Another month gone by, only two to go in 2017. Life goes on here in the Genea-Manor. Things have quieted down from Linda's brother's visit and the weekend and my busy Monday. This was a fairly boring day, actually, although I did watch Finding Your Roots instead of the end of World Series Game 6.
* Dropped Linda off at 7:30, home to read email and blogs, picked her up at 9 a.m. and we went to the grocery store, and home by 9:40 a.m.
* Online to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - Baptism Record of Alexander Whittle (1774-1855) in Chorley, Lancashire posted. Wrote RootsMagic TreeShare, Ancestry Member Trees, and Source Citations.
* Took a 30 minute nap, then had lunch, and online at 12:45 p.m. to read and answer email. Worked on Genealogy News Bytes -- 31 October 2017 off and on.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, and worked in the database a bit accepting Ancestry WebHints for several ancestors. Checked my DNA matches - I lost an AncestryDNA circle and one Shared Hint somehow. Worked in the database tring to find birth dates for Seavers in the Public Records database with some success.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch baseball, eat dinner, read the paper and read my book on the tablet. Online at 7 p.m. to write the Treasure Chest post and do more database work.
* Went in at 7:45 p.m. to watch baseball and then Finding Your Roots. Washed dishes, and online at 9:15 p.m. to write this post, check Facebook, and add to the Best Of post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 31 November (with increases in the numbers from 1 October in parentheses):
* 48,892 persons (+ 131)
* 19,640 families (+ 80)
* 158,275 events (+ 467)
* 4,187 Alternate Names (+ 146)
* 10,314 places (- 36)
* 1,581 sources (+ 6)
* 89,426 citations (+ 899)
* 1,154 Multi-media Items (+ 1)
* 3,150 Multimedia links (+ 3)
* 19,358 matched to FSFT (+ 328)
I'm up to 56.50% (+0.40%) for citations/events and 182.91% (+1.36%) for citations/persons.
Genea-Musings statistics for October (compared to stats for September):
* 91,789 page views (2,961 per day, Blogger Stats, - 65)
* 30,708 page views ( 991 per day, Statcounter, - 25)
* 23,681 unique visitors (764 per day, Statcounter, - 61)
* >2,000 readers on Feedly (+??)
* 3,082 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 137)
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
My Genealogy Monday - 30 October 2017
I'm back to my regular schedule, sorry to go missing for six days. My wife's brother and his wife came to visit last Wednesday and I had little time to research or write through Saturday. Sunday was typical October, football, baseball, the Amanuensis post. Today:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read emails and blogs, then picked her up, and home by 9 a.m.
* Got onto the Mondays With Myrt panel and contributed to the land records, scrapbook, and early Mass. land record discussions.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Mass. - Part 1 posted, and added to the Best Of post. Answered email.
* Took a nap, had lunch, and gathered my laptop bag and off to Serra Mesa Library in San Diego.
* Got there by 1 p.m., and got set up with staff help. Gave my Genealogy - Be an Ancestor Detective" talk and had excellent questions afterward. One lady needs Chinese research help.
* Got home by 3:45 p.m. and read, checked Twitter and Facebook, then wrote Monday Genea-pourri.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner and watch TV news and read the paper, then did dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, talked to Lori on the phone, look at Linda's 23andMe results, and wrote the Treasure Chest post. Emails to brother-in-law Paul about DNA matches.
* Tried to find some of Linda's DNA cousins in records but failed completely. Answered more email. Added to the Best Of post.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read emails and blogs, then picked her up, and home by 9 a.m.
* Got onto the Mondays With Myrt panel and contributed to the land records, scrapbook, and early Mass. land record discussions.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Mass. - Part 1 posted, and added to the Best Of post. Answered email.
* Took a nap, had lunch, and gathered my laptop bag and off to Serra Mesa Library in San Diego.
* Got there by 1 p.m., and got set up with staff help. Gave my Genealogy - Be an Ancestor Detective" talk and had excellent questions afterward. One lady needs Chinese research help.
* Got home by 3:45 p.m. and read, checked Twitter and Facebook, then wrote Monday Genea-pourri.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner and watch TV news and read the paper, then did dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, talked to Lori on the phone, look at Linda's 23andMe results, and wrote the Treasure Chest post. Emails to brother-in-law Paul about DNA matches.
* Tried to find some of Linda's DNA cousins in records but failed completely. Answered more email. Added to the Best Of post.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
My Genealogy Tuesday - 24 October 2017
I knew this was a stay at home day, and that Wednesday through Saturday will be busy with our house guests, Paul and Deb, so today was my "get some blogs done" day so that my dear readers don't think I'm slacking off.
* Dropped Linda off, then read email and blogs, picked her up and we were home by 9:10 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday -- 1818 Baptism Record of Alexander Whittle in Chorley, Lancashire posted, then wrote 2017 Rockstar Genealogists Announced. Wrote four more posts for the week also.
* Went in at 11:15 to take my nap, up at noon to have lunch, then online to add to the Best Of post, write another future post, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 24 October 2017.
* Wrote a Seavers news post, then checked Twitter and Facebook, and checked FTDNA for my Kemp match. Looked for others. Answered several of Cheryl's emails. Added a few folks to the database in effort to find my connection to them.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch the World Series. Came in at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote another post, added to the Best Of post, and TreeShared.
* Went in to watch the end of the game, Dodgers won 3-1, and then watched Finding Your Roots. Three interesting and surprising stories.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours a 8 blog posts. Still have at least four to go through Saturday, but maybe I can sneak them in.
* Dropped Linda off, then read email and blogs, picked her up and we were home by 9:10 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday -- 1818 Baptism Record of Alexander Whittle in Chorley, Lancashire posted, then wrote 2017 Rockstar Genealogists Announced. Wrote four more posts for the week also.
* Went in at 11:15 to take my nap, up at noon to have lunch, then online to add to the Best Of post, write another future post, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 24 October 2017.
* Wrote a Seavers news post, then checked Twitter and Facebook, and checked FTDNA for my Kemp match. Looked for others. Answered several of Cheryl's emails. Added a few folks to the database in effort to find my connection to them.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch the World Series. Came in at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote another post, added to the Best Of post, and TreeShared.
* Went in to watch the end of the game, Dodgers won 3-1, and then watched Finding Your Roots. Three interesting and surprising stories.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours a 8 blog posts. Still have at least four to go through Saturday, but maybe I can sneak them in.
Monday, October 23, 2017
My Genealogy Monday - 23 October 2017
Well, 74 orbits around the sun are completed, and I've started on the 75th. Had a good time tonight with friends Gil and Lynda. Gil hired me at Rohr in 1967, 50 years ago tomorrow. Lots of good memories of work, travel, fun, challenge, success, and retiring after 35 years for full time work in genealogy.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home at 9 a.m. to get onto the Mondays With Myrt panel. Talked a lot about RootsMagic today and not much about anything else.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Garnsey (1648-1722) of Rehoboth, Mass. - Part 6 posted and wrote CVGS 25 October 2017 Program is "Ghosts of the USS Midway." Added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Went in at 11:15 a.m. and had a nap. Up at 12:45 to eat lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote FREE MyHeritage One-Day Genealogy Seminar is 29 October 2017. Ordered stuff at Amazon, then reserved the RootsTech hotel. Spent too much time trying to get into the Club Carlson system.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and checked sources in RM vs my AMT. TreeShared.
* We left at 5:15 p.m. for the restaurant to celebrate my birthday with Gil and Lynda. Had a nice time, lots of memories and sharing. Home by 7:45 p.m. to read, then talked to Lori and the boys. Wrote the Treasure Chest Tuesday post. Went in at 9 p.m. to read the paper and watch TV news.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home at 9 a.m. to get onto the Mondays With Myrt panel. Talked a lot about RootsMagic today and not much about anything else.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Garnsey (1648-1722) of Rehoboth, Mass. - Part 6 posted and wrote CVGS 25 October 2017 Program is "Ghosts of the USS Midway." Added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Went in at 11:15 a.m. and had a nap. Up at 12:45 to eat lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote FREE MyHeritage One-Day Genealogy Seminar is 29 October 2017. Ordered stuff at Amazon, then reserved the RootsTech hotel. Spent too much time trying to get into the Club Carlson system.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and checked sources in RM vs my AMT. TreeShared.
* We left at 5:15 p.m. for the restaurant to celebrate my birthday with Gil and Lynda. Had a nice time, lots of memories and sharing. Home by 7:45 p.m. to read, then talked to Lori and the boys. Wrote the Treasure Chest Tuesday post. Went in at 9 p.m. to read the paper and watch TV news.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
Sunday, October 22, 2017
My Semi-Genealogy Weekend - 21-22 October 2017
Today was Tami's birthday, tomorrow is my 74th.
1) Saturday, 21 October 2017
* Dropped Linda at the Y, then off to Balboa Park for the SDHC/SDGS Genealogy Day. A disappointing turnout, maybe 50-60 at most. I went to Dawn Thurston's keynote which was excellent. Then I did my discovering Jane's Roots twice for audiences of 7 and 8. Frustrating.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, took a nap watching football, then online to note that Surname Saturday -- LNU (Elizabeth married Samuel Ayers, England (?) to New England to New Jersey) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Top 10 (or 20) Surnames in Your Family Tree posted.
* Wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email. Checked Facebook.
* We left at 4:30 to pick up Linda's swim bag at Martha's, then to Lolita's for dinner and home by 5:30 p.m. Watched TV news and football
* Online for a bit to read, but went in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game. They got romped by Fresno State, so now 6-2 on the season.
* didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 22 October 2017:
* Read email and blogs while watching Meet the Depressed, then off to church at 9:40 and afterwards to Ralphs for groceries and home by noon. Watched football, ate lunch, tried to nap, read the paper. Watched the Chargers game - they won 21-0 over Broncos, so now 3-4.
* Online to read at 4:30, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15 to 21 October 2017 posted, and started the Amanuensis transcription.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched TV news, then online at 5:45 p.m. to finish the transcription and write the Amanuensis post.
* Noted that Added or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - Week of 15 to 21 October 2017 and Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 15 to 21 October 2017 posted.
* Worked in Ancestry Hints for about two hours, adding content and sources to the database. Resolved about 350 Hints. Lots more to do!
* Read, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 4.0 hours.
1) Saturday, 21 October 2017
* Dropped Linda at the Y, then off to Balboa Park for the SDHC/SDGS Genealogy Day. A disappointing turnout, maybe 50-60 at most. I went to Dawn Thurston's keynote which was excellent. Then I did my discovering Jane's Roots twice for audiences of 7 and 8. Frustrating.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, took a nap watching football, then online to note that Surname Saturday -- LNU (Elizabeth married Samuel Ayers, England (?) to New England to New Jersey) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Top 10 (or 20) Surnames in Your Family Tree posted.
* Wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email. Checked Facebook.
* We left at 4:30 to pick up Linda's swim bag at Martha's, then to Lolita's for dinner and home by 5:30 p.m. Watched TV news and football
* Online for a bit to read, but went in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game. They got romped by Fresno State, so now 6-2 on the season.
* didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 22 October 2017:
* Read email and blogs while watching Meet the Depressed, then off to church at 9:40 and afterwards to Ralphs for groceries and home by noon. Watched football, ate lunch, tried to nap, read the paper. Watched the Chargers game - they won 21-0 over Broncos, so now 3-4.
* Online to read at 4:30, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15 to 21 October 2017 posted, and started the Amanuensis transcription.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched TV news, then online at 5:45 p.m. to finish the transcription and write the Amanuensis post.
* Noted that Added or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - Week of 15 to 21 October 2017 and Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 15 to 21 October 2017 posted.
* Worked in Ancestry Hints for about two hours, adding content and sources to the database. Resolved about 350 Hints. Lots more to do!
* Read, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 4.0 hours.
Friday, October 20, 2017
My Genealogy Friday - 20 October 2017
This was a stay at home day, and I got a nongenealogy task completed! Plus some genealogy tasks, and a nap too.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 197: #276 John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted, added to the Best Of post and wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 20 October 2017.
* Got the bank accounts and credit card accounts up-to-date in MS Money. Took my nap.
* Had lunch, then online at 12:30 p.m. to read, and worked in RootsMagic matching folks in FamilySearch Family Tree. Wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 20 October 2017.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, talked to Tami, and wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, watch the baseball game, read the paper, and wash dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write the SNGF post, then added to the Best Of post and answered email. Went back to the game in the 8th inning to see Houston tie the series 3-3.
* Online at 8:30 p.m. to read, TreeShare, work in RootsMagic place names G-H, and talk to Debra on the phone.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 197: #276 John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted, added to the Best Of post and wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 20 October 2017.
* Got the bank accounts and credit card accounts up-to-date in MS Money. Took my nap.
* Had lunch, then online at 12:30 p.m. to read, and worked in RootsMagic matching folks in FamilySearch Family Tree. Wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 20 October 2017.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, talked to Tami, and wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, watch the baseball game, read the paper, and wash dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write the SNGF post, then added to the Best Of post and answered email. Went back to the game in the 8th inning to see Houston tie the series 3-3.
* Online at 8:30 p.m. to read, TreeShare, work in RootsMagic place names G-H, and talk to Debra on the phone.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10 hours.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
My Genealogy Thursday - 19 October 2017
Only 4 more days until I start my 75th orbit around the sun. This was a stay-at-home day, and RootsMagic performed beautifully all day. No freezes, TreeShare worked, etc.
* Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, and went to the grocery store. Her swimsuits came today from amazon, she was surprised! Cool.
* Online at 9:45 a.m. to read, noted that 1708 Birth Record of John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted, and wrote Thomas Richman's 1848 Birth Record is Here From GRO PDF Service.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and worked on DNA matches on MyHeritage and Ancestry. Took my nap.
* Had lunch, and online at 12:30 p.m. to read, then researched and wrote Seavers in the News - Augusta Seaver Dies in 1936. Got wound up with this family - figured out who the second grandchild was and added him and his mother, and found the daughter;s husband and added him too. This is not my line, I think, but still a Seaver.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered email about Marshman DNA after doing some analysis.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch the baseball game, eat dinner, and read the paper. Worked in the front yard a bit cutting rose bushes and other stuff.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to work on the 52 Ancestors post. Got it done, but decided I had better look for land and probate records. No land, but found an administration in Suffolk County, downloaded the probate court documents, summarized the records and added it to the Notes and to the 52 Ancestors post. Whew!
* Added to the Best Of post, TreeShared, checked Facebook and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, picked her up, and went to the grocery store. Her swimsuits came today from amazon, she was surprised! Cool.
* Online at 9:45 a.m. to read, noted that 1708 Birth Record of John Plimpton (1708-1756) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted, and wrote Thomas Richman's 1848 Birth Record is Here From GRO PDF Service.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and worked on DNA matches on MyHeritage and Ancestry. Took my nap.
* Had lunch, and online at 12:30 p.m. to read, then researched and wrote Seavers in the News - Augusta Seaver Dies in 1936. Got wound up with this family - figured out who the second grandchild was and added him and his mother, and found the daughter;s husband and added him too. This is not my line, I think, but still a Seaver.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered email about Marshman DNA after doing some analysis.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch the baseball game, eat dinner, and read the paper. Worked in the front yard a bit cutting rose bushes and other stuff.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to work on the 52 Ancestors post. Got it done, but decided I had better look for land and probate records. No land, but found an administration in Suffolk County, downloaded the probate court documents, summarized the records and added it to the Notes and to the 52 Ancestors post. Whew!
* Added to the Best Of post, TreeShared, checked Facebook and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
My Genealogy Wednesday - 18 October 2017
This was not a fun day because of the problems I had with RootsMagic.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m. Noted that RootsTech 2013, Part 2 -- Post 486 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted and wrote 2017 International Genetic Genealogy Conference is December 9-10 in San Diego.
* Opened RootsMagic and the index kept flashing on one second intervals. I could add/edit/delete, but TreeShare didn't work - it wanted me to sign in with Ancestry. It worked fine yesterday. Gremlins. Posted on Facebook in the RM group, and Renee had suggestions. Tried several, and the Program Settings keystroke seemed to work (Ctrl-Shift-U). I also ran the Database Tools but that didn't change anything. After doing the Settings, it failed again and I was back to the flashing and no TreeShare. Couldn't get out of the Ancestry Signon screen. Rebooted the computer. Did the Program Settings again. Started a new tree just to test things. That worked. Opened my big tree and had to do the settings again. It still was using 25% of the CPU, which it never does, so I left it alone for awhile.
* Went off to the library to get a book and sit in on John's group. Home by 12:30. Took a nap, then had lunch.
* At 1:30 I tried RM again, and everything seemed to work fine. TreeShare worked, no flashing index, no CPU hog. Gremlins scared off? Who knows. Worked for an hour in FamilySearch Family Tree matching and adding/revising data both ways on the White cousins.
* Wrote RootsMagic WebHints for Henry Arnold White (1824-1885). Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV news and then baseball.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, write the Treasure Chest post, and then TreeShared flawlessly. Whew. Back to the TV to watch the end of the NL game, and online at 9:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m. Noted that RootsTech 2013, Part 2 -- Post 486 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted and wrote 2017 International Genetic Genealogy Conference is December 9-10 in San Diego.
* Opened RootsMagic and the index kept flashing on one second intervals. I could add/edit/delete, but TreeShare didn't work - it wanted me to sign in with Ancestry. It worked fine yesterday. Gremlins. Posted on Facebook in the RM group, and Renee had suggestions. Tried several, and the Program Settings keystroke seemed to work (Ctrl-Shift-U). I also ran the Database Tools but that didn't change anything. After doing the Settings, it failed again and I was back to the flashing and no TreeShare. Couldn't get out of the Ancestry Signon screen. Rebooted the computer. Did the Program Settings again. Started a new tree just to test things. That worked. Opened my big tree and had to do the settings again. It still was using 25% of the CPU, which it never does, so I left it alone for awhile.
* Went off to the library to get a book and sit in on John's group. Home by 12:30. Took a nap, then had lunch.
* At 1:30 I tried RM again, and everything seemed to work fine. TreeShare worked, no flashing index, no CPU hog. Gremlins scared off? Who knows. Worked for an hour in FamilySearch Family Tree matching and adding/revising data both ways on the White cousins.
* Wrote RootsMagic WebHints for Henry Arnold White (1824-1885). Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV news and then baseball.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, write the Treasure Chest post, and then TreeShared flawlessly. Whew. Back to the TV to watch the end of the NL game, and online at 9:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
My Monday and Tuesday Genealogy Days - 16 and 17 October 2017
I was a bad boy last night - I didn't journal because I watched TV instead.
1) Monday, 16 October:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and we were home by 9 a.m.
* I got on Mondays With Myrt and talked a bit about buying the English birth record PDF from the GRO.
* Noted that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 and Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Garnsey (1648-1722) of Rehoboth, Mass. - Part 5 posted. Wrote 2018 ISFHWE Excellence-in-Writing Competition Open for Entries and Rockstar Genealogists 2017 Voting is Open Until 21 October and RootsWeb Surname List and Golden Gate Genealogy Forum Disappearing on 24 October and set them for later.
* Took my nap, up to have lunch and online at 12:30 p.m. to read, answer email and add to the Best Of post.
* Worked in RootsMagic on FamilySearch Family Tree, tried to add record matches from MyHeritage to my RootsMagic but found little I didn't already have. Found some obituaries on GenealogyBank using FamilySearch.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, and started working on Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to RootsMagic. Went to the grocery store.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch baseball.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, and wrote the Treasure Chest post. Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the end of the baseball game, and some of Hannity.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, but didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours
2) Tuesday, 17 October 2017:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and we went to two Wal-Marts and a Penneys in search of new bathing suits. No luck - wasted two hours.
* Online at 11 a.m. to read, note that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1848 Public House License for Alexander Whittle in Sydney, NSW posted. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email. Did half of the TreeShare.
* Took my nap, then had lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 17 October 2017. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Worked a bit in my Ancestry Tree looking for specific persons with Record Hints. Found some interesting photo Hints too. Did the rest of the TreeShare.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the baseball games, ate dinner, and online again at 6 p.m. to write the Wordless post, then worked in RootsMagic adding Ancestry Hints. Walked around the block.
* Went in at 8 p.m. to watch Finding Your Roots, and online at 9:15 to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
1) Monday, 16 October:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and we were home by 9 a.m.
* I got on Mondays With Myrt and talked a bit about buying the English birth record PDF from the GRO.
* Noted that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 and Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records for Estate of John Garnsey (1648-1722) of Rehoboth, Mass. - Part 5 posted. Wrote 2018 ISFHWE Excellence-in-Writing Competition Open for Entries and Rockstar Genealogists 2017 Voting is Open Until 21 October and RootsWeb Surname List and Golden Gate Genealogy Forum Disappearing on 24 October and set them for later.
* Took my nap, up to have lunch and online at 12:30 p.m. to read, answer email and add to the Best Of post.
* Worked in RootsMagic on FamilySearch Family Tree, tried to add record matches from MyHeritage to my RootsMagic but found little I didn't already have. Found some obituaries on GenealogyBank using FamilySearch.
* Checked Twitter and Facebook, and started working on Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to RootsMagic. Went to the grocery store.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch baseball.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, and wrote the Treasure Chest post. Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the end of the baseball game, and some of Hannity.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, but didn't journal. Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours
2) Tuesday, 17 October 2017:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up and we went to two Wal-Marts and a Penneys in search of new bathing suits. No luck - wasted two hours.
* Online at 11 a.m. to read, note that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1848 Public House License for Alexander Whittle in Sydney, NSW posted. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email. Did half of the TreeShare.
* Took my nap, then had lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 17 October 2017. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Worked a bit in my Ancestry Tree looking for specific persons with Record Hints. Found some interesting photo Hints too. Did the rest of the TreeShare.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the baseball games, ate dinner, and online again at 6 p.m. to write the Wordless post, then worked in RootsMagic adding Ancestry Hints. Walked around the block.
* Went in at 8 p.m. to watch Finding Your Roots, and online at 9:15 to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Sunday, October 15, 2017
My Semi-Genealogy Weekend - 14-15 October 2017
Today was my father's 106th birthday. I sure wish I had talked about his life experiences more while he was with us.
1) Saturday, 14 October 2017:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and off to the SDGS meeting at 9:15 a.m.
* Enjoyed Colleen's two talks, although they were a bit above my comprehension. TMI about something I don't care about that much. Paul took Colleen and I to lunch at Mimi's, and I got home about 2:45 p.m.
* Reclined and napped while watching baseball then online for a bit at 4 p.m. to write the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts. Noted that Surname Saturday - SMALLEY (England to colonial New England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Were You Doing in 1990? posted.
* Had dinner, watched baseball, and online again at 6 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and TreeShare.
* Went in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game. Disaster. Undefeated no longer, they lost to Boise State 31-14 and it wasn't that close.
* Did not journal. Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 15 October 2017:
* Read email and blogs while watching Meet the Depressed, then off to church at 9:30 a.m. Home at 11:30.
* Watched football, napped in the recliner, and ate lunch, then watched the Chargers game. They beat Oakland 17-16 at the end.
* Online to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 and Added or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 posted.
* Worked on the transcription and then had dinner, watched baseball. Online at 6 p.m. to read, then wrote the Amanuensis post, and watched more baseball.
* Worked a bit on Ancestry Hints for the new tree - resolved about 200 of them. 46,000 to go.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
1) Saturday, 14 October 2017:
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and off to the SDGS meeting at 9:15 a.m.
* Enjoyed Colleen's two talks, although they were a bit above my comprehension. TMI about something I don't care about that much. Paul took Colleen and I to lunch at Mimi's, and I got home about 2:45 p.m.
* Reclined and napped while watching baseball then online for a bit at 4 p.m. to write the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts. Noted that Surname Saturday - SMALLEY (England to colonial New England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Were You Doing in 1990? posted.
* Had dinner, watched baseball, and online again at 6 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and TreeShare.
* Went in at 7:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game. Disaster. Undefeated no longer, they lost to Boise State 31-14 and it wasn't that close.
* Did not journal. Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 15 October 2017:
* Read email and blogs while watching Meet the Depressed, then off to church at 9:30 a.m. Home at 11:30.
* Watched football, napped in the recliner, and ate lunch, then watched the Chargers game. They beat Oakland 17-16 at the end.
* Online to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 and Added or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - Week of 8 to 14 October 2017 posted.
* Worked on the transcription and then had dinner, watched baseball. Online at 6 p.m. to read, then wrote the Amanuensis post, and watched more baseball.
* Worked a bit on Ancestry Hints for the new tree - resolved about 200 of them. 46,000 to go.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
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