Sheila Hobeck
@shobeck.bsky.social
Genealogist, Partner/Owner Kinalytic.com, #genealogy, #geneticgenealogy, #DNA
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Your great-grandparent left paper breadcrumbs: land records, directories, witnesses on certificates. Follow the addresses, then follow the witnesses - that’s where cousins hide.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Your great-grandparent left paper breadcrumbs: land records, directories, witnesses on certificates. Follow the addresses, then follow the witnesses - that’s where cousins hide.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario #DNA #InvestigativeGeneticGenealogy
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario #DNA #InvestigativeGeneticGenealogy
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Families carry light across oceans. Diaspora DNA matches can reconnect branches that paperwork never captured, especially when records are fragmented or split across countries.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Families carry light across oceans. Diaspora DNA matches can reconnect branches that paperwork never captured, especially when records are fragmented or split across countries.
www.kinalytic.com #InvestigativeGeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com #InvestigativeGeneticGenealogy #Genealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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As we gather for apple picking, pumpkin carving, and cozy dinners, it’s the perfect season to record family stories. Each tradition adds another branch.
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
As we gather for apple picking, pumpkin carving, and cozy dinners, it’s the perfect season to record family stories. Each tradition adds another branch.
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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On Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on how records and oral histories can honour Indigenous families and truths.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
On Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on how records and oral histories can honour Indigenous families and truths.
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www.kinalytic.com Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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Can you spot the clue in this ship’s manifest? A misspelled name looked like the end of a trail. Cross-checking with census records showed it was my ancestor’s arrival.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Can you spot the clue in this ship’s manifest? A misspelled name looked like the end of a trail. Cross-checking with census records showed it was my ancestor’s arrival.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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Old voices tell new stories. Record voices today to preserve tomorrow’s heritage.
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
September 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Old voices tell new stories. Record voices today to preserve tomorrow’s heritage.
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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When I discovered the farms of my 4x great-grandparents, I found out how they met - they were within walking distance of each other.
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www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
When I discovered the farms of my 4x great-grandparents, I found out how they met - they were within walking distance of each other.
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
www.kinalytic.com Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
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Genealogy Blog (4 of 5): A Mail Carrier’s Quiet Legacy
After the war, George returned home, married, raised nine children, and worked as a letter carrier in Bay City, Michigan.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
After the war, George returned home, married, raised nine children, and worked as a letter carrier in Bay City, Michigan.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
September 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Genealogy Blog (4 of 5): A Mail Carrier’s Quiet Legacy
After the war, George returned home, married, raised nine children, and worked as a letter carrier in Bay City, Michigan.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
After the war, George returned home, married, raised nine children, and worked as a letter carrier in Bay City, Michigan.
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
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Genealogy Blog (3 of 5): From Slave Pens to Freedom
On Sherman’s March to the Sea, George witnessed the destruction of slave pens. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
On Sherman’s March to the Sea, George witnessed the destruction of slave pens. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Genealogy Blog (3 of 5): From Slave Pens to Freedom
On Sherman’s March to the Sea, George witnessed the destruction of slave pens. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
On Sherman’s March to the Sea, George witnessed the destruction of slave pens. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
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Genealogy Blog (2 of 5): A Signalman Under Fire
George Butterfield served in the Signal Corps, waving flags high on ridges to relay commands across the chaos of battle. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
George Butterfield served in the Signal Corps, waving flags high on ridges to relay commands across the chaos of battle. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
September 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Genealogy Blog (2 of 5): A Signalman Under Fire
George Butterfield served in the Signal Corps, waving flags high on ridges to relay commands across the chaos of battle. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
George Butterfield served in the Signal Corps, waving flags high on ridges to relay commands across the chaos of battle. Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
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Genealogy Blog (1 of 5): The Student Who Became a Soldier
Before he ever shouldered a rifle, George W. Butterfield was a student in Utica, Michigan, writing an essay on “The Duty of Young Men.”
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
Before he ever shouldered a rifle, George W. Butterfield was a student in Utica, Michigan, writing an essay on “The Duty of Young Men.”
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
September 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Genealogy Blog (1 of 5): The Student Who Became a Soldier
Before he ever shouldered a rifle, George W. Butterfield was a student in Utica, Michigan, writing an essay on “The Duty of Young Men.”
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
Before he ever shouldered a rifle, George W. Butterfield was a student in Utica, Michigan, writing an essay on “The Duty of Young Men.”
Read more here: https://loom.ly/WIyPl0A
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic
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Can you spot the clue in this record?
My great-great-grandfather’s birth certificate appeared ordinary until I noticed one term. That single word revealed he was born illegitimate.
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My great-great-grandfather’s birth certificate appeared ordinary until I noticed one term. That single word revealed he was born illegitimate.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
September 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Can you spot the clue in this record?
My great-great-grandfather’s birth certificate appeared ordinary until I noticed one term. That single word revealed he was born illegitimate.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
My great-great-grandfather’s birth certificate appeared ordinary until I noticed one term. That single word revealed he was born illegitimate.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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Students at the University of Portsmouth are digitising more than 600 tapes containing video footage of Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, which sank in the Solent. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Race against time' to save Mary Rose video archive
Students are digitising more than 600 video tapes showing the 1982 Mary Rose salvage operation.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Students at the University of Portsmouth are digitising more than 600 tapes containing video footage of Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, which sank in the Solent. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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3 Genealogy Myths You Need to Stop Believing...
Genealogy is detective work — but myths keep a lot of people stuck. Here are three I hear all the time:
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Genealogy is detective work — but myths keep a lot of people stuck. Here are three I hear all the time:
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
September 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
3 Genealogy Myths You Need to Stop Believing...
Genealogy is detective work — but myths keep a lot of people stuck. Here are three I hear all the time:
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
Genealogy is detective work — but myths keep a lot of people stuck. Here are three I hear all the time:
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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Not all family heirlooms are objects…
Some of the most meaningful legacies are the traditions that unite us. A family reunion is an heirloom of its own.
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Some of the most meaningful legacies are the traditions that unite us. A family reunion is an heirloom of its own.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
September 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Not all family heirlooms are objects…
Some of the most meaningful legacies are the traditions that unite us. A family reunion is an heirloom of its own.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
Some of the most meaningful legacies are the traditions that unite us. A family reunion is an heirloom of its own.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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On Labour Day, we honour the work that built our lives and our family stories.
What kind of work did your ancestors do? Share below — I’d love to hear their stories.
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What kind of work did your ancestors do? Share below — I’d love to hear their stories.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
September 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
On Labour Day, we honour the work that built our lives and our family stories.
What kind of work did your ancestors do? Share below — I’d love to hear their stories.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
What kind of work did your ancestors do? Share below — I’d love to hear their stories.
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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DNA doesn't give you a family tree...
August 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
DNA doesn't give you a family tree...
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This document almost stayed hidden…It was tucked between two unrelated files in an archive box, almost lost to time. Have you ever stumbled on a family document that changed everything? ⬇️
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www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
August 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This document almost stayed hidden…It was tucked between two unrelated files in an archive box, almost lost to time. Have you ever stumbled on a family document that changed everything? ⬇️
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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3 myths about DNA for genealogy that hold people back 👇
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Swipe through the carousel for more myths.
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
August 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
3 myths about DNA for genealogy that hold people back 👇
Swipe through the carousel for more myths.
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
Swipe through the carousel for more myths.
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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"Every family has that one mystery photo..."
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www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
August 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Every family has that one mystery photo..."
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy #DNA #Kinalytic #OakvilleOntario
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"The ancestor who feels closest to me is…"
When I read my great-grandmother’s letters, I can hear her voice. Whose ancestor do you feel most connected to?
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services
When I read my great-grandmother’s letters, I can hear her voice. Whose ancestor do you feel most connected to?
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services
August 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"The ancestor who feels closest to me is…"
When I read my great-grandmother’s letters, I can hear her voice. Whose ancestor do you feel most connected to?
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services
When I read my great-grandmother’s letters, I can hear her voice. Whose ancestor do you feel most connected to?
www.kinalytic.com Kinalytic, Oakville, Ontario, Specializing in Genetic & Traditional Genealogy Services
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Who says family history has to be stuck behind a screen? I’m taking it to the red clay trails of Ontario, starting with the stunning Cheltenham Badlands and its first landowner, George Wilson.
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#Kinalytic #CheltenhamBadlands #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
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#Kinalytic #CheltenhamBadlands #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
August 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Who says family history has to be stuck behind a screen? I’m taking it to the red clay trails of Ontario, starting with the stunning Cheltenham Badlands and its first landowner, George Wilson.
kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
#Kinalytic #CheltenhamBadlands #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
#Kinalytic #CheltenhamBadlands #Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
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Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts: Following the Ball Family to Ball’s Falls
Ball’s Falls is more than a pretty view—it’s the legacy of George Ball & his family. Another stop in my Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts series, where Ontario history meets family roots.
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Ball’s Falls is more than a pretty view—it’s the legacy of George Ball & his family. Another stop in my Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts series, where Ontario history meets family roots.
www.kinalytic.com/GEORGEBALL
August 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts: Following the Ball Family to Ball’s Falls
Ball’s Falls is more than a pretty view—it’s the legacy of George Ball & his family. Another stop in my Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts series, where Ontario history meets family roots.
www.kinalytic.com/GEORGEBALL
Ball’s Falls is more than a pretty view—it’s the legacy of George Ball & his family. Another stop in my Genealogy Roadtrip Shorts series, where Ontario history meets family roots.
www.kinalytic.com/GEORGEBALL
Who says family history has to be stuck behind a screen? I’m taking it to the Cheltenham Badlands and its first landowner, George Wilson. This isn’t just a hike; it’s a detour into 19th-century settlement, local lore, and ancestral footprints.
www.kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
www.kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
June 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Who says family history has to be stuck behind a screen? I’m taking it to the Cheltenham Badlands and its first landowner, George Wilson. This isn’t just a hike; it’s a detour into 19th-century settlement, local lore, and ancestral footprints.
www.kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
www.kinalytic.com/2025MAY11
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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast jaynicoll.podbean.com/e/the-christ...
The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast
The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer)
December 12, 1996. A quiet farmhouse in Moffat, Ontario, just south of Guelph. The Greavette family is ready for Christmas, but a p...
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June 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast jaynicoll.podbean.com/e/the-christ...