This was a fairly full genealogy day - the first one in about 9 days! Padres won too, 5-4 over Phillies (now 45-58).
* Read email and blogs, and posted The "Where I'm From" Poem (for SNGF) Compendium and then "Raking the Ashes" Book on Pre-1906 San Francisco Records Published.
* Got cleaned up, gathered the laptop, flash drive and handouts, and off at 9:15 a.m. to teach my OASIS class.
* All set up by 10 a.m., class over at 12:30 p.m. Lots of questions today, they're getting it, but are easily confused by online databases. Ancestry.com is very complex and FamilySearch is confusing. I understand why Ancestry has a fairly simple Basic search form! Lots of confusion over what's free and what isn't on Ancestry.
* Stopped at McDonalds for lunch, home by 1:15 p.m. Answered some email. Read Google Plus and blogs. Wrote Amanuensis Monday - Widow's Pension Allowed in Joseph Oatley's Revolutionary War Pension File.
* Wrote Dear Ancestry: Please Fix Family Tree Maker Source Issues. Dinner time - did some chores, watched TV news, read the paper, more chores.
* Online after 6:45 p.m. to read, then worked in the database adding info from four sketches in The Great Migration. Edited a few existing sketches too, and added sources.
* Updated the Best Of post, then went through Indiana Marriages from FamilySearch and added some to database for Seaver families, with sources. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
My family history day - 24 July 2011
Today marked the end of the grandgirls 8-day stay at Grandma and Grandpa Camp. They loved it, we loved it, we're tired out.
* Got the girls fed and dressed and entertained, but had no computer time before church.
* Back from church at 11:30 a.m. to read email and blogs, finish off the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 17 to 23 July 2011 post, and eat lunch and get the girls down for naps.
* Watched some of the Padres game (a 5-3 loss to the Phillies), then watched TV news, read the paper and took a nap. Answered some emails and read blogs.
* Packed up the car, and we left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then to the airport to pick up Tami and James. Their plane was 45 minutes late. The girls were excited to see them, and vice versa. They left for home from the airport.
* We were home by 7:45. Read email and blogs, started the next Best Of post, wrote a post for Monday morning, then the CVGS Program on Wednesday 27 July - John Kracha on "Central European Genealogy" post.
* Ran through the OASIS Class 3 presentation again, copied files to flash drive and Google Docs, and ready for Monday class. Added new blogs to my Google Reader.
* Checked Google Plus, Twitter, Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.0 hours max.
* Got the girls fed and dressed and entertained, but had no computer time before church.
* Back from church at 11:30 a.m. to read email and blogs, finish off the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 17 to 23 July 2011 post, and eat lunch and get the girls down for naps.
* Watched some of the Padres game (a 5-3 loss to the Phillies), then watched TV news, read the paper and took a nap. Answered some emails and read blogs.
* Packed up the car, and we left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then to the airport to pick up Tami and James. Their plane was 45 minutes late. The girls were excited to see them, and vice versa. They left for home from the airport.
* We were home by 7:45. Read email and blogs, started the next Best Of post, wrote a post for Monday morning, then the CVGS Program on Wednesday 27 July - John Kracha on "Central European Genealogy" post.
* Ran through the OASIS Class 3 presentation again, copied files to flash drive and Google Docs, and ready for Monday class. Added new blogs to my Google Reader.
* Checked Google Plus, Twitter, Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.0 hours max.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
My family history days - 22 and 23 July 2011
Whew. We've been busy with the girls and I have done nothing in my genealogy except blog since Wednesday. They go home tomorrow night!
1) Friday, 22 July 2011
* Got the girls fed and dressed, read my email and blogs, and they left with Linda at 9 a.m. for swimming lessons. Wrote Follow Friday - Weekend Genealogy Fun. Got cleaned up.
* Puttered around online - can't remember what I did! Had lunch, and Linda and the girls came home by 12 noon and girls went down for naps. Wrote Some Useful Ancestry.com Database Links.
* Went in to watch TV news and take a nap too. Printed off my handouts for the last two OASIS classes and took them to UPS Store for copies.
* Girls up to watch TV and play outside, then off to Oggi's for dinner. Home by 7 p.m. to watch end of Padres game, listened to Geneabloggers Radio show, then put girls in bath and down to bed.
* Wrote the Surname Saturday post, added to the Best Of post, and checked G+ And FB. Bored - read my Michael Palmer book while watching TV news.
Genealogy on Friday was maybe 5.0 hours max.
2) Saturday, 23 July:
* Got girls fed and dressed and entertained. Read email and blogs, and noted that Surname Saturday - WILLIS (England > Massachusetts) posted. Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Write a Poem on "Where I'm From" and set it for later.
* We left at 10:15 a.m. for the San Diego Zoo. Crowded. The girls and I walked from the entrance to koalas, camels and elephant exhibit (the lion was sleeping...all sprawled out - we were a foot away). Met Linda there, then we all took the Sky Ride back to have lunch, and headed home.
* Home by 1:30 and girls went down for naps. I watched Padres game (lost to Phillies 8-6), and girls got up. We had an early dinner, then girls played out front while I weeded and watered.
* In at 7 p.m. for ice cream, then watched TV, and got girls in bed by 8:30 p.m. Added to the Best Of post, checked G+ and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy on Saturday was maybe 5.0 hours.
1) Friday, 22 July 2011
* Got the girls fed and dressed, read my email and blogs, and they left with Linda at 9 a.m. for swimming lessons. Wrote Follow Friday - Weekend Genealogy Fun. Got cleaned up.
* Puttered around online - can't remember what I did! Had lunch, and Linda and the girls came home by 12 noon and girls went down for naps. Wrote Some Useful Ancestry.com Database Links.
* Went in to watch TV news and take a nap too. Printed off my handouts for the last two OASIS classes and took them to UPS Store for copies.
* Girls up to watch TV and play outside, then off to Oggi's for dinner. Home by 7 p.m. to watch end of Padres game, listened to Geneabloggers Radio show, then put girls in bath and down to bed.
* Wrote the Surname Saturday post, added to the Best Of post, and checked G+ And FB. Bored - read my Michael Palmer book while watching TV news.
Genealogy on Friday was maybe 5.0 hours max.
2) Saturday, 23 July:
* Got girls fed and dressed and entertained. Read email and blogs, and noted that Surname Saturday - WILLIS (England > Massachusetts) posted. Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Write a Poem on "Where I'm From" and set it for later.
* We left at 10:15 a.m. for the San Diego Zoo. Crowded. The girls and I walked from the entrance to koalas, camels and elephant exhibit (the lion was sleeping...all sprawled out - we were a foot away). Met Linda there, then we all took the Sky Ride back to have lunch, and headed home.
* Home by 1:30 and girls went down for naps. I watched Padres game (lost to Phillies 8-6), and girls got up. We had an early dinner, then girls played out front while I weeded and watered.
* In at 7 p.m. for ice cream, then watched TV, and got girls in bed by 8:30 p.m. Added to the Best Of post, checked G+ and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy on Saturday was maybe 5.0 hours.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
My genealogy days - 20 and 21 July 2011
Two days here, since I was late getting home last night from the OC. We still have the grandgirls so I've done little else but read and blog a little this week.
1) Wednesday, 20 July:
* Got the girls fed and dressed ready for their swimming lesson with Linda, and off they went at 8:45 a.m. Read my email and blogs, posted "Searching Ancestry.com Effectively" Presentation at GSNOCC Tonight! Wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 162: Betty and Nana and set it for late morning.
* Got cleaned up, gathered my laptop, my flash drives, my research notebook, made my maps, and left at 10:30 a.m. for Orange county.
* Got to Orange by noon, ate lunch at McDonalds and got gas, then went to the Orange FHC. Found some useful books and copied some pages from them. Wrote Iowa State Picnic for Southern California on August 6, 2011 while there.
* Left at 4 p.m. to go to Keno's Restaurant to meet the GSNOCC folks for dinner. We had 9, and great conversation. Left there at 6:10 p.m. to go to the Yorba Linda Community Center for the GSNOCC meeting.
* Got there easily, and got set up. It was in a different room than usual, so the logistics were messed up. Had to get almost everyone on one side of the room because the cable length from computer to projector was short. After the business meeting, I spent 70 minutes on "Searching Ancestry.com Effectively."
* Had a snack, answered questions, and left at 9:30 p.m. for home. Got home at 11 and was in bed by 11:10 p.m. - pooped. No Journal!
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
2) Thursday, 21 July 2011:
* Girls slept in until 7:30 a.m., and got them fed and dressed for swimming and out the door by 8:45 with Linda.
* Read my email and blogs. Wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 74: James Richmond's Death Certificate before the girls came home at 10:30 a.m.
* Entertained them, got them lunch, and down for naps by 12:30 p.m. Wrote Some Help for Searching Ancestry.com and New Steve Morse One-Step Utility for 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps.
* Went in to watch the Padres game (they won 5-3 over Marlins), read the paper, and take a nap. The girls were up by 3:30 and we left at 4 p.m. to go to In 'n Out for dinner, then to Reuben Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The girls had great fun in the Kids Zone.
* Home by 7:30 for dessert, then baths, and bedtime, and they're still up at 10:20 p.m. Checked Facebook and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
1) Wednesday, 20 July:
* Got the girls fed and dressed ready for their swimming lesson with Linda, and off they went at 8:45 a.m. Read my email and blogs, posted "Searching Ancestry.com Effectively" Presentation at GSNOCC Tonight! Wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 162: Betty and Nana and set it for late morning.
* Got cleaned up, gathered my laptop, my flash drives, my research notebook, made my maps, and left at 10:30 a.m. for Orange county.
* Got to Orange by noon, ate lunch at McDonalds and got gas, then went to the Orange FHC. Found some useful books and copied some pages from them. Wrote Iowa State Picnic for Southern California on August 6, 2011 while there.
* Left at 4 p.m. to go to Keno's Restaurant to meet the GSNOCC folks for dinner. We had 9, and great conversation. Left there at 6:10 p.m. to go to the Yorba Linda Community Center for the GSNOCC meeting.
* Got there easily, and got set up. It was in a different room than usual, so the logistics were messed up. Had to get almost everyone on one side of the room because the cable length from computer to projector was short. After the business meeting, I spent 70 minutes on "Searching Ancestry.com Effectively."
* Had a snack, answered questions, and left at 9:30 p.m. for home. Got home at 11 and was in bed by 11:10 p.m. - pooped. No Journal!
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
2) Thursday, 21 July 2011:
* Girls slept in until 7:30 a.m., and got them fed and dressed for swimming and out the door by 8:45 with Linda.
* Read my email and blogs. Wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 74: James Richmond's Death Certificate before the girls came home at 10:30 a.m.
* Entertained them, got them lunch, and down for naps by 12:30 p.m. Wrote Some Help for Searching Ancestry.com and New Steve Morse One-Step Utility for 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps.
* Went in to watch the Padres game (they won 5-3 over Marlins), read the paper, and take a nap. The girls were up by 3:30 and we left at 4 p.m. to go to In 'n Out for dinner, then to Reuben Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The girls had great fun in the Kids Zone.
* Home by 7:30 for dessert, then baths, and bedtime, and they're still up at 10:20 p.m. Checked Facebook and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
Monday, July 18, 2011
My family history day - 18 July 2011
Not much of a genealogy day, but I sure had lots of fun.
* Got the grandgirls fed and dressed and entertained, and managed to read email and blogs before I had to leave. Noted that 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps Online at NARA Website.
* Linda took the girls to a friend's pool to swim, and I left at 9:15 for the OASIS class in Mission Valley. Everyone showed up and were pretty enthusiastic, although not everyone did their homework. Got through demo of RootsMagic data entry and the LearnWebSkills.com site demonstrations and practice. Talk too much, and they had too many questions.
* Stopped off at McDonalds for lunch on the way home and home by 1:30 p.m. to find Audrey down for her nap and Lolo watching TV. Quickly read everything, and posted FamilySearch Collection Navigation Hints.
* Audrey up while I was trying to nap, and we all went outside at 4:30 to work (me) or play (the girls) in the front yard. I trimmed rose bushes and weeded the beds, they ran around burning energy.
* Dinner at 5:30 at home, then back outside for more work and play. Finally in at 7 for dessert and TV, and then bath and bed. Lolo went easily, Audrey is still chattering away at 10 p.m.
* Online finally to read, add to the Best Of post, write a post for Tuesday, and write this post.
Genealogy today was maybe 4.0 hours at most.
Tomorrow is Sea World...
* Got the grandgirls fed and dressed and entertained, and managed to read email and blogs before I had to leave. Noted that 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps Online at NARA Website.
* Linda took the girls to a friend's pool to swim, and I left at 9:15 for the OASIS class in Mission Valley. Everyone showed up and were pretty enthusiastic, although not everyone did their homework. Got through demo of RootsMagic data entry and the LearnWebSkills.com site demonstrations and practice. Talk too much, and they had too many questions.
* Stopped off at McDonalds for lunch on the way home and home by 1:30 p.m. to find Audrey down for her nap and Lolo watching TV. Quickly read everything, and posted FamilySearch Collection Navigation Hints.
* Audrey up while I was trying to nap, and we all went outside at 4:30 to work (me) or play (the girls) in the front yard. I trimmed rose bushes and weeded the beds, they ran around burning energy.
* Dinner at 5:30 at home, then back outside for more work and play. Finally in at 7 for dessert and TV, and then bath and bed. Lolo went easily, Audrey is still chattering away at 10 p.m.
* Online finally to read, add to the Best Of post, write a post for Tuesday, and write this post.
Genealogy today was maybe 4.0 hours at most.
Tomorrow is Sea World...
Sunday, July 17, 2011
My genealogy days - 16 and 17 July 2011
1) Saturday, 16 July
* Read email and blogs before going off to the Men's Bible Study Breakfast at Jimmy's - was home by 9:45 a.m. Noted that Surname Saturday - RAYMENT (England > MA) posted.
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your "Heritage Pie" Chart and made my Heritage Pie chart, and set the post for noon time. Had a great response!
* Had lunch, and went off to the bank at 12:15, then to Bonita Library for the CVGS Workshop on the Carlsbad Library Resources with Mary Van Orsdol. Disappointing attendance, and had to help set up the projector. Posted several items on Google+ during the talk, and took notes on the laptop.
* Home at 3 p.m. to find the grand-girls taking naps. After they got up, we played a bit, then I took a nap! I weeded out front while waiting for the dinner call, and Tami and James treated us to dinner at Cheesecake Factory.
* Home at 7 p.m. to watch the end of the Padres game (we won, 11-3), played with the girls some, and they went to bed.
* Updated the Best Of blog post. Checked Twitter, Facebook, Google+, then posted Follow Megan on Google+ and Enter Drawing for a Free Shirt.
Genealogy on Saturday was 6.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 17 July:
* Up real early to take Tami and James to the airport, home by 6:50 a.m. The girls were soon up, and we got them fed and dressed for church. Finalized the Best Of blog post.
* Off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home at 11:45 a.m. Got the girls lunch, and down for naps. Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 10 July to 16 July 2011 posted.
* Watched the Women's World Cup game, then the Padres game. Bad day for both teams.
* Girls up by 3:30 p.m., set up the water slide on the front lawn and they had a blast sliding into a very shallow pond. They loved it! Dinner at 5 p.m., then played a bit with them, baths at 7 p.m. and bed at 8 p.m.
* Read, worked on a post for Monday, checked Google+ and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy on Sunday was maybe 3.5 hours at most!
* Read email and blogs before going off to the Men's Bible Study Breakfast at Jimmy's - was home by 9:45 a.m. Noted that Surname Saturday - RAYMENT (England > MA) posted.
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your "Heritage Pie" Chart and made my Heritage Pie chart, and set the post for noon time. Had a great response!
* Had lunch, and went off to the bank at 12:15, then to Bonita Library for the CVGS Workshop on the Carlsbad Library Resources with Mary Van Orsdol. Disappointing attendance, and had to help set up the projector. Posted several items on Google+ during the talk, and took notes on the laptop.
* Home at 3 p.m. to find the grand-girls taking naps. After they got up, we played a bit, then I took a nap! I weeded out front while waiting for the dinner call, and Tami and James treated us to dinner at Cheesecake Factory.
* Home at 7 p.m. to watch the end of the Padres game (we won, 11-3), played with the girls some, and they went to bed.
* Updated the Best Of blog post. Checked Twitter, Facebook, Google+, then posted Follow Megan on Google+ and Enter Drawing for a Free Shirt.
Genealogy on Saturday was 6.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 17 July:
* Up real early to take Tami and James to the airport, home by 6:50 a.m. The girls were soon up, and we got them fed and dressed for church. Finalized the Best Of blog post.
* Off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home at 11:45 a.m. Got the girls lunch, and down for naps. Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 10 July to 16 July 2011 posted.
* Watched the Women's World Cup game, then the Padres game. Bad day for both teams.
* Girls up by 3:30 p.m., set up the water slide on the front lawn and they had a blast sliding into a very shallow pond. They loved it! Dinner at 5 p.m., then played a bit with them, baths at 7 p.m. and bed at 8 p.m.
* Read, worked on a post for Monday, checked Google+ and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy on Sunday was maybe 3.5 hours at most!
Friday, July 15, 2011
My genealogy days - 14 and 15 July 2011
1) Thursday, 14 July:
* Read email and blogs, found a treasure I hadn't posted yet, and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 73: Hannah (Rich) Richmond's Death Certificate. Wrote My Research Problem Solution Advice and set it for later in the morning.
* Revised my Searching Ancestry.com presentation and syllabus for next week at GSNOCC.
* Had lunch, then went off to Wal-Mart, Lowe's and Home Depot looking for a plug-in wall light strip for the genealogy cave - tired of the dim light. Finally found one at Home Dept. got the paint for the graffiti wall too.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, checked Google Plus and Twitter, was sleepy so went in to watch TV News and take a nap.
* We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley, ate at the Tin Fish, and enjoyed the Padres game until the top of the 9th. Giants went on to win 6-2 in 12 innings (6 straight losses, the season is over...).
* Home by 11 p.m. to read quickly, and off to bed.
Genealogy on 14 July was 6.0 hours.
2) Friday, 15 July:
* Read email and blogs and Google+, then wrote Follow Friday - Weekend Genealogy Fun and edited my FGS FORUM column one last time. Sent it off to the editor on deadline day.
* Hung up my new light strip and it got brighter in the cave.
* Answered some email, and got into Find-a-Grave for Seaver folks and had a fun time adding data and sources to the database. I should keep track each week of things, I guess.
* Wrote Dear Randy: Are There Ethical Standards for Genealogical Research?
* Did some JMSeaver family research - found some articles about JMS escapades that I hadn't seen before. Transcribed them into his notes. That will be another Seaver series, I think!
* Called for dinner at 5:30 p.m. and watched TV news after, then on line at 6:30 to read, and joined Geneabloggers Radio at 7 p.m. It went until 9 p.m.
* Went in to watch the end of the Padres game and read the paper. Another loss. So boring now.
Database stats: 41,201 people; 4,789 Places, 671 Sources, 21,876 Citations.
Genealogy on 15 July was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, found a treasure I hadn't posted yet, and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 73: Hannah (Rich) Richmond's Death Certificate. Wrote My Research Problem Solution Advice and set it for later in the morning.
* Revised my Searching Ancestry.com presentation and syllabus for next week at GSNOCC.
* Had lunch, then went off to Wal-Mart, Lowe's and Home Depot looking for a plug-in wall light strip for the genealogy cave - tired of the dim light. Finally found one at Home Dept. got the paint for the graffiti wall too.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, checked Google Plus and Twitter, was sleepy so went in to watch TV News and take a nap.
* We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley, ate at the Tin Fish, and enjoyed the Padres game until the top of the 9th. Giants went on to win 6-2 in 12 innings (6 straight losses, the season is over...).
* Home by 11 p.m. to read quickly, and off to bed.
Genealogy on 14 July was 6.0 hours.
2) Friday, 15 July:
* Read email and blogs and Google+, then wrote Follow Friday - Weekend Genealogy Fun and edited my FGS FORUM column one last time. Sent it off to the editor on deadline day.
* Hung up my new light strip and it got brighter in the cave.
* Answered some email, and got into Find-a-Grave for Seaver folks and had a fun time adding data and sources to the database. I should keep track each week of things, I guess.
* Wrote Dear Randy: Are There Ethical Standards for Genealogical Research?
* Did some JMSeaver family research - found some articles about JMS escapades that I hadn't seen before. Transcribed them into his notes. That will be another Seaver series, I think!
* Called for dinner at 5:30 p.m. and watched TV news after, then on line at 6:30 to read, and joined Geneabloggers Radio at 7 p.m. It went until 9 p.m.
* Went in to watch the end of the Padres game and read the paper. Another loss. So boring now.
Database stats: 41,201 people; 4,789 Places, 671 Sources, 21,876 Citations.
Genealogy on 15 July was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
My genealogy day - 13 July 2011
This was a very full genealogy day, and I got quite a bit accomplished...my to-do list is almost all crossed off and maybe I can do some research and database work soon!
* Up early again, read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 161: Emily Auble at age 17 and then CGSSD Meeting on Saturday, 16 July on "Photo Dating" and set it for late morning.
* Wrote the Graveyard Rabbit Journal article and sent it off to Robin. Cross that off! A day late, but ...
* Did quite a bit on Google Plus, installed my webcam - it worked flawlessly (check off!), and had a Hangout with Pam and Lee and Lorine. Too much fun, had to leave it to get lunch, gather my stuff, and off to the library for the CVGS Research Group meeting.
* Got there by 11:50, some already there. got my laptop set up, and Gary came with the projector just in time. We had 15 attendees, and showed the Google for Genealogists webinar video on CDROM. (Check off!). The group likes the webinar idea, especially that we can stop and discuss it occasionally. Stayed after to work with Myrna on PowerPoint slides for her family reunion, and work with Sam on what research steps he should pursue. Geneablogger Yvette was at the meeting - nice to meet her!
* Home by 2:45 p.m. Read everything, checked in on G+, looked at several possible blog-worthy sites, finally wrote FGS 2011 Conference Social Media Policy. (Check off)
* Linda called for dinner, so we ate, then I put out the trash and mowed and trimmed the back yard using the new weed-eater. Almost broke it...gotta avoid thick weed stalks and hard objects like flower pots. (Check off)
* Finally back online at 7:30 p.m. to read, posted What do they say about Geneology on Twitter?, wrote the SDGS 7/9 program summary (check off), and wrote four posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog, including CVGS Saturday Workshop on 16 July - "Genealogy Researching at the Carlsbad Library." (check off).
* Added to the Best Of post, checked in on the social networks, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.5 hours.
* Up early again, read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 161: Emily Auble at age 17 and then CGSSD Meeting on Saturday, 16 July on "Photo Dating" and set it for late morning.
* Wrote the Graveyard Rabbit Journal article and sent it off to Robin. Cross that off! A day late, but ...
* Did quite a bit on Google Plus, installed my webcam - it worked flawlessly (check off!), and had a Hangout with Pam and Lee and Lorine. Too much fun, had to leave it to get lunch, gather my stuff, and off to the library for the CVGS Research Group meeting.
* Got there by 11:50, some already there. got my laptop set up, and Gary came with the projector just in time. We had 15 attendees, and showed the Google for Genealogists webinar video on CDROM. (Check off!). The group likes the webinar idea, especially that we can stop and discuss it occasionally. Stayed after to work with Myrna on PowerPoint slides for her family reunion, and work with Sam on what research steps he should pursue. Geneablogger Yvette was at the meeting - nice to meet her!
* Home by 2:45 p.m. Read everything, checked in on G+, looked at several possible blog-worthy sites, finally wrote FGS 2011 Conference Social Media Policy. (Check off)
* Linda called for dinner, so we ate, then I put out the trash and mowed and trimmed the back yard using the new weed-eater. Almost broke it...gotta avoid thick weed stalks and hard objects like flower pots. (Check off)
* Finally back online at 7:30 p.m. to read, posted What do they say about Geneology on Twitter?, wrote the SDGS 7/9 program summary (check off), and wrote four posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog, including CVGS Saturday Workshop on 16 July - "Genealogy Researching at the Carlsbad Library." (check off).
* Added to the Best Of post, checked in on the social networks, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.5 hours.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
My genealogy day - 12 July 2011
It was a very full day, but I took some time off to watch the MLB All-Star Game.
* Up early again, read email and blogs, did some google+ work, got cleaned up and noted that Tuesday's Tip - How to Find New/Updated Collections on FamilySearch.org posted.
* Gathered the laptop and flash drive, and off to Carlsbad by 8:20. Traffic OK until the Triangle, and then stop/go for two miles. Got there by 9:20 (it's 43 miles) and read for awhile, then followed people to the council chambers at 9:30. Got set up, but my screen was not showing through the projector. Turned out the cable was plugged into wrong place on projector by their expert. Whew!
* Talk started at 10:20, done by 11:20, some good questions, and off to lunch with Pauline, Jack and Bobbie for burgers and chips. Headed for home at 1 p.m., home by 1:45 p.m.
* Read everything, did some google+ invites and comments, and finally wrote FUN with 1930 United States Census Source Citations. Got into a Hangout with Russ, Heather, Susi and Marian.
* Went in at 5:35 p.m. to watch the All-Star Game, ate dinner, read the paper, watered the front plants and back lawn.
* Back online at 8:30 p.m. to read, work in Google+, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, tweet about OASIS a bunch of times, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Up early again, read email and blogs, did some google+ work, got cleaned up and noted that Tuesday's Tip - How to Find New/Updated Collections on FamilySearch.org posted.
* Gathered the laptop and flash drive, and off to Carlsbad by 8:20. Traffic OK until the Triangle, and then stop/go for two miles. Got there by 9:20 (it's 43 miles) and read for awhile, then followed people to the council chambers at 9:30. Got set up, but my screen was not showing through the projector. Turned out the cable was plugged into wrong place on projector by their expert. Whew!
* Talk started at 10:20, done by 11:20, some good questions, and off to lunch with Pauline, Jack and Bobbie for burgers and chips. Headed for home at 1 p.m., home by 1:45 p.m.
* Read everything, did some google+ invites and comments, and finally wrote FUN with 1930 United States Census Source Citations. Got into a Hangout with Russ, Heather, Susi and Marian.
* Went in at 5:35 p.m. to watch the All-Star Game, ate dinner, read the paper, watered the front plants and back lawn.
* Back online at 8:30 p.m. to read, work in Google+, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, tweet about OASIS a bunch of times, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Monday, July 11, 2011
My genealogy day - 11 July 2011
Started the OASIS class, finished the CVGS newsletter, did lots more on Google+, attended my first Hangout, and blogged a bit. No research...
* Read email and blogs, worked in google+ a bit, wrote Some Google Plus Commentary and got cleaned up.
* Gathered up my laptop, the handouts, the newsletter masters and stuff, and left at 9:10 a.m. for Mission Valley.
* got to Macy's and the OASIS class by 9:30 a.m., got set up, had to download Adobe Reader to the new OASIS laptop, and greeted my students as they came in after 10 a.m. An interesting mix of heritages!
* Left at 12:15 p.m., ate lunch at McDonalds, then to the UPS Store to make the 40 copies of the CVGS Newsletter, and mail 27 of them.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Marriage Deposition in Joseph Oatley's Revolutionary War Pension File posted on schedule.
* Answered some emails, got real sleepy, so went in at 3 p.m. to watch TV and take a nap. Ron came at 4 to visit, and left by 4:45. I read, then worked in Google+ again, until dinner time.
* Had dinner, back online at 6:30 to read, noticed Eastman had a 7 p.m. Hangout planned, so jumped into that with headphones and mic, but no webcam. The system works OK, but has a maximum number of 10 persons on the video/audio/chat session.
* Revised my Wikis presentation one last time, practiced it, and got it on the flash drive and laptop for Tuesday.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and Twitter, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, worked in google+ a bit, wrote Some Google Plus Commentary and got cleaned up.
* Gathered up my laptop, the handouts, the newsletter masters and stuff, and left at 9:10 a.m. for Mission Valley.
* got to Macy's and the OASIS class by 9:30 a.m., got set up, had to download Adobe Reader to the new OASIS laptop, and greeted my students as they came in after 10 a.m. An interesting mix of heritages!
* Left at 12:15 p.m., ate lunch at McDonalds, then to the UPS Store to make the 40 copies of the CVGS Newsletter, and mail 27 of them.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Marriage Deposition in Joseph Oatley's Revolutionary War Pension File posted on schedule.
* Answered some emails, got real sleepy, so went in at 3 p.m. to watch TV and take a nap. Ron came at 4 to visit, and left by 4:45. I read, then worked in Google+ again, until dinner time.
* Had dinner, back online at 6:30 to read, noticed Eastman had a 7 p.m. Hangout planned, so jumped into that with headphones and mic, but no webcam. The system works OK, but has a maximum number of 10 persons on the video/audio/chat session.
* Revised my Wikis presentation one last time, practiced it, and got it on the flash drive and laptop for Tuesday.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and Twitter, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
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