Saturday, August 31, 2013

My Genealogy Saturday - 31 August 2013

Finally had a fairly full day doing genealogy work - no meetings, no programs, just write and research.  And the Padres game, of course.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Surname Saturday - POTTER (England > colonial New England).  Then wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Jill Ball's Bloggers GeneaMeme and set it for later.

*  Wrote August Program Review - Terry Connors, San Diego County Surveyor on the CVGS blog, plus the Calendar post for September.

*  Checked Facebook and Google+, then balanced the checkbooks - 4 months had piled up on me.  also figured out we haven't received our income tax refunds yet.  IRS site is down until 3 September.  Put all the stuff back under the kitchen sink.

*  Worked in RootsMagic syncing the Wade families with FamilySearch Family Tree.  Lots of problems in FSFT - extra spouses, wrong spouses, extra children, etc.  Need to read up on how to fix all of that.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, we ate dinner.  Online to work in the database some adding sources and content.

*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game - Dodgers won 2-1 in a well-pitched game.  Pads now 60-75.  Read the paper, watered the front plants, did the dishes, read my Bell book.  

*  Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, do more online work adding sources and content.  Added to the Best Of post, and checked Facebook.

Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.  

Here are the numbers from my RootsMagic database as of 31 August (with increases in the numbers from 31 July 2013 in parentheses):

* 42,073 persons (+ 244)
* 16,813 families  (+ 109)
* 123,788 events  (+ 1028)
* 6,566 places  (+ 10)
* 951 sources (+ 9)
* 44,108 citations (+ 1021)

*  439 Multi-media Items (+ 1)

*  1,372 Multimedia links (+ 3)

 I'm up to 35.63% (+0.53%) for citations/events and 104.84% (+1.83%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for 31 August  (compared to stats as of 31 July 2013):

* 1,119 Feedburner subs for Genea-Musings (email) readers (-86)
*  11 Feedburner subs for The Geneaholic (email) readers (-0)

*  822 Feedly readers for Genea-Musings (+27)
*  Genea-Musings traffic rank:  Worldwide: 360,372; US: 152,118 (Alexa)
* 83,314 page views (2,687 per day, Blogger Stats, -2401)
* 25,006 web page visits (807 per day, Site-meter) (+91)
* 37,333 page views (1,204  per day, Site-meter) (+146)

Friday, August 30, 2013

My genealogy days - 29 and 30 August 2013

I was able to do some real genealogy work these two days, but lots of interruptions with the grandgirls, the local sports teams and the heat (96F both days here, no air conditioning, just fans and open windows/doors.  It's 87F at 10 p.m. here in the Cave).

1)  Thursday, 29 August:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 179: 1872 Sale of Land in Washington County, Iowa.

*  Searched the Ancestry Immigration collection, and found more Whittle material.  Wrote A Forrest Gump Moment - Ancestry.com Immigration and Travel Collection Free Through 2 September.

*  Got going on Charlemagne descent - added the line only to my database so I could make a printout of it.  Wrote a blog post for Friday also.

*  The plumber came at 3:30 p.m. and installed our new sink faucet.  Now I have to put the big box of stuff back under the sink.

*  We went to Lolita's for dinner (Lolo got Subway, Audrey got McDonalds), and home for dessert and to watch the Chargers game with the 49ers.  The first half was close, 49ers won 41-7.  

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post and didn't journal.  Genealogy this day was about 7.0 hours.

2)  Friday, 30 August 2013:

*  Read email and blogs, posted My Line of Descent from Charlemagne - 42 Generations!  Got the girls breakfast, watched TV, played a bit with them.

*  Wrote Follow-Up Friday - Helpful and Interesting Reader Comments.

*  We packed the girls suitcase, gathered their stuff, and left at 10:30 a.m. for Costco, then to Carlsbad to meet Tami at Ruby's for lunch and transfer the girls stuff.  We stopped at Ralphs on the way home, home by 2:30 p.m.

*  Read, then wrote Ancestry.com Adds California Marriage Index, 1949-1959 to their Collections.

*  Worked in the database for awhile, but it got too hot and stuffy even with the fan going.  Tried to nap in my chair, but the phone got me.  We had dinner at 5 and watched the news, then I worked in the database for awhile.  didn't add much - got hung up on several "cantfindems."  

*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and read my Ted Bell book.  Pads are losing 9-1 after 7 innings.  I came in to read and write this.

Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

My semi-genealogy days - 27 and 28 August 2013

Even with the grandgirls here, I can usually find some time to read and write, but usually I cannot do much research.  Little girls demand and deserve attention.  Then there were the problems...

1)  Tuesday, 27 August 2013:

*  Read email and blogs, and wrote Tombstone Tuesday - Crittenden at Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego.  

*  Worked on email and did some online research to help correspondents, and also investigate the appearance of an ancestor in Find A Grave with purported parents.  I'm not sure it's right...I need more evidence.

*  After lunch, wrote Ancestry.com Raises US Subscription Price to $99 for 6-months and then More Puzzling Over Ancestry.com "Suggested Records."

*  Started off to the pharmacy and grocery store at 3 p.m., but my car wouldn't start.  Took Linda's car, and home by 4 p.m.  Too late to get it fixed at Don's.

*  We left for dinner at Chik-Fil-A at 5 p.m., and home by 6:30 to watch the Padres game.  Went long - almost 4 hours, Pads lost 10-9 to Arizona in 10 innings.

*  Watched Who Do You Think You Are? - pretty good Cindy Crawford episode.

Genealogy today was about 6.0 hours.

2)  Wednesday, 28 August 2013:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote and posted (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 271: Last Day of Spinsterhood.  Called AAA at 9 a.m. to get a charge.  Said battery was dead, so got a new battery.  Works.  That problem solved.

*  discovered the kitchen sink was leaking from the faucet into the area below.  Took everything out, put a pot down, and when Linda came home from swimming, I explained it to her.  She will call the plumber.  Linda took off with the girls to swim at Barbara's and then to lunch.

*  I left at 11:15 a.m. for the bank, and the library.  The CVGS program was today, and Terry Connors knew his material well - good presentation, and some real interesting archival land record books.

*  Home by 3 p.m. in time to greet the plumber who said we needed a new faucet...but he can't install it today.  So tomorrow.

*  Wrote It's Really Not That Easy! about the Cindy Crawford WDYTYA? episode.

*  We ate dinner in the back yard, and then watched the Padres game.  Pads won 5-1 over Arizona.

*  Online to read, then check Facebook and write this post.

Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Monday, August 26, 2013

My non-genealogy days - 24 to 26 August 2013

It's been a busy three days, but not in my genealogy world.

1)  Saturday, 24 August 2013

*  Was able to read email and blogs, and note that Surname Saturday - MOTT (England to colonial Rhode Island) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Make an Ancestor's Timeline posted.

*  We watched the two Little League games - Mexico lost to Japan, and Chula Vista beat Connecticut to advance to the Little League World Series.

*  We left at 3:45 p.m. for the trolley and the Padres game at 5:40 p.m.  Stopped at El Pollo Loco for dinner, and were ino ur seats at 5:15.  Pads lost 3-2 to the Cubs.

*  Trolley was delayed on the way home by construction, so home at 10 p.m.  Read email, checked Facebook, done!

2)  Sunday, 25 August 2013:

*  Read email and blogs in the morning, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 18 to 24 August 2013 post.  Off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home by 11:30 a.m.

*  Read, then went in and watched the Little League championship game between Chula Vista and Japan.  It was a good game, but Japan won 6-4.  Both sides ran out of pitching.  Frustrating.

*  Tami and James brought the grandgirls just as the game ended for the week, then headed home.  We watched the Padres game into the 9th, then left for dinner at Lolita's.  I took the girls to McDonalds for ice cream while Linda went shopping.  Home by 6:30 p.m. to see that the Padres won 3-2 over the Cubs in 15 innings.  Worked with the girls until bedtime, then read, checked Facebook and wrote Family Tree Maker 2014 Software Announced - 30% Discount (or more).  Also wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.

3)  Monday, 26 August 2013:

*  While the girls watched TV, I read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 186: Probate Records of Henry Carringer (1800-1879) in Louisa County, Iowa, Part 2 posted.

*  Spent most of the morning looking for records for George Knapp (after an Ancestry.com message) and Benjamin Pickrell in Ancestry, FamilySearch, AmericanAncestors, GenealogyBank, Fold3, and more.  Found some tidbits but nothing that helps me sort out his parents or children.

*  After lunch, researched and wrote Puzzling Over How Ancestry.com Finds Suggested Records.

*  We left at 2 p.m. for Barbara's to swim with the girls.  Had a great time with my two little fishies, they tired me out!  Came home for a shower, read my blogs, and off to dinner at 5 p.m. at El Pollo Loco.  They ate well - hungry girls after swimming!  Home by 6:30 p.m.

*  Watched the Padres game, eventually lost 6-1 to Arizona.  Tried to get the girls down for bed by 8:30, but they're still up at 9:45.  At least they stay in their rooms now.  

*  Did some online research on George Knapp's children, and added them to the database.  Wrote this post.

Genealogy today was all of 5.5 hours.


Friday, August 23, 2013

My Genealogy Friday - 23 August 2013

It was a little different day - more baseball, less genealogy on a Friday.

*  Read email and blogs, updated the FGS and Best Of posts, and wrote Follow-up Friday - Helpful and Interesting Reader Comments, 23 August 2013.

*  Worked in the 1861 Canadian Census on LAC for awhile, captured three records and saved them, along with the source information.  Now I need to source them and add them to the database.  I may do the same for the other census years too so that my sources are all to LAC (since it's free), but I'll try to add a link also.

*  Gathered my cemetery stuff and went off to Mount Hope at 11 a.m. to find the gravestone for the Stephen-Hassard couple.  Got a map at the office, found the gravesite relatively easily (5 minutes walking around trying to find names from the map), and took a bunch of pictures of the site, and then other graves in the Masonic section (the oldest section) of the cemetery.  I may add them to Find A Grave if I feel up to it and the pictures are good enough.

*  Home by 12:15 p.m. to watch the Little League game - the elimination game between Sammamish WA and Westport CT.  These two teams fought their guts out - I have tremendous respect for the players, coaches and fans - excellent play, very few mistakes, good pitching.  CT went ahead 5-2, then WA was up 12-5, then 13-6, 13-13 in the 6th inning, and CT won it 14-13 in the 7th.  But WA almost pulled off a tremendous double-play - runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, ball hit to shortstop area, player tried to trap runner off third, runner from 2nd ran into the fielder (interference called), runner on 3rd went home, fielder threw to catcher for an out.  Would have been out of the inning.  But obstruction had been called, runner from 2nd out, runner from 3rd back to 3rd, still tied.  Then CT got the winning hit.  CT plays Chula Vista on Saturday for the US Championship, and winner of that goes to World Championship game on Sunday.  I rooted for both teams today...I'll root for Chula on Saturday, and hope that Chula and Tijuana make the World game.

*  The game lasted until 3:15 p.m., so online to write A Visit to Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego.  Also updated the FGS and Best posts.

*  We left at 4:15 for shopping for clothes for Randy - I hate shopping for me, and it's worse with Linda along.  We waste too much time.  Due to my weight loss (25 pounds this year), my pants don't fit and I need a shorter belt.  So three pairs of pants, two Hawaiian shirts, a belt - all on sale -  later we went off to Lolita's for dinner, then to ColdStone for ice cream.  I fear I added a pound or two tonight.

*  Home by 6:45 p.m. to write the Surname Saturday post, then went in to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and then my book.  Pads were behind 6-0 to Cubs before the firsto ut was made...looked like a give-up night for me.  But the Pads scrambled pack, with a 3-run homer in the 4th, a 2-run triple in the 5th, a run in the 6th to tie, a homer in the 7th and another in the 8th, and we had an 8-6 win.  Best comeback of the year.  Great relief pitching and timely hitting.  Pads now 58-70 on the season.

*  Game over at 10:30 p.m., came in to write this post, check Facebook, and add to the DFS post.  Bed time!

Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

My Genealogy Thursday - 22 August 2013

The days are just flying by - I am struggling to write useful blog posts and feel like i'm wasting a lot of time not doing research.  Heard today that our cruise ship, the Celebrity Millennium, had a problem in Alaska last weekend and will go to drydock in Bahamas for repairs (6000 miles?), then make it to San Diego (4000 miles?) in time to leave on 22 September.  There's a real possibility that we won't be taking that cruise!

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 178: Frederick W. Seaver (1876-1942) Death Certificate and then My Autosomal DNA Quandary and set it for late morning.

*  Grabbed some snacks and out the door at 10:15 a.m. to go to the San Diego FamilySearch Center to present to the 20 or so attendees in the SDGS Ancestry group about DNA.  Struggled to get setup - the FSC uses AncestryInstitution and we couldn't get into Member Trees or DNA or other features.  Fortunately, I took my laptop and hooked that up to the projector (after figuring out how to switch the projector from one VGA cable to another - it's in the walls!) and we finally started at about 11:20 a.m.  I went through the basics of Y-chromosome, mitochondrial and autosomal DNA, and showed how Ancestry works for all of them.  I also showed them how 23andMe can display the chromosome segments I share with other researchers.  It was well received, I think.  I helped a lady with her 23andMe find her chromosome sharing.  Thanks to Carole for the invite.  

* Home by 1:30 p.m. to watch the Mexico-Panama Little League game.  It stopped by rain the 7th inning tied 2-2.  Updated and posted the  FGS 2013 Conference Blog Compendium post.  

*  During the rain delay, answered some email, checked Facebook, and did some online research in the database adding sources and content.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch Mexico win 4-2, read the paper, eat dinner, water the front plants, fill the bird feeder, and do the dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work some more in the database adding content and sources.  It's a long slog - still over 80,000 events to source.  

*  Updated the FGS2013 compendium, and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.



Wednesday, August 21, 2013

My Genealogy Wednesday - 21 August 2013

It was a good genealogy morning...but then baseball after that.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 270: Last Day of Bachelorhood and then Finding Henry Carringer's Land in Louisa County, Iowa.

*  Read more, tried to find something to write about, emptied my Sent Mail email folder instead.

*  Had lunch, watched the Mexico-Japan Little League game until we had to leave at 1:45 p.m. for the Padres game.  Got to Petco Park by 2:30 and we were in our seats in the Jack Daniels party area by 2:45.  Got a hat and briefing from Liz, met Allison, saw Wayne, etc.  The Roeters came, and we talked into the start of the game.  Padres won 2-1 over the Pirates.  Boring game out in right field in $65 seats.  All you could eat, though - hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, peanuts, crackerjack.  Great service on the shuttle to the trolley, and trolley came immediately.  We were home by 7:15 p.m.

*  Watched end of Eastlake Little League game - they beat Westport 6-3 in 9 innings.  They're into the US championship on Saturday.  

*  Read email and blogs, added to the FGS post, then worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources.  Wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

My Genealogy Days - 19 and 20 August 2013

It's been a busy two days...I didn't journal last night because we got ohme late, again, from the Padres game.

1)  Monday, 19 August:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - Post 185: Probate Records of Henry Carringer (1800-1879) - Part 1 and then Happy 114th Birthday, Gram! (a MIPIML).

*  Did some research for Audrey, then wrote National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair on September 3-4, 2013.

*  Found the Plymouth Colony records online, and transcribed one will from the pages.  A struggle!  Went in at 2 p.m. to watch the Little League game, took a nap, and read the paper.

*  Online again at 3 p.m. to read, answer more email, do a little online research, and we left at 5 p.m. for the trolley station, ate dinner at the Tin Fish and were in Petco Park by 7 p.m. for the Padres game.  We lost 3-1.  Over at 9:45 p.m., we hustled to make the 10 p.m. trolley, but Linda's shuttle ride got her there at 10:05.  So we waited for the 10:30.  She needs to use a wheelchair so I can push her, but that means we have to load up on the wheelchair platform.  No winners here.

*  Home at 11:10 p.m. to read, check Facebook and go to bed at midnight.

Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

2)  Tuesday, 20 August:

*  Up late, read email and blogs and finished up the This Week's Genealogy Eclectica for Tuesday, 20 August 2013 post, and then wrote Plymouth Colony Records Indexes for Probate and Other Records.  Struggled to find the FamilySearch records again, glad I did this post!

*  Worked with Earthpoint and Google Earth to find Henry Carringer's land in Iowa.  Made screens, and will probably use them soon.

*  Wrote and posted Dear Randy - How Did My Father Get to San Diego From New York?  Worked in the database for awhile, but decided to take a nap.

*  Watched the TV news, didn't get a nap, read the paper, ate dinner, then watched the LL game for awhile.  Went out to do the grass and the damn garage door wouldn't open.  The opener is jammed somehow.  Managed to extract the weed whacker and the extension cord, and did it that way.  Edges look great, grass looks terrible.  Oh well.  Back in to watch the end of the LL game, and had an ice cream for my reward.  

*  Read email and blogs, then went in to watch the Padres game, read my Coonts book, then watched WDYTYA?, and the end of the Padres game - Pirates won 8-1.  Frustrating.  Pads now 56-70.

*  Online to read, write this post, check Facebook and I'm done.  

Genealogy this day was 7.5 hours.


Sunday, August 18, 2013

My Genealogy Sunday - 18 August 2013

We leave on the Legacy cruise through the Panama Canal in five weeks.  I guess I'd better get busy making posts for 17 days or so!  This was not much of a genealogy day.

*  Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - August 11 to 17, 2013 post and set it for after noon.

*  Went in to watch several Little League world Series games, and the Padres game.  Tijuana won 13-0 and Eastlake won 15-3 in the LLWS, and the Padres won 4-3 over the Mets with a walkoff homer by Will Venable.  (Pads now 56-68).  

*  Read before dinner, watered the front plants and fed the bird feeder.  Online at 6 p.m. to read, start the new Best Of post, and work in the database adding content and sources.  Checked Facebook and email too.  Wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.


Saturday, August 17, 2013

My Genealogy Saturday - 17 August 2013

This was all CGSSD in the morning, a little database work in the afternoon, baseball in the evening, and reading afterwards.

*  Read email and blogs, packed up the laptop and headed off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:10 a.m.  got there at 8:45 and attended the Ancestry.com interest group, led by Del.  Got to share some of the new features - good session!

*  Took a bathroom break, grabbed a snack, and set up for my presentation at 10:30 a.m.  That went well until the projector bulb went dark..Gary found a tabletop projector and set it up, but then the ceiling-mounted projector came on again, for another 20 minutes or so.  We used the table-top after that - the images were smaller but I got through it by 12.  First time that's happened to me - just glad that Gary had another projector.  Most societies have just one and it would be a lecture following the disaster.  Talked to some attendees afterward.  Met Edith, a 10th cousin vacationing from Oregon.

*  Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then read, added to the Best Of post, tweeted about Surname Saturday - MOTT (England to colonial Rhode Island) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - This Week's Genealogy Highlight, which posted while I was away.  Answered some email too.

*  Went in at 2:15 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, took a fairly long nap, read the paper.  Online at 4 p.m. to read, then answered more email and worked in the database a bit.  

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, then the Padres game, read the paper, ate dinner, and finished my Steve Berry book.  My Padres won 8-2 over the Mets (now 55-68).

*  Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  

Genealogy today was 7.0 hours (hey it was a weekend, cut me some slack!).

Friday, August 16, 2013

My Genealogy Days - 15 and 16 August 2013

I missed journaling last night because it was late when we got home from the Padres game.

1)  Thursday, 15 August:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 177: Birth Certificate for Frederick W. Seaver (1911-1983) and then wrote TGF Message Board Discussions on GenealogyBank Copyright Issues and set it for late morning.  

*  Tried to see the Taylor chat at 9 a.m. and finally emailed to say it would start at 11 a.m.  I found it then, asked a couple of questions.  Not a big deal, wasted some time.

*  Wrote CVGS Research Group Summary - 14 August 2013 and CVGS Fall Seminar: Saturday, September 7th on "A Century of Service - A Genealogist's Perspective" and two more posts and had lunch.

*  Wrote Family Tree Magazine's "101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2013" then answered some email but had to do some research to do it.  Added what I could to the database in the process.  Worked in the database almost all afternoon.  Checked Facebook and added to the Best Of post.

*  We left for the Padres game at 4:45 p.m., ate at the Tin Fish (Joe got new equipment) and were in our seats at Petco at 6:15 p.m.  I read the paper.  Padres lost 4-1 in a close game until the Mets scored late.  Home by 11:10 p.m.  I read and went to bed.

Genealogy this day was 7.0 hours.

2)  Friday, 16 August:

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Follow-Up Friday - This Week's Interesting and Helpful Reader Comments.  Answered more email and got the contest winner taken care of.  Watched the Little League World Series game - Chula Vista won 3-0 in 7 innings, a no-hitter.

*  Wrote Dallas Genealogical Society Writing Contest Deadline in 31 August 2013 and answered more email.  Wrote Roger the Watchdog is in the 1911 England Census.

*  Had a scary hour - when I started the laptop to get the presentation material on it and practice the talk, it wouldn't bring Windows up.  Hmmm.  Off and on several times.  Recalled that it shut down quickly (I thought) and I just closed the lid when I saw a dark screen - probably the dark screen just before it tells you not to shut it off because updates needed to load.  Drat, now what.  Got the old, slow laptop out and added the presentation to it, but it was so slow - 20 minutes to get it on and the files off the flash drive.  I had left the new laptop on (with a dark screen) and when I came back the Windows screen was on.  Put the presentation on that too, and shut it down again.  The updates added then.  I tried again tonight and it seems to work fine.  Whew, new laptop bullet dodged...

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, and we ate dinner.  Online at 6 p.m. to work on the two Saturday blog posts.  Added to the Eclectica and Best Of posts.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read my book, then read email and blogs and Facebook on my iPhone.  Pads lost 5-2 to the Mets (now 2-10 since Cabrera and Quentin left, 54-68 overall, 40 to go.  Be lucky to win 70 at this rate).

*  Online at 10 p.m. to write this post, check Facebook and review the presentation one last time.

Genealogy this day was 7.5 hours.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

My Genealogy Wednesday - 14 August 2013

It was almost an all genealogy day - including the CVGS research group at the library.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 269: The Wedding Cake Picture and then CGSSD Program on Saturday, 17 August: Searching Ancestry.com Effectively and set it for later.

*  Had lunch, gathered the laptop and the tablet and left at 11:15 a.m. for the library.  Got set up in the conference room, Gary brought the projector right at 12 noon, and the meeting started at 12:10 p.m.  I talked for an hour, and then they shared for an hour.  Got a book and stopped at the bank and gas station.

*  Online at 2:30p .m. to read, struggled to find something to blog about, finally wrote Dear Randy - Where Did You Get All of Those Probate Records? 

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, feed the birds, and put the trash out.  

*  Online again at 6:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and then worked in the database, adding content and sources.  Answered some email, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  

Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

My Genealogy Tuesday - 13 August 2013

It was another stay-at-home day, and I watched WDYTYA? and my Padres won another game.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Tombstone Tuesday - William and Catherine (Lewis) Hutchinson in Norfolk County, Ontario.

*  Edited the Ancestry presentation and handout for Saturday's talk.  Managed to add only one slide, and had to change about 10 screen shots.  

*  Used the magic URL to get the Member Tree search feature back, and captured a bunch of Massachusetts Town and Vital Record images, renamed them, and put them in the To Be Filed folder to add to my Media when I have a chance.

*  Researched and wrote Using the Web Tags Feature in RootsMagic 6, then wrote The Ancestry.com "Suggested Records" Features Helps Me Again, and set it for later.

*  Checked Facebook, Twitter and Google+, answered some email, then worked in the database a bit seeing if Ancestry had more records for some of my ancestors.  They didn't.  Oh well.  It was a fun hour.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, eat dinner, and watch the Padres game.  We won 7-5 over the Rockies, so we're now 54-65.  

*  Online at 8:30 to quickly read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and then back to watch WDYTYA? at 9 p.m.  TLC in HD had it this week.  I learned some history and enjoyed the show.  

*  Online at 10 p.m. to read, check Facebook and write this post.  

Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Note:  Had to reboot twice today - computer ran real slow in the morning so rebooted, which helped.  Then tonight the CPU was 100% for awhile, so I ended the CopyAgent process and tried to end the Windows Search Filter Host but that one won't stop.  CPU is about 60% use now.  May have to reboot again.  


Monday, August 12, 2013

My Genealogy Monday - 12 August 2013

Almost all genealogy all day - took a break for dinner and a terrible Padres game.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of John Mousall (1595-1665) of Woburn, Mass. posted.  

*  Went on the panel on Mondays With Myrt at 9 a.m., was able to share about the new Ancestry tree features, PERSI and the GPS terminology.  

*  Answered some email, then wrote Dear Randy - How Do I Download a GEDCOM File From My Ancestry Member Tree?  Had lunch, and then researched and wrote Searching for Hannah Brown's Parents - Post 4.

*  Added several more Brown families to the database, then searched for land records for Brown and Phillips in Middlesex County, Mass.  The index is not nearly as helpful as Worcester was (showed the towns where the land was).  

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, eat dinner, read the paper and read my book.  got the front plants watered, Ruthie's mail and the dishes washed before I stopped watching.  I think the final was 13-2 against the Rockies.  Pads now 53-65.

*  Online at 8:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, work in the database adding sources and content. Added to the Best Of post.   Wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

My Genealogy Sunday - 11 August 2013

I didn't get a lot done, but I advanced the ball in the database a bit and found something new on Ancestry.

*  Read email and blogs, finished up Best of the Genea-Blogs - 4 to 10 August 2013, and went off to church at 9:30 a.m.

*  Home by 11:30 to watch the Padres game.  It went fast through 9 innings, then ended 3-2 Reds in the 13th.  Drat (Pads now 53-63).  

*  Online to post the Best Of post (forgot to do it in the morning), then sent the CVGS Newsletter out, answered some email, checked Facebook, and researched and wrote Ancestry.com Member Tree Changes.

*  Took Linda out to dinner at Lolita's, and then ColdStone for dessert (yes, I cheated on my diet...).

*  Home by 6:30 p.m. to read, then watched the first hour of the MGP Study Group on YouTube, wrote a post for Monday, and worked in the database adding content and sources.  Wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

My Genealogy Saturday - 10 August 2013

I didn't do a lot of research or database entry, and I did no blogging, today - but it was a full day.  With good baseball news.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday -- LNU (colonial Rhode Island) posted.  Printed the black/white copy of the CVGS Newsletter.

*  Gathered my book bag and flyers and off to SDGS meeting in Lake Murray area.  got there at 9:30 a.m., talked to Mary VO before the program, announced the CVGS seminar, and Mary had two excellent presentations.  Had several snacks at the break.

*  Home by 1 p.m. to read, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Spin the Ancestor Roulette Wheel! posted, and printed off the CVGS mail list.  Left at 1:30 p.m. to the UPS Store to publish the newsletter, and took it to the post office.

*  Home before 3 p.m. to read, worked in the database awhile, got sleepy, went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, had a nap, ate dinner, read the paper, got Ruth's mail, watered the back yard and fed the birds.  Pads won 3-1 over the Reds (now 53-63), and then watched Eastlake win the Western Region LL title and will go to Williamsport for the world Series.  5 years ago, the Parkview LL won it all - they're just up the street less than am ile away.

*  Online at 8:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work in the MyHeritage Record Matches in Find A Grave.  Did 30 matches, and added some sources and content to the database.

*  Checked Facebook, wrote this post.  Worked on genealogy for 8.0 hours.

Friday, August 9, 2013

My Genealogy Friday - 9 August 2013

This was a stay-at-home day...did mostly genealogy work plus the Padres game.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Follow-Up Friday - Helpful and Interesting Reader Comments on Genea-Musings Posts and then worked on and wrote Elizabeth --?--, the Wife of John Goodrich (1616-1680) of Wethersfield, Connecticut and set it for early afternoon.  Susi dropped off the essays this morning.

*  Watched/listened to the Legacy Family Tree Cruise webinar and copied off the tour descriptions.  We're all set, just need to order the tours but Linda needs to see them and pick the ones she wants.

*  Wrote the Surname Saturday post, added to the Best Of post, and went in at 4:20 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  We lost 7-2 to the Reds.  Playoffs are hopeless now, we're 52-63.  Ate dinner, read the paper, watered the front plants, and did the dishes.

*  Online at 7:30 p.m.to work on the CVGS newsletter, got it done.  Wrote the SNGF post.  Tried to use Ancestry to add content and sources to the database but it was down.  so worked in MyHeritage Record Matches instead - 1337 Find A Grave matches to add to the database (they updated the Record Match search).

*  Checked Facebook, wrote this post.  genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

My Genealogy Thursday - 8 August 2013

It was a stay at home and work on genealogy day, and I was successful at doing that - even advanced the ball a bit.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 176: Death Certificate for Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977) and then worked on and posted Searching for Hannah Brown's Parents - Post 3.  I'd like to think that I narrowed the candidates down significantly, assuming my assumptions are correct.

*  Answered some emails, did some research to support them, and then added to the Best Of post. Added many sources and some content from the Stephens Hopkins Mayflower book to my database (copied pages at SDGS in early July!).   Worked on the CVGS Newsletter.

*  Went in and ate dinner, then back to work on the Newsletter, and got it 90% done, just waiting on Susi for an article.  Checked Facebook.

*  Went in and watched the first half of the Chargers game.  Boring exhibition game.  The first string did OK against Seattle's first string.  Ended up losing 31-10.

*  Linda came home from her day and dinner out with GNO.  Online at 8:30 p.m. to read, then worked in the database a bit - got the Joel Seaverns and Ann Seaver family done using American ancestors - probably about 20 sources added and lots of content.  

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11.5 hours.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

My Genealogy Wednesday - 7 August 2013

It was almost a good genealogy day - some blogging, a CVGS meeting, some research and worknig in the database.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 268: Linda and Randy on the Deck and then SDGS Meeting on Saturday, 10 August: Mary Van Orsdol and set it for later.

*  Worked in the Massachusetts land records for awhile - identified Brown deeds around Southborough, and started finding them.  Nabbed four before I went off to lunch.

*  Went to the pharmacy, then treated myself to McDonalds chicken nuggets and one choc chip cookie - been a good boy recently.  Then off to the library for the CVGS board meeting.  Looked in on John's group, and helped Marie and Kathleen a bit.  Board meeting started late and ran late - too much talk, not enough organization/succinctness.  Got a new book.

*  Home by 2:30 p.m. to watch the end of the Padres game, dozed a bit.  Pads lost 10-3 to the Orioles.  Drat, back to 52-62, 10 games under.  

*  Online at 3:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote Listing my Mary LNU Elusive Ancestors.  Answered some email, worked in the database tracking down an answer.  Made a list of problems.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, help with the wash, and put out the trash, then online to work on the CVGS Newsletter - got it about 70% finished.  Then fixed the first set of problems, so made another set and fixed them too.  Worked in the database finding Vermont and New Hampshire VRs on FamilySearch for my Underhill and related lines.  Still lots more to do!  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

My Genealogy Tuesday - 6 August 2013

I made some research progress today (I think) , plus the usual things.

*  Read email and blogs, finished up the  Genealogical Eclectica for Tuesday, 6 August post.

*  Got into the Brown material again, and wrote Searching for Hannah Brown's Birth Parents - Post 2 in an effort to sort it out - it really helps me to write things out - I see more issues that way.

*  Worked in the database some more on the Browns - it helps to get the material in so I can see it in a chart or report.  

*  Wrote Contest to Win a Free Copy of Family Tree Maker 2012.  Worked in the database some more on the Browns.  Finally did the online checkin for the cruise and printed off the papers.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner and water the front plants.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to start the next CVGS Newsletter - only 10% done at this point,.  The target publication date is Saturday.

*  Went in at 7:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read my book and then watched WDYTYA?  Saw the last outs of the Padres game - we lost 4-1 to the Orioles.  

*  Online at 10:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and write this post.

Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Monday, August 5, 2013

My Genealogy Sunday and Monday - 4 and 5 August 2013

1)  Sunday, 4 August:

*  Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 28 July to 3 August, 2013 post.  We went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and home by 11:30 a.m.

*  worked on the Brown problem for awhile, then went in to watch the Padres game.  Pads beat the Yankees 6-3 (now 11-6 in last 17, 7-3 in last 10, and 52-60 overall).

*  Online at 4, worked on the Brown problem some more, adding items to the Research log.  Wrote Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - August 2013 and July 31st Program Review - "Women Heroes of the American Revolution."

*  Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched TV news, ate dinner, fed the birds and watered the front plants, and cut back the roses.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, write the Amanuensis Monday post, add to the Eclectica post, check Facebook, and work in the database adding content and sources.  

Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

2)  Monday, 5 August:

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of Henry Brooks (1592-1683) of Woburn, Mass. posted.

*  Couldn't join the Mondays with Myrt HOA until later because I had no link to join.  Finally in about 9:20 a.m. and participated in it.  Talked a bit about DNA testing, and name patterns.

*  Wrote and posted Hunting for Hannah Brown's Birth Family in Colonial Massachusetts.  Had lunch, then hunted for the Brown notebook, found it and read it.  I had quite a bit of material! I have an excellent candidate for Hannah Brown's parents, but have no conclusive records yet.

*  Answered email, and wrote Top Ten Genealogy Software Reviews for 2013.  Worked some more on the Brown notebook info, and looked for more online.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. for dinner, read the paper, watch TV news, and get Ruthie's mail.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and worked in the database adding content and sources.  Checked Facebook, sent email about CVGS newsletter, and wrote thisp ost.

Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.


Saturday, August 3, 2013

My Genealogy Friday and Saturday - 2 and 3 August 2013

I missed journaling last night - we got home late from the Padres game.

1)  Friday, 2 August 2013

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Follow-Up Friday - Interesting and Helpful Comments From Genea-Musings Readers.

*  Worked in the database quite a bit, but I don't remember doing much besides following leads and adding content and sources to my database.

*  Watched DearMYRTLE's HOA from Thursday Night.

*  Worked in the database some more, checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, wrote the Surname Saturday post, and wrote Working in the Massachusetts Town and Vital Records Collection.

*  We left before 5 p.m. for the Padres game.  Took the trolley, go to the Tin Fish for dinner at 5:40, and into Petco Park by 6:45.  Lots of vocal Yankee fans who quieted down as the Padres won convincingly 7-2.  (Linda and I are now 8-6 at Petco on the year).

*  Home on the trolley, and in the house at 10:55 p.m.  Read but didn't journal.  Up until after midnight to finish my Michael Palmer book.

Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

2)  Saturday, 3 August 2013:

*  Read email and blogs, and out for breakfast at Callenders by 7:45 a.m.  

*  Home after 9:30 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - CADMAN (England to colonial New England) posted, and write Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Genealogy "Nightmare"

*  Left at 11:30 a.m. to do the RootsMagic Revisited CVGS workshop at Bonita library.  Had a good group of 15 from beginners to pretty good at RootsMagic.  Several upgraded to RM 6 during the workshop.

*  Home by 3 p.m. exhausted due to late night, so took a nap watching TV.  Online for an hour reading, then went in for dinner, watched TV, then the Padres game, watered the plants, read the paper, got Ruthie's mail, and did the dishes.  A pitchers battle, Yankees won 3-0 late.  Pads now 51-60.

*  Online at 8:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and work in the database.  Wrote this post.

Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

My Genealogy Thursday - 1 August 2013

I got August off to a great genealogy start with a full day of working on research, the database, and the blog.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 175: Death Certificate for Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976) and then Standards, GEDCOM, FHISO, and my Genea-Fantasy and set it for later.

*  Scanned the Carringer probate papers, and tried to enhance the contrast with PhotoScape.  It helped a little.  Transcribed four pages with the two windows technique.  Came back after lunch and did some more.  Edited the source citation too.

*  Tried to watch Tom Kemp's Legacy Webinar but it buffered forever.  Watched one of Lisa's Google videos instead, and then Tessa's video too.  

*  Wrote Listing My Elizabeth LNU Elusive Ancestors and then watched Jen's HOA about WDYTYA.

*  Went in to watch TV news, read the paper, water the front plants, get Ruthie's mail and eat dinner.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then added to the database a bit, answered some email, added to the Best Of and Eclectica posts, and then worked in the database adding sources and content for the start of the D people.  Got through Daniels - I need to focus on doing this rather than doing it haphazardly. 

*  Checked Facebook, read, and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 11.5 hours