Friday, June 29, 2012

My genealogy days - 28 and 29 June 2012

Grandma and Grandpa Camp for the grandgirls is over...whew!  Now I go visit the grandboys on Saturday! I'll be one pooped grandpop when I get home on the 4th.

1)  Thursday, 28 June:

*  Got the girls fed and dressed, read emails and blogs, and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - 1930 U.S. Census Record for Frederick W. Seaver family posted.


*  We left at 9:30 a.m. for the San Diego Zoo.  did the flamingos, children's zoo, snake house and hummingbirds this time, then had lunch and were home by 1 p.m.


*  Everyone got a nap, but I was able to read and noted that 1940 U.S. Census Update: 29 States Searchable on FamilySearch posted.


*  We left at 3 p.m. for Barbara's to swim...had a great time.  The girls are really swimming well.  We came home, then went to El Pollo Loco for dinner, and home by 6:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  They won 7-3 with 6 runs in the 9th inning.


*  Girls had trouble going to bed, so that cut into my genealogy time.  Didn't get much done.  Worked a bit in the Cloud presentation.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and didn't get to bed until 11:30 - and Audrey was still awake.


Genealogy this day was about 3.5 hours.


2)  Friday, 29 June:


*  No sooner started reading email and blogs than girls woke up hungry and cranky.  Got them fed, and they played and watched TV, which gave me the chance to write Follow-Up Friday - Thinking About Good Citations.


*  Played with and hugged with the girls all morning.  We left at 12:30 for Lolita's for lunch and to hand the girls off to Tami and James.  They came back here for naps.


*  While everyone else napped, I got the syllabus for the Cloud presentation done.  Whew.  Still need the Jane's Roots syllabus - on Saturday!  


*  They were up by 3:30, got packed up and left.  Peace and quiet!  Wrote Citing an Unsuccessful Search.


*  Linda and I left at 4:45 p.m. for the bank, the Verizon store to buy her a basic cell phone, then to In 'n Out for dinner.  Home by 6:15 p.m. to watch the Padres lose 10-2 to the Rockies.  Managed to get about 20 names into Linda's phone contact list.  


*  Online at 8 p.m. to read, then write two posts for the weekend, add to and edit the Best Of post, check Facebook, and write this post.


Genealogy today was 6.5 hours





Wednesday, June 27, 2012

My genealogy day - 27 June 2012

The grandgirls are still here, so it wasn't a big genealogy day, but it was the best one of the week so far.

*  Got the girls fed and dressed, read email and blogs, noted that (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 211: Grandfather Seaver at 50 posted.


*  Linda took the girls at 10:30 a.m. to the playground, then to lunch at In 'n Out, home for rest, and then to Barbara's to swim.  They got hoe at 4:30 p.m.


*  I left at 11 for lunch at McDonald's, dropped in at Fuddrucker's for Ron's retirement from Goodrich, then was at the library at 12:15 p.m. for the CVGS program.  We were late getting into the auditorium, but Gary got the program going at 12:45 p.m. Karl Zingheim presented the History of the US Flag that went back into medieval times, and up to the present.  


*  Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, note that Kathy's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database - Part 3 posted, checked Facebook, found the Pennsylvania Probate collection, and wrote Pennsylvania Probate Records on FamilySearch!

*  Went in to entertain the girls while Linda made dinner, we ate, then played some more, watched the Padres game, and got them bathed and eventually to bed.  They had no naps, so were cranky all evening, but finally asleep at 9 and 9:30.

*  Wrote two posts for Thursday, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

My genealogy days - 25 and 26 June 2012

It's been a busy two days here at the Genealogy Cave headquarters, but I haven't spent a lot of time in the Cave.  Lauren and Audrey are here for the week and it's non-stop fun unless they're sleeping.

1)  Monday, 25 June:

*  Read email and blogs, and wrote Amanuensis Monday - Final Account of Nellie Seaver's Estate and then SuperSearch Feature Introduced on MyHeritage.com and set it for later.


*  I added file names to the images that I scanned back in February, and still have the June images to finish.  


*  I worked in the database for several hours adding content and sources.  I'm sure that I did something else in the afternoon but cannot recall it now!  Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database - Part 1 (written by Kathy Nitsch) posted in the afternoon.


*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Tami and the girls met us at Lolita's at 6:15 p.m. and we had dinner, then home.  The girls played, Tami drove home, the Padres won, and the girls had a bath and then bed.  Sleep came for them at 9:30 and 10 p.m.  


*  I added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, wrote the Tuesday's Tip post, and made reservations to fly to San Jose to see the grandboys next weekend.  


Genealogy today was:  7.5 hours.


2)  Tuesday, 26 June:


*  Got the girls breakfast and a start on dressing, then was able to read email and blogs and note that Tuesday's Tip - Find Ohio Records on FamilySearch posted.


*  We left at 9:15 a.m. to go to the San Diego Zoo.  We took the Skyride over to the west side, and walked through the Elephant Odyssey exhibit.  The girls played on the large prehistoric mammoth and lion sculptures.  We saw the lion mom, the cheetah babies and mom, the guanacos, and watched the elephants being fed and groomed.  Then we had lunch, and headed for the exit.  We were home by 1:15 p.m.


*  The girls went down for a nap, and I read and noted that Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database - Part 2 posted.  Then I went in to take my nap.

*  Got the girls up at 3:15 and they went with Linda to Barbara's to swim.  I read, checked Facebook, watched two FamilySearch webinars, and did a little work in the database in California Birth Index.

*  Went in at 5:15 to watch the Padres game, Linda and the girls came home and we had dinner.  The girls played outside for awhile, then inside, and took a bath and read and got ready for bed.  At 10 p.m. they're still awake.  The Padres lost to the Astros 5-3.

*  I wrote two Wordless Wednesday posts, checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 4.0 hours.


Sunday, June 24, 2012

My genealogy weekend - 23 and 24 June 2012

It was not a very budy genealogy weekend.

1)  Saturday, 23 June:

*  Read email and blogs in a hurry, gathered up the laptop and off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:10 a.m.

*  Got there by 8:40 a.m., and got the laptop set up to do the Ancestry.com class.  We had about 25 folks there, I think.  I asked for topics at the beginning, and got about 8.  We went through them in the hour, with many more subjects covered.  Topics included the Ancestry apps, the 1940 census, timelines, search strategies, wild cards, finding unindexed databases, where to find databases that Ancestry doesn't have, and more.

*  The 10:15 program was Jean Hibben with her Clue-to-Clue talk, which I've now heard three times.  I'm impressed with it every time!  I learn something new every time.

*  Was home by 1 p.m. to note that the old water heater and trash, including the pedestal, had been taken away.  Now only the inspection and final payment is needed.

*  Noted Surname Saturday - KELLER (Germany > New York) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Name Acrostics posted.


*  Worked a bit in the Cloud presentation adding content, and editing text, bullets, etc.  Did a paractice run too.


*  We left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then caught the 6 p.m. trolley to Petco to watch the Padres game.  We lost 5-1.


*  Home by 10:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook.


Genealogy this day was 7.0 hours.


2)  Sunday, 24 June:


*  Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 17 to 23 June 2012 post.


*  Went off to church at 9:15 a.m., and home by 11:20 a.m. to join Scanfest in progress.  Scanned 42 pages of probate records from the unmarked notebook of Seaver probates.  Chatted online too, a relatively small gathering.


*  Went in at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then watched the Padres game, took a nap, read the paper, and then my book.  Padres won 2-0 over Mariners.


*  Online at 4 p.m. to read, answer a number of emails, and post BYU Family History & Genealogy Conference in Provo, Utah.


*  Had dinner at 5:30 p.m., then watered the front plants and mowed, trimmed, swept the back yard.  Whew, hot and dirty!  


*  Online again at 7:30 p.m. to read, post CVGS Program on Wednesday, 27 Junethen work in the database adding content and sources.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  


Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.

Friday, June 22, 2012

My genealogy day - 22 June 2012

This was a fairly full genealogy day, but I made little progress on the important projects.  The water heater is installed and works, but the inspector didn't come and the trash hasn't been picked up.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Follow-Up Friday - Reader Comments on the Value of the 1940 US Census.  Worked in MyHeritage for awhile, and answered some emails too.


*  Found some search problems on WorldVitalRecords, so wrote Searching on World Vital Records - Some Problems to highlight them.


*  Decided to balance the checkbooks...figured out that the cruise trip was really expensive!


*  worked in the database for awhile, then went out and cut the front lawn.  Found the twin spool reel for the weedeater...what a PITA to install it.  


*  We ate dinner, I fed the birds, and then wrote the two posts for Saturday.


*  Watched the Padres game, read the paper, did the dishes, and read my Harlan Coben book.  Padres won 9-5 over the Mariners.


*  Read, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Done for the night!


Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.


Database update:  41,283 people; 112,819 events; 5,464 places; 776 sources; 28,822 citations.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

My genealogy day - 21 June 2012

Ah, it's finally summer here in San Diego.  actually got up to 74 F here at the secret location of the Genealogy Cave.  It was sunny and breezy...pretty typical for late June.

This was the day that the new tankless water heater was to be installed.  They called at 10 a.m. asking if they could come at 11, and we said yes.  When we got home at 1:30 p.m. the old heater tank had been drained but nobody was here.  A supervisor finally came at about 3 and left.  An installer came at about 4:30 and started working.  We went to dinner, and when we got back at 6:30 he was gone, but was back by about 7:30.  He got it installed, and it works, but he's not done.  He left at 9:15 p.m.  Hopefully, he comes back on Friday to finish the job and the city inspector should come too.  Somehow, this does not seem efficient to me...it was supposed to be a 4 hour job.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Birth Certificate for Frederick W. Seaver and Subscribe to or Read the Transitional Genealogists Forum on Rootsweb and set it for later in the morning. 


*  We left at 10:30 a.m. for church for Tom Mooney's memorial service.  It was very nice, and the reception was good too.  We had lunch there.


*  Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, work a bit in MyHeritage, write four posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe, watched some Ancestry YouTube videos, and wrote More Videos on Ancestry.com YouTube Channel.

*  Worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources.  We left at 5:30 p.m. for the store and then to Lolita's for dinner.


*  Home by 6:30 p.m. to read, then work in the database for several hours.  Answered some emails too.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

My genealogy day - 20 June 2012

I spent very little time doing genealogy stuff at home today...

*  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday -- Post 210: My Parents Wedding and CGSSD Meeting on Saturday, 23 June Features Jean Wilcox Hibben and set it for later.


*  Got cleaned up, and wrote Pennsylvania Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801, Records for Martin Carringer and set it for early afternoon.


*  Packed up the laptop, gathered the handouts, and left at 11 a.m. for McDonald's for lunch, the bank for cash, and the library for the CVGS Computer Group meeting.  Gary brought the projector...thank goodness.  I left the CVGS meeting at 1 p.m.


*  Drove to allied Gardens library, was there by 1:25 p.m.  Met Kathryn the librarian, and got the laptop and projector set up, and helped get the chairs out.  About 35 attended my Genealogy: Be An Ancestor Detective talk.  There were lots of questions today.  Said good bye at 3:15 and was home by 3:45.


*  Watched the Padres game - we lost again 4-2 to Rangers.  Had dinner, put the trash out, and watered the front plants.


*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, then check Facebook, work in Family Tree Builder and MyHeritage for awhile, and then worked in the database adding content and sources.  Added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.


Database stats:  People: 41,283; Events:  112,747; Places: 5,543; Sources: 776; Citations: 28,781

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

My genealogy day - 19 June 2012

It wasn't an "all-genealogy" day due to situations...but I made some progress.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Tombstone Tuesday - Norman Seaver (1734-1787) in Westminster, Mass. and Which Site Provides "Best" Census Source Citations?

*  Worked on the Cloud presentation - got it mostly done - need to add some details, some images, and a summary, but it's pretty much done.  Whew!  Now I need to finish the Jane presentation.

*  Wrote England and Wales Census Records Summary on WorldVitalRecords.com.  Then worked in the database for awhile.  I need to mine the WVR data for Vaux family data.


*  The guy came at 4 p.m. to give us a quote for the tankless water heater.  We're going to do it - the current tank is 21 years old.  We worked in the garage for awhile after that, then had dinner.


*  Back online at 6:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write The Winner of the Genea-Musings Father's Day Contest is ... 


*  Watched the Padres game, finished the paper, read my Berenson book and finished it.  Printed off the syllabus for Wednesday, and put files on flash drive and Dropbox.  Pads lost 7-3 to Rangers.


*  Read, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.



Monday, June 18, 2012

My Genealogy Day - 18 June 2012

This was an all genealogy day up until 4:45 p.m. when we left for the Padres game.  I made some progress too.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - the Will of Nellie M. Seaver (1861-1933).  Wrote What is the Value of the 1940 U.S. Census? and set it for late morning . 


*  Worked on the presentation for Wednesday in Allied Gardens.  Edited the handout and the presentation slides.  


*  Worked on the Cloud presentation, and am probably 60% done now.  I made good progress today.  Worked in Evernote and Flickr also.   


*  Worked in the database for awhile, then wrote U.S. Census Records Summary on WorldVitalRecords.com.


*  We left at 4:50 p.m. for the trolley to go to dinner and the Padres game.  Ate at the Tin Fish, then into Petco Park by 6:40 p.m., changed five sets of future tickets, got the ice creams and in our seats in time for the first pitch.  Found out that Rudy P. died last week - a long time friend of the family.  Padres lost 2-1 to the Rangers.


*  Home by 10:45 p.m. to read, then write this post.  


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.



Sunday, June 17, 2012

My genealogy day - 17 June 2012

It was not a real big genealogy day for me...but it was Father's Day.  I woke up to a new shirt and card from Linda, and had phone calls from both daughters (and two granddaughters) during the day, plus cards from one daughter and the two granddaughters.

*   Read email and blogs,gathered my committee stuff and we went to church at 9:15.  Had my meeting at 9:30 and worship at 10.

*  Home by 11:45 a.m. to eat lunch, read, note that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 10 to 16 June 2012 posted, and went in at 12:45 p.m. to watch the Padres game.


*  Read the paper, had a nice 45 minute nap, and read my book - Pads won 2-1 over Oakland (5-4 on road trip, now 24-43 overall).


*  Online at 4 p.m. to read, work a bit on the database, and answer some email.


*  We left at 4:45 p.m. for Outback for dinner, and home by 6:30.  Watched the US Open finish and watered the front plants.


*  Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, then worked in the database adding content and sources.  I have a lot of Culvers in Ontario without any data whatsoever - just names and relationships.  


*  Checked Facebook, started the next Best Of post, and wrote thisp ost.


Genealogy today was 5.0 hours today.


Database numbers:  Persons: 41313.  Events: 112702.  Places: 5431.  Sources: 776.  Citations: 28748

Saturday, June 16, 2012

My genealogy day - 16 June 2012

It was a fairly full genealogy day...and I made some progress too!

*  Read email and blogs, then went to breakfast at Jimmy's with the church men's group.


*  Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and note that Surname Saturday - BECK (England > New York) posted.


*  Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - How popular was your name? and set it for later.


*  Worked some more on the Cloud presentation.  Discovered Google Drive, signed up, and put some files into it.  Changed that later - deleted the ones already in Dropbox, and added more to GDrive.  Worked a bit in Google Docs to add to the slides for the talk.


*  Went in at 2:30 p.m. to watch the rest of the Padres game.  Read the paper, took a nap, talked on the phone.  Padres lost 6-4 to the As.  Drat.


*  Online at 4 p.m. to read, and work some more on the presentation.


*  Dinner call at 5:30 p.m., then watched TV news, fed the birds, and read the paper while Linda was online.


*  On the computer by 7 p.m. to work on church committee stuff, then answer email, add some new data to Find-A-Grave, and work on the database finding content and adding sources.  Checked in on Facebook, finished up the Best Of post, and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Friday, June 15, 2012

My genealogy day - 15 June 2012

Where did the day go?  I feel like I got nothing accomplished yet I sat on my butt almost all day and worked.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Follow-Up Friday - Original vs. Derivative Source.


*  Started my Genealogy and the Cloud presentation creation...got a few slides done.  I need more graphics.


*  Left at 11 a.m. for Home Depot (weedeater string), Costco (drool over laptops and then a Polish dog) and Von's (shop...).  Home by 1 p.m.


*  Answered some emails, worked on the Cloud talk some more.  Got into the database a bit but not much.


*  Wrote GenealogyBank has a new face.  Did some searching on it for Ranslow and Devier Smith and Lamphere/etc.  Nothing much new.  Searched for some Seaver names and added a few article transcriptions to the database, with sources for records.


*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to have dinner, wash the dishes, and water the front plants.


*  Online at 6 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write the Surname Saturday post.  


*  Went in at 6:45 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  They lost to Oakland 9-2.  Ho-hum.  Tried to read my new book but dozed off.  


*  Back online at 9:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook and Twitter, and write this post.  Done!


Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

My genealogy day - 14 June 2012

I jumped another hurdle today...and the Padres won again!

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Funeral Home Record for Dora Schaffner (1838-1904).  Wrote War of 1812 Pension Application Files Indexed on Ancestry.com and set it for later in the morning.


*  Gathered my material on Genealogy in the Cloud and wrote a summary for it and for the Jane's Roots presentation also.  Sent that to Del for the newsletter and web page.  Whew.  now to create the two presentations!


*  Answered quite a few emails - I had the Inbox down to 14 by the afternoon (it started the day at 26) but it's up to 17 now because people answered what I sent them.  Oh well...  Added some data from correspondents to the database also.  Did some online research to help a local guy with an immigration problem.


*  Worked on the iPhone in the Ancestry app, made some screen shots, and wrote Searching Ancestry.com on my iPhone.  Added to the Best Of and Jamboree posts also.


*  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to read the paper, and take a nap.We left at 5:30 for Coronado - had pizza near  Hotel Del, then went to see Joe and the Volcano, the Musical at Lamb's Players Theater.  See - we do something other than stay home sometimes!  


*  Home at 10 p.m. to watch the end of the Padres game, and Linda was on the computer for awhile.  Finally read everything, and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

My genealogy day - 13 June 2012

Another decent genealogy day, and the Padres won again (2 in a row!).


*  Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 209: At Norway's Riksarchivet.


*  Wrote Original or Derivative Source? Bible Records and set it for later in the morning.


*  Gathered the Jamboree stuff together and put it in the laptop bag.  Left at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the bank, and then the library for the Research Group in the Computer Lab.  That really doesn't work well for discussions...but it's what we were stuck with.  It went fairly well, not one of the better efforts. Some people seemed reluctant to share today.


*  Home by 2 p.m. to send emails to the group that wanted specific articles, then answered about 10 emails.  Wrote Janet Hovorka's Presentations at Jamboree 2012.


*  Worked in the database a bit with info from the emails - found several duplicate persons and combined them.  


*  Went in to watch TV, took a short nap, had dinner, and was back online at 6:15 p.m.  Saw that FamilySearch added Scotland marriages, and found several for the Wood family, plus some birth records also.  Added several persons to that line.  


*  Went in to watch the Padres game at 7:15 p.m. and read the new book on Kinship and also the Stuart Woods novel.  Pads won 1-0 (now 22-41 on the season).


*  Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.  


Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

My genealogy day - 12 June 2012

A presentation, some blogging, some online research, and the Padres win - a good day!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Tuesday's Tip - Use the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Site posted.  Added to the Jamboree blog post and set it for later in the morning.


*  Left at 8:30 a.m. for Carlsbad and my Exploring FamilySearch.org talk to the NSDCGS.   I was there by 9:30 a.m., ready to go at 9:45, and spent some time conversing with some members.  My presentation started at 10:10 a.m. and went until 11:25.  They are always a receptive group.  I packed up and accompanied Bobbie and Pauline to a sandwich place for lunch.


*  The drive home was uneventful, but my eyes were drooping - I think Jamboree caught up with me.  


*  Home by 1:45 p.m., noted that SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Blog Compendium posted and I added to it. Worked on Facebook commenting on some of the Jamboree photos.


*  Installed the Jamboree CDROM files, read several, and printed off some of the articles.  Wrote Father's Day Contest at Genea-Musings - Win Ancestry.com Prizes.


*  Worked in the database for awhile - got through Auble adding content and sources.


*  Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., and was back online at 6:15 p.m.  Worked some more in the database.  


*  Watched the Padres game at Seattle - we won 5-4 in a nailbiter at the end.  Came in to read blogs, and write this post.


Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.  

Monday, June 11, 2012

My genealogy day - 11 June 2012

Whew, after the hustle and bustle of the SCGS Jamboree from Thursday through Sunday, the effort raised a notch.  This was a busy day.  I got quite a bit done, albeit not in the database.  That will have to wait.

Readers can find my daily Jamboree blog posts at www.geneamusings.com.

*  Read email and blogs, and hurriedly wrote Amanuensis Monday - the will of Joseph Collins (1643-1724) of Lynn, Mass.


*  Tuned in before 9:30 a.m. for the MyHeritage webinar and press conference, and was surprised to hear my name mentioned several times.  Swelled with pride, I wrote MyHeritage Announces Record Matching Feature.


*  Remembered that I had to finish up and publish the CVGS Newsletter, so I worked on that for almost two hours, got it finished, the master printed, the mail list updated and printed, and took off for the UPS Store at 2:30 p.m.  


*  Home by 3:15 p.m. to read, answer some email, then emailed the CVGS Newsletter to the membership, and finally put SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Pictures - Hollywood Gala together.  Checked in on Facebook and Twitter and Google Plus.


*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, then take dinner to a friend's house, and eat dinner ourselves.  I watered the front plants after dinner, filled the bird feeder, and opened the mail while Linda worked on the computer.


*  Online at 7:15 p.m., I updated my FamilySearch talk for Tuesday, and reorganized my Dropbox folder for Talks.  


*  Wrote a Tuesday's Tip post but messed up and it posted early.  Oh well.  Wrote another post for Tuesday morning.  Then wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

My genealogy days - 5 and 6 June 2012

I missed journaling last night due to the Padres game.  Jamboree time is here - we leave on Thursday and will be back on Sunday night.  The Geneaholic blog will be dark until Monday.

1)  Tuesday, 5 June 2012:

*  Read email and blogs.  Wrote Tuesday's Tip - Search Fold3 War of 1812 Collection - FREE in June.


*  Edited the FamilySearch presentation and handout one more time...  Wrote two more posts for the weekend.


*  Wrote Are We Strangers in Genealogy Land? and set it for later.  Lots of comments!  Good.


*  Answered some email, then wrote Do the Research Notes Transfer via GEDCOM to Legacy Family Tree 7.5?  I forgot to work on the CVGS Newsletter...oh well.  Worked in the database instead.

*  We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley station, ate at the Tin Fish downtown, and were in our seats at 6:45 p.m.  Pads played the Giants, and won 6-5 on a walkoff homer in the 9th.  Best game of the year (Pads now 19-37).

*  We got home at 11 p.m. and I read email and blogs, added to the Best Off, and went off to bed.  Couldn't fall asleep until 1:30.  Drat.

Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

2)  Wednesday, 6 June 2012:

*  Up at 7 a.m. and groggy - I need my 7 hours.  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 208: Strawberry Fields.


*  Wrote SDGS Program on Saturday, 9 June Features Ann MontgomeryFamilySearch Facts for June 2012 and a Saturday post and set them for later.


*  Left at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the CVGS Board meeting, and home by 2:30 p.m.


*  Wrote a SNGF post, added to the Best Of post, and went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, had a nice nap, put out the trash, watered the front plants, filled the bird feeder, washed the dishes, packed for Jamboree, and the Padres lost 6-5 to the Giants.  Drat.  A should-won game.


*  Worked on the CVGS Newsletter for several hours, got it 80% done.  It will have to wait!  Printed off some syllabus articles for train reading material.  Packed the laptop bag.  Beads, stickers, chargers, camera, radio, articles, etc.  It's full and heavy!


*  Checked Facebook and wrote this post.  I'm done!


Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Monday, June 4, 2012

My genealogy day - 4 June 2012

Three more days and we'll be in Burbank at Jamboree.  Whee!  I hope!  Yikes!  Not ready again.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - 1826 Deed of Lebbeus Smith to Alpheus B. Smith after a false start.


*  Worked on the handout for the NSDCGS meeting.


*  Left at 10:45 a.m. for the library for a meeting with Gary, Wanda, Ann, John.  Ann was late, so used iPhone to add Jamboree classes to my calendar.  Ann came by 12:15.


*  Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, then research and write Do the Research Notes Transfer via GEDCOM to Family Tree Maker 2012?.


*  Checked Facebook, added the Smith deed to the database, then started the CVGS Newsletter for June.  All ready for content from the Board.  


*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to have dinner, then watched TV, read the paper, did the dishes and watered the front plants.


*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write Using the Genealogy Jamboree App to Pick My Classes.


*  Worked online for awhile adding content and sources from Find-a-Grave.  got through Seaver to 760.  Wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

My genealogy day - 3 June 2012

I got quite a bit done today in genealogy, despite the morning church interruption.


*  Read email and blogs, and got Best of the Genea-Blogs - 27 May to 2 June 2012 ready to post after noon.


*  We left at 9:40 a.m. for church, and home by 11:45 a.m.  Ate lunch, read the paper and watched sports for an hour.


*  Noted that Best Of posted, and started in on updating my FamilySearch presentation for next week at Carlsbad.  Lots of changes necessary since I did this one year ago.  Worked on it for four hours.  Noted that "Genealogy in the Cloud" Program Review posted.


*  Went in for dinner at 5:30, then fixed the two cabinet doors, fed the birds, and watered the back yard, and forgot to water the front plants.  Drat.  


*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked in the database for 2.5 hours adding content and sources.  Did lots in the Mass VRs 1841-1910 tonight.


*  Checked Facebook, looked at the Jamboree site (should we attend the Friday night gala?), and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

My genealogy day - 2 June 2012

I didn't get a lot accomplished today because of the "real life" situations encountered.

*  Quickly read email and blogs before going off to the Bible Study breakfast at 8 a.m.

*  Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, and noted that Surname Saturday - KELSEY (England > Connecticut > New Jersey) posted.


*  Researched and wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Google Maps of Ancestral Homes and set it for after noon.


*  Answered some email, including a Seaver contact in Maine.  Made and sent an ancestors report with 10 generations of Seavers.  Checked Facebook.


*  Reviewed some TGF mailing list items in response to an email also.  


*  worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources.  Added to the Best Of post.


*  We left for the Padres game at 3 p.m., and just missed the 3:15 trolley.  We got on the 3:30 p.m. trolley and got to Petco Park at 4 p.m., received our jerseys, and I was in my seat at 4:05.  Game with the D-backs started at 4:15.  I had a Filippi's pepperoni pizza slice and an ice cream for dinner, Linda had a Subway sandwich and ice cream cone.  Pads lots 4-2.


*  Home by 8:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and work in the database for awhile.  Wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.

Friday, June 1, 2012

My genealogy day - 1 June 2012

No presentation work, no database work, just blogging and getting ready for Jamboree.  Where did the time go?  My Pads have a one-game winning streak too...

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Follow-Up Friday - Comments from Readers on Research Reports, Ancestry Trees, and Mitt Romney.  


*  Researched and wrote Creating Research Notes in RootsMagic 5 - Post 2 and set it for early afternoon.


*  Figured out how to download the Jamboree syllabus articles to my computer and read quite a few of them.  


*  After lunch, wrote Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - June 2012 and one more on the Cafe blog.


*  Wrote Getting Ready for SCGS Genealogy Jamboree NEXT WEEK!

*  Back online to download more Jamboree syllabi - they aren't all there!  Drat.  Checked Facebook.


*  Downloaded and read the new Internet Genealogy magazine also.  Not much helpful in this issue.  Went through Ken's cruise photos.  Whew.  some decent ones of Linda and me.


*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then Linda worked on her email.  Finally online at 6:30 p.m. to read and add to the Best Of post.


*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the newspaper, help Linda with the tablet, read my book, and do the dishes.  Pads scored 6 in bottom of the 8th for a 7-1 win (now 18-35).  


*  Online to read, and write this post.  


Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.