Well, this is it for 2017. An interesting year in many ways. Genealogy wise - it was a year of no major ancestral discoveries, but a lot of little ones. This was not a big genealogy day.
* Read email and blogs while watching Meet the Depressed. They were. Went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and home by 11:20.
* Transcribed the two probate record pages for Amanuensis Monday. Noted that Randy's Best Genea-Musings Posts for 2017 posted.
* Went in at 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, and watched football, and read the paper. Watched the Chargers game - they beat Oakland 30-10 in hopes of a playoff berth - they finished 9-7. However, none of the three things that had to happen did, so they didn't make the playoffs. Oh well.
* Online at 4:45 to read, and proofread the transcription. Noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 24 to 30 December 2017 posted.
* Went in at 5:15 to watch TV news, finish up cooking and eat dinner, then washed dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, noted that Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 24 to 30 December 2017 posted, then wrote the Happy New Year post and the Amanuensis Monday post.
* Went in at 8:15 to watch the ball drop at 9 p.m. and read my book. Boring - the ball drop, not the Patterson book.
* Online at 9:05 p.m. to check Facebook, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 4.0 hours.
Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 31 December (with increases in the numbers from 30 November in parentheses):
* 49,315 persons (+ 153)
* 19,847 families (+ 76)
* 159,661 events (+ 504)
* 4,470 Alternate Names (+ 119)
* 10,329 places (+ 72)
* 1,603 sources (+ 10)
* 91,058 citations (+ 694)
* 1,162 Multi-media Items (+ 4)
* 3,177 Multimedia links (+ 16)
* 21,404 matched to FSFT (+ 819)
I'm up to 57.03% (+0.25%) for citations/events and 184.65% (+0.84%) for citations/persons.
Genea-Musings statistics for December (compared to stats for November):
* 103,807 page views (3,349 per day, Blogger Stats, + 122)
* 27,489 8,396 page views ( 887 per day, Statcounter, - 60)
* 21,011 sessions (678 per day, Statcounter, - 34)
* >2,000 readers on Feedly (+??)
* 3,425 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 146)
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Saturday, December 30, 2017
My Genealogy Saturday - 30 December 2017
It has been a quiet week for us - I've hidden out in the genea-cave every day since Wednesday, only coming out for lunch and dinner and my nap, and have gone with sock feet almost all the time. We went to dinner and the store today.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Top 40 Most Viewed Posts in 2017 on Genea-Musings posted, and wrote the SNGF post and set it for later. Added to the Best Of post.
* Worked on the last two posts for the 2017 summations for the rest of the morning and afternoon.
* Had lunch at 12:30, watched some football, and then back at it. Wrote the FamilySearch post, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Make ONE Resolution/Goal for 2018 posted. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* We left after 5 p.m. for Lolita's for dinner, then the grocery store, and home by 6:40 p.m.
* Online to read, added to the Best Of post, and worked on Ancestry Hints for awhile, resolving over 100 of them, and adding content and sources to RootsMagic.
* Answered email, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Top 40 Most Viewed Posts in 2017 on Genea-Musings posted, and wrote the SNGF post and set it for later. Added to the Best Of post.
* Worked on the last two posts for the 2017 summations for the rest of the morning and afternoon.
* Had lunch at 12:30, watched some football, and then back at it. Wrote the FamilySearch post, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Make ONE Resolution/Goal for 2018 posted. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* We left after 5 p.m. for Lolita's for dinner, then the grocery store, and home by 6:40 p.m.
* Online to read, added to the Best Of post, and worked on Ancestry Hints for awhile, resolving over 100 of them, and adding content and sources to RootsMagic.
* Answered email, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
Friday, December 29, 2017
My Genealogy Friday - 29 December 2017
Two more days left in 2017. I better get my end-of-year blog posts done.
* Online at 7:30 a.m., read email and blogs, and added to the Best Of post. Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 207: #286 Jabez Snow (1696-1760) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted.
* Wrote Dear Randy - You Really Should Check the Probate Record Indexes! and set it for later.
* Worked more on the Page view post and finished it to post on Saturday. Took my nap. Had lunch.
* Online at 12:45 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 29 December 2017.
* Started the industry benchmark post and finished it later. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered email.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., read the paper, watched TV news and then football, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to finish up the benchmark post, then started two others. One more to go. Added to the Best Of post.
* TreeShared 35 profiles, then worked a bit in RootsMagic with Family Tree matching profiles and sharing data both ways as needed.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Online at 7:30 a.m., read email and blogs, and added to the Best Of post. Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 207: #286 Jabez Snow (1696-1760) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted.
* Wrote Dear Randy - You Really Should Check the Probate Record Indexes! and set it for later.
* Worked more on the Page view post and finished it to post on Saturday. Took my nap. Had lunch.
* Online at 12:45 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 29 December 2017.
* Started the industry benchmark post and finished it later. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered email.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., read the paper, watched TV news and then football, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to finish up the benchmark post, then started two others. One more to go. Added to the Best Of post.
* TreeShared 35 profiles, then worked a bit in RootsMagic with Family Tree matching profiles and sharing data both ways as needed.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
Thursday, December 28, 2017
My Genealogy Thursday - 28 December 2017
This was almost an all genealogy day. A little nap, some food, a pickup at the train station interfered, but that's OK.
* Online at 7:30 a.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that 1961 San Diego High School Yearbooks Entry for Randall Seaver - Post 396 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted.
* Wrote Family History Fanatics eConference - 19 January 2018 and set it for later. Worked on the Top 40 post for Saturday.
* Took my nap, then had lunch, and online at 12:45 p.m. to answer email, and write the Seavers in the News - 12 Year Old Genevieve Seaver Dies in 1905 post.
* Worked on the 52 Ancestors profile for Friday. Got it finished, and the blog post written, and found I was missing some probate records. Found them, summarized them, and inserted them into the profile. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then watched the Holiday Bowl. We left at 6:45 p.m. to pick up Barbara at the train station. Home by 8 p.m.
* Online to read, add to the Best Of post, and worked in several Dill families with FamilySearch Family Tree sharing info with RootsMagic.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Online at 7:30 a.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that 1961 San Diego High School Yearbooks Entry for Randall Seaver - Post 396 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted.
* Wrote Family History Fanatics eConference - 19 January 2018 and set it for later. Worked on the Top 40 post for Saturday.
* Took my nap, then had lunch, and online at 12:45 p.m. to answer email, and write the Seavers in the News - 12 Year Old Genevieve Seaver Dies in 1905 post.
* Worked on the 52 Ancestors profile for Friday. Got it finished, and the blog post written, and found I was missing some probate records. Found them, summarized them, and inserted them into the profile. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then watched the Holiday Bowl. We left at 6:45 p.m. to pick up Barbara at the train station. Home by 8 p.m.
* Online to read, add to the Best Of post, and worked in several Dill families with FamilySearch Family Tree sharing info with RootsMagic.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
My Genealogy Wednesday - 27 December 2017
We got back from Christmas in Huntington Beach with the grandkids on Tuesday at noon. All I did on Sunday and Monday was read on the new laptop - the posts were scheduled.
* Home on Tuesday to read, nap, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 26 December 2017, checked Twitter and Facebook and wrote the Wordless Wednesday post after dinner. Added to the Best Of post throughout the day.
* Today, online at 8 a.m. because I didn't take Linda to the Y, so stayed in pajamas until noon. Noted that Randy with his Granddaughters in 2012 -- Post 496 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted. Added to the Best Of post. Answered email. Wrote MyHeritage Posted Review of 2017 Activities Plus Two Scoops.
* Worked on the Jane's Roots presentation for mid-January. Took an eye rest. Had lunch.
* Online at 12:45 p.m. to read, then updated the Pages for Presentations and Amanuensis Monday. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered more email, and wrote Dear Randy - I Took an AncestryDNA Test, Now What Should I Do?
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, watch TV, put out the trash and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, write the Treasure Chest post, and paged through the SDHS 1961 yearbook on MyHeritage for over an hour. Fun.
* TreeShared 117 entries. Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Home on Tuesday to read, nap, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 26 December 2017, checked Twitter and Facebook and wrote the Wordless Wednesday post after dinner. Added to the Best Of post throughout the day.
* Today, online at 8 a.m. because I didn't take Linda to the Y, so stayed in pajamas until noon. Noted that Randy with his Granddaughters in 2012 -- Post 496 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted. Added to the Best Of post. Answered email. Wrote MyHeritage Posted Review of 2017 Activities Plus Two Scoops.
* Worked on the Jane's Roots presentation for mid-January. Took an eye rest. Had lunch.
* Online at 12:45 p.m. to read, then updated the Pages for Presentations and Amanuensis Monday. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered more email, and wrote Dear Randy - I Took an AncestryDNA Test, Now What Should I Do?
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, watch TV, put out the trash and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, write the Treasure Chest post, and paged through the SDHS 1961 yearbook on MyHeritage for over an hour. Fun.
* TreeShared 117 entries. Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Saturday, December 23, 2017
My Genealogy Saturday - 23 December 2017
Two more getups, but I got my wrapping done!
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her yup, and home by 9:15 a.m. Noted that Surname Saturday -- FLINT (England to colonial New England) posted, and TreeShared, worked awhile on matching RootsMagic profiles to Family Tree profiles, and sharing information.
* Took a 30 minute rest, then had lunch, and watched the Azrtecs bowl game. This was a good game. Aztecs lead 35-28 with 20 seconds to go, but Army scored a touchdown and got the 2 point conversion. Aztecs tried a razzle dazzle and it got intercepted, and Army won 42-35. No complaints - talk about an old school smash mouth game.
* Online at 4 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun-- My Santa Claus Memories posted. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news and wash dishes. At 6 p.m., went in and wrapped Linda's gifts. Only took 30 minutes or so. Done!!!! Yea me.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the Tuesday post, and wrote My Dear Genea-Santa Letter for 2017.
* Worked more in RootsMagic matching profiles with Family Tree, and sharing information. Worked through two Seaver branches.
* Red, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her yup, and home by 9:15 a.m. Noted that Surname Saturday -- FLINT (England to colonial New England) posted, and TreeShared, worked awhile on matching RootsMagic profiles to Family Tree profiles, and sharing information.
* Took a 30 minute rest, then had lunch, and watched the Azrtecs bowl game. This was a good game. Aztecs lead 35-28 with 20 seconds to go, but Army scored a touchdown and got the 2 point conversion. Aztecs tried a razzle dazzle and it got intercepted, and Army won 42-35. No complaints - talk about an old school smash mouth game.
* Online at 4 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun-- My Santa Claus Memories posted. Added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news and wash dishes. At 6 p.m., went in and wrapped Linda's gifts. Only took 30 minutes or so. Done!!!! Yea me.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the Tuesday post, and wrote My Dear Genea-Santa Letter for 2017.
* Worked more in RootsMagic matching profiles with Family Tree, and sharing information. Worked through two Seaver branches.
* Red, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
Friday, December 22, 2017
My Genealogy Friday - 22 December 2017
Only three more getups until we slide up to HB. I still have to wrap gifts...
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and we went to the grocery store. Home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 206: #285 Hannah (Atwood) Horton (1686-1771) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted, then wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 22 December 2017.
* Rested my eyes for 30 minutes, added to the Best Of post, and left at 11:20 for the library and the barber. Home by 12:30 with less hair and had lunch.
* Online ay 12:45 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 22 December 2017. Sleepy, so went in and had a recliner nap.
* Online at 3:15 p.m. to read, and wrote the Surname Saturday post. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered some email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper, and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, tried to TreeShare but too slow, so worked in Ancestry Hints for awhile, resolving about 150 of them. The computer was slow tonight, maybe I'll reboot. Got the big flash drive data (Genealogy and Genealogy-2 files) into the new laptop.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up, and we went to the grocery store. Home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 206: #285 Hannah (Atwood) Horton (1686-1771) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted, then wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 22 December 2017.
* Rested my eyes for 30 minutes, added to the Best Of post, and left at 11:20 for the library and the barber. Home by 12:30 with less hair and had lunch.
* Online ay 12:45 p.m. to read, then wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 22 December 2017. Sleepy, so went in and had a recliner nap.
* Online at 3:15 p.m. to read, and wrote the Surname Saturday post. Checked Twitter and Facebook. Answered some email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper, and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, tried to TreeShare but too slow, so worked in Ancestry Hints for awhile, resolving about 150 of them. The computer was slow tonight, maybe I'll reboot. Got the big flash drive data (Genealogy and Genealogy-2 files) into the new laptop.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
My Genealogy Thursday - 21 December 2017
The first day of winter...and we had our first measurable rain since like June last night. A whopping 0.03 of an inch. But it washed the car a bit!
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up at 9:30 a.m. and we went to Costco. Had a Polish dog and home by 10:40.
* Noted that 1702 Birth Record of Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) of Eastham, Mass.. --- Post 395 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted, added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Wrote Seavers in the News - Rev. W.R. Seaver Returns Home to St. Joseph, Missouri post. couldn't find anything with Seaver and Christmas or Santa on GenealogyBank. Drat.
* Took a nap, and online at 1:40 p.m. to read, checked Twitter and Facebook, and worked on the 62 Ancestors profile. An easy one today. Worked some on FamilySearch Family Tree profiles for the Eastham folks, and also on the Roberts profiles. Got a hotel room for 12/25.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news, read the paper, and wash dishes. Online at 6:15 to read, then wrote the 52 Ancestors post. Noted that Blog Caroling - "Angels We Have Heard On High" posted.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game with Gonzaga. Read my CJ Box book, almost done now. Aztecs won 72-70 over a ranked team, so now 8-3 on the season.
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read, picked her up at 9:30 a.m. and we went to Costco. Had a Polish dog and home by 10:40.
* Noted that 1702 Birth Record of Elizabeth Paine (1702-1772) of Eastham, Mass.. --- Post 395 of Treasure Chest Thursday posted, added to the Best Of post, and answered email.
* Wrote Seavers in the News - Rev. W.R. Seaver Returns Home to St. Joseph, Missouri post. couldn't find anything with Seaver and Christmas or Santa on GenealogyBank. Drat.
* Took a nap, and online at 1:40 p.m. to read, checked Twitter and Facebook, and worked on the 62 Ancestors profile. An easy one today. Worked some on FamilySearch Family Tree profiles for the Eastham folks, and also on the Roberts profiles. Got a hotel room for 12/25.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news, read the paper, and wash dishes. Online at 6:15 to read, then wrote the 52 Ancestors post. Noted that Blog Caroling - "Angels We Have Heard On High" posted.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game with Gonzaga. Read my CJ Box book, almost done now. Aztecs won 72-70 over a ranked team, so now 8-3 on the season.
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
My Genealogy Wednesday - 20 December 2017
5 more getups before Christmas, 12 before New Years Day. This was a stay-at home day for me.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Noted that Randy Visits Santa Claus -- Post 495 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted, added to the Best Of post, and worked for two hours on the Potter family. Found English records that defined Nathaniel's family fairly well, and added it to the database.
* Linda went to lunch with friends, so I took a nap, had lunch and online at 12:45 p.m.
* Noted that Historical Records of an American Santa Claus posted. Worked some more in the RootsMagic database with FamilySearch Family Tree, adding content both ways.
* Watched the Finding Your Roots episode 10, and wrote Finding Your Roots Season 4 is Over. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, watch TV news and wash dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Treasure Chest post, TreeShare, do a Photo Discovery on MyHeritage, and looked through FSFT matches on MyHeritage for data to add to the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Dropped Linda off, home to read email and blogs, picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.
* Noted that Randy Visits Santa Claus -- Post 495 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted, added to the Best Of post, and worked for two hours on the Potter family. Found English records that defined Nathaniel's family fairly well, and added it to the database.
* Linda went to lunch with friends, so I took a nap, had lunch and online at 12:45 p.m.
* Noted that Historical Records of an American Santa Claus posted. Worked some more in the RootsMagic database with FamilySearch Family Tree, adding content both ways.
* Watched the Finding Your Roots episode 10, and wrote Finding Your Roots Season 4 is Over. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, watch TV news and wash dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Treasure Chest post, TreeShare, do a Photo Discovery on MyHeritage, and looked through FSFT matches on MyHeritage for data to add to the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
My Genealogy Tuesday - 19 December 2017
This was a stay-at-home Tuesday, with quite a bit of genealogy done, plus some blogging.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read emails and blogs, picked her up, and went to the grocery store. Home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1850 U.S. Census Record for Jeremiah McNew Household in Washington DC posted, then worked in RootsMagic matching folks with FamilySearch Family Tree in a Vaux line, and adding information to both trees as necessary.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and did a MyHeritage Photo Discovery. Took a nap. Had lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote the Genealogy News Bytes - 19 December 2017 post. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Wrote several posts with Christmas themes from earlier years. Did more in RootsMagic and FSFT.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper, and wash dishes. Online at 6:45 p.m. to do the Wordless Wednesday post, add to the Best Of post, and do more in RootsMagic and FSFT on the Buck line.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Dropped Linda off at the Y, home to read emails and blogs, picked her up, and went to the grocery store. Home by 9:40 a.m.
* Noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1850 U.S. Census Record for Jeremiah McNew Household in Washington DC posted, then worked in RootsMagic matching folks with FamilySearch Family Tree in a Vaux line, and adding information to both trees as necessary.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and did a MyHeritage Photo Discovery. Took a nap. Had lunch.
* Online at 1 p.m. to read, then wrote the Genealogy News Bytes - 19 December 2017 post. Checked Twitter and Facebook.
* Wrote several posts with Christmas themes from earlier years. Did more in RootsMagic and FSFT.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV, read the paper, and wash dishes. Online at 6:45 p.m. to do the Wordless Wednesday post, add to the Best Of post, and do more in RootsMagic and FSFT on the Buck line.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
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