Friday, November 28, 2014

My Geneaholic Friday - 28 November 2014

One more getup and we go to L.a. in the morning.  Geneaholic will be dark for the next week.  Geneamusings will be on autopilot.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 48: #55, Mary Ann (Underhill) Vaux (1815-1883) posted.  

*  Wrote the two Surname Saturday posts, and then researched and wrote The Ultimate Challenge - Building a Family Tree From Sources - Post 4: Westfall Family.

*  Left at 1:15 p.m. for Sears to get a new battery for my watch.  Stopped and got a birthday card at CVS on the way home.

*  Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, answer emails, add to the Best Of post, write the SNGF post, print out some Genea-Musings blog posts on elusive ancestors and DNA for the cruise.  

*  Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, read the paper, watch TV news, water the front yard, and wash dishes.  Packed for the trip.  Packed the genealogy bag also with everything I need - electronics, passports, papers, etc.  

*  Online at 6:20, Imported GEDCOM file into Legacy so I could export an Ancestry narrative report.  RM won't do it right.  Frustrating, gotta write about that later.

*  Worked on the CVGS Newsletter - got it finished, sent off for proofreading, fix it in a week.

*  Checked Facebook, read blogs, answered more email, made a map for Saturday, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.


Thursday, November 27, 2014

My Geneaholic Thanksgiving - 27 November 2014

We are only two getups away from leaving on our cruise.  That means I have only one more day to do any research, finish the CVGS Newsletter, or write blog posts.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that I Am So Thankful... and My Mayflower Connections - Soule, White, Warren, Cooke, Brewster, Hopkins and Fuller posted.

*  Wrote several posts for next week.  Wrote two posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe.  Wrote two 52 Ancestors posts for this Friday and next Friday.  Printed off the cruise syllabus and got the book bag ready to go.

*  Added content to the CVGS Newsletter for December.  About 70% done now.  Still have about 2 pages and some smaller holes to fill, plus the society list and the table of contents.

*  We left at 4:40 p.m. for dinner at Cafe Lamaze.  Had salad, turkey, no stuffing, veggies, baked potato, pumpkin pie.  Brought home half of Linda's meal.  Took some pictures too.

*  Home by 6:30 p.m. to read the paper and watch football for awhile.  Online at 7 p.m. to read, then wrote RootsTech 2015 FREE 3-Day Pass Winner: Janice Sellers and Book Review: Crash Course in Family History, 5th Edition, by Paul Larsen and mistakenly posted it.  Oh well.

*  Worked in Ancestry a bit looking for sources and images for the Underhill and Metcalf lines.  Found some, downloaded images and attached them.  Nice to get back in that mode again.  Also made gravestone images the Primary Photo if there was no head shot of the person.  That's better than a document being a primary photo IMHO.

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, answered some email, and wrote thisp ost.  Genealogy today was at least 9 blog posts and 11.0 hours.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

My Geneaholic Wednesday - 26 November 2014

Three more getups and we're off on the cruise.  I have so much to do before then!  Including shopping for Linda's birthday.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Randy and His Girls at the Beach -- Post 335 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and another for next week, then Register Now for San Diego Genealogical Society January Seminar with D. Joshua Taylor and set it for later.

*  Researched and wrote First Look at RootsMagic 7 WebHints and set it for early afternoon.

*  Left at 11:05 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, the bank for money, and the library for the CVGS program.  Helped get the AV equipment set up since Gary was gone, then the program with Georgie Stillman on "Heirloom Discovery Day."  Finally, got a book to read.  Home by 3 p.m.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and did the Alford search.  Went in for dinner at 5:30 to watch TV, read the paper, and eat dinner.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write The Ultimate Challenge - Building a Family Tree From Sources - Post 3: Alford Family.

*  Back to the TV at 7:50 to watch the Aztecs game, they lost 60-58 to #3 Arizona.  Drat.

*  At halftime, came in and worked on the December CVGS Newsletter.  I need to finish it before we go cruising so I can publish it when we return.  

*  After the game, did the dishes, then online to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.



Tuesday, November 25, 2014

My Geneaholic Tuesday - 25 November 2014

This was a fairly boring day until tonight when I discovered RootsMagic 7 had been released.  I got it.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - AmericanAncestors.org Has Free Databases.

*  Answered email, and left at 10:30 a.m. for the dentist office for my cleaning.  Talked with Sylvia a bit about DNA tests and family history - she's interested.  Home by 12:15 to have lunch.

*  Read, then wrote The Ultimate Challenge - Building a Family Tree From Sources - Post 2: Meyers Family and did a lot of research to try to add content to the tree without success.

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and watched two of Cousin Russ's videos.  

*  Went in at 5 p.m. and watched TV news, ate dinner, watered the front yard, and read the paper.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, and posted RootsMagic Adds MyHeritage Matching Technologies for Powerful Automatic Research Capabilities.  Wow.  RootsMagic 7 too!  Checked it out.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the SDSU basketball game, read my book, then watched Finding Your Roots and the end of the basketball game.  Aztecs won 74-57 over Pittsburgh, now 5-0.  They play Arizona tomorrow.  

*  Online at 9:30 p.m. to read, then downloaded and paid for RootsMagic 7, and installed it.  Wrote RootsMagic 7 is Now Available - with WebHints (FamilySearch and MyHeritage).

*  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.


Monday, November 24, 2014

My Genealogy Days - 23-24 November 2014

1)  23 November:

*  This was not a big genealogy day - read email and blogs, then finished the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 16 to 22 November 2014 post and wrote CVGS Program on 26 November is "Heirloom Discovery Day" with Georgie Stillman and set it for late afternoon.

*  We went to church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:30 a.m. and I watched football until the Chargers won 27-24 over the Rams.  

*  We left for dinner at Black Angus at 4:45 p.m. and home at 6:30 p.m.  Read, then wrote the amanuensis Monday posts for this week and next.

*  Mucked around in Ancestry a bit, answered email, checked Facebook, but went in at 10 p.m. and read my Sandford book.  Genealogy this day was 4.0 hours.

2)  Monday, 24 November 2014

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 245: 1873 Deed of Land in Taylor County, Iowa from Devier J. and Abbie A. Smith to C.S. Meeks posted.

*  Joined the Mondays With Myrt panel and we went until 10:45 a.m.  Read email and blogs, then wrote New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - November 16-22, 2014.

*  Researched and wrote The Ultimate Challenge - Building a Family Tree From Sources - Post 1: Crawford Family and set it for later.

*  Worked in the 1930 US census on Ancestry - resolved 36 more, so down to 216 left.  Added some content and many source citations.  Checked Facebook, answered email, and added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper and eat dinner.  Watched the Ferguson briefing and the riots.  Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, and worked in Ancestry for awhile trying to find California BMD data for the Smith family.  Had some success!

*  Went in at 8:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game - double overtime we won 92-87 over BYU.  Almsot finished the Sandford book.  Online at 11:15 to write this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.


Saturday, November 22, 2014

My Geneaholic Saturday - 22 November 2014

This was not a typical genealogy Saturday - I stayed home and worked online and in my database for most of the day.

*  Read email and blogs, and noted that Surname Saturday -- NICHOLS (England to colonial New England) posted.

*  Decided to take Tanner's ultimate Challenge - picked four families at random in the 1940 census and tried to build trees on Ancestry for them.  Two are bare, two are fairly full.  Will blog about this sometime.

*  Wrote blog posts for the cruise.  Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Make a Timeline for an Ancestor posted.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and checked Facebook.

*  Worked in the 1930 US Census on Ancestry - resolved 41 entries, adding content and sources.  252 left to do.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and watched football.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, watch some of DearMYRTLE's and Russ's videos, then worked in the database adding content and sources for the Ja and Je surnames.  

*  Wrote this post.  genealogy today was  12.5 hours.


Friday, November 21, 2014

My Geneaholic Friday - 21 November 2014

8 more days and w're going cruising.  I need to start writing blog posts for those days...

*  Read email and blogs, noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 47: #54, Samuel Vaux (1816-1880) posted.  

*  Watched/listened to Wacky Wednesday show, then wrote So Many Matches, So Little Time! How Do I Deal With Information Overload? and also Updated List of PERSI Collections with Page Images.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote New or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - November 15-21, 2014.

*  Wrote the Surname Saturday post.  Went out at 3 p.m. to mow the front lawn.  Online again at 3:45 p.m. to read, answer email and check Facebook.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, and eat dinner.  Online at 6 p.m. to write the SNGF post.  Also checked the recent leaf Hints on Ancestry and added a few sources to the database.

*  Went in at 6:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs football game.  It was a must win game against Air force and we won 30-14.  Now 6-5 on the season and bowl eligible.

*  Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.


Thursday, November 20, 2014

My Genealogy Days - 19-20 November 2014

We went to Huntington Beach and Yorba Linda on Wednesday, and came home today - 24 hours away from home.

1)  Wednesday, 19 November:

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Our Family in 1982 -- Post 334 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.  

*  AncestryDNA updated their matches, so researched and wrote First Look at Improved AncestryDNA Matches and AncestryDNA Improvements Description - UPDATED.  Wrote a Treasure Chest Thursday post too.

*  We left at 11:45 a.m. for Huntington Beach, stopped for lunch in Carl;sbad, and were in our hotel room by 2 p.m.  Rested a bit.  Went to Tami's house at 3:45, saw the girls and a sleepy Charlie.  I got to walk the awake crying Charlie for about 30 minutes.  We both got some exercise.  Tami made dinner and we ate at 5 p.m.

*  Left at 5:40 p.m. for the GSNOCC meeting at 7 p.m.  After checking traffic online, decided to go city streets rather than freeway - every freeway was slow and go, and several had accidents during rush hour.  Not sure that was a good choice, but it was probably safer.  Brookhurst had some construction that slowed us down, Ball Rd was OK, State College had some construction, and Yorba Linda was good.  Traffic lights every quarter mile or so, though on all of them.  We got there right after 7 p.m. and I got set up quickly.
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*  Business meeting went to 7:30 p.m., and I gave my Crafting Great Source citations talk until 8:30.  Had some snacks, and lots of chatting, and we took off for the hotel at 9 p.m. and were there in 25 minutes.  Watched some TV, checked my email and blogs on the phone.

*  Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.

2)  Thursday, 20 November:

*  Slept in until 8 a.m.  Read email and blogs on the phone, went to breakfast in the hotel, checked out and we were on the road home by 9:10 a.m.  Went 65=-80 the whole way, 98 miles in 80 minutes.  Got home at 10:30 a.m.  Unpacked, turned the computer on.

*  Took off at 10:45 for the Rohr engineers luncheon at 11 a.m., had a good time with 14 attendees, even some genealogy questions today.  Home by 1:15 p.m.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 241: 1733 Marriage Record of Thomas Dill and Mehitable Brown posted.  Computer got slow so rebooted.

*  Wrote Dear Randy: How Have You Saved Your Research So Someone Can Search For It?  Checked Facebook, and went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, and wash dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, then wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 47: #54, Samuel Vaux (1816-1880) and messed up the post date - meant to do it on Friday.  Oh well, no one will notice.

*  Wrote a book review for the cruise week, worked on the next 52 Ancestors subject.  Checked blogs and Facebook again.

*  Wrote this blog post.  Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.




Tuesday, November 18, 2014

My Semi-Geneaholic Tuesday - 18 November 2014

I had to go out to a doctor's appointment, and watched the Aztecs basketball game, so this wasn't an all day genealogy day.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Tombstone Tuesday - James A., Mary Jane and Melissa Kemp in Delhi (Ontario) Cemetery and then Book Notice: A Genealogist's Guide to the Washington, D.C. Area and set it for later.  Wrote a post for the cruise week.

*  Left at 10:30 a.m. for the medical center, got my yearly eye exam.  Nothing's changed.  Eyes were dilated, so watched TV in the dark.  At 12:30 p.m., checked email and blogs.

*  Watched the Aztecs basketball game - they beat Utah 53-49 in a defensive struggle.  Not much offense.  Got the presentation on the laptop, and got the Windows updates too.

*  Online at 3:15 p.m. to read, wrote a blog post for Thursday, and wrote Waiting for the AncestryDNA Improvements.  Checked Facebook, answered email.  Printed maps for Wednesday in Orange County.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, and eat dinner, water the front yard, and wash dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, write a Wednesday blog post, and then puttered until Finding Your Roots was on, and watched that.

*  Read, then worked in Ancestry in the Ja surnames, adding content and sources.

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

Monday, November 17, 2014

My Geneaholic Monday - 17 November 2014

It was a stay-at-home Monday, and I accomplished some tasks.

*  Read email and blogs, then noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 244: 1875 Deed of Land in Taylor County, Iowa from Devier and Abbie Smith to Bazzel Turner posted.

*  Joined the Mondays With Myrt panel and shared my RootsTech contest and my phone call with Sharon and Scribd reports.

*  Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - November 9-15, 2014 posted.  Practiced the source citation talk, with some edits, then put it in Dropbox and the flash drive.

*  Answered several emails, then wrote Received my Requested Photo Duplication Document from FamilySearch.

*  Wrote up the SDGS program review and sent it off.  Worked in Gmail adding the SDGC folks and sent out the CVGS Newsletter to them and others.

*  Worked in Ancestry Hints for the 1930 US Census, and resolved 27 more, adding some content and sources.  

*  Went in at 5:40 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, read the paper and wash dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to investigate the HRC flash drive.  Checked Facebook, answered email and added to the Best Of post.  Then worked in Ancestry adding content and sources for the Hy and all of the I surnames.  Sources at 56,830.  

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

My Genealogy Sunday - 16 November 2014

My brother Scott was 59 today.  It makes me feel old.  This was not much of a genealogy day.  I'm still sick, but did sleep better last night and went to church (and dozed off...must be the meds).

*  Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 9 to 15 November 2014 post.

*  Off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home after 11:30.  Watched football, read the paper, dozed off, and had lunch.  Then watched the Chargers beat the Raiders 13-6.  Two hapless teams it seemed.  Our offensive line still can't run block or pass block well, and now rivers is hurt a bit.  

*  Online at 4:15 to read, check Facebook, then back to watch TV news and ea dinner, then wash dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, send a CVGS email, write two posts for Monday, and worked in Ancestry in the Hu-Hy surnames.  Almost done with the H names!

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.



Saturday, November 15, 2014

My Genealogy Saturday - 15 November 2014

I didn't sleep well last night -coughing, up at 3, and back asleep at 4:30 to 7.  Felt blah all day with the cough and then low fever.  I don't need to be sick next week...it always takes 8-10 days to go away, this is day 4.

*  Read email and blogs quickly, then off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD.  Sat through boring SIG reviews and then Gena's talk was great.  Home by 12:30 p.m.

*  Noted that Surname Saturday - RICE (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- What Did You Collect as a Youth? posted.  Read blogs, added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 1:40 p.m. and watched football, read the paper, and took a decent nap, but then a headache.  Took more meds.

*  Online at 3:15 p.m. to read, then wrote 6 posts for Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog - 3 to post later.

*  Went in at 5:15 to watch football, eat dinner, finish the paper and read my book.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, do a little bit in FamilySearch Family Tree, and then at 7:15 watched the Aztecs football game.  Got out ahead of Boise State 20-0, but lost 38-29.  Drat, now 5-5, may not get a bowl bid.  

*  Online at 10:45 to read quickly, check Facebook, write this post, and done.  Genealogy today was 7 hours.

Friday, November 14, 2014

My Genealogy Friday - 14 November 2014

It was another stay-home day for me.  We got the heater installation appointment date - 12 December.  4 more weeks without heat.  The mnth is almost half over already.

*  Read email and blogs, and noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 46: #53 Mary (Bell) Smith (1805-1865) posted.  

*  Had trouble staying connected on the AncestryDNA link call - BSOD 3 times and reboot.  Figured out it was the video link - stay away from that and everything worked fine.  Interesting discussion, more news next week.  AncestryDNA not showing me matches for some reason.

*  Wrote New or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - November 8-14, 2014.  Worked as bit in RootsMagic resolving names/dates/sources/notes with FamilySearch Family Tree.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, feel like a wasted an hour here. Posted Zap the Grandma Gap Book Releases - Getting Kids Hooked On Family History.  Feeling lazy!

*  Did the next 20 Hints in 1930 census, resolved 36, down to 320 left.  Facebook, email, bored.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner, watch TV news.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write the Surname Saturday post.  Back to the TV at 7 p.m. for the Aztecs basketball game.  At halftime, wrote the SNGF post.  Then back to watch the second half.  Aztecs won 79-64.  

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, then tried to resolve names/events on FSFT but got errors so gave up.  Tried to find spouses names for the John Kenyon children but no luck.

*  Wrote this post.  genealogy today was 10.0 hours.




Thursday, November 13, 2014

My Genealogy Thursday - 13 November 2014

Talked to both girls today about Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Nothing decided yet!  Got the heater ball rolling too!  After two months of dither.  Started my meds for the cough/phlegm/sore throat.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 240: 1782 Marriage Record of Thomas Dill and Hannah Horton, then wrote My FGS Conference Experiences and set it for later.

*  Answered email, updated my Calendar for 2015, updated my Presentations page.  

*  Researched and wrote My Relationships to U.S. Presidents - Post 2: Presidents 34-38.  Worked on Mary (Bell) Smith for the 52 Ancestors bio.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to read the paper and eat dinner.  The heater guy came at 5:45 p.m. and recommended a solution and quoted a decent price, even a discount because Linda was a teacher. Washed the dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write the 52 Ancestors post.  Then did 20 more names from the 1930 census, resolved 30 on the list.  Sources at 57,189.

*  Checked Facebook, wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

My Geneaholic Wednesday - 12 November 2014

This was a busy genealogy day...only 17 days until we leave on the cruise.  I need to start worknig on those down days on the blog.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Grandparents and Granddaughters -- Post 333 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and CGSSD Meeting on Saturday , 15 November Features Gena Philibert-Ortega and set it for later.

*  Got the laptop up and running, synced with Dropbox and Google Drive, but not Copy for some reason.  

*  Left at 11 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then the library.  Talked to Jane and Hazel for awhile, then went to the Conference Room to prepare for the CVGS Research Group meeting.  We had only 10, and had only a few share.  Too bad, I guess I need to talk less!  Took 15 minutes for laptop to finish 21 Windows updates.  Tablet worked well as a hotspot today.

*  Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Win a Free Registration to RootsTech 2015 (February 12-14, 2015) and Some Children of Civil War Soldiers Are Still Alive.  Who knew?  

*  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and answered email.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper and eat dinner.  Online at 6:15 p.m. to watch/listen to Wacky Wednesday.  Read blogs and email during the broadcast.

*  Worked in 1930 census some more, got 42 resolved, down to 386 left.  Added some content and sources.  

*  Internet quit working at 9:15 p.m. for some reason.  Restarted and seems to work fine now.  Wasted 20 minutes.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

My Geneaholic Tuesday - 11 November 2014

This was Veterans Day, and I stayed home and did some genealogy work.  Feel like I wasted a lot of time, though.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that My World War I Veteran - Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976) posted and wrote Tombstone Tuesday - Elizabeth Spangler (1796-1863) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

*  Got the cruise paperwork squared away and printed out.  Whew!  Read and answered email.  Did 46 more 1930 US Census entries.  

*  Wrote Progress in Adding Census Records to My Ancestry Member Tree and RootsMagic Database.  Went off at 3:45 p.m. for a walk to the bridge and back - only 1.4 miles, 2,800 steps, but I was huffing and puffing when I got home.

*  Added a bunch of Twitter follows.  Looked for Seavers in Historical Obituaries on GenealogyBank.  found some, and did a few transcripts.  Found a bunch that are not in my database...tried to find some but not much luck - the black hole between 1940 and 1980.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner and wash the dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, answer email, work in the Newby tree a bit, then more Seaver obits and some Find A Grave entries too.  

*  Went in and watched Finding Your Roots at 8 p.m. - pretty good, interesting the Indian records!  They made a big deal about Sally field descended from William Bradford.  

*  Online at 9 p.m. to mess around with Seaver obits some more, chased several rabbit trails without much success.  

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


Monday, November 10, 2014

My Geneaholic Monday - 10 November 2014

This day didn't go as planned!  I did get the CVGS Newsletter printed and mailed, and did some research activities.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that New Surname Society Launches -- Surname-Society.org and Amanuensis Monday - Post 243: 1874 Deed of Land in Taylor County, Iowa from Devier and Abbie Smith to M.W. Wood posted.

*  Linda got an appointment with her doctor at 9:10 a.m. for her cough (all day Sunday and all night long), so we left at 8:45 a.m. for Sharp-Rees-Stealy.  Saw the doc, maybe pneumonia, got some meds, and home by 11 a.m.  I missed Mondays With Myrt of course.  

*  Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - November 2-8, 2014 posted and then worked on the CVGS newsletter - got the master printed and the labels printed.  Answered email and checked Facebook.

*  Left at 1:30 for the UPS Store to print the newsletter, and home at 2:10 p.m.  Worked in Ancestry adding 1930 US Census sources and content.  Got 43 resolved, 474 left.

*  Wrote New Ancestry.com Home Screen and Banner and set it for later.  Answered more email.  Wrote the Veterans Day post.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV and eat dinner, then wash dishes.

*  Online at 6:40 p.m. to read, then watch/listen to Mondays With Myrt while checking out Seaver folks in other Ancestry trees.  There were several decent sets of Seaver data with sources.  Added more content and sources to the database.  Sources at 57,017.

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.


Sunday, November 9, 2014

My Semi-Geneaholic Sunday - 9 November 2014

The good news is the Chargers didn't lose - because they had a bye this week.  So no stress today...until Linda came down with a cough and fears it's pneumonia.  I'm not sure...but cough drops and humidifier seem to be working.  Will try to get her to the doctor on Monday.

*  Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 2-8 November 2014 post.

*  We went off to church a 9:30 a.m. and we were home by 11:30 a.m.  I watched football, then online for a bit to read, and then back to football to take a nap, read the paper, etc.  

*  Online at 2:30 p.m. to read, then finished up the CVGS Newsletter, and edited it one more time.  Worked in Ancestry hints for the 1930 census - resolved 44 of them, adding sources and content as necessary.  Did some searching for several distant cousins - found birth/death dates/places online and added them also.  Sources up to 56,941.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news and eat dinner, finished my book, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook, write two posts for Monday, and sent out the CVGS newsletter via email.   Received notice that a Find A Grave request was filled, captured the photo and added it to the database with sources.  

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.



Saturday, November 8, 2014

My Geneaholic Saturday - 8 November 2014

This was not much of a genealogy day - went to SDGS, got a nap, watched the Aztec game, finished up the newsletter, and did a little research.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday -- Clarke (England to colonial New England) posted.  

*  Left at 9 a.m. for the SDGS meeting, enjoyed that, home by 12:30 p.m.

*  Read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Ancestors with Facial Hair posted, did 26 1930 Census names.

*  Went in at 3 p.m. to take a nap, then watched SDSU football, ate dinner, read the paper, then my book, and washed dishes.  Aztecs beat Idaho 35-21.

*  Online at 7:30 p.m. to read, worked on the CVGS newsletter and got it 95% done, then worked in Ancestry adding content and sources to Hu surnames.  Got down to Hussey.  56,864 sources.

*  Checked Facebook, wrote this post.  genealogy today was 8.0 hours.


Friday, November 7, 2014

My Geneaholic Friday - 7 November 2014

Another week gone by...only 7 more to go!  Forgot to work on the CVGS newsletter.

*  Read email and blogs, and noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 45: #52 Ranslow Smith (1805-1873) posted.  

*  Matched and resolved some Seaver folks in FamilySearch Family Tree. Watched the FGS HOA from Thursday night.  Checked Facebook.

*  Found the Ranslow Smith gravestone photo on Find A Grave.  Duh...shoulda found it before.  Also Amos Vaux's graveston photo.  Added source and media to the database.  Wrote New or Updated Ancestry.com Databases - November 1-7, 2014.

*  Resolved about 40 1930 US Census entries in Ancestry Hints, adding events, sources and people.  Wrote Episode 473 of "I'd Rather Be Lucky Than Good!"  Checked email and blogs, added to the Best Of post.

*  Sharon and John called from Chicago area about her Seaver ancestry.  Had a great talk.  Will do some searching and send a report.

*  Went in at 5:20 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, eat dinner, and water the front yard.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to find RevWar Pension File of Robert W. Seaver for Sharon.  Success!  Wrote the Surname Saturday and SNGF posts.  Searched for Sharon's Seaver folks and added content and sources to the database for her line.

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11.5 hours.


Thursday, November 6, 2014

My Geneaholic Thursday - 6 November 2014

Thanksgiving is in three weeks, and Christmas in 7 weeks.  Linda' birthday present came today.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 239: List of Children of Thomas and Hannah (Horton) Dill in Eastham, Massachusetts Town Records and then WikiTree Makes Finding Relationships With DNA Matches Easierand set it for later.

*  Answered email, watched the first part of Pat's WMGS presentation, and then searched for forced air heater service online.  

*  Started editing the CVGS newsletter.  Got it about 50% done.  

*  Received the Elizabeth Spangler gravestone pic, and I think it says 1863 at age 66, which matches my 3rd great-grand.  Added it to the database, and added data for the two daughters in that cemetery too.  Researched a number of folks online...resolved some Seavers in FamilySearch Family Tree also.

*  Wrote DearMYRTLE's "3 Months to Better Organization" Hangout With the WMGS, checked Facebook, edited a Geni.com profile.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, and do the dishes.

*  Online at 6:45 p.m. to work on the 52 Ancestors profile and write the post.  A long complicated one.  Then worked in Ancestry a bit on folks with no vitals, and some of James' families too, adding content and sources.  Sources up to 56,748.

*  Added to the Best Of post, wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

My Geneaholic Wednesday - 5 November 2014

Writing, boarding, and database entry were the highlights for today.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote  Aunt Marion, Randy, Linda and Fred in 1983 -- Post 332 for (Not So) Wordless WednesdaySDGS Program Meeting on Saturday - 8 November: Connie Rascon Gunther and set it for later, and also FindMyPast Offers Free Veterans Weekend Access and Saturday Live Broadcast and set it for mid-afternoon.

*  Left at 11 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then to the library to visit John's group and then the Board meeting.  Picked up a book, money at the band and home by 2:45 p.m.

*  Read, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and listened to DearMYRTLE's Organization presentation to WMGS.  

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

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked in the 1930 Census - did 29 of 656.  Then worked in Ancestry adding family members for some of James families.  Sources are 56,699.

*  Read, wrote this post.  genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

My Geneaholic Tuesday - 4 November 2014

I stayed home again today, and mostly did genealogy stuff.  Had a good day!

*  Read email and blogs, and wrote Tuesday's Tip - Look for Local Genealogical Society Publications of Local Records.

*  Edited the Source Citation presentation, saved it as a PDF and put all of the presentation materials in Dropbox to get it on the laptop soon.  Watched Crista's latest video, and Anne's too.

*  Worked on the Elizabeth Dill birth problem, and found her finally.  Wrote Crowd-Sourcing Works Again! Finding Elizabeth Dill's Birth Record in Eastham, Massachusetts Records.  Added correct source citations for all of the Dills I found in that one "book".

*  Went off at 3:15 p.m. to the pharmacy to get my prescription, home by 3:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and check Facebook.  Worked on the Ancestry record transcription changes.

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

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, wrote Ancestry.com Changes Their Record Page Formatsolved a research problem in the database, and then resolved the last 11 1940 US Census entries in m y Record Hints.  Sources at 56,624.

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

Monday, November 3, 2014

My Geneaholic Monday - 3 November 2014

I was in withdrawal this morning - no Mondays With Myrt.  I used the time to good use though!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 242: 1873 Deed of Land in Taylor County, Iowa from Devier J. Smith to A.D. Ackley posted.

*  Updated the Source Citation talk for two weeks from now.  Noted that New or Updated Collections at FamilySearch - 26 October to 1 November 2014 posted.  Answered email.

*  Downloaded several Mass VR books from Google books, put them in Localities file.  

*  Researched and wrote Searching for Elizabeth Dill's Birth Record in Eastham, Massachusetts Records - worked almost two hours trying to sort it all out...without success!

*  Checked out the new MyHeritage editor...don't notice much change in functionality.  Checked Facebook.

*  Worked a bit with 1940 US Census Hints, adding content and sources to the database.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, read the paper, eat dinner, and we went off to Nellie's at 6.  Home by 6:45.  Watched football and washed the dishes.

*  Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and do more 1940 Census Hints - down to 10 left now.  Found a new Seaver bush, and added people, content and sources using Ancestry information.

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.



Sunday, November 2, 2014

My Semi-Genealogy Sunday - 2 November 2014

This was my grandfather's (Lyle L. Carringer) 123rd birthday.  He had 85 of them, and was one of the most interesting persons and one of my favorite persons that I have known.  I have so many artifacts of his - magnifying glass, drawing tools, pocket watch, etc.  And his love for geography, stamps and family.  Plus a wonderful German and English ancestry!

*  Up  early with standard time, read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 26 October to 1 November 2014 post.  

*  Didn't go to church - stayed home to watch the Chargers-Dolphins game.  The first 3 minutes were fine, the rest of the game not so much!  We lost 37-0.  Fumed all morning.  Walked a bit too around the house.

*  Online at 1:15 p.m. to read, then added some Ancestry Hunts to the database.  Found some Find A Grave matches that weren't found before.

*  Went in at 3:15 p.m. to watch football, read the paper and take a nap.  Ended up eating dinner and washing dishes too.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote two posts for Monday, and worked in Ancestry on the Ho-Hu surnames.  Got down to Humphrey.  Sources at 56,405.

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.  Really slacked off, eh?


Saturday, November 1, 2014

My Geneaholic Saturday - 1 November 2014

Well, we survived October.  It rained overnight a bit.  Next up is election day.  I stayed home most of the day today.

*  Read email and blogs quickly, then off to the Men's Group breakfast at Marie Callenders.  Home by 9:45 a.m. to note that Surname Saturday -- WOODWARD (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted.

*  Went back to the Mass Town Record "books" for Eastham and Orleans, and eventually Wellfleet too, and spent an hour looking for birth records for Elizabeth Dill and her siblings.  The IGI, and the FamilySearch Mass Town Records say they are there.  But I can't find them.  I haven't looked at all 730 images, but I have looked at the 187 that they must be in.  The index on that file doesn't list them.
*  Looked through the other "books" and found several excellent records for other Eastham ancestors, so downloaded them and attached them as Media in my RootsMagic database.  There is still more to do...including finding Elizabeth.  Somewhere.

*  Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Signs You Have Genealogy OCD posted and checked on Facebook too.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch football, eat dinner, read the paper, and wash dishes.  Then watched San Diego State game, they led 14-10 at the half, but lost to Nevada 30-14.  Drat.

*  Online off and on to check email and blogs, then wrote this post.  Set the clocks back an hour.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.