Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Seven months down, five to go in 2019.  It was a sunny day today, high around 78F.  No Padres game tonight.

*  Dropped Linda off, home to read, added to the Best Of, and noted that Betty and Fred With Grandchildren in About 1980 -- Post 576 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.

*  Picked her up, and we went to the grocery store, home by 9:40 a.m.  Wrote FamilySearch Users Can Now Correct Name Indexing Errors and then printed off some CVGS surveys for the meeting.  Worked a bit on the DNA Notes, and wrote the MedBetterDNA post.

*  Had lunch, and left at 11:45 for the library for the CVGS program meeting.  Home by 1:45 p.m.

*  Added to the Best Of post, noted that MedBetterDNA Chrome Extension Improved to Show Full AncestryDNA Match Notes posted, and then took a nap.

*  Online at 3:30 p.m. to read, check Twitter and Facebook, and made a descendants report for Warren S. and emailed it to him.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, watch TV news, put out the trash, water the front plants, and wash dishes.  Read the paper.

*  Went in at 7 p.m. to add to the Best Of, write the Treasure Chest post, and resolved 206 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

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End-of-the-month statistics:

Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 31 July (with increases in the numbers from 30 June in parentheses):

*  54,154 persons (+ 285)
*  21,959 families  (+ 126)
*  174,381 events  (+ 893)

*  7,415 Alternate Names (+ 248)
*  11,782 places  (+ 147)
*  2,001 sources (+ 60)
*  107,412 citations (+ 1454)
*  1,357 Multi-media Items (+ 16)
*  3,222 Multimedia links (+ 9)
*  31,800 matched to FSFT (+ 370)


 I'm up to 61.60% (+0.52%) for citations/events and 198.35% (+1.65%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for July (compared to stats for June
):


*  77,536 page views (2,501 per day, Blogger Stats,  - 567)

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  3,473 
readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 12)


Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Genea-Journal - 29 and 30 July 2019

I didn't journal on Monday due to the Padres game being long.  The weather has cooled to about normal - high here around 78F and partly cloudy in the mornings.

1)  Monday, 29 July:

*  Dropped Linda off, home to read, added to the Best Of, and noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1807 Deed of Nathan Gates to John Miles in Gardner, Massachusetts posted.

*  Picked her up, and home to get into Mondays With Myrt.  Took a nice nap afterwards.

*  Ate lunch, and wrote San Diego Genealogical Society Fall Seminar on 31 August Features Daniel Horowitz and then Monday Genea-Pourri - 29 July 2019.

*  Worked on the list of Nathan Gates deeds.  Set up the list for Zachariah Hildreth deeds.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.

*  Wrote Betty's 100th birthday post for Tuesday.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, watched TV news, and online at 6:15 to read, then wrote the Treasure Chest post.

*  Went in at 7:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and start my new Lisa Gardner book.  Padres beat Orioles 8-1.  Pads now 50-56.

*  Read email and blogs, but didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was 8.5 hours.

2)  Tuesday, 30 July 2019:

*  Dropped Linda off, home to read, added to the Best Of, and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1706 Death Record of Joseph White (1636-1706) in Mendon, Massachusetts posted.  Worked on the News Bytes post.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m., and finished up the News Bytes post.  Lay down for a rest.  Had lunch.

*  We left at 11:20 a.m. for the trolley station with the wheelchair, got to Petco before the game started.  Pads lost 8-5 to Orioles.  So now 50-57.  Going nowhere faster now.  Went to In 'n' Out for dinner, and home by 6 p.m.

*   Online to read, note that Today Would Have Been My Mother's 100th Birthday and Genealogy News Bytes - 30 July 2019 posted.  Wrote the Wordless Wednesday post.

*  Worked on resolving 254 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.

*  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.




Sunday, July 28, 2019

Genea-Journal - Sunday, 28 July 2019

It cooled off a bit today - high in Chula Vista was only 73, and it was partly cloudy all day.  We still ran the fans in the afternoon.

*  Read email and blogs, then transcribed a deed and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.

*  We left for church at 9:30 a.m.  Boring...substitute preacher was incomprehensible.  Went long too.  Home by 11:30 a.m. 

*  Added to the new Best Of post, noted that Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 21 to 27 July 2019 posted.  Had lunch.  Worked on my AncestryDNA match notes a bit.

*  Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, dozed in the recliner.  Padres lost to Giants 7-6 so now 49-56 on the season.  4-11 since the AllStar break.

*  Online at 4:15 p.m. to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 21 to 27 July 2019 posted.  Checked Facebook.  Wrote CVGS Program on Wednesday 31 July Features "The Founding Fathers" and emailed the membership.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. for dinner, watched TV news, and washed dishes.  Trimmed one of the rose bushes a bit.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then resolved 244 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources for some of them to RootsMagic.  Then TreeShared 174 profiles with the Ancestry tree, so it is now up to date.

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Genea-Journal - 26-27 July 2019

The time is just flying by...and life goes on here in the genea-place.  Still warmer than "normal" here, but we are surviving with fans and open windows/doors.  

1)  Friday - 26 July:

*  Dropped Linda, home to read, added to Best Of post, noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 288: #496 Frederick Zafrin/Sovereign (1714-1805) of New Jersey and Upper Canada posted.

*  Picked her up, went to the store.  Left before 10 for the library for the CVGS Bylaws Review meeting.  Made some progress, and discussed future of society.  Got two books, and home by 12:45 p.m.  Linda went to lunch with Barbara.

*  Online to read, wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 26 July 2019 and Genealogy News Bytes - 26 July 2019.  Took a short nap - Linda woke me at 3:30 to get stuff from Barbara's car.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, wrote the Surname post, and worked in WebHints adding content to the RootsMagic file.  Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., and back at 6:15 p.m. to write the SNGF post.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper and my book.  Pads lost to Giants 2-1 in 11 innings, so now 48-55.  Checked email, blogs and Facebook but didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was 7.5 hours.

2)  Saturday, 27 July:

*  Dropped Linda, home to read, added to Best Of, and noted that Surname Saturday -- LNU (Grace married Ellis Barron, England/Ireland to colonial Massachusetts) posted.  

*  Pivked her up, and home to answer email, then left at 9:30 for the SD FHC for the SDGS RootsMagic user's group.

*  Got to the FHC at 10 a.m., got setup, and we had 16 attendees - biggest crowd in  awhile.  

*  Home by 12:50 p.m. to eat lunch, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Ancestors Trans-Continental Travel (not by Airplane) posted, and wrote the FamilySearch and Ancestry posts.  Went in at 1:45 p.m. to nap in the recliner.

*  Online at 3:30 p.m. to add to the Best Of post, answer email, and worked in RootsMagic matching profiles with FS Family Tree.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, water front plants, and watch Padres game, read the paper, then my book, washed dishes.  Pads beat Giants 5-1 so now 49-55.

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 25 July 2019

This was almost an all genealogy day with the morning Padres game which I only watched a part of.  Warm again, high around 90F here today.  Warm in the cave - had to bring in the stronger fan.  No nap today.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1784 Marriage of William Hutchinson and Catharine Lewis Recorded in London Eistrict, Upper Canada posted.

Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Wrote Virtual Genealogical Association 2019 Conference (November 1-3) Announced and set it for later.  Wrote Seavers in the News - John Wright Seaver Dies in 1911 in Pittsburgh and set it for later.

*  Corrected the DNA talk presentation and handout to reflect August 8th at 1 p.m.  Glad I straightened that out.  

*  Went in at 11:30 a.m. to eat lunch and watch the Padres game.  Mets won 4-0, so nor 48-54 on the season.  It's almost hopeless now.  

*  Online to work on the 52 ancestors profile.  Spent several hours on it trying to find sources and resolving note conflicts.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.  

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to fix dinner, we ate, read the paper, watched TV news, watered front plants and washed dishes.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write the 52 Ancestor post, and then resolved 145 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources, then TreeShared 86 profiles.  More to do!

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.


Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Another pretty much all genealogy day except for the Padres game tonight.  It was warmer today, probably 90F here at the Genea-mansion.  

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Linda and Lori in July 1974 -- Post 575 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Answered email, and chased a rabbit trail from an Ancestry note about an adopted child.  Wrote Thinking Critically About My Elizabeth Duck "Potential Ancestor" AncestryDNA ThruLine.  

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and took a nap.  Online at 1:45 p.m. to read, then worked on Ancestry Hints, resolving 142 and adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.

*  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, eat dinner, put out the trash and wash dishes.  Padres beat Mets 7-2, so now 48-53 on the season, and 3-8 since the break.  

*  Online at 7:30 p.m. to read, sort email, write the Treasure Chest post, write Ancestry On the Record - Member Tree Profiles Add All Parent Relationships, and add two ThruLines from Isaac Lanfear to my RootsMagic file.  There are two others also, but some links are private.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 23 July 2019

The weather has turned warm and muggy - thunderstorms in the mountains and tropical clouds overhead.  This was almost an all-genealogy day.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1894 Death Notices of John and Catherine (--?--) McCann of San Francisco posted.

*  Picked her up, and we went to the grocery store.  Home by 9:40 a.m. to work on the handout for the DNA talk.  Tried to nap.

*  Had lunch, online to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 23 July 2019.  Checked Twitter and Ancestry.  Got into the Ancestry briefing at 3:30 but nothing much of value.

*  Went in at 4:20 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, fix and eat dinner, did dishes, watered the front plants, and started my new book.  Padres lost to Mets 5-2, so now 47-53 on the season.

*  Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, wrote the Wordless Wednesday post, and resolved 343 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources.  

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, checked email, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Monday, July 22, 2019

Genea-Journal - Monday, 22 July 2019

This was an all genealogy day because there was no Padres game tonight.  Cool!

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, added to the Best Of blog, and noted that   Amanuensis Monday -- 1811 Deed of Nathan Gates to Jabez Fairbank in Gardner, Massachusetts posted.

*  Picked her up and home by 9 a.m.  Got into Mondays With Myrt and we talked about all kinds of things.  Afterward, added to the Best Of post and wrote Family Tree Magazine (U.S.) Acquired by Yankee Publications.

*  Tried to nap, had lunch, then worked on the DNA presentation and have it finished.  Need to update the handout now.  Just in time for the 1 August talk.

*  Wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - 22 July 2019 and checked Facebook and Twitter.  Laid down for a rest but didn't nap.

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV news.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and search WebHints for missing dates/places in Linda's relatives - just randomly.  Found some newspaper death notices and wrote the Treasure Chest Tuesday post belatedly (actually forgot to do it until 8:30).

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

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Genea-Journal - Sunday, 21 July 2019

This was a great San Diego summer day - a high of 78F or so, gentle breeze, sunny, and I spent most of it inside with the fan going.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote the Amanuensis post, and we went to church.  Stopped at the grocery store afterwards.

*  Watched the Padres game, ate lunch, read the paper, dozed in the recliner.  Padres beat Cubs 5-1, so now 47-52 on the season.

*  Online at 2:30 p.m. to read, noted that Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 14 to 20 July 2019 and Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 July 2019 posted, and wrote Ancestry to Discontinue We're Related Mobile App.  Worked on the DNA presentation, about 85% done now.

*  Went in for dinner at 4:45, watched TV news, washed dishes, worked in the front yard on the roses and weeds.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to answer email, then worked on the DNA presentation, and resolved 220 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  genealogy today was 5.5 hours.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Genea-Journal - Saturday, 20 July 2019

Today was the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing in 1969.  I remember!

*  Read email and blogs, then dropped Linda at the Y, and went to my church breakfast meeting.  Picked up Linda at 9:40 a.m. and home by 9:50.

*  Added to the Best Of post, noted that Surname Saturday -- DRAPER (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts.  

*  Went in at 12 noon to watch the Padres game, eat lunch, read the paper, and doze in the recliner.  Pads lost 6-5 to Cubs again, so now 46-52 on the season, and lost 7 of 8 since the break.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Ellen's Questions Part 4 posted.

*  Worked in RootsMagic in Web Hints, added content and sources, matched with Family Tree, etc.

*  Went in at 4:40 p.m. to eat dinner, and watched TV news, then washed dishes and walked up and down the block.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to note that Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 14 to 20 July 2019 posted.

*  Worked some more in RootsMagic with WebHints, the TreeShared 237 profiles to the AMT, so the AMT is caught up now.  It's been nice to have time to do this with the Pads on the road and not playing at night.

*  Added to the Best Of post, resolved email, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.