Genealogy Journal - Wednesday, 30 September 2020

 Goodbye September, hello October!  A hot day today, high of about 95F here in Chula Vista.  Hardly went outside.

*  Someone forgot to post a News Bytes post yesterday, and forgot to write a Wordless Wednesday last night.  Remembered at about 9 a.m. this morning.  Oh well.  Is dementia catching?

*  Wrote Papa Lee, Lori and Tami at the Zoo -- Post 637 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and Dear Randy: "How Do You Match and Update FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles?" and prepped for the Zoom meeting.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, checked emails, and got into the CVGS Zoom meeting at 11:40 a.m. as host.  We had 28 attendees for Colin Whitney's talk on his Nicholas ancestors in Wales.  It was over at 1:45 p.m.

*  Went in before 2 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, then used the laptop.  Pads fell to the Cards 7-4 in the first wild card game.  Drat.

*  Had dinner during the game, and it was over at 6 p.m.  Put out the trash, watered the roses, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Treasure Chest post, and resolved 131 Ancestry Hints.  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Here are the end-of-September statistics.  

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

*  59,145 persons (+ 394)
*  24,112 families  (+ 157)
*  189,034 events  (+ 1157)
*  10,535 Alternate Names (+ 134)
*  14,174 places  (+ 145)
*  2,048 sources (+ 25)
*  126,676 citations (+ 856)
*  1,548 Multi-media Items (+ 6)
*  3,208 Multimedia links (+ 5)
*  37,703 matched to FSFT (+ 478)

 I'm up to 67.01% (+0.05%) for citations/events and 214.18% (-0.64%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for September (compared to stats for August):

*  14,054 blog posts (+75)

*  97,259 82,366 page views (3242 per day, Blogger Stats, + 497)

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  3,442 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 4)

Genealogy Journal - Tuesday, 29 September 2020

 This was not a big genealogy day because of real life.  No Padres game either.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Tuesday's Tip - Check Out the Ancestry.com "Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800-1999" Collection posted.

*  Left at 8:30 a.m. for the dentist - had a filling replaced, a crown prepped, and cleaning.  Home by 11:15.  Took a nap.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and did some online searching for missing last names - found several and added them to the tree.  Searched for something to write about, and finally wrote Randy's Autosomal DNA Test and Analysis Summary - 29 September 2020. Checked Twitter and Facebook.  Added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 4:50 p.m. to start dinner - macaroni and cheese with hamburger and corn.  Watched TV, read the paper, watch the debate, washed dishes.

*  Online at 8 p.m. to read,then resolved 226 Ancestry Hints.  FamilySearch Family Tree API with RootsMagic was down.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was only 6.5 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Monday, 28 September 2020

 Four days later, i'm back.  The good news is the Padres finished 37-23 on the season and made the playoffs which start on Wednesday.  There is no bad news yet.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1735 Bond and Order to Distribute the Estate of Jonathan Boyden (1652-1732) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted.  Got into Mondays With Myrt and talked about the 7-in-1 chart I used for SNGF.  Added to the Best Of post, then wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 28 September 2020.

*  Had lunch, got the laundry in, and we went to the health center for Linda's eye test.  Stopped at the store on the way home.  Home by 1:50 p.m.  Added to the Best Of post, checked email, and took a nap.    Online at 3:30 p.m. to check Twitter and Facebook, and added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to start dinner, watched TV news, read the paper and washed dishes.  Online at 6:30 to write a Tuesday's Tip post, then resolved 222 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.  

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

Genealogy Journal - Thursday, 24 September 2020

 Two days in a row, but don't count on 3.  Padres play two games tomorrow night.  A stay-at-home day - only 75F today.  Fall is here, now watch some Santa Ana winds mess it up.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - 1685 Birth of Deborah Wight (1685-1730) in Medfield, Massachusetts, and worked some more on the 7-in-1 chart.  

*  Took my nap, then had lunch and wrote Seavers in The News - John K. Seaver Dies in Camden, New Jersey in 1942.  Added some English Seavers to the tree.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, and started on the 52 Ancestor biography.  Downloaded the probate file for Ephraim Wight.  A very interesting file!

*  Went in at 5:30 to fix dinner, watched TV news, read the paper, and washed dishes.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, wrote the 52 Ancestors post, and matched profiles with Family Tree.  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Wednesday, 23 September 2020

 Time is sure flying by now - it's fall, and my birthday is a month away.  Tami's too.  Forgot to journal last night after the Padres game. Forgot to write the Treasure post for Thursday too.  Oh well.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Linda and Tami in the Pool in Summer 1981 -- Post 636 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted and worked on MyHeritageDNA matches.  Wrote MyHeritageDNA Updates Their Theory of Family Relativity™.  Checked AncestryDNA matches too.

*  Had lunch, then wrote New RootsMagic Version 8 Preview Video on Sources and Citations and added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 1 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, tried to doze, and read on the laptop.  Padres lost to Angels 5-2, so now 34-22.  

*  Online to check Twitter and Facebook, then went in to fix dinner, watch TV news, put the trash out, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, answer email, did the 7-in-1 chart, had trouble printing it.  Resolved 241 Ancestry Hints.  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Monday, 21 September 2020

 The last day of summer.  the equinox is at 6:31 a.m. PDT on Tuesday.  The weather was cooler today, high of 75F or so.  

So I missed two days of journaling - not much happened genealogy-wise.  Blogging the usual, did attend SDGS seminar on Saturday with Tom Jones as speaker.  Padres clinched a playoff spot, now at 34-20 with 6 to go.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- Inventory of Jonathan Boyden (1652-1732) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted.

*  Got into Mondays With Myrt and shared about SDGS seminar.  Added to the Best Of post, then went to the grocery store.  Home by noon.

*  Ate lunch, then wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 21 September 2020.  Took a nap.  

*  Online at 2:30 p.m. to answer email, chased an AMT problem down for a correspondent, then checked Twitter and Facebook.  Added to the Best Of post.  Checked AncestryDNA matches.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to start dinner, watched TV, read the paper, we ate, washed dishes.  No Padres game tonight.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Tombstone post, walked the block, then resolved 210 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked email and Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours. 

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 17 September 2020

 So I'm journaling every two days for whatever reason (mainly sleepy or not enough time).  The skies are clearing, and it was warm today - high around 90F.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1707 Marriage Record of Thomas Boyden and Deborah Wight in Medfield, Mass. (forgot it last night) and then wrote Virtual 2020 Iowa Genealogical Society Fall Conference -- "Discover New Resources – Expand Your Hunt".

*  Worked on AncestryDNA matches - added a Seaver line and added Notes for 11 matches. 

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Seavers in The News - Deputy Fire Chief Henry T. Seaver Dies in 1942 in Newton, Mass.  

*  Took a nap.  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then worked on the 52 Ancestors post.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, watched TV news, read the paper.  No Padres game tonight.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, finish the 52 Ancestors post for Friday, then resolved 276 Ancestry Hints adding a bunch of content and source citations to RootsMagic.

*  Added to the Best Of post, answered email, checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11 hours.

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 15 September 2020

 The Ides of September - only 49 days until the election, and 107 days until 2021.  It can't get her fast enough IMHO.  It was warmer today - about 90F, but we stayed inside.  

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Tombstone Tuesday --Bennet (Freeman) Paine (1671-1716) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Mass. posted.  

*  Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree watch list for two hours, then wrote Finding the FamilySearch Family Tree Watchlist and a Surprise or Two!  

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 15 September 2020.  Checked the AncestryDNA matches for new common ancestors or 4th cousins or closer.  Took a nap.

*  Online after 3 p.m. to read, checked Twitter and Facebook, and added to the Best Of post.  Wrote the Wordless post for Wednesday.  Checked several new blogs and added them to Feedly.  Answered some email. 

*  Got dinner started and went in at 5:30 to finish it, watch TV, read the paper, and then watched the Padres game.  Watered the front plants and washed dishes, talked to the neighbor.  Read email, Facebook, blogs, and Twitter while watching the Padres lose to the Dodgers 3-1.  Pads are now 32-18 on the season.  

*  Online at 9:15 to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Genea-journal - Monday, 14 September 2020

 The sky is still partly cloudy and hazy here, but gray rather than orange since we haven't had a bad fire yet.  There are still several months of fire season left.  Chargers won on Sunday, Padres won on Thursday and Sunday and tonight.  Pennant fever raises its welcome head!  It might be fun!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1728 Bond and Distribution of Estate of John Fisher (1652-1727) of Medfield, Mass. posted, and got into Mondays With Myrt.  Didn't contribute a lot.

*  Wrote to the guy with the Kemp photo hoping he has more photos and letters, etc.  Won't hold my breath.  Went to the grocery store and home by noon.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 14 September 2020.  Added some Kemp descendants from an Ancestry tree.  

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, wrote the Tombstone post, and added to the Best Of post.  Got the Zoom meeting set up.  

* Went in at 5:30 to fix dinner, watched TV news, then the Padres game, read the paper, and checked email, blogs, Facebook and Ancestry Hints on the laptop.  Resolved 314 Ancestry Hints.  Padres won 7-2 over Dodgers, so now 32-17 on the season, won 8 in a row, and 21 of 26.  

*  Online at 9:30 p.m. to write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Genea-Journal - Saturday, 12 September 2020

 Today was grandson Charlie's 6th birthday.  He went surfing, ate tacos, and received gifts, and his sister made a beautiful birthday cake for him.  I don't remember my 6th birthday, but I know I didn't go surfing, and probably was spoiled by my parents and grandparents.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 5 to 11 September 2020 and Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 September 2020 posted.  

*  Wrote the SNGF post - took awhile trying to figure out the house and room dimensions!  Google Maps helped.  48' by 36' I think.  

*  Had lunch, checked AncestryDNA matches (only 7 new), and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - What Was Your Childhood Home Like? posted.  Started the laundry.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, worked a bit in FamilySearch Family Tree and RootsMagic WebHints, then checked Facebook and Twitter.  Wrote a post for Sunday morning.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, read the paper, watched TV, finished the laundry, etc.  No Padres game tonight because of a Giants player with COVID.  Called Charlie at 6:45 to wish him happy birthday.  Great pix on Facebook.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to TreeShare 145 profiles, then added to the Best Of post, checked FB again, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 10 September 2020

 My grandson Lucas Randall is 17 years old today.  Time sure flies!  Forgot to post yesterday after the Padres game.  Oh well.  It was a medium day here - clouds/haze all day, a high of 77F, so pretty average.  The fire in the back country is contained for now.  Decided to use the new Blogger finally - wastes too much screen.  Probably great for tablets and smart phones.   

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1771 Death Record of Mehitabel (Hartshorn) Guild of Dedham, Mass. posted.

*  Checked AncestryDNA matches, only 7 new matches, no new common ancestors or close matches.  

*  Struggled to get my credit card statements - had to go through the new password stuff, it took an hour.  Crap.  Tried to nap but don't think I did.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Seavers in The News - Fred M. Seaver Dies in 1941 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.  Added content from other Seaver obituaries for 1939-1941 births.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, and answered email.  Worked on and wrote the 52 Ancestors post.

*  Went in at 5:15 to cook dinner, watched TV news, and then the Padres game.  Read the paper, my book, and then email, blogs, Facebook and Photos on the laptop.  Padres won 6-1 over Giants, so now 29-17 on the season, 5 in a row, and 18-5 since mid-August.  

*  Online to read, resolve some Ancestry Hints, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 8 September 2020

It's been 8 days since my last post - the Padres have been winning but the games last late, so I rarely get to the computer until 10 p.m. and it's time for bed.  Lori and the boys and cats left last Saturday and we are gradually adjusting to normalcy again.  Laundry was an issue!

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Tombstone Tuesday --John Paine (1661-1731) in Orleans Cemetery in Orleans, Mass. posted.  Added two new ThruLines to RootsMagic and notes for 5 matches on AncestryDNA. 

*  Took a nap at 11 a.m.  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes - Tuesday, 8 September 2020.  Worked for awhile in FamilySearch Family Tree matching profiles to RootsMagic.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then answered email and added to the Best Of post.   Wrote the Wordless Wednesday post.

*  Worked for awhile trying to recover all of my Downloads file folder without success.  Have about 50% of it now.  It got messed up yesterday when I clicked something and the Downloads folder was added to Dropbox on the desktop, then deleted.  Tried to recover it using the Recycle Bin but it wasn't all there.  Crap.  Who knows what I lost. 

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to cook dinner, watch TV news, and watched the Padres game.  Read the paper, read my book, and checked Dropbox on the laptop.  The Downloads folder was added to it on the laptop and now I was over the limit.  Padres beat the Rockies 14-5 so that was good.  Now 27-17 on the season. 

*  Wrote this post, checked Facebook and done tonight.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.