutes off your time on Day 4.

Who will they give the prize of 2 minutes off to?

Do you have any thoughts?

We'd love to hear from you!

Remember, you can revisit episodes of GenFriends, where we cover past seasons of Relative Race, and see our interviews with the teams, as well as the end-of-season team reunions.

Please forgive me, Ray and Nicole from Team Red, for glitching on your names in Season 6. Ray's story was so emotional and could never be forgotten!

Links in this episode:

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 16-Day 2. The Joy of Finding Family with Eric!

The panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy,  and I welcome Eric, Relative Race Season 13 winner from Team Blue, to give us an update on his family and share his thoughts on the family connections on Day 2 of Season 16.

Watch as we hear some exciting news from Eric and talk about the challenges of the race on this day and the emotion of meeting new family.

How did you like the challenge? 

Would it work for a family reunion game?

We'd love to hear from you!

Here's the TikTok video made by Team Red on Day 2!

https://www.tiktok.com/@sirdukethedon/video/7555363008814353678?_r=1&_t=ZP-90AM1E0dU1X

Links in this episode:

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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