Tuesday, June 30, 2015

My Genealogy Tuesday - 30 June 2015

This was a pretty full Tuesday genealogy-wise, although I took some time to get some chores done, and then there was the Padres game.

*  Read email and blogs, and researched and wrote Tuesday's Tip - Use the Improved BLM General Land Office Website to Find Federal Land Patent Locations.  Checked out Carolyn's DNA stuff some more.  Answered email.

*  Worked on the presentation syllabus and edited the two presentations a bit.  Put them in Dropbox for safekeeping.  Deleted duplicate stuff out of Dropbox too.

*  Linda took the Lincoln to Don's for oil change and smog test, and I took the Mercury down later for the oil change and try to fix the check engine problem.  Not sure they can and it may not be able to be smogged.  Drat.

*  Wrote Book Notice: Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Third Edition and then Win a Free AncestryDNA Test Kit - Contest Ends 5 July.

*  Answered more email, worked a little in WikiTree, checked Facebook and Google+, then searched for solutions to the computer problem.  Restoring to before 6/27 might work or might not.  I may have to just set up a new account for her on Windows and Thunderbird.  

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner and watch the end of the soccer match.  USA won.  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and add content and sources from Ancestry Hints.  

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, read my book, do the dishes, use the tablet to read online.  Padrex lost 4-0.  Hitless wonders sometimes.  Now 37-42 on the season.  

*  Online at 9:40 p.m. to read, then write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 30 June (with increases in the numbers from 31 May in parentheses):

* 44,892 persons (+ 8)
* 17,960 families  (+ 6)
* 141,282  events  (+ 409)
* 8,404  places  (+ 2)

* 1,210 sources (+ 11)
* 63,110 citations (+ 465)
*  1,117 Multi-media Items (+ 8)

*  2,985 Multimedia links (+ 16)

*  7,224 matched to FSFT (+ 289)

 I'm up to 44.67%  (+0.20%) for citations/events and 140.58% (+1.01%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for June (compared to stats for May):


*  Genea-Musings traffic rank:  Worldwide: 314,004; US: 114,598 (Alexa)


*  76,887 page views (2,563 per day, Blogger Stats, - 450)
* xx,xxx web page visits (xxx per day, Site-meter) (+ xx)  
NOTE: Sitemeter not working
* xx,xxx page views (xxxx per day, Site-meter) (+ xx )  NOTE: Sitemeter not working
*  >1,200 readers on Feedly (+??)
*  1,729 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 4)


Monday, June 29, 2015

My Genealogy Monday - 29 June 2015

This was almost an all genealogy day...even got some tasks accomplished.  And had a significant computer problem.

*  Linda said that she couldn't get her email to open - well, the files are gone for some reason.  No clue.

*  Read email and blogs )mine worked fine), and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 274: Will of John Bigelow (1617-1703) of Watertown, Mass.posted.  

*  Joined Mondays With Myrt and talked about cousin Barbara and the DNA Match trees in the first half hour.

*  Worked on the presentation, and got it almost finished.  Need to edit it, practice it, and make the handout.  Nothing like just in time (11 days!).

*  Noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - June 21 to 27, 2015 posted, and wrote NEHGS Salutes the Nation’s Anniversary with FREE Access to the Great Migration Databases on AmericanAncestors.org.

*  Worked on the DNA Match trees, answered email, and added to the Best Of post.

*  Wrote It's Always the Last Place You Look!  

*  We left at 5:30 p.m. for Lolita's for dinner, then Coldstone for dessert, home by 7 p.m.

*  Spent almost two hours trying to understand the problem with Linda's email and files.  The files are gone.  Tried to take the system back but that failed (probably had anti-virus on).  Backed up some of my files.  Ranted on Facebook.  Frustrated.

*  Worked on Ancestry Hints, cleared 72 of them adding content and sources to the database.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, answered email and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.


Sunday, June 28, 2015

My Genealogy Weekend - 27 and 28 June 2015

This wasn't a real big genealogy weekend - baseball interfered with research and writing

1)  Saturday, 27 June:

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday -- MOORECOCK (England to colonial New England) posted, and worked on the DNA match tree a bit.  Answered email.

*  We left at 10:35 a.m. for Gary's and the CVGS picnic.  A good time was had by all.  Home by 2:15 p.m.

*  Immediately took a good nap.  Up at 3 p.m. refreshed, and worked on the presentation, got #3 and #2 done.  Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Own Scavenger Hunt posted.

*  We left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then the trolley for the Padres game.  In our seats at 6:30 p.m., had my ice cream.  Padres won 7-2 over D-backs, so now 37-40 on the season.  Won two straight.

*  Home by 11 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and off to bed at 11:40.  Didn't sleep well.  Genealogy on Saturday was 7.5 hours.

2)  Sunday, 28 June:

*  Read email and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 21 to 27 June 2015 post.

*  We went off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home by 11:30.  Online to read blogs and answer email.  Wrote Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of June 20 to 26, 2015 and set it for later.

*  Ate lunch and watched Padres game, read the paper, and dozed a bit.  Padres lost 6-4 to D-backs so now 37-41.  Drat.  

*  Online at 3:45 p.m. to read, write one post for Monday.  Downloaded some probate files from American Ancestors, renamed them, and put them in the surname/famiyl files.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news and eat dinner, water the front plants and wash dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.  Checked Facebook, added to the new Best Of post, and worked in the database adding content and sources.  Got through the K and into the L surnames.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.


Friday, June 26, 2015

My Genealogy Friday - 26 June 2015

This was a fairly full genealogy day, but not the usual!  We had some genealogy fun.  The Padres won, so that makes it even better.

*  Read email and blogs, and wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 78: #93 Mary (Hazard) Oatley (1765-1857).  Worked a bit on the Scully/Foran tree too.

*  We left at 10:45 a.m. for lunch in Escondido with cousin Barbara and her husband Tony and grandson Andrew at the Marie Callenders.  Barbara is a Seaver girl ,and had contacted me in 2004 and provided information about her Seaver family.  I responded then with a report that provided her line back to Robert Seaver in 1634.  We talked about family, and vacations, and Seaver stuff.  That was fun!  We started for home at 2 p.m. and made it by 2:40.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, and wrote My Relationships to U.S. Presidents - Post 5: Presidents 16-21.  Answered some email too.

*  Wrote the Surname Saturday post, then went in for dinner at 5 p.m. and watched TV news.  Online at 6 p.m. to write the SNGF post.  

*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and read my book, and washed dishes.  Padres won 4-2 over D-backs.

*  Online at 9:50 p.m. to read, check Facebook and write this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

My Genealogy Thursday - 25 June 2015

This was almost an all-genealogy day, such as it is.  I got very little of consequence done, and shirked finishing off the presentation.  Drat.  Tomorrow will be no better.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 268: 1850 U.S. Census Entry for Amos Underhill (1772-1865) Household and then Findmypast Community Edition Now Available to U.S. Libraries and set it for late morning.

*  Left at 10 a.m. for my doctor's appointment, everything seems OK, and home by 11:15 a.m.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, and worked a bit on the DNA match tree, adding folks on Ancestry (from the FSFT work last night).  

*  Had lunch, and watched the Padres game, read the paper, dozed off a bit.  Pads got behind 7-0 and I came online to work some more on the Ancestry tree, then Pads made it 9-8 in the 8th but the Giants won 13-8.  Drat.  Now 35-40, first time 5 under .500 all year.  Which means they are 25-35 in the last 60.  

*  Online to write Ancestry.com Has Over 700 Free Data Collections.  Who knew?

*  Answered email, worked more on the DNA tree in RootsMagic, made a name list and sent it to C.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and change the hose out front.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then work some more on the DNA tree.  Got the 52 Ancestors person ready to go.  Added a bunch of Life Sketches to FamilySearch Family Tree.  

*  Worked a bit in the database in the K surnames adding content and sources, but not much progress.  
*  Checked Facebook, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.


Wednesday, June 24, 2015

My Geneaholic Tuesday and Wednesday - 23-24 June 2015

I didn't journal last night because the Padres game ran late and I was in a hurry to get to bed.

1)  Tuesday, 23 June:

*  Read email and blogs, packed up and left for Carlsbad at 8:15 a.m. for my presentation to NSDCGS at 10 a.m.  Traffic was fairly good, took 60 minutes to get there instead of the usual 45.

*  Greeted by Jerry and Gordon and soon a host of others.  Enjoyed a sweet roll, talked to Mary and Jean, then sat through the business and sharing meeting, then got set up at 10 a.m. and started at 10:20.  Finished by 11:25 just on time.  The audience seemed to appreciate the information and the handout.

*  Went to lunch at SouPlantation with about 8 others, had fun discussing genealogy in general.  Drove home and was really dozey...got home by 2 p.m. and took a nap.

*  Noted that Tuesday's Tip - FamilySearch Now Provides an Index Bar With an Indexed Record Image and CVGS Annual Picnic is Saturday, 27 June posted.  Wrote Crestleaf.com’s 12 Months of Fascinating Family Finds: May 2015 - Humphrey White's Home.

*  Created an Ancestry Member Tree for one of the DNA match ancestors, and added persons and content to it.  Didn't take long to get a significant number of folks identified and in the tree.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner.  Back online after 6 p.m. to work more on the DNA match ancestors in the AMT.  

*  Went in at 7:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper and my book, and wash the dishes.  Padres won 3-2 over Giants in 11 innings in a come back win.  It ended at 11:20 so I hurriedly read blogs and checked Facebook, and off to bed without journaling.  Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

2) Wednesday, 24 June:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Randy and Annie Moore at Ellis Island -- Post 365 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then research and wrote Checking Out My Findmypast Family Tree Hints posted in the morning.

*  Worked some more in the DNA match tree, made a GEDCOM file and imported it into RootsMagic, made a pedigree chart and sent it to C.

*  Left at 11:30 a.m. for the library for John's group, get a book, and go to the bank, was home by 12:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post.  Took a nap - really tired after the late night.

*  Researched and wrote  Trying to Find Common Ancestors for Close DNA Matches.  Worked some more in the DNA match tree, added another match tree and tried to find content.  This one was harder.  Used FamilySearch Family Tree to add content in RootsMagic to the first DNA match tree.  Need to add that info to the Ancestry tree.  I wish they all worked together!

*  Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., watched TV, watered the plants and put the trash out.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to work some more in the DNA match trees adding content using Family Tree.  Need to check WikiTree too, and Google the couples.

*  Went in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper and my book, and did dishes.  Pads lost 6-0 to Giants, so now 35-39 on the year.  Drat.  Going nowhere quickly.

*  Online at 9:45 p.m. to read, answer email, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.


Monday, June 22, 2015

My Geneaholic Monday - 22 June 2015

No Padres game means I can do genealogy stuff all night long.  good thing too - I had things to get done for Tuesday.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 273: 1788 Deed of Joseph Tripp to Jonathan White in Bristol County, Mass. posted.

*  Joined the Mondays With Myrt crew and discussed the Ancestry subscription mess, and the Barb research problem.  

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, wrote a CVGS blog post, and noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - June 13 to 19, 2015 posted.

*  Worked on the 10 Best presentation a bit, added two more, three to go.  Guy with the fake grass came to the door to give us a quote and we eventually bit.

*  Researched and wrote SCGS Jamboree Interviews on "A Savory Spotlight."  Worked some more on the presentation.  Answered email, and checked Facebook and Google+.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, watch TV news, read the paper and then watched FIFA soccer.  USA beat Colombia 2-0.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to write two posts for Tuesday.  Got the presentation on the flash drive.  Then worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching quite a few families in Mass.  

*  Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

My Genealogy Weekend - 20-21 June 2015

This was a pretty good genealogy weekend.  I wish the Padres had had a good weekend.

1)  Saturday, 20 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs in a hurry, then out the door to go to the Men's Bible study at Callenders.  We stuffed book.

*  Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - COLE (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and to write Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Three Stories for Father's Day.

*  Worked on creating the family tree chart in FTM for Linda.  Made 4 different and sent them off for a decision.  Answered some email.

*  Worked a bit in FamilySearch Family Tree using virtual Pedigree to find multiple parents, and deleting the relationship with the wrong set of parents.  cleaned up about 6 problems.

*  Went in at 2:15 to take a nap.  Online by 3 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and add census records to Joseph Champlin's profile in RootsMagic - event, source, note.  

*  Worked in Ancestry adding content and sources for some of the Ma surnames.  Went in at 5:20 p.m. for dinner and watch TV news, then online at 6:20 p.m. for more in Ancestry.

*  Went in at 6:50 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and finish my book.  Pads won 8-1 over D-backs.  

*  Online at 9:45 p.m. to read, finish up the Best Of post, and check Facebook.  Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours.

2)  Sunday, 21 June 2015:

*  Didn't sleep well last night.  Read email and blogs, then off to church at 9:30 a.m. and home by 11:40 a.m. Worked on the Ancestry, NSDCGS and FamilySearch blog posts before lunch.  Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 June 2015 posted.

*  Went in at 1 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, take a short nap.  Padres lost 7-2 to the D-backs.  A strange game.  Now 34-38 and slowly falling out of contention.  Drat.

*  Online at 3:45 p.m. to read, then transcribed the deed for Amanuensis Monday and wrote the post.   Checked Facebook, answered email.  The girls called to wish me Happy Father's Day.  Had a Facetime with the girls.  Fun.  Noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of June 13 to 19, 2015 posted.

*  We left at 5:15 p.m. for dinner at The Barbecue Pit in NC, then to Coldstone for ice cream.  Home by 6:40 p.m.

*  Noted that Randy Will be Speaking in Carlsbad, Calif. on Tuesday, 23 June posted.  Worked on people with Hints from the daily adds but not much was useful.  Worked on the 1920 US Census content and citations - reduced the count by 22.  Now 533.  Sources at 62,997.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy this day was 6.5 hours.


Friday, June 19, 2015

My Genealogy Friday - 19 June 2015

I didn't make much progress today in my tasks, but learned a bit and had fun doing it.  Then the Padres lost again.  Drat.

*  Read email and blogs, and wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 77: #92 Joseph Oatley (1756-1815).  Added some events to Joseph's profile and edited the blog post.

*  Checked out the FamilySearch Family Tree training page, and wrote FamilySearch Family Tree Training Materials.  

*  Decided to watch several of the SCGS videos before they go away - watched Fonkert, Bettinger/Woodbury and Cooke.  Browsed the syllabus again and printed off about 10 articles for further review.  Completely forgot to work on the Top Ten presentation.

*  Answered email, then researched and wrote More on the Four-Mile Inn at Old World Wisconsin after watching Lisa's video.  Found the page in a straight Google search.  Didn't find anything new in a Scholar search.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, water the front yard and eat dinner.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, then did some random searching to add content and sources to the database.  

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and then my book.  Pads lost 4-2 to D-backs.  Now 33-37.  Drat!

*  Online at 9:45 p.m. to read, check Facebook and write this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

My Semi-Geneaholic Day - 18 June 2015

Life sometimes throws lemons at you.  I had tonight all planned as a big research and source citation time, but then the phone rang.  Good news is the Padres broke their 4 game losing streak.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 267: 1860 U.S. Census Entry for Amos Underhill (1772-1865).

*  Answered some email, corrected the Ancestry post, and then went off at 10:45 a.m. to the health center for my blood work.  Was home by 11:30 a.m.  Researched and wrote Down the Research Rabbit Hole - Who is Mr. Clotworthy?  That was fun!

*  Went in at 12:45 p.m. to eat lunch and watch the Padres game and read the paper.  Almost got a nap.  Pads won 3-1 over the A's to go to 33-36 on the season.  

*  Online at 3:15 p.m. to check Facebook, read blogs and answer emails.  Did some FamilySearch Family Tree matching.  Forgot to write a blog post.  Oh well.  

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then answered more email.  Did some FTDNA review for Carolyn but could not find trees for the cousins with the same chromosome 9 markers. 

*  Then the phone rang around 7:30.  Barbara was at a health center and was shaky and needed a ride home.  We went and got her and got her and her car home.  We got home at 8:45 p.m.

*  Online to read, answer more email, and write this post.  Will do some online searching in Ancestry for awhile.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.


Wednesday, June 17, 2015

My Genealogy Wednesday - 17 June 2015

What a terrible Padres game tonight - I watched the whole damn thing.  I did have a decent genealogy day.  They paved our street today.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Aunt Gerry in 2006 -- Post 364 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and Ancestry.com Subscription Rates - Are They Changing?

*  Left at 11:10 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then to the library for John's group and then the CVGS Computer Group.  Not much of interest for me, so looked through SlideShare presentations for most of it.

*  Home by 2 p.m., but had to park on Naples and walk in.  Linda did too.  Read email and blogs, and then took a nap.

*  Up at 3:30 p.m. to go fetch the cars and put the trash cans out.  Back to check out MyHeritage Record Matches and wrote Brazil Immigration Cards on MyHeritage Record Matches.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner, then online at 6:15 p.m. to read, and add some content and sources from some of the small Record Match groups on MyHeritage.  

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, and my book, and then the tablet.  Padres lost 16-2 to Oakland, worst game of the year...now 32-36 and falling fast.  Apparently, the problem wasn't Buddy after all.  But I knew that!

*  Online at 10 p.m. to write this post, will do some random database work until bedtime.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.


Tuesday, June 16, 2015

My Genealogy Days - 15 and 16 June 2015

Only 14 more days and 2015 is half over.  Time sure flies when you're having fun.  I didn't journal last night because we got home from the Padres game.

1)  Monday, 15 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 272: 1785 Deed of Silvanus White to Jonathan White in Bristol County, Mass. posted.

*  Joined Mondays With Myrt, and talked about the Virtual Pedigree app.  Noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - June 6 to 12, 2015 posted.

*  Wrote two posts on the CVGS blog and wrote up the SDGS program.

*  Answered email, checked Ancestry Hints, had lunch, and must have done something useful until I wrote Ancestry.com Sends Me a Hint Notice, and Now a Problem! UPDATED: Fixed!

*   Laid down for 40 minutes but didn't nap.  Read blogs, then we left at 5 p.m. for the Padres game.  Ate at the Tin Fish and in Petco by 6:30 p.m.  Pads lost to Oakland 9-1.  A terrible game.  We are now 3-6 in person, very disappointing.  Pads 32-34.

*  Home by 10:45 p.m., read email and blogs, but didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours.

2)  Tuesday, 16 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Tuesday's Tip - Cemetery Record Collections on FamilySearch, then wrote Ancestry.com Fixes Yesterday's Problem.

*  Finally started on the Ten Best Free Websites presentation and got half of them done.  

*  Answered email, then went in to watch the Padres game.  Had lunch, read the paper, and Pads lost 6-5 to the A's.  so now 32-35 and the new manager is 0-1.  Frustrated still.

*  Came in and read blogs, then wrote Crista Cowan's Interview: "Career Spotlight: What I Do As a Genealogist."

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, water the front yard, and was online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work through over 200 Ancestry Hints.  Got the last 7 days done.  Added some content and sources, but 90% of them are not suitable.

*  Worked in RootsMagic adding persons to FamilySearch Family Tree in a random Seaver line.  

*  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

My Semi-Genealogy Days - 13-14 June 2015

These weekend days were not big genealogy days - did some, but not much - Padres games interfered.

1)  Saturday - 13 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - KNIGHT (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted.

*  Left at 9:15 a.m. for the SDGS meeting, got there at 9:45 a.m.  Talked to Hal briefly as he was setting up.  Two good talks, great desserts, and I went to lunch with Diane, Paul, Linda and Hal.  

*  Home by 2 p.m. to take a nap, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - What Source Have You Used the Most? posted, and worked a bit in Family Tree.

*  We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at El Pollo Loco, then trolleyed to Petco, got there by 6:15 for the 7:10 game against the Dodgers.  We won 2-1 in a close pitching duel.  So back to 32-32.  We are 3-5 at Petco this year.

*  Home by 10:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and done.  Genealogy this day was 5.0 hours.

2)  Sunday, 14 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 7 to 13 June 2015 post.  

*  Off to church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:30 a.m. to read, answer email, and work on Linda's tree.

*  Went in for lunch at 12:30 p.m., then watched the Padres game.  Dozed through the first 4 innings, read the paper, and we ate dinner at 5 p.m.  Dodgers won 4-2 in the 12th inning, another bullpen failure.  Two this weekend.  Now 32-33.

*  Online at 5:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of June 6 to 12, 2015

*  Transcribed a deed, and wrote two posts for Monday.  Answered some email.  Fixed a problem child with Robert Pierce - had the wrong parents!  Oops...

*  Checked Facebook, wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.


Friday, June 12, 2015

My Geneaholic Friday - 12 June 2015

This was almost a stay-at-home Friday...but I got quite a bit done.  Except the new presentation which I haven't started.

*  Read email and blogs, then noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 76: #91 Phebe (Horton) Wade (1772-after 1820) posted.  Worked a bit in Virtual Pedigree and FindMyPast.

*  Left at 10:10 for the dental hygienist - last appointment for awhile.  Home by 12 noon for lunch.

*  Online at 12:15 p.m. to research and write First Look at Virtual Pedigree - a FamilySearch Web App and then James Vaux Articles in the British Newspaper Collection on FindMyPast and set it for later.  

*  Took a 30 minute nap to refresh, then online to check Facebook and Google+, and wrote the Surname Saturday post.  And next week's post too.  Watched Cousin Russ's Office Hours too.

*  Went in at 5:45 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, and then wrote the SNGF post.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, then m
y book, and finally read online on the tablet.  Washed dishes.  Padres lost 4-3 to the Dodgers, drat.  31-32, 6 games back.  Not good.

*  Online at 10:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

My Geneaholic Thursday - 11 June 2015

Stayed home today and had a pretty good genealogy day.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 266: 1781 Birth and Baptism Record of Daniel Spangler (1781-1851) and DNA Focus on 2015 Heritage Books Genealogy Conference and Cruise and set it for later.

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, and went in to watch the Padres game and have lunch.  Pads won in 11 innings, 604 over Braves and are 31-31.  We went to the neighbors for the estate sale.

*  Online at 2:45 p.m. to read, then searched for records of Phebe Horton Wade.  Pretty sparse - no records on Ancestry or FamilySearch besides the vanity book sketch.  Wrote Dear Randy: How Do You Start Researching Your Grandmother's Ancestry?

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, water the front, and wash dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to work on the Phebe Horton Wade biography, wrote the post for Friday morning.  

*  Worked in the 1920 U.S. Census, adding content and sources.  Cleared 42 more people, down to 554 to go.  Good progress this week!  Sources are at 62,772.

*  Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.



Wednesday, June 10, 2015

My Genealogy Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 - 10 June 2015

These were two very different genealogy days...

1)  Tuesday, 9 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, updated the Jamboree compendium, and we were off to Huntington Beach at 8:45 a.m.  Got there by 10:30 a.m.

*  Met Tami at their house, and we were off to Audrey's school for her VIP essay about me.  That went well.  We went to lunch at Super Mex, and back to the house by 1 p.m.  I took an hour nap, then played on my phone until it was time to meet Tami at the dance recital at 3:45 p.m.

*  We got to the recital place, watched Lauren's dancing and singing, took too many videos (the memory on my phone ran out), and were done by 4:45.  Met Tami at In 'n' Out for dinner at 5:10 and left at 5:30 for the musical concert at Lauren's school which started at 6.  Took more videos with Linda's camera.  We took some photos afterwards.

*  We headed for home at 6:45 p.m. and were home at 8:30, listened to the Padres game all the way down (they lost 6-5 to the Braves).

*  Online to read email and blogs, noted that Tuesday's Tip - Rhode Island Record Collections on FamilySearch and SCGS Jamboree 2015 Tech Zone posted.  Updated the Jamboree blog compendium and Best Of posts.  Checked Facebook.

*  Went in at 10:30 p.m. to read for awhile.  Didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was only 2.5 hours, but family history was 3 more hours.

2)  Wednesday, 10 June 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Jamboree and Best Of blogs.  Wrote Audrey's VIP Biography -- Post 363 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and SDGS Meeting on Saturday, 13 June, Features Hal Horrocks.  Worked on the photos and videos from Tuesday, putting them into file folders.  Sent the Drive email to Tami.

*  Packed up at 11 a.m. and off to lunch at McDonalds, then to the library and city hall for the CVGS Research Group meeting.  The City wifi wouldn't connect, and my tablet wouldn't connect, so used Gary's Myfi for the first hour.  

*  Home by 2:15 p.m. to read, then eventually wrote Sorting Out Ancestry.com Hints and Suggested Records.

*  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, eat dinner, put out the trash, and wash dishes.  Figured out the tablet problem - needed to reboot - that brought up the cell signal again.  That happened before but I forgot.  Padres lost 4-1 to the Braves, so now 30-31 on the season.  To win 90 games, they need to go 60-41 over the next 101 games.  

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, got Linda's videos onto the desktop, then worked on the  1920 Census Hints - cleared 42 names, so now down to 596 to go.  I'm in the G surnames now.  

*  Checked Facebook, updated the Best Of and Jamboree blogs,, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.  


Monday, June 8, 2015

My Geneaholic Monday - 8 June 2015

Well, this was a really full genealogy day, and I got quite a bit done.  You can read about my Jamboree weekend on Genea-Musings in:

 We Made it to Burbank!! (4 June 2015)
*  Day 1 Wanderings at Jamboree (5 June 2015)
*  Day 1 Activities at Jamboree (5 June 2015)
*  Day 2 Wanderings at Jamboree in Photos (6 June 2015)
*  Day 2 Activities at Jamboree (6 June 2015)
*  Day 3 Activities at Jamboree (7 June 2015)
*  Day 3 Wanderings at Jamboree (8 June 2015)


*  Read email and blogs thism orning, and updated the SCGS compendium and the Best Of post.

*  Joined the Mondays With Myrt discussion and talked a bit about Jamboree, but not much.  Also contributed to the Pennsylvania probate records discussion.  

*  Finished the FamilySearch post, and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 271: 1794 Deed of Humphrey White to Eli Handy in Bristol County, Mass. and New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - May 31 to June 5, 2015 posted.

*  Wrote the  Day 3 Wanderings at Jamboree post and set it for later.

*  Edited the CVGS Newsletter one last time, and printed it off, along with the mailing labels.  Took it down at 2 p.m. to publish it and mail it.  Sent the email with the PDF to the membership.

*  Wrote a post for Tuesday morning.  Answered a bunch of email and checked Facebook and Google+.  Made a Pinterest album for the Jamboree.

*  Went in at 4:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, eat dinner, water the yellow front yard, and wash dishes.  Padres won 5-3 over the Braves in 11 innings.  Now 30-29 on the year, won 5 out of last 5.  Better, they need to keep it going.

*  Online at 8 p.m. to write another post for Tuesday, then updated the Best Of and Jamboree compendium posts.  Wrote this post.  Done!


Wednesday, June 3, 2015

My Genealogy Wednesday - 3 June 2015

We're off to Burbank on the morrow...so Geneaholic will likely be dark until Monday.

* Read email and blogs, wrote The Fred and Bessie Seaver Gravestone in Leominster, Mass. -- Post 362 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then  WikiTree Reaches 10 Million Profiles and set it for later.

*  Left at 11 a.m. to go to lunch at MickieD's, then the bank, and then the library for John's group and then the CVGS Bored meeting.   It really dragged today.

*  Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, answered some email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote two more blog posts for the weekend.  Now I'm ready!  Just need to get there and experience Jamboree and write more blog posts when I have the opportunity.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and water the front yard.  Need a new hose.  Online for awhile to read and answer email.  Wrote Downloading the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Handout Materials.

*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, then read my new book.  Padres won 7-3, so now 27-28 on the year.

*  Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.


Tuesday, June 2, 2015

My Genealogy Tuesday - 2 June 2015

Time is getting short now - two more getups until Jamboree.  I still have things to do to prepare, mainly the CVGS Newsletter.  Blog posts are ready to go.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip: Sign Up for the FREE LostCousins Newsletter for UK-Related Information.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of blog, and researched and wrote The "New Ancestry Experience" is Active for USA Users and set it for later.  Then wrote and posted New MyHeritage Video on "Instant Discoveries" in Oslo.

*  Had lunch, read blogs, and took an hour nap.  Up at 2 p.m. to read, then wrote the SNGF post and two others for the weekend.  Answered email, checked Facebook and Google+, watched Russ's Office Hours, and worked a bit in the database adding content and sources.  Almost through the Ta surnames.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and then back online to add more content to the database.  Answered some email too.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, then my book, washed dishes, and read blogs, email and Facebook on the tablet.  Pads beat the Mets 7-2.  Now 26-28 going nowhere fast.  

*  Online at 10:20 p.m. to write this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Monday, June 1, 2015

My Genealogy Monday - 1 June 2015

We leave for Jamboree in three days...I need to get ready!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 270: 1792 Deed of Stephen Gifford to Humphrey White in Bristol County, Mass. posted.

*  Joined Mondays With Myrt and we went until 10:30 a.m.  I discussed my Humphrey White house post.

*  Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and then worked a bit on the June CVGS Newsletter.  I need to have it ready to go on Wednesday night.  

*  Noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - May 24 to 30, 2015 posted, and wrote Are You Attending the Global Family Reunion on Saturday, 6 June 2015? and set it for mid-afternoon.

*  Read, answered more email, and took a 1 hour nap.  Checked Facebook and Google+, and checked out several websites.  Nothing great...but I have to check.  

*  We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at El Pollo Loco, but couldn't get in the parking lot, so ended up at Marie Callenders for dinner.  Then to the trolley, and to Petco Park for the Padres game.  Boring game.  Pads lost to the Mets 7-0.  Drat.  Now 25-28.  

*  We left in the 8th inning, and home by 10:5 p.m. Read, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.