Five months down, seven to go. It's been a pretty quiet year here at the Genealogy Cave - we haven't ventured too far away from home yet. That will change in June!
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip -- the Relatively Curious "Internet Genealogy" Toolbar. Wrote Navigating Ancestry.com - Post 2: New Search, Basic Form and set it for later in the morning.
* Got cleaned up, and gathered my papers and went off to the library to search for obituaries for a CVGS query. Had good success - found 3 of 4. Stopped at McDonald's for lunch, and home by 1:30 p.m.
* Read, then wrote Webinars from Utah Genealogical Association and did the research for Using AncestorSync (Pre-Beta Version) - Download from Geni.com to RootsMagic 4 Looks Good.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, take a nap, and have dinner. Ron came for dinner, and we watched the Padres game to the end - Pads won 5-4 over Braves (4 straight wins, now 24-31, there's hope in Padretown still!).
* Read, found some Seavers in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn through Ancestry Web Search, and entered as many as possible, with an EE-quality source, into the database.
* Answered some email, added to the Best Of post, downloaded an article from the NEHGS site on Bloodgood ancestry, checked in on Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 3.0 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hours working on CVGS query, 1.0 hour in Geni/RootsMagic, 1.0 hour adding to database, 0.5 hour collecting periodical information.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
My genealogy day - 30 May 2011
It was a true Memorial Day - right on 30 May. I tried to celebrate it with memories of my ancestors and relatives who served for our country. We stayed home until dinner time.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Honoring my Ancestors who Served (a repost from years before). Then wrote Amanuensis Monday: "Tribute Paid to Hero's Worth" - Kenneth L. Blanchard and set it for later in the morning.
* Went in at 10:30 a.m. to watch the Padres game. Read the paper, read some of my book, had lunch, and the Padres won it 3-2 over Braves in 10 innings. A 3-game winning streak!
* Back online at 1:30 p.m. to read, then add to new Footnote Pages and write Celebrating Their Service - Adding Footnote Pages. The three pages I added didn't show up - maybe Footnote has the day off? I expect immediate gratification these days!
* Added good captions to some of my scanned photos. Need to get them all done and then put into family groups so I know what I have!
* We left at 5 p.m. to go to Rubio's for dinner, home after 6 p.m.
* Got into the New England presentation again, moved some charts around, added more detail, and added the pop quiz charts. That may be fun!
* Looked in Geni.com to see how the info there stacks up with the GEDCOM file downloaded using AncestorSync. Geni.com has more people than the GEDCOM file had. The RootsMagic file also downloaded looks consistent with Geni.com.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and Twitter, loaded latest GEDCOM into Legacy and FTM2011, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in Footnote Pages, 1.0 hour working on photos, 0.5 hour in Geni.com, 2.0 hours working on presentation.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Honoring my Ancestors who Served (a repost from years before). Then wrote Amanuensis Monday: "Tribute Paid to Hero's Worth" - Kenneth L. Blanchard and set it for later in the morning.
* Went in at 10:30 a.m. to watch the Padres game. Read the paper, read some of my book, had lunch, and the Padres won it 3-2 over Braves in 10 innings. A 3-game winning streak!
* Back online at 1:30 p.m. to read, then add to new Footnote Pages and write Celebrating Their Service - Adding Footnote Pages. The three pages I added didn't show up - maybe Footnote has the day off? I expect immediate gratification these days!
* Added good captions to some of my scanned photos. Need to get them all done and then put into family groups so I know what I have!
* We left at 5 p.m. to go to Rubio's for dinner, home after 6 p.m.
* Got into the New England presentation again, moved some charts around, added more detail, and added the pop quiz charts. That may be fun!
* Looked in Geni.com to see how the info there stacks up with the GEDCOM file downloaded using AncestorSync. Geni.com has more people than the GEDCOM file had. The RootsMagic file also downloaded looks consistent with Geni.com.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and Twitter, loaded latest GEDCOM into Legacy and FTM2011, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in Footnote Pages, 1.0 hour working on photos, 0.5 hour in Geni.com, 2.0 hours working on presentation.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
My genealogy day - 29 May 2011
It was a cool, rainy and windy Sunday in San Diego - probably the last rain until the fall. A typical genealogy Sunday - some blogging, some housekeeping, some exploring.
* Read email and blogs, finalized the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 22 to 28 May 2011 post, but forgot to change the time to post. Got cleaned up, watched start of Indy 500, then off to church.
* Home from church at 11:30 a.m., watched end of Indy 500 and Padres game vs. Washington. Beat Nats 5-4 (now 22-31 on the season, still in last place).
* Came in at 1:30 p.m. to read, set the Best Of post off, then archived all of the Genea-Musings posts since January 2010 to the hard drive. Will copy them to external drive later.
* Watched two more of the UGA webinars. Downloaded AncestorSync and then downloaded my Geni.com file. Checked Facebook, read blogs, etc. Read TJs site, and answered email while waiting.
* Called at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, and back online at 6:15 p.m., but friends came over for awhile.
* Back to work at 7 p.m., put the My First Look at AncestorSync (Pre-Beta Version) post together. Did more email.
* Started next week's Best Of post, checked Twitter and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hours archiving Genea-Musings, 2.0 hours working in AncestorSync, and 0.5 hour watching webinars.
* Read email and blogs, finalized the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 22 to 28 May 2011 post, but forgot to change the time to post. Got cleaned up, watched start of Indy 500, then off to church.
* Home from church at 11:30 a.m., watched end of Indy 500 and Padres game vs. Washington. Beat Nats 5-4 (now 22-31 on the season, still in last place).
* Came in at 1:30 p.m. to read, set the Best Of post off, then archived all of the Genea-Musings posts since January 2010 to the hard drive. Will copy them to external drive later.
* Watched two more of the UGA webinars. Downloaded AncestorSync and then downloaded my Geni.com file. Checked Facebook, read blogs, etc. Read TJs site, and answered email while waiting.
* Called at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, and back online at 6:15 p.m., but friends came over for awhile.
* Back to work at 7 p.m., put the My First Look at AncestorSync (Pre-Beta Version) post together. Did more email.
* Started next week's Best Of post, checked Twitter and Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hours archiving Genea-Musings, 2.0 hours working in AncestorSync, and 0.5 hour watching webinars.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
My genealogy day - 28 May 2011
It was a woulda, coulda, shoulda kind of day, and I didn't do any of them! I did make progress on projects, though.
* Up early to go to the swim club breakfast at 7 a.m. at Carrows, we were home by 9 a.m.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - GACH/GAGE (??? > New Jersey) posted.
* Worked on the New England Research presentation. Got Vermont done. Added societies and periodicals, moved stuff around, edited some slides, just all around good genealogy fun. It needs final edits and more images... and some pepper-uppers.
* Went in at 11:30 to watch the Padres game. They beat Nationals 2-1 in a close game (now 20-31 on the year).
* Back online at 1 p.m. to read everything, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - It's Find-a-Grave Time posted.
* Opened up the RootsMagic 4 database and tried to recall where I was with the Piscataway NJ BMDs that I copied at the FHL in October. Found them, figured out where I stopped, and finished the marriages and the births. Changed file titles to reflect source and page number. That's how I figure out what I haven't used - I change the generic file name when I'm done with it.
* I can't stay away from newFamilySearch it seems. I entered 40 more people using RootsMagic - up to 184 now (that's 0.46% of my database. still lots to do!). Probably combined 150 people with the 40 people I added, so I'm trying to do my part! Went into nFS to see how things look. Ran into some problems in nFS and RM4. Will try to figure out what's happening before I add more.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper and eat dinner. Watched the softball game until 7 p.m.
* Read everything, checked Facebook, then listened to today's MySociety Radio show. Also reviewed the FGS webinar from 4/30. Wrote email to CVGS Board recommending radio show and webinar.
* Added to the Best Of post, then watched most of the "Genealogical Maturity" webinar from UGA. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.0 hour writing blog posts, 1.5 hours on presentation, 2.0 hours working on database sources, 1.5 hours working in nFS, and 2.5 hours doing webinars and radio shows.
I woulda gone to the FHC, or to the SDGS library, if I had had nothing better to do. However, I had to finish the presentation, and the database and nFS work needs to be done. My list of webinars to check out is now shorter too, so I made some major progress today.
* Up early to go to the swim club breakfast at 7 a.m. at Carrows, we were home by 9 a.m.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - GACH/GAGE (??? > New Jersey) posted.
* Worked on the New England Research presentation. Got Vermont done. Added societies and periodicals, moved stuff around, edited some slides, just all around good genealogy fun. It needs final edits and more images... and some pepper-uppers.
* Went in at 11:30 to watch the Padres game. They beat Nationals 2-1 in a close game (now 20-31 on the year).
* Back online at 1 p.m. to read everything, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - It's Find-a-Grave Time posted.
* Opened up the RootsMagic 4 database and tried to recall where I was with the Piscataway NJ BMDs that I copied at the FHL in October. Found them, figured out where I stopped, and finished the marriages and the births. Changed file titles to reflect source and page number. That's how I figure out what I haven't used - I change the generic file name when I'm done with it.
* I can't stay away from newFamilySearch it seems. I entered 40 more people using RootsMagic - up to 184 now (that's 0.46% of my database. still lots to do!). Probably combined 150 people with the 40 people I added, so I'm trying to do my part! Went into nFS to see how things look. Ran into some problems in nFS and RM4. Will try to figure out what's happening before I add more.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper and eat dinner. Watched the softball game until 7 p.m.
* Read everything, checked Facebook, then listened to today's MySociety Radio show. Also reviewed the FGS webinar from 4/30. Wrote email to CVGS Board recommending radio show and webinar.
* Added to the Best Of post, then watched most of the "Genealogical Maturity" webinar from UGA. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.0 hour writing blog posts, 1.5 hours on presentation, 2.0 hours working on database sources, 1.5 hours working in nFS, and 2.5 hours doing webinars and radio shows.
I woulda gone to the FHC, or to the SDGS library, if I had had nothing better to do. However, I had to finish the presentation, and the database and nFS work needs to be done. My list of webinars to check out is now shorter too, so I made some major progress today.
Friday, May 27, 2011
My genealogy day - 27 May 2011
Yikes, May is almost over...where did the time go? Jamboree is just around the corner...two weeks. And my presentation is next Saturday. Yikes!
* Read email and blogs, then wrote GeneaBlogging Works! Had to take Linda to Rogers School. Managed to stay out of nFS today.
* Answered some emails, then went to get Linda at the school at 10:30. Left at 11:10 for lunch at MickieD's, stopped at the library for a book, and then walked with George on the bayfront. Home by 1 p.m.
* Collected screens and wrote Navigating Old and New Search on Ancestry.com - Post 1: New Search, Advanced Form.
* Was thinking about working on the presentation when Linda said we had to go to Kurt's house. I sat with him while Linda took Ruth to the doctor.
* Home at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game. We left at 4:45 p.m. for Oggi's for dinner, and home by 6 p.m. to watch the end of the game. Pads lost 2-1 on a walk-off homer in the 9th to Washington.
* Quickly in to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and the chat. A fun 90 minutes punctuated by panic when the computer froze up. Had to press the button and reboot. Now I need to log in to all websites.
* Added to the Best Of post, wrote two posts for Saturday, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blog posts, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hours on Geneabloggers Radio, and 0.5 hour in Ancestry.com.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote GeneaBlogging Works! Had to take Linda to Rogers School. Managed to stay out of nFS today.
* Answered some emails, then went to get Linda at the school at 10:30. Left at 11:10 for lunch at MickieD's, stopped at the library for a book, and then walked with George on the bayfront. Home by 1 p.m.
* Collected screens and wrote Navigating Old and New Search on Ancestry.com - Post 1: New Search, Advanced Form.
* Was thinking about working on the presentation when Linda said we had to go to Kurt's house. I sat with him while Linda took Ruth to the doctor.
* Home at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game. We left at 4:45 p.m. for Oggi's for dinner, and home by 6 p.m. to watch the end of the game. Pads lost 2-1 on a walk-off homer in the 9th to Washington.
* Quickly in to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and the chat. A fun 90 minutes punctuated by panic when the computer froze up. Had to press the button and reboot. Now I need to log in to all websites.
* Added to the Best Of post, wrote two posts for Saturday, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blog posts, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hours on Geneabloggers Radio, and 0.5 hour in Ancestry.com.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
My genealogy day - 26 May 2011
Some blogging and some newFamilySearching...that's about it. A fun lunch too!
* Read email and blogs before taking the car down for service. Walked the mile home, back by 8:35 a.m.
* Wrote Job Opportunity: WikiTree is looking for a Cousin Connector, and then wrote Some Interesting New Ancestry.com Collections and set it for later. Spent some time in nFS and RM4 adding people and data.
* Joel from Goodrich called about lunch, so he picked me up at 11:15 a.m. and we celebrated George's retirement at Fuddruckers. Hadn't seen many of the folks since 2006 - fun to check in with them. George took me to the auto repair place and I was home by 1:15 p.m.
* Read everything, then added Rhode Island to the New England presentation - only Vermont to go. Then a review for consistency and content, and I'll probably add more examples of available data.
* Researched and wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 10: A Better Way to Access nFS using RootsMagic 4. Bruce commented almost immediately with a better way and I updated the post. Then updated the compendium.
* Wrote Educational Events at NEHGS. Went in at 4:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and took a nap. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and back online at 7 p.m.
* Read everything, wrote CVGS Program Summary - "My Ancestors Came From England..." and checked Gmail for the Cafe blog. Watched the Geni webinar on collaboration using Geni.com.
* Added more persons to newFamilySearch and checked them on nFS - it's impossible to remember what you've done so far...I keep both RM4 and nFS open. The changes happen quickly! But navigation is not easy.
* Checked Facebook, updated the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 3.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hour in nFS, 2.0 hours working on presentation, and 0.5 hour watching the webinar.
* Read email and blogs before taking the car down for service. Walked the mile home, back by 8:35 a.m.
* Wrote Job Opportunity: WikiTree is looking for a Cousin Connector, and then wrote Some Interesting New Ancestry.com Collections and set it for later. Spent some time in nFS and RM4 adding people and data.
* Joel from Goodrich called about lunch, so he picked me up at 11:15 a.m. and we celebrated George's retirement at Fuddruckers. Hadn't seen many of the folks since 2006 - fun to check in with them. George took me to the auto repair place and I was home by 1:15 p.m.
* Read everything, then added Rhode Island to the New England presentation - only Vermont to go. Then a review for consistency and content, and I'll probably add more examples of available data.
* Researched and wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 10: A Better Way to Access nFS using RootsMagic 4. Bruce commented almost immediately with a better way and I updated the post. Then updated the compendium.
* Wrote Educational Events at NEHGS. Went in at 4:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and took a nap. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and back online at 7 p.m.
* Read everything, wrote CVGS Program Summary - "My Ancestors Came From England..." and checked Gmail for the Cafe blog. Watched the Geni webinar on collaboration using Geni.com.
* Added more persons to newFamilySearch and checked them on nFS - it's impossible to remember what you've done so far...I keep both RM4 and nFS open. The changes happen quickly! But navigation is not easy.
* Checked Facebook, updated the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 3.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.5 hour in nFS, 2.0 hours working on presentation, and 0.5 hour watching the webinar.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
My genealogy day - 25 May 2011
My genealogy day was bifurcated by the Padres game, but that's life. It was nice to get out into the sun for awhile instead of the genealogy cave!
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 154: The Carringer Family in 1932.
* Got into nFS and checked out Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) and made screens, then wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 9: Combining Records in newFamilySearch and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up, and made a sandwich for lunch.
* Left at 10:45 a.m. for the library and the CVGS meeting. Met Fred Spong, the speaker, and helped get him set up in the auditorium. The program started at 11:30 a.m. and Fred was on his way back to Carlsbad by 12:45 p.m. Stayed for the CVGS business meeting and snacks afterward. Home by 1:45 p.m.
* Read everything, thought of nothing to blog about, got the trash out for Thursday pickup, and we left at 2:20 for the trolley station and the Padres game.
* Padres beat Cards 3-1 with two runs in the 8th. A fast game. Had a bratwurst for dinner, then the ice cream cone. We were home by 6:45 p.m.
* Played all evening - listened to the MySociety Radio show from last week with Paula Hinkel, and wrote Genealogy Shows on BlogTalkRadio Flourish simultaneously. Watched Geoff Rasmussen's webinar on entering death certificate information into Legacy Family Tree. Excellent work, lots of good ideas on sources and navigating in the program too. Added to the Best Of post, answered some email, checked Facebook and Twitter, tested out TreeSeek.com, and wrote this post. Those three hours were a lot of fun for me!
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.0 hours writing blog posts, 2.0 hours at CVGS meeting, and 1.0 hour on radio show, 1.0 hour on Legacy webinar, and 0.5 hour in TreeSeek.
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 154: The Carringer Family in 1932.
* Got into nFS and checked out Isaac Seaver (1823-1901) and made screens, then wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 9: Combining Records in newFamilySearch and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up, and made a sandwich for lunch.
* Left at 10:45 a.m. for the library and the CVGS meeting. Met Fred Spong, the speaker, and helped get him set up in the auditorium. The program started at 11:30 a.m. and Fred was on his way back to Carlsbad by 12:45 p.m. Stayed for the CVGS business meeting and snacks afterward. Home by 1:45 p.m.
* Read everything, thought of nothing to blog about, got the trash out for Thursday pickup, and we left at 2:20 for the trolley station and the Padres game.
* Padres beat Cards 3-1 with two runs in the 8th. A fast game. Had a bratwurst for dinner, then the ice cream cone. We were home by 6:45 p.m.
* Played all evening - listened to the MySociety Radio show from last week with Paula Hinkel, and wrote Genealogy Shows on BlogTalkRadio Flourish simultaneously. Watched Geoff Rasmussen's webinar on entering death certificate information into Legacy Family Tree. Excellent work, lots of good ideas on sources and navigating in the program too. Added to the Best Of post, answered some email, checked Facebook and Twitter, tested out TreeSeek.com, and wrote this post. Those three hours were a lot of fun for me!
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.0 hours writing blog posts, 2.0 hours at CVGS meeting, and 1.0 hour on radio show, 1.0 hour on Legacy webinar, and 0.5 hour in TreeSeek.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
My genealogy day - 24 May 2011
This was a full genealogy day up until dinner time, and then not so much!
* Read email and blogs, researched and wrote Tuesday's Tip - Use Linkpendium's Genealogy Search Engines. Wrote AncestorSync is coming - I got answers! and set it for later in the morning.
* Got cleaned up, and went to the pharmacy and the car repair shop - they'll do it on Thursday. Home to read, then started in on the Massachusetts and New Hampshire portions of my presentation. Had lunch.
* Worked on the presentation until about 2:30 p.m. when I researched and wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 8: Adding a Family using RootsMagic 4. Back to the presentation.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and eat dinner. Watered the back yard and the front plants and watched the Padres game. Pads lost 3-2 in 11 innings - still can;t hit, now 19-30 on the year.
* Back at it after 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 0.5 hour in newFamilySearch, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, and 4.5 hours working on the presentation.
* Read email and blogs, researched and wrote Tuesday's Tip - Use Linkpendium's Genealogy Search Engines. Wrote AncestorSync is coming - I got answers! and set it for later in the morning.
* Got cleaned up, and went to the pharmacy and the car repair shop - they'll do it on Thursday. Home to read, then started in on the Massachusetts and New Hampshire portions of my presentation. Had lunch.
* Worked on the presentation until about 2:30 p.m. when I researched and wrote New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 8: Adding a Family using RootsMagic 4. Back to the presentation.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and eat dinner. Watered the back yard and the front plants and watched the Padres game. Pads lost 3-2 in 11 innings - still can;t hit, now 19-30 on the year.
* Back at it after 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 0.5 hour in newFamilySearch, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, and 4.5 hours working on the presentation.
Monday, May 23, 2011
My genealogy day - 23 May 2011
Spent almost all day on the computer doing genealogy work, and made some progress.
* Read email and blogs, then transcribed the paper and wrote Amanuensis Monday - Cornelius Feather's 1851 Affidavit. Added it to my Notes for Corny, too.
* Gathered screens and wrote The New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 7: Searching using RootsMagic 4. Got cleaned up. Had lunch.
* Searched for material for my New England Research talk in 12 days - and started the presentation stack. Figured out an outline, and got through Connecticut and Maine today.
* Read up on AncestorSync and wrote AncestorSync is coming - I have questions. Checked Facebook, checked new databases on Ancestry and FamilySearch, and added some Maine marriages and deaths to my database, with sources.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and eat dinner. Back online at 6:15 to read, answer email, and check Twitter.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, and read my Jeffrey Deaver novel. Pads lost 301 to the Cards in the 9th. Arreggghhh. Now 19-29 overall, and 8-19 at home! Worked out frustrations on the dishes.
* Read everything, then added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.5 hours reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in FamilySearch, 4.0 hours working on the presentation.
* Read email and blogs, then transcribed the paper and wrote Amanuensis Monday - Cornelius Feather's 1851 Affidavit. Added it to my Notes for Corny, too.
* Gathered screens and wrote The New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 7: Searching using RootsMagic 4. Got cleaned up. Had lunch.
* Searched for material for my New England Research talk in 12 days - and started the presentation stack. Figured out an outline, and got through Connecticut and Maine today.
* Read up on AncestorSync and wrote AncestorSync is coming - I have questions. Checked Facebook, checked new databases on Ancestry and FamilySearch, and added some Maine marriages and deaths to my database, with sources.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and eat dinner. Back online at 6:15 to read, answer email, and check Twitter.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, and read my Jeffrey Deaver novel. Pads lost 301 to the Cards in the 9th. Arreggghhh. Now 19-29 overall, and 8-19 at home! Worked out frustrations on the dishes.
* Read everything, then added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.5 hours reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in FamilySearch, 4.0 hours working on the presentation.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
My genealogy day - 22 May 2011
Not any real genealogy research, but I got some things done today.
* Read email and blogs, then finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15-21 May 2011 post and set it for noon. Got cleaned up and off to church at 9:30 a.m.
* Home at 11:30 a.m., got into the Scanfest chat for a short while, and got 8 images scanned in the process. Then we went off to a graduation party for Margie. Home by 2 p.m.
* Watched Padres game, took a nap, read the paper, Pads lost 6-1 to M's (3 straight losses, now 19-28 on season. Doesn't look good...).
* Read everything, then scanned more images from my stack. Wrote CVGS Program on Wednesday, 25 May: "My Ancestors Came From England". Dinner called at 5:15, then out to cut the front lawn and back in 6:30 p.m.
* Cropped all of the images and saved them, then applied the file naming convention to all of them - about 25 in total. Moved them all to one file (scanning with Windows 7 and this printer is still a chore...it used to be so easy! There are several ways to do it and I can't remember them month to month. Oh well.).
* Went hunting for RevWar pension file papers to use for Amanuensis Monday and found some good ones - even with information that I had not seen before. Very cool.
* Read blogs, answered a bunch of email (the Inbox is empty! The Sent Mail is empty - all moved to folders which are chock full!). Added blogs to the Reader. Changed the blog template and settings on The Geneaholic. Pondered starting a new blog for my web page stuff, then remembered that this was Blogger and might be dangerous. Needs more thought, or go to Wordpress.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
* Read email and blogs, then finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15-21 May 2011 post and set it for noon. Got cleaned up and off to church at 9:30 a.m.
* Home at 11:30 a.m., got into the Scanfest chat for a short while, and got 8 images scanned in the process. Then we went off to a graduation party for Margie. Home by 2 p.m.
* Watched Padres game, took a nap, read the paper, Pads lost 6-1 to M's (3 straight losses, now 19-28 on season. Doesn't look good...).
* Read everything, then scanned more images from my stack. Wrote CVGS Program on Wednesday, 25 May: "My Ancestors Came From England". Dinner called at 5:15, then out to cut the front lawn and back in 6:30 p.m.
* Cropped all of the images and saved them, then applied the file naming convention to all of them - about 25 in total. Moved them all to one file (scanning with Windows 7 and this printer is still a chore...it used to be so easy! There are several ways to do it and I can't remember them month to month. Oh well.).
* Went hunting for RevWar pension file papers to use for Amanuensis Monday and found some good ones - even with information that I had not seen before. Very cool.
* Read blogs, answered a bunch of email (the Inbox is empty! The Sent Mail is empty - all moved to folders which are chock full!). Added blogs to the Reader. Changed the blog template and settings on The Geneaholic. Pondered starting a new blog for my web page stuff, then remembered that this was Blogger and might be dangerous. Needs more thought, or go to Wordpress.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
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