This was a full genealogy day, and I made some progress and had a little fun. The skies cleared today a bit, rain stopped around sunrise. Had a hardware problem which I haven't solved yet.
* Did not take Linda to the Y, so read email and blogs, and noted that Mount San Jacinto in January 2014 -- Post 498 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted. Added to the Best Of post.
* Went searching for something to write, and thought of nothing, so did some random research in the women without a surname. Found data for several of them and added to the database.
* Gathered up the laptop and my list of topics for the CVGS Research Group and left at 11 a.m. for lunch at Mcdonalds and then to the library. Got set up, but the projection using the new laptop and VGA to HDMI dongle was real dark. Can't tell if it's the HDMI port on the new laptop or the dongle. Used John's Apple laptop and his dongle and it worked fine. We had 14 attendees.
* Home by 2:30 and read email and blogs, added to the Best Of blog, and took a nap.
* Online at 3:30 p.m. to read, then wrote BSO: A Maiden Name, and More, for Jessie M. Seaver. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, watched TV news, read the paper, put out the trash, and washed dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, then found a record and wrote the Treasure Chest Thursday post. Found more town records, a probate record, and deeds for the biography of James Hildreth.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
My Genealogy Tuesday - 9 January 2018
This was a full stay-at-home day. It rained all day, over an inch here in Chula Vista, with blustery winds and lots of leaves on the front yard.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1876 Voter Registration for Elijah McKnew in San Francisco, Calif., and added to the Best Of post.
* Reviewed the FHF presentation one moreb time, and saved it as a PDF, then Dropboxed it to Andy. Tested out the WebJam site again, my sound worked this time.
* Posted "Finding Your Roots'" Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Keynote RootsTech 2018 and answered email. Had lunch.
* Wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 9 January 2018 and laid down for a nap.
* Online at 3:20 p.m. to read, check Twitter and Facebook, and add to the Best Of post. Worked on the laptop disabling OneDrive (which disappeared the saved Documents) and got the old Dropbox files installed. Copied the Pictures to the flash drive and to the laptop. The laptop doesn't have enough hard drive memory - only 256 gb - I'm up to 200 gB already. It's going to be a laptop only.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news, read the paper and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write the Wordless post for Wednesday. TreeShared but only 40 to do. Worked on McKnew descendants in FamilySearch Family Tree, adding profiles from my database, and capturing some event data from tree profiles.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1876 Voter Registration for Elijah McKnew in San Francisco, Calif., and added to the Best Of post.
* Reviewed the FHF presentation one moreb time, and saved it as a PDF, then Dropboxed it to Andy. Tested out the WebJam site again, my sound worked this time.
* Posted "Finding Your Roots'" Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Keynote RootsTech 2018 and answered email. Had lunch.
* Wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 9 January 2018 and laid down for a nap.
* Online at 3:20 p.m. to read, check Twitter and Facebook, and add to the Best Of post. Worked on the laptop disabling OneDrive (which disappeared the saved Documents) and got the old Dropbox files installed. Copied the Pictures to the flash drive and to the laptop. The laptop doesn't have enough hard drive memory - only 256 gb - I'm up to 200 gB already. It's going to be a laptop only.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news, read the paper and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write the Wordless post for Wednesday. TreeShared but only 40 to do. Worked on McKnew descendants in FamilySearch Family Tree, adding profiles from my database, and capturing some event data from tree profiles.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Monday, January 8, 2018
My Genealogy Monday - 8 January 2018
It was an interesting day, and then the college championship game. Rain, we finally got rain. More on Tuesday. Good.
* Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, got onto Zoom early, then went to get Linda and home by 9 a.m.
* Got into the Mondays With Myrt at the end of the green room, and we started, and the system worked. Didn't get to talk about what I wanted, but that's OK. During the webinar, I decided to test the share screen feature and it worked, but I didn't intend for it to be shown to everyone. Something happened. Not sure if that's a bug or a feature. Over at 10:45 a.m.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - 1773 Probate Papers for Jabez Snow (1696-1760) Estate in Eastham, Mass. posted, and wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - 8 January 2018. Took my nap.
* Online at 12:30 p.m. had lunch, printed off the CVGS newsletter master and the labels, and went to UPS Store to make the copies and mail the newsletter. We only mail 15 now, the rest are sent by email.
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* Home by 2:30 p.m. to write Dear Randy: Where Can I Find the Will of Thomas Carter (1585-1652)?, add to the Best Of post, and checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched the football game, read the paper, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote the Treasure Chest post and worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching profiles with some McKnew folks.
* Went in at 8:30 to watch the end of the football game. Alabama tied it at 20-20 with several minutes left, stopped Georgia, and Alabama missed a field goal at the end of regulation. Georgia kicked a field goal in the first overtime, and after a sack, the freshman Alabama quarterback threw a 41 yard touchdown pass.
* Online at 9?20 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, got onto Zoom early, then went to get Linda and home by 9 a.m.
* Got into the Mondays With Myrt at the end of the green room, and we started, and the system worked. Didn't get to talk about what I wanted, but that's OK. During the webinar, I decided to test the share screen feature and it worked, but I didn't intend for it to be shown to everyone. Something happened. Not sure if that's a bug or a feature. Over at 10:45 a.m.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - 1773 Probate Papers for Jabez Snow (1696-1760) Estate in Eastham, Mass. posted, and wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - 8 January 2018. Took my nap.
* Online at 12:30 p.m. had lunch, printed off the CVGS newsletter master and the labels, and went to UPS Store to make the copies and mail the newsletter. We only mail 15 now, the rest are sent by email.
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* Home by 2:30 p.m. to write Dear Randy: Where Can I Find the Will of Thomas Carter (1585-1652)?, add to the Best Of post, and checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched the football game, read the paper, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote the Treasure Chest post and worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching profiles with some McKnew folks.
* Went in at 8:30 to watch the end of the football game. Alabama tied it at 20-20 with several minutes left, stopped Georgia, and Alabama missed a field goal at the end of regulation. Georgia kicked a field goal in the first overtime, and after a sack, the freshman Alabama quarterback threw a 41 yard touchdown pass.
* Online at 9?20 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
My Genealogy Sunday - 7 January 2018
It wasn't much of a genealogy day - felt good to just relax and watch football.
* Read email and blogs on my phone while watching Meet the Depressed, and then off to church at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, went to the grocery store and home by noon.
* Watched football, had lunch, took a recliner nap, watched more football, read the paper, and checked email and blogs and Facebook on the phone.
* Had dinner at 5 p.m., washed dishes, and got the Amazon package with the HDMI dongle and the USB drive.
* Online at 6 p.m. to note that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 31 December 2017 to 6 January 2018 posted. Answered email.
* Transcribed the document, and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Edited the CVGS Newsletter and emailed it to the membership.
* Worked in the new AncestryDNA Shared Ancestors and 4th cousins or better lists, adding Notes and trying to figure out relationships.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 3.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs on my phone while watching Meet the Depressed, and then off to church at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, went to the grocery store and home by noon.
* Watched football, had lunch, took a recliner nap, watched more football, read the paper, and checked email and blogs and Facebook on the phone.
* Had dinner at 5 p.m., washed dishes, and got the Amazon package with the HDMI dongle and the USB drive.
* Online at 6 p.m. to note that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 31 December 2017 to 6 January 2018 posted. Answered email.
* Transcribed the document, and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Edited the CVGS Newsletter and emailed it to the membership.
* Worked in the new AncestryDNA Shared Ancestors and 4th cousins or better lists, adding Notes and trying to figure out relationships.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 3.5 hours.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
My Genealogy Saturday - 6 January 2018
This was not much of a genealogy progress day, although I did finish off the CVGS newsletter.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y at 7:30, then to Marie Callenders for the men's breakfast. Picvked Linda up at 9:40 and home before 10 a.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - LNU (Eunice married to Moses Maverick, England to colonial New England) posted, and added to the Best Of post. Answered some email. Added more content to the CVGS Newsletter draft.
* Went in at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then read the paper, dozed off in the recliner, and watched most of the AFC playoff game. Read email, blogs and Facebook on my phone during the game. We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at El Pollo Loco.
* Home by 6 to watch a bit of the NFS playoff game, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Best Find of 2017, and Research Challenge for 2018 posted and wrote Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 31 December 2017 to 6 January 2018 and posted it tonight by mistake. No big deal.
* TreeShared about 50 persons to the AMT. Worked in RootsMagic in the D and E surnames trying to find birth dates for bank birthdate profiles. Finished up the CVGS Newsletter and sent the review copy out.
* Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit matching profiles and sharing data. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y at 7:30, then to Marie Callenders for the men's breakfast. Picvked Linda up at 9:40 and home before 10 a.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - LNU (Eunice married to Moses Maverick, England to colonial New England) posted, and added to the Best Of post. Answered some email. Added more content to the CVGS Newsletter draft.
* Went in at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then read the paper, dozed off in the recliner, and watched most of the AFC playoff game. Read email, blogs and Facebook on my phone during the game. We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at El Pollo Loco.
* Home by 6 to watch a bit of the NFS playoff game, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Best Find of 2017, and Research Challenge for 2018 posted and wrote Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 31 December 2017 to 6 January 2018 and posted it tonight by mistake. No big deal.
* TreeShared about 50 persons to the AMT. Worked in RootsMagic in the D and E surnames trying to find birth dates for bank birthdate profiles. Finished up the CVGS Newsletter and sent the review copy out.
* Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit matching profiles and sharing data. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
Friday, January 5, 2018
My Genealogy Friday - 5 January 2018
This was an all-genealogy day once we got back from the Doctor's office. Linda's back hurts, her foot hurts, and she is sick with a cough.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and we went to the doctor at 9:30. It's a new doctor, who seems to be pretty good. She had to do lab work, and we got home at 11 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 208: #287 Elizabeth (Paine) Snow (1702-1772) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted and wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 5 January 2018. Added to the Best Of post. Took my nap.
* Online at 12:30, had lunch, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 5 January 2018. Worked on the Bible study questions, and printed them out. Wrote the two Saturday posts. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to prepare and serve dinner - leftovers. Watched TV news, read the paper, and washed dishes. Also watered the front plants.
* Online at 7 p.m. to join GenChat, then worked on the CVGS newsletter. It's about 70% done now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and we went to the doctor at 9:30. It's a new doctor, who seems to be pretty good. She had to do lab work, and we got home at 11 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 208: #287 Elizabeth (Paine) Snow (1702-1772) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted and wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 5 January 2018. Added to the Best Of post. Took my nap.
* Online at 12:30, had lunch, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 5 January 2018. Worked on the Bible study questions, and printed them out. Wrote the two Saturday posts. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to prepare and serve dinner - leftovers. Watched TV news, read the paper, and washed dishes. Also watered the front plants.
* Online at 7 p.m. to join GenChat, then worked on the CVGS newsletter. It's about 70% done now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
My Genealogy Thursday - 4 January 2018
Four days into 2018, and i'm extremely busy and backed up on assignments.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Added to the Best Of post, noted that 1936 San Diego High School Yearbooks Entry for Betty Carringer - Post 397 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted, and worked on answering email. Checked the WebinarJam site and befuddled. Did a MyHeritage photo discovery.
* Wrote Tamura Jones's "Genealogy 2017" and "GeneAwards for 2017" and then took my nap.
* Online at 1:45 to eat lunch, then wrote the Seavers in the News -- Abbie G. Seaver Dies in 1915 post.
* Started work on the CVGS newsletter - about 20% done. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Added to the Best Of post.
* Got onto Webinar Jam with Andy but my sound didn't work. We still don't know why. The new laptop works so that's an option.
* Went in at 6 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV and read the paper. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, write the 52 Ancestors post, and work in Public Records for C surnames without a birth date. Didn't find too many to add.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Added to the Best Of post, noted that 1936 San Diego High School Yearbooks Entry for Betty Carringer - Post 397 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted, and worked on answering email. Checked the WebinarJam site and befuddled. Did a MyHeritage photo discovery.
* Wrote Tamura Jones's "Genealogy 2017" and "GeneAwards for 2017" and then took my nap.
* Online at 1:45 to eat lunch, then wrote the Seavers in the News -- Abbie G. Seaver Dies in 1915 post.
* Started work on the CVGS newsletter - about 20% done. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Added to the Best Of post.
* Got onto Webinar Jam with Andy but my sound didn't work. We still don't know why. The new laptop works so that's an option.
* Went in at 6 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV and read the paper. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, write the 52 Ancestors post, and work in Public Records for C surnames without a birth date. Didn't find too many to add.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
My Genealogy Wednesday - 3 January 2018
Big surprise today. Yesterday, we made an appointment for our solar panels to be installed on 22 January, but they started today.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, went to the store, and home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that At the Water Park in December 2012 - -- Post 497 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted and wrote Blaine Bettinger Headlines SDGS Annual Meeting and Seminar - Saturday, 13 January 2018 and set it for later. Added to the Best Of post.
* Gathered my papers and headed off to lunch at 11 a.m., then to the library to sit in on John's group, then the CVGS Bored meeting. Got some books, and home by 2:15 p.m to find six guys working on the roof. They were almost finished at 5 p.m. when they stopped due to darkness.
* Wrote NEHGS Offers FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org from January 3–10 and checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper and wash dishes and put the trash out.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Treasure Chest post, and TreeShared, then worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching persons, and then in MyHeritage Public Indexes searching for 20th century folks with no birth date in my database.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, went to the store, and home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that At the Water Park in December 2012 - -- Post 497 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted and wrote Blaine Bettinger Headlines SDGS Annual Meeting and Seminar - Saturday, 13 January 2018 and set it for later. Added to the Best Of post.
* Gathered my papers and headed off to lunch at 11 a.m., then to the library to sit in on John's group, then the CVGS Bored meeting. Got some books, and home by 2:15 p.m to find six guys working on the roof. They were almost finished at 5 p.m. when they stopped due to darkness.
* Wrote NEHGS Offers FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org from January 3–10 and checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper and wash dishes and put the trash out.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Treasure Chest post, and TreeShared, then worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching persons, and then in MyHeritage Public Indexes searching for 20th century folks with no birth date in my database.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
My Genealogy Tuesday - 2 January 2018
Day 2 of 2018, and Linda went back to the Y today after 10 days off.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, and home by 9:16 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1865 Marriage Record of Elijah McKnew and Jane Whittle posted, and added to the Best Of post. Wrote Genealogy Software Users Choice Awards for 2017 announced by GenSoftReviews. Answered email, and wrote a Discussion in FSFT for Jerusha (Chandler??) Metcalf.
* Left at 10:40 a.m. for the dentist and my cleaning with Melissa. Bad news - need some deep cleaning. I survived it last year.
* Home by 12:20 p.m. to read, and noted that My RootsMagic Genealogy Database Statistics Update - 1 January 2018 posted.
* Went in at 12:45 p.m. to have lunch, and then took a recliner nap.
* Online at 2:30 p.m. to write and post Genealogy News Bytes - 2 January 2018. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Added to the Best Of post.
* Went in at 4:50 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, and do the dishes. Lori and Paul called.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Wordless Wednesday post, and resolved about 100 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to the database.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, and home by 9:16 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1865 Marriage Record of Elijah McKnew and Jane Whittle posted, and added to the Best Of post. Wrote Genealogy Software Users Choice Awards for 2017 announced by GenSoftReviews. Answered email, and wrote a Discussion in FSFT for Jerusha (Chandler??) Metcalf.
* Left at 10:40 a.m. for the dentist and my cleaning with Melissa. Bad news - need some deep cleaning. I survived it last year.
* Home by 12:20 p.m. to read, and noted that My RootsMagic Genealogy Database Statistics Update - 1 January 2018 posted.
* Went in at 12:45 p.m. to have lunch, and then took a recliner nap.
* Online at 2:30 p.m. to write and post Genealogy News Bytes - 2 January 2018. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Added to the Best Of post.
* Went in at 4:50 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, and do the dishes. Lori and Paul called.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Wordless Wednesday post, and resolved about 100 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to the database.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Monday, January 1, 2018
My Genealogy Monday - 1 January 2018
New Years Day was a stay at home, in my pajamas without shoes kind of day. Computer and football on TV. Got a lot done.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Happy New Year! Let's Make 2018 A Great Year! and Amanuensis Monday - 1761 Probate Papers for Jabez Snow (1696-1760) Estate in Eastham, Mass. posted.
* Worked on the RootsMagic stats post for Tuesday. Updated the Genealogy Industry Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2018 before it posted. Updated the Selected Genealogy Website Traffic Rankings - 1 January 2018 before it posted - this was a major update.
* Watched some of the Peach Bowl, and some of the Rose Bowl, with a nap in the recliner, and some of the Sugar Bowl during dinner but not after. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* After dinner, added to the Best Of post, TreeShared 45 persons, and worked a bit in the Public Records trying to find Seavers not in my database. Found a lot of them, but couldn't tie them to an existing Seaver in the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Happy New Year! Let's Make 2018 A Great Year! and Amanuensis Monday - 1761 Probate Papers for Jabez Snow (1696-1760) Estate in Eastham, Mass. posted.
* Worked on the RootsMagic stats post for Tuesday. Updated the Genealogy Industry Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2018 before it posted. Updated the Selected Genealogy Website Traffic Rankings - 1 January 2018 before it posted - this was a major update.
* Watched some of the Peach Bowl, and some of the Rose Bowl, with a nap in the recliner, and some of the Sugar Bowl during dinner but not after. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* After dinner, added to the Best Of post, TreeShared 45 persons, and worked a bit in the Public Records trying to find Seavers not in my database. Found a lot of them, but couldn't tie them to an existing Seaver in the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
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