My Geneaholic Monday - 29 February 2016

This was an interesting February, starting with the FHL and RootsTech, and the news about FTM, RootsMagic, Ancestry, Findmypast, MyHeritage and more.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 309: 1807 Will of Amos Plimpton (1735-1808) of Medfield, Mass. posted.

*  Joined Mondays With Myrt and briefly discussed the MyHeritage Record Detective technology.

*  Worked on the seminar presentations and handouts and got them finished.  Worked on the OASIS presentations and handouts and finished two of them.  Took my nap.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, note that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - February 21 to 27, 2016 posted, and write  RootsWeb is Down? Well, not all of It.  Wrote 10 Million Irish Catholic Parish Records Free Forever on Findmypast!

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, and checked for new databases.  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, water the front plants, and wash dishes.  Did Facetime with Tami and kids.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to talk to Lori, then work in Ancestry on Hints, which went down, so worked through the So into the St surnames adding content and sources.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, and checked Facebook.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 29 February (with increases in the numbers from 31 January in parentheses):

* 45,605 persons (+ 89)
* 18,264 families  (+ 39)
* 146,042 events  (+ 751)
* 8,949  places  (+ 25)
* 1,342 sources (+ 13)
* 70,262 citations (+ 1,152)
*  924 Alternate Names*  1,124 Multi-media Items (+ 0)
*  3,047 Multimedia links (+ 48)
*  10,415 matched to FSFT (+ 200)

 I'm up to 48.11%  (+0.54%) for citations/events and 154.07% (+2.23%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for February (compared to stats for January):

*  97,254 page views (3,354 per day, Blogger Stats, - 1,405)

*  42,623 page views ( 1,470 per day, Statcounter, +3)

*  31,415 unique visitors (1,083 per day, Statcounter, +51)

*  >1,200 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  1,969 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 36)

Selected Genealogy Website Traffic Rankings for January (from Alexa.com):

*  Ancestry.com:  489 (Global); 102 (USA)
*  FindAGrave.com:  2,773 (Global); 574 (USA)
*  FamilySearch.org:  2,881 (Global); 779 (USA)
*  MyHeritage.com:  4,515 (Global); 1,529 (USA)
*  Geni.com:  6,061 Global); 2,670 (USA)

*  23andme.com:  7,424 (Global); 1,774 (USA)
*  Geneanet.org:  7,618 (Global); 306 (France)
*  Newspapers.com:  10,600 (Global); 2,086 (USA)
*  FamilyTreeDNA.com:  16,093 (Global); 4,640 (USA)
*  Findmypast.co.uk:  16,191 (Global); 585 (UK)

*  Archives.com:  18,531 (Global); 3,907 (USA)
*  MooseRoots.com:  19,486 (Global); 5,109 (USA)
*  WikiTree.com:  21,172 (Global); 5,990 (USA)
*  FamilyTreeNow.com:  27,472 (Global); 5,241 (USA)
*  GenealogyBank.com:  27,757 (Global); 5,568 (USA)

*  Fold3.com:  27,919 (Global); 5,249 (USA)
*  Findmypast.com:  42,251 (Global); 9,432 (USA)
*  NewspaperARCHIVE.com:  61,619 (Global); 14,600 (USA)
*  Mocavo.com:  67,659 (Global);  18,164 (USA)
*  Cyndi's List:  70,896 (Global); 15,694 (USA)

*  BillionGraves.com:  74,707 (Global); 20,723 (USA)
*  RootsMagic.com:  90,267 (Global); 22,279 (USA)
*  AmericanAncestors.org:  102,353 (Global); 19,873 (USA)
*  LegacyFamilyTree.com:  117,916 (Global); 41,786 (USA)*  WorldVitalRecords.com:  138,011 (Global); 38,877 (USA)

*  RootsWeb.com:  138,501 (Global); 32,596 (USA)
*  GenealogyInTime.com:  145,577 (Global); 64,161 (USA)
*  FamilyTreeMaker.com:  214,499 (Global); 70,797 (USA)

Selected Blog Website Traffic Rankings for December (Alexa):

*  Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:  95,628 (Global); 24,171 (USA)
*  LegalGenealogist.com:  178,228 (Global); 42,214 (USA)
*  DNA-eXplained.com:  221,240 (Global); 49,130 (USA)
*  Geneabloggers.com:  222,289 (Global); 48,628 (USA)
*  LisaLouiseCooke.com:  264,018 (Global); 80,633 (USA)


*  Genea-Musings: 296,289 (Global); 76,371 (USA)
*  GenealogyTipOfTheDay.com:  355,956 (Global); 79,805 (USA)
*  DearMyrtle.com:  389,537 (Global); 88,379 (USA)*  AncestryInsider.org:  617,852 (Global); 153,259 (USA)
*  Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections (.ca): 671,164 (Global); 14,404 (Canada)
*  GenealogyBlog.com:  919,535 (Global); 186,557 (USA)
*  OliveTreeGenealogy Blog:  1,452,753 (Global); 552,210 (USA)
*  Michigan Family Trails Blog:  1,473,492 (Global);  561,196 (USA)
*  FTMUser Blog:  1,553,840 (Global); 329,278 (USA)
*  Genealogy's Star:  1,556,640 (Global); 357,733 (USA)

My Semi-Genealogy Day - 28 February 2016

One more day in February, then it's March and I have several deadlines coming up.  I better stop chasing BSOs and get therm done.

*  Read email and blogs on my phone before church.  We left at 9:30 a.m. for church, and then took off afterward to meet Tami and the kids at Ruby's in Carlsbad.  Only Lauren and Charlie came, but it was fun and not too hectic.  We walked through the mall afterwards, left at 2 p.m. and were home by 3 p.m. after stopping at Ralphs.

*  I took a nap.  Majorly tired.  Online at 4 p.m. to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 21 to 27 February 2016 posted.  Checked Facebook, added two photos from lunch, then worked on transcribing the Amos Plimpton will.

*  Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m. and read the paper.  Online at 7 p.m. to note that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 21 to 27 February 2016 posted.  

*  Finished the transcription and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.  Then worked in the database adding content and sources for Sl to Sou surnames in the database.  

*  Read blogs, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  

Genealogy today was 4.5 hours at most.

My Genealogy Saturday - 27 February 2016

For a Saturday, this was a pretty good genealogy day.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday -- BREWER (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted.  Printed off the RMUG info, put the flash drive in my pocket, and left about 9:20 a.m. for the SD FSL.

*  Got to the FamilySearch Library, talked to the folks for awhile, got set up for the SDGS RootsMagic User Group, and we had 14 folks for two hours.  We discussed a variety of RootsMagic, MyHeritage and FamilySearch topics.  

*  Home at 1 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Did You Collect as a Youth? posted.  Tired, so took a nap.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to write the Ancestry and FS posts early, then worked in MyHeritage adding FSFT data to profiles.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, and ate dinner, then did dishes.  

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, worked in FSFT a bit, then worked through Si through Sk surnames in the database, adding content and sources.  Sources up to 70,217.

*  Checked Facebook, answered emails, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

My Genealogy Friday - 26 February 2016

It was all genealogy until we went to visit Barbara in the afternoon, then ate out, and I returned to the genea-cave in the evening.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 113: #136 Moses Smith (1732-1806).

*  Worked on the handout for the Cloud presentation, then worked on the Probate presentation.  Need to do the handout now.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and worked on the MyHeritage book matches.  Wrote Where Did 17,132 More MyHeritage Record Matches Come From? Published Books!.

*  Tried to take a nap but was interrupted twice, so I'm sleepy tonight.  Had to reboot at 2:50 p.m. when the computer froze up.  We left at 3 p.m. to visit Barbara at her rehab center, then to El Pollo Loco for dinner, and home by 6:30 p.m. for dessert and watch TV.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to write the two Saturday posts, make a list for the RootsMagic User Group issues, and worked on a friend's tree using Ancestry.  

*  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

My Geneaholic Thursday - 25 February 2016

Another stay-at-home genealogy day and I made some progress.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 302: 1762 Marriage Records of Moses Smith and Patience Hamant.

*  worked on the Cloud presentation, and almost finished it.  Need a proof and then fix the handout, but that's a big load off my mind.

*  Worked in MyHeritage a bit, and wrote MyHeritage Announces "Record Detective II" Technology - And I Test It Out.  Took my nap.

*  Online at 4 p.m. to read, check Facebook, answer email and add to the Best Of post.  Worked on the 52 Ancestors biography getting sources right, adding content, and text.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the debate, eat dinner and read the paper.  

*  Online at 8 p.m. to work some more on the biography, and then found some Smith cousins online in the James Smith line, and added them to the database.

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

My Geneaholic Wednesday - 24 February 2016

What, February is almost past?  How did that happen so fast.  It was Christmas just two weeks ago, it seems.  Then I went to RootsTech...we were there three weeks ago.  Time sure flies when you're having fun or are forgetful.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Going Wild in Cairns - Post 401 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and CeCe Moore Will Present "The Power of DNA" at NSDCGS Seminar on 19 March 2016 and set it for later.

*  Felt tired and sleepy at 10:30, so took a 30 minute nap instead of working on my presentations.  Bad boy.  Left at 11:10 for McDonalds for lunch and then the library.

*  Sat in with John for 15 minutes, then went to the auditorium for snacks at the CVGS meeting.  Shirley started her presentation but got sick and had to stop.  We went on to the business meeting.  Home by 2 p.m.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, answered email, then did some work in the English 1939 Register.  Wrote Exploring the 1939 Register of England for Richman Cousins.  That was fun.  

*  Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, then watched TV, put out the trash, and we went to Barbara's to get the mail.  Home by 6 p.m. to view Wacky Wednesday on Evidentia, while adding content and sources to the database for the Ses through Sh surnames.  Sources at 70,130.  

*  Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game, they beat Wyoming handily, should go to the NCAA tournament.  

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, answer email, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

My Genealogy Tuesday - 23 February 2016

It was another stay at home genealogy day here in the genea-cave.  I hardly got out of my chair or took my eyes off the keyboard and monitor.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Reader Comments on "Does the Ancestry Member Tree Index 'Prune' Trees?"

*  worked on the Cloud presentation some more.  Got the first half done.  Got the Photo Stream from iPhone to computer to work again.  I think.

*  Had lunch, then wrote Having Fun With Mondays With Myrt and took my nap.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to answer email, send the RootsMagic User Group notice out (I can't find the Gmail Contact Group that I thought I made last month), and added to the Best Of and RootsTech posts.  Checked Facebook, and added some comments to the Ancestry group.  

*  Wrote Ancestry.com Quirk - Why Doesn't the Family Column Show Up on This Person Profile? and battled the trees being down for awhile.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper.  Online at 7 p.m. to work in Ancestry Hints for awhile.

*  Almost missed Finding Your Roots - missed the first 6 minutes.  Not nearly as exciting to me as last week's episode.  It's amazing how different everyone's ancestry is.

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, add to the posts, answer email, and write this post.  genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

My Genealogy Monday - 22 February 2016

Happy 284th George Birthington's Washday...I didn't see one blog today that mentioned this.

*  Read email and blogs and noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 308: 1890 Final Judgment on Estate of Sever Torgerson Leland (1804-1889) of Dane County, Wisconsin posted.

*  Joined Mondays With Myrt and talked about the Ancestry pruning of the AMT index.  Watched the IDG Chit Chat with CeCe Moore afterwards.  Noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - February 14 to 20, 2016 posted.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and worked on the Cloud presentation.  Got it 50% fixed.  

*  Found a problem with some profiles on AMT not showing the Family column.  Put it on Facebook. Wrote  CeCe Moore Explains the Behind the Scenes Work on the LL Cool J "Finding Your Roots" episode.  Took a nap.

*  Online at 3:45 p.m. to read, check Facebook, registered for Escondido Family History Fair.  Answered more email.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, and read the paper.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to work on putting a GEDCOM on GEDMatch.  Succeeded with a 10-generation ancestors tree.  Worked in Ancestry Hints off and on - resolved 165 Hints.  Down to 31,806 records.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the RootsTech post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

My Genealogy Weekend - 20 and 21 February 2016

This was not a big genealogy weekend, although I got some things accomplished.

1)  Saturday, 20 February 2016:

*  Went off at 7:45 a.m. to Marie Callender's for the church men's group breakfast.  Home by 9:45 p.m.

*  Noted that Surname Saturday - SMITH (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted and wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Who Were Your Neighbors?

*  Worked on the FamilySearch presentation and the handout and got it about done.

*  Answered email, had lunch, worked in MyHeritage a bit, and took a short nap.  Online at 1:45 p.m. to read blogs, and add to the Best Of post.

*  Installed Heredis on the desktop computer and uploaded a GEDCOM.  It took 4 hours to import.  Browsed around the program looking for all of the features I hope are included.

*  We left at 5 p.m. for Lolita's for dinner and shopping at Ralphs.  Home by 7 p.m. to browse Google Maps for Carlsbad, then worked in Ancestry on 1920 Census entries - resolved 21 more.

*  Checked Facebook, finished up the Best Of post, and didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was 9.0 hours.

2)  Sunday - 21 February 2016:

*  Read email and blogs while watching TV.  We went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and were home by 11:30.  We didn't go to Carlsbad as planned to meet Tami and the kids.

*  Read blogs, wrote two posts, and noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 February 2016 posted.   

*  Went in at 12:45 p.m. to eat lunch, and then watched the SDSU basketball game, read the paper, and took a nap. 

*  Online at 3 p.m. to read blogs, then transcribed the Amanuensis document for Monday, and wrote the post.  Called Lauren on Facebook to wish her happy birthday.  Checked Facebook too, and noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 14 to 20 February 2016 posted.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner and watch TV.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read blogs, add to the Best Of post, and worked in Ancestry resolving Hints - resolved 171 of them, adding content and sources where needed.  Sources now at 70,044.

*  Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching Seaver folks and standardizing entries and merging duplicates.  

*  Checked Facebook, and Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

My Genealogy Friday - 19 February 2016

This day did not go as I planned, but that's OK.  I did make progress on the critical task for the next week.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and the RootsTech post, and wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 112: #135 Abigail (Pierce) Knowlton (1750-1776).

*  Worked on the FamilySearch presentation for April - got it 90% done.  Got the email from Ancestry about Relative Race and watched the video, then wrote Watch Relative Race Series on BYUtv - Starts 28 February!

*  Tried to nap, but couldn't, so checked Facebook and added to the blog posts.

*  We left at 3 p.m. for Barbara's house, then her rehab center, and I got a doze in the chair while she and Linda chatted.  We left at 5:30 and had dinner at Marie Callenders, and home by 7:30 p.m.

*  Read blogs, then wrote the Surname Saturday post and did a bit of research for it.  Checked the Ancestry blog post for the Hints changes.  Wrote this post.  genealogy today was 8.0 hours.