This was an all genealogy day here in the genea-cave, capped off by an Ancestry Hin t to a probate file I never saw. Cool!
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 320: 1790 U.S. Census Record for Jonathan White in Westport, Mass.
* Answered email, then checked Ancestry's naturalization records for folks. Added to the Best Of post. Finished up the Genealogy News for the Holiday Weekend post.
* The new recliner came, we had lunch, and I took a nap.
* Online at 2:30 p.m. to look at MyHeritage record matches, resolved some, then did Hints in the Auble tree and added folks to the database.
* Posted Geni Adds DNA to the World Family Tree and MyHeritage Launches Online Family History Map. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 to watch TV, eat dinner, and read the paper.
* Online at 7 p.m. to work on the 52 Ancestors biography for Friday, checked out the Pedigree Map on MyHeritage, and resolved 107 Ancestry Hints. Found the Amy Oatley will from 1865! Downloaded it, named it, moved it, and read it. Cool!
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
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Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 30 June (with increases in the numbers from 31 May in parentheses):
* 46,357 persons (+ 292)
* 18,548 families (+ 120)
* 148,962 events (+ 1015)
* 1,688 Alternate Names (+ 228)
* 9,356 places (+ 161)
* 1,378 sources (+ 13)
* 74,620 citations (+ 1763)
* 1,128 Multi-media Items (+ 0)
* 3,104 Multimedia links (+ 1)
* 12,161 matched to FSFT (+ 515)
I'm up to 50.09% (+0.84%) for citations/events and 160.97% (+2.82%) for citations/persons.
Genea-Musings statistics for June (compared to stats for May):
* 93,076 page views (3,102 per day, Blogger Stats, + 423)
* 26,565 page views ( 886 per day, Statcounter, - 73)
* 19,654 unique visitors (655 per day, Statcounter, - 54)
* >1,200 readers on Feedly (+??)
* 1,995 readers via email (Feedburner) (- 20)
Selected Genealogy Website Traffic Rankings for May (from Alexa.com):
* Ancestry.com: 448 (Global); 94 (USA)
* FindAGrave.com: 2,523 (Global); 528 (USA)
* FamilySearch.org: 2,560 (Global); 652 (USA)
* MyHeritage.com: 3,920 (Global); 1,123 (USA)
* Ancestry.co.uk: 5,621 (Global); 201 (UK)
* Geni.com: 6,156 Global); 2,772 (USA)
* 23andme.com: 6,233 (Global); 1,402 (USA)
* Newspapers.com: 6,965 (Global); 1,518 (USA)
* Geneanet.org: 7,524 (Global); 296 (France)
* FamilyTreeDNA.com: 15,128 (Global); 3,407 (USA)
* Archives.com: 17,676 (Global); 3,702 (USA)
* Findmypast.co.uk: 17,959 (Global); 716 (UK)
* WikiTree.com: 17,990 (Global); 4,392 (USA)
* Fold3.com: 22,690 (Global); 4,608 (USA)
* GenealogyBank.com: 23,044 (Global); 4,653 (USA)* Genealogy.com: 23,346 (Global); 5,115 (USA)
* FamilyTreeNow.com: 26,116 (Global); 5,508 (USA)
* MooseRoots.com: 26,207 (Global); 6,571 (USA)
* Findmypast.com: 27,512 (Global); 7,379 (USA)
* NewspaperARCHIVE.com: 41,735 (Global); 9,383 (USA)
* BillionGraves.com: 61,381 (Global); 14,998 (USA)* AmericanAncestors.org: 91,187 (Global); 18,470 (USA)
* Cyndi's List: 97,557 (Global); 35,231 (USA)
* RootsWeb.com: 112,243 (Global); 23,230 (USA)
* WorldVitalRecords.com: 130,230 (Global); 35,775 (USA)
* MacKiev.com: 144,933 (Global); 36,355 (USA)
* RootsMagic.com: 153,307 (Global); 33,669 (USA)
* ISOGG.org: 165.241 (Global); 38,296 (USA)
* LegacyFamilyTree.com: 199.085 (Global); 53,788 (USA)
* GenealogyInTime.com: 245,568 (Global); 76,058 (USA)
* OliveTreeGenealogy.com: 302,221 (Global); 66,018 (USA)
* NGSGenealogy.org: 311,443 (Global); 71,692 (USA)
* APGen.org: 503,764 (Global); 101,903 (USA)
* LegacyTree.com: 838,715 (Global); 255,918 (USA)
* FamilyTreeMaker.com: 1,294,716 (Global); 260,924 (USA)
Selected Blog Website Traffic Rankings for May (Alexa):
* EOGN.com: : 133,751 (Global); 30,849 (USA)
* DNA-eXplained.com: 195,918 (Global); 44,909 (USA)
* LegalGenealogist.com: 206,272 (Global); 38,000 (USA)
* Geneabloggers.com: 311,497 (Global); 73,992 (USA)
* LisaLouiseCooke.com: 354,667 (Global); 80,591 (USA)
* GenealogyTipOfTheDay.com: 376,141 (Global); 80,904 (USA)
* TheGeneticGenealogist.com: 396,117 (Global); 78,257 (USA)
* GeneaMusings.com: 468,497 (Global); 93,857 (USA)
* AncestryInsider.org: 482,598 (Global); 103,560 (USA)
* DearMyrtle.com: 608,351 (Global); 110,255 (USA)
* Canada's Anglo-Celtic-Connections (blogspot.ca): 879,843 (Global); 29,829 (Canada)
* GenealogyBlog.com: 922,871 (Global); 262,421 (USA)* OliveTreeGenealogy.blogspot.com: 1,714,178 (Global); 246,127 (USA)
* Genealogy's Star: 1,905,691 (Global); 385,785 (USA)
* FTMUser.blogspot.com: 2,533,445 (Global); 557,964 (USA)
What other websites and blogs should I add to this list?
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
My Genealogy Tuesday and Wednesday - 28-29 June 2016
One more day left in June, and 2016 is half over. Time sure flies when you're having genealogy fun!
1) Tuesday, 28 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, and wrote Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1880 Death Record of Wesley Dickisson of Pahaquarry, N.J. and then Findmypast Celebrates 4th of July With Free Access to More Than 1 Billion Records and set it for later.
* Answered email, and then played in Geni and WikiTree creating ancestor and descendant lists. Had lunch, took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write Importing a FamilySearch Family Tree Source Into RootsMagic. Checked Facebook.
* We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley, ate dinner at Tin Fish, and in our seats at Petco Park by 7 p.m. Padres lost 11-6 to Orioles, so we are 4-6 in person, and Pads are 33-45 overall. Home by 11:15 p.m. so didn't journal. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours
2) Wednesday, 29 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, wrote The Fiji Resort in 2010 -- Post 419 for (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then worked on and wrote Making Ancestor and Descendant Reports in Geni.com.
* Took a short nap at 11:15 a.m., but awake when Virginia called to say the CVGS speaker couldn't make it, so what could we do? I suggested a webinar CD and chose Megan's Annie Moore one. Tested it in the laptop, and after lunch went off to the CVGS meeting.
* Meeting started at 1:30 p.m. and the three scholarship essays were read. Then we watched the CD. Had good 45 minute conversation with a father of one of the students about genealogy and DNA.
* Home by 4 p.m., read email and blogs, checked Facebook, and then had dinner and watched TV news. Put the trash out.
* Worked in Ancestry Hints a bit - resolved 483 from the All Hints list - the oldest ones.
* We went over to the neighbors for an hour, they lost their son recently to brain cancer.
* Home at 8:30 p.m. to work on 1910 US Census Hints - only did 3 but added several people as I extended the search a bit, adding content and sources. Sources at 74,553.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours. Padres lost 12-6 to Orioles so now 33-46.
1) Tuesday, 28 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, and wrote Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1880 Death Record of Wesley Dickisson of Pahaquarry, N.J. and then Findmypast Celebrates 4th of July With Free Access to More Than 1 Billion Records and set it for later.
* Answered email, and then played in Geni and WikiTree creating ancestor and descendant lists. Had lunch, took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write Importing a FamilySearch Family Tree Source Into RootsMagic. Checked Facebook.
* We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley, ate dinner at Tin Fish, and in our seats at Petco Park by 7 p.m. Padres lost 11-6 to Orioles, so we are 4-6 in person, and Pads are 33-45 overall. Home by 11:15 p.m. so didn't journal. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours
2) Wednesday, 29 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, wrote The Fiji Resort in 2010 -- Post 419 for (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then worked on and wrote Making Ancestor and Descendant Reports in Geni.com.
* Took a short nap at 11:15 a.m., but awake when Virginia called to say the CVGS speaker couldn't make it, so what could we do? I suggested a webinar CD and chose Megan's Annie Moore one. Tested it in the laptop, and after lunch went off to the CVGS meeting.
* Meeting started at 1:30 p.m. and the three scholarship essays were read. Then we watched the CD. Had good 45 minute conversation with a father of one of the students about genealogy and DNA.
* Home by 4 p.m., read email and blogs, checked Facebook, and then had dinner and watched TV news. Put the trash out.
* Worked in Ancestry Hints a bit - resolved 483 from the All Hints list - the oldest ones.
* We went over to the neighbors for an hour, they lost their son recently to brain cancer.
* Home at 8:30 p.m. to work on 1910 US Census Hints - only did 3 but added several people as I extended the search a bit, adding content and sources. Sources at 74,553.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours. Padres lost 12-6 to Orioles so now 33-46.
Monday, June 27, 2016
My Genealogy Monday - 27 June 2016
This was a stay-at-home day in my shorts and shirt...no Padres game, so I got some data entry done.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 326: Will of Joshua Fisher (1588-1674) of Medfield, Mass. posted. Checked FamilySearch and it was working.
* Joined Mondays With Myrt and talked about FamilySearch and the funny census record, The Hangout was cut short by technical problems.
* Worked on the 4th OASIS presentation and handout - added a DNA section, since folks have asked about it. Got it done and ready to go off to be printed.
* Added to the Best Of post, and noted that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 19 to 25 June 2016 posted. Checked Facebook. Wrote Creating a List of Burials in a Specific Cemetery Using RootsMagic and set it for later.
* Had lunch, took a short nap in the recliner, and online at 2:30 p.m. to read, answer email, and work in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit.
* Found a free JPG to DOC OCR reader and did some of the wills I have. A limit of 15 in an hour though. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner, read the paper. Online at 6:15 p.m. to work in the Indiana Marriages for Seaver - got through the first 50 of 80 adding content and sources. Then did 10 1910 US Census Hints, only about 1300 to go! Did some research on the Pickford cousins, found some dates and a death, but not much more. FMP wasn't working for me tonight.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 326: Will of Joshua Fisher (1588-1674) of Medfield, Mass. posted. Checked FamilySearch and it was working.
* Joined Mondays With Myrt and talked about FamilySearch and the funny census record, The Hangout was cut short by technical problems.
* Worked on the 4th OASIS presentation and handout - added a DNA section, since folks have asked about it. Got it done and ready to go off to be printed.
* Added to the Best Of post, and noted that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 19 to 25 June 2016 posted. Checked Facebook. Wrote Creating a List of Burials in a Specific Cemetery Using RootsMagic and set it for later.
* Had lunch, took a short nap in the recliner, and online at 2:30 p.m. to read, answer email, and work in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit.
* Found a free JPG to DOC OCR reader and did some of the wills I have. A limit of 15 in an hour though. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV and eat dinner, read the paper. Online at 6:15 p.m. to work in the Indiana Marriages for Seaver - got through the first 50 of 80 adding content and sources. Then did 10 1910 US Census Hints, only about 1300 to go! Did some research on the Pickford cousins, found some dates and a death, but not much more. FMP wasn't working for me tonight.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
My Genealogy Sunday - 26 June 2016
This turned out to be an interesting genealogy day.
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, then off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home by 11:30 a.m. Watched the Padres lose 3-0 to the Reds, so now 33-44. A 4-2 road trip is good. Ate lunch, read the paper, and dozed a bit.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts for later. Then transcribed the Joshua Fisher will and wrote the Amanuensis post for Monday. Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 19 to 25 June 2016 posted.
* Looked through the Suffolk County Mass. probate dockets on Ancestry from 1636 to 1700, noting ancestor entries. I need to go find and capture the papers. Unfortunately, they are all probate clerk copies, not the original probate records.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news and eat dinner. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote up the SDGS RMUG notes, which included practicing some of the items again. Also combined two files and auto-merged the duplicates in a trash file. That left some duplicate persons because the names were not exactly the same. Drat. Noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 19 to 25 June 2016 posted.
* Wrote Remember That FamilySearch May Be down All Day on Monday, 27 June 2016. Checked Facebook. Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, then off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home by 11:30 a.m. Watched the Padres lose 3-0 to the Reds, so now 33-44. A 4-2 road trip is good. Ate lunch, read the paper, and dozed a bit.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts for later. Then transcribed the Joshua Fisher will and wrote the Amanuensis post for Monday. Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 19 to 25 June 2016 posted.
* Looked through the Suffolk County Mass. probate dockets on Ancestry from 1636 to 1700, noting ancestor entries. I need to go find and capture the papers. Unfortunately, they are all probate clerk copies, not the original probate records.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news and eat dinner. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote up the SDGS RMUG notes, which included practicing some of the items again. Also combined two files and auto-merged the duplicates in a trash file. That left some duplicate persons because the names were not exactly the same. Drat. Noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 19 to 25 June 2016 posted.
* Wrote Remember That FamilySearch May Be down All Day on Monday, 27 June 2016. Checked Facebook. Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Saturday, June 25, 2016
My Genealogy Saturday - 25 June 2016
Just 5 more days in June and the first half of 2016. This was a nice day not too hot, not cool at all. And my Padres won again.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WING (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and wrote the SNGF post. Worked in RootsMagic a bit on the questions from RMUG folks.
* Left at 9:30 a.m. to go to the FSL, got set up for the SDGS RootsMagic User Group, and linked my media to the RM database on the flash drive. We had 14 for the group with many good questions, some not solved. Left at 1 p.m. and dropped books at the library.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, eat lunch, read the paper, and doze a bit. Pads won 3-0 over the Reds, so we've won 6 of 7 and are 33-43.
* Online at 4 p.m. to read, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Where Were Your Ancestors 150 Years Ago? posted. Added to the Best Of post and answered email, checked Facebook.
* Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., watched TV, watered the front plants.
* Online at 6 p.m. to read, then worked the last 13 of the 1920 census Hints, and then did about 200 Hints from Ancestry, adding some content and sources to the database.
* Worked for over an hour matching Seaver folks to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Still lots more to do!
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WING (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and wrote the SNGF post. Worked in RootsMagic a bit on the questions from RMUG folks.
* Left at 9:30 a.m. to go to the FSL, got set up for the SDGS RootsMagic User Group, and linked my media to the RM database on the flash drive. We had 14 for the group with many good questions, some not solved. Left at 1 p.m. and dropped books at the library.
* Home by 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, eat lunch, read the paper, and doze a bit. Pads won 3-0 over the Reds, so we've won 6 of 7 and are 33-43.
* Online at 4 p.m. to read, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Where Were Your Ancestors 150 Years Ago? posted. Added to the Best Of post and answered email, checked Facebook.
* Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., watched TV, watered the front plants.
* Online at 6 p.m. to read, then worked the last 13 of the 1920 census Hints, and then did about 200 Hints from Ancestry, adding some content and sources to the database.
* Worked for over an hour matching Seaver folks to the FamilySearch Family Tree. Still lots more to do!
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
Friday, June 24, 2016
My Semi-Genealogy Week - 22 to 24 June 2016
We were away on Wednesday and Thursday to Huntington Beach for Lauren's 5th grade graduation. We had a great time, but didn't sleep well.
1) Wednesday, 22 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, then noted that From the Auckland Skytower -- Post 418 for (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and shut the computer down at 10:45 a.m.
* We left at 11 a.m., stopped for lunch in Carlsbad, and got there at 1:15 p.m. I took a nap, Linda went with Tami to pick up the kids, and I was fresh when they got home at 3 p.m. Got Audrey and Charlie to myself while they went off to get a pedicure. Noted that Review: "Tracing Your Ancestors Using Google, Volume 2" Special Magazine posted.
* We ate dinner there, and watched TV. Lauren opened her gifts and was surprised. Checked email and blogs all night. To bed at 10 p.m.
2) Thursday, 23 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, then noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 319: 1740 Birth Record of David Kirby (1740-1832) posted.
* We left at 7:45 a.m. to get breakfast and drop off the kids, then went to the school yard for the 9 a.m. graduation ceremony. It went well, nice and cool until the end.
* We took Tami to lunch, then took naps, and headed home at 1:15 p.m. Got here by 3:30 p.m., and I read and updated the Best Of post.
* Padres game started at 4:10, read the paper, ate dinner, read my book, Pads won 7-4 over the Reds.
* Online at 8:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News You Might Want to Know. Checked Facebook, and done by 10:15 p.m.
Genealogy this day was 2.5 hours.
3) Friday, 24 June 2016:
* Stayed home all day in my shorts and in front of the fan. Read email and blogs, wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 130: #159 Hannah (Brown) Phillips (about 1725 - before 1774).
* Wrote Free Access to Findmypast Military Records from 27 June to 4 July and New records available to search this Findmypast Friday - 24 June 2016 and set them for later.
* Worked on the Class 3 OASIS presentation and syllabus. One more to go. Watched/listened to the ESM hangout. Didn't learn much.
* Had lunch, took my nap. Wrote NEHGS Seminar in Carlsbad, California on Saturday, 9 July 2016. Added to the Best Of post, worked a bit in Indiana Marriages, and checked Facebook. Wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Went in at 4:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, ate dinner, read my book, and Padres won 13-4 over the Reds. So now 32-43 I think. They're hitting better, but defense and starting pitching are still shaky.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read, then worked in Ancestry 1920 Census Hints adding content and sources, resolved 33, less than 10 to go!
* Checked Facebook, put RMUG notes on the flash drive, and wrote this post. Genealogy this day was 9.0 hours.
1) Wednesday, 22 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs, then noted that From the Auckland Skytower -- Post 418 for (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and shut the computer down at 10:45 a.m.
* We left at 11 a.m., stopped for lunch in Carlsbad, and got there at 1:15 p.m. I took a nap, Linda went with Tami to pick up the kids, and I was fresh when they got home at 3 p.m. Got Audrey and Charlie to myself while they went off to get a pedicure. Noted that Review: "Tracing Your Ancestors Using Google, Volume 2" Special Magazine posted.
* We ate dinner there, and watched TV. Lauren opened her gifts and was surprised. Checked email and blogs all night. To bed at 10 p.m.
2) Thursday, 23 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, then noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 319: 1740 Birth Record of David Kirby (1740-1832) posted.
* We left at 7:45 a.m. to get breakfast and drop off the kids, then went to the school yard for the 9 a.m. graduation ceremony. It went well, nice and cool until the end.
* We took Tami to lunch, then took naps, and headed home at 1:15 p.m. Got here by 3:30 p.m., and I read and updated the Best Of post.
* Padres game started at 4:10, read the paper, ate dinner, read my book, Pads won 7-4 over the Reds.
* Online at 8:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News You Might Want to Know. Checked Facebook, and done by 10:15 p.m.
Genealogy this day was 2.5 hours.
3) Friday, 24 June 2016:
* Stayed home all day in my shorts and in front of the fan. Read email and blogs, wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 130: #159 Hannah (Brown) Phillips (about 1725 - before 1774).
* Wrote Free Access to Findmypast Military Records from 27 June to 4 July and New records available to search this Findmypast Friday - 24 June 2016 and set them for later.
* Worked on the Class 3 OASIS presentation and syllabus. One more to go. Watched/listened to the ESM hangout. Didn't learn much.
* Had lunch, took my nap. Wrote NEHGS Seminar in Carlsbad, California on Saturday, 9 July 2016. Added to the Best Of post, worked a bit in Indiana Marriages, and checked Facebook. Wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Went in at 4:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, ate dinner, read my book, and Padres won 13-4 over the Reds. So now 32-43 I think. They're hitting better, but defense and starting pitching are still shaky.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read, then worked in Ancestry 1920 Census Hints adding content and sources, resolved 33, less than 10 to go!
* Checked Facebook, put RMUG notes on the flash drive, and wrote this post. Genealogy this day was 9.0 hours.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
My Genealogy Tuesday - 21 June 2016
It cooled off today - high in Chula Vista was only in the 80s. Cloudy all day, which was good. Only 83F in the genea-cave tonight.
* Read email and blogs, and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1917 Death Record of Anna (Schoonover) Dickisson of Newark, N.J. posted.
* Messed around in GenealogyBank and Carringer folks in San Diego - found a new article for me and wrote Lyle Carringer Enlists in the U.S. Marines Corps Reserves.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, had lunch, watched Sunday classes from SCGS, and took a nap.
* Online at 1:45 p.m. to read, then wrote a post for Thursday and then Is This the "Best" Census Record Ever? Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, rain delayed until 4:40 p.m., read the paper, ate dinner, dozed off some, ate dinner, and Padres won 10-7 over Orioles. Watched the last half of Genealogy Roadshow.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1917 Death Record of Anna (Schoonover) Dickisson of Newark, N.J. posted.
* Messed around in GenealogyBank and Carringer folks in San Diego - found a new article for me and wrote Lyle Carringer Enlists in the U.S. Marines Corps Reserves.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, had lunch, watched Sunday classes from SCGS, and took a nap.
* Online at 1:45 p.m. to read, then wrote a post for Thursday and then Is This the "Best" Census Record Ever? Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, rain delayed until 4:40 p.m., read the paper, ate dinner, dozed off some, ate dinner, and Padres won 10-7 over Orioles. Watched the last half of Genealogy Roadshow.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Monday, June 20, 2016
My Genealogy Monday - 20 June 2016
This was a stay-at-home Monday, with the usual genea-tasks. Hot today, at least 97F here this afternoon. 87F in the genea-cave right now.
* Read email and blogs, then noted Amanuensis Monday - Post 325: Will of Samuel Guild (1647-1731) of Dedham, Mass. posted and then joined Mondays With Myrt. Talked a bit about the MyHeritage sun chart and finding famous cousins on WikiTree.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and then wrote two posts for Tuesday and Thursday. Went looking for Jonathan White's 1804 will in Bristol MA probates, and found it in the volumes, not the indexed info on Ancestry. Ancestry probates was difficult to use today.
* Had lunch, then took a nap. Online at 2:30 p.m. to note that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 12 to 18 June 2016 posted.
* Searched for things to write about, but no inspiration, so I worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching families and correcting information. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, start dinner, eat dinner, read the paper, etc. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, then resolved 36 more 1920 census entries on Ancestry, adding content and sources. Sources at 74,036 now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then noted Amanuensis Monday - Post 325: Will of Samuel Guild (1647-1731) of Dedham, Mass. posted and then joined Mondays With Myrt. Talked a bit about the MyHeritage sun chart and finding famous cousins on WikiTree.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and then wrote two posts for Tuesday and Thursday. Went looking for Jonathan White's 1804 will in Bristol MA probates, and found it in the volumes, not the indexed info on Ancestry. Ancestry probates was difficult to use today.
* Had lunch, then took a nap. Online at 2:30 p.m. to note that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 12 to 18 June 2016 posted.
* Searched for things to write about, but no inspiration, so I worked in FamilySearch Family Tree matching families and correcting information. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, start dinner, eat dinner, read the paper, etc. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, then resolved 36 more 1920 census entries on Ancestry, adding content and sources. Sources at 74,036 now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Sunday, June 19, 2016
My Semi-Genealogy Weekend - 18-19 June 2016
This was not a real big genealogy weekend, although it had its moments. Ansd my Padres won two over the weekend.
1) Saturday, 18 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs on my phone, then off to breakfast with the Mens geroup at Callenders. Home by 9:30 p.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - HOLLOWAY (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, then worked on the Indiana Death Certificates for Seavers and the Birth Certificates for Seaver..
* Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Three Stories for Father's Day posted. had lunch, and took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and added a royal line from Bolles to my database. Worked more in the Indiana Births and finished Seaver. Then did some random searching without much success.
* We left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then the trolley, and in our seats at Petco Park by 6:30 p.m. Padres won 7-3 over Nationals with 6 runs in the 8th. We are now 4-5 when in attendance. We stayed for most of the fireworks.
* Home by 11:30 p.m., read and checked Facebook but didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.
2) Sunday, 19 June 2016
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, watched Meet the Depressed and off to church at 9:35 a.m. Homer by 11:30.
* Wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts, then transcribed the will. Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper and then my book. Padres beat Nationals 6-3, so now 29-42.
* Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 12 to 18 June 2016 and Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 12 to 18 June 2016 posted. We went off to dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Lolita's and home by 6:30 p.m.
* Watched the end of the NBA Finals. Online at 7:40 to write the Amanuensis post, then tried to work in Ancestry Hints but it kept going down, so switched to matching persons and cleaning up profiles on FamilySearch Family Tree.
* Checked Facebook, and I'm done. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
1) Saturday, 18 June 2016:
* Read email and blogs on my phone, then off to breakfast with the Mens geroup at Callenders. Home by 9:30 p.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - HOLLOWAY (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, then worked on the Indiana Death Certificates for Seavers and the Birth Certificates for Seaver..
* Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Three Stories for Father's Day posted. had lunch, and took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and added a royal line from Bolles to my database. Worked more in the Indiana Births and finished Seaver. Then did some random searching without much success.
* We left at 5 p.m. for El Pollo Loco for dinner, then the trolley, and in our seats at Petco Park by 6:30 p.m. Padres won 7-3 over Nationals with 6 runs in the 8th. We are now 4-5 when in attendance. We stayed for most of the fireworks.
* Home by 11:30 p.m., read and checked Facebook but didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.
2) Sunday, 19 June 2016
* Read email and blogs on the tablet, watched Meet the Depressed and off to church at 9:35 a.m. Homer by 11:30.
* Wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts, then transcribed the will. Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper and then my book. Padres beat Nationals 6-3, so now 29-42.
* Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 12 to 18 June 2016 and Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of 12 to 18 June 2016 posted. We went off to dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Lolita's and home by 6:30 p.m.
* Watched the end of the NBA Finals. Online at 7:40 to write the Amanuensis post, then tried to work in Ancestry Hints but it kept going down, so switched to matching persons and cleaning up profiles on FamilySearch Family Tree.
* Checked Facebook, and I'm done. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
Friday, June 17, 2016
My Genealogy Friday - 17 June 2016
Another genealogy day full of writing and research and fixing presentations.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 129: #158 John Phillips (1722-before 1800).
* Worked on the first two OASIS presentations and handouts for the July class.
* Wrote New records available to search this Findmypast Friday, 17 June 2016.
* Worked on some of the Indiana Death Certs for Seaver, adding content and sources. Had lunch, took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and finished up the last of the Seaver death certs. Wrote Dear Randy: How Did You Figure Out Those Relationships on WikiTree?
* Wrote the two Saturday posts. Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then online at 5:45 p.m. to work on Ancestry Hints - resolved over 300 of them. Not much new information was added to the database.
* Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and read my book. Padres lost 7-5 to the Nationals, so now 27-42.
* Online at 10:45 p.m. to read, then write this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 129: #158 John Phillips (1722-before 1800).
* Worked on the first two OASIS presentations and handouts for the July class.
* Wrote New records available to search this Findmypast Friday, 17 June 2016.
* Worked on some of the Indiana Death Certs for Seaver, adding content and sources. Had lunch, took a nap.
* Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and finished up the last of the Seaver death certs. Wrote Dear Randy: How Did You Figure Out Those Relationships on WikiTree?
* Wrote the two Saturday posts. Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then online at 5:45 p.m. to work on Ancestry Hints - resolved over 300 of them. Not much new information was added to the database.
* Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and read my book. Padres lost 7-5 to the Nationals, so now 27-42.
* Online at 10:45 p.m. to read, then write this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
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