My Genealogy Thursday - 31 December 2015

This is it for 2015.  Happy New Year!  2015 was a pretty good year for me in genealogy.  I'm still under the weather with sniffles and cough.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday Post 294: Birth Record of Sarah Reed (1736-1809) in Sudbury, Mass.  Talked to Aaron about RootsTech on the phone.

*  Researched and wrote Top 40 Most Popular Posts on Genea-Musings In 2015.  

*  Had lunch, then went off to the post office and library, and was home by 1:45 p.m.  Read, checked Facebook, then took a nap.

*  Online at 3:15 p.m., Answered email, then worked on the Norman Seaver biography.  

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

*  Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then took Linda to Barb's at 7:15 p.m. for a party.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and worked in Ancestry Hints, clearing the last 125 or so.  

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.

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

* 45,387 persons (+ 46)
* 18,169 families  (+ 25)
* 144,615 events  (+ 453)
* 8,859  places  (+ 56)
* 1,312 sources (+ 5)
* 68,283 citations (+ 998)
*  1,124 Multi-media Items (+ 0)
*  3,047 Multimedia links (+ 48)
*  9,833 matched to FSFT (+ 486)

 I'm up to 47.22%  (+0.55%) for citations/events and 150.45% (+2.05%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for December (compared to stats for November):

*  94,903  page views (3,061 per day, Blogger Stats, + 611)

*  44,558 page views ( 1,438 per day, Statcounter, +413)

*  34,969 unique visitors (1,128 per day, Statcounter, +344)

*  >1,200 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  1,838 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 27)

Selected Genealogy Website Traffic Rankings for December (Alexa):

*  Ancestry.com:  531 (Global); 129 (USA)
*  FindAGrave.com:  2,952 (Global); 746 (USA)
*  FamilySearch.org:  3,145 (Global); 1,095 (USA)
*  MyHeritage.com:  4,679 (Global); 1,768 (USA)
*   Geni.com:  6,476 (Global); 3,132 (USA)
*  Geneanet.org:  7,534 (Global); 404 (France)
*  23andme.com:  7,594 (Global); 1,945 (USA)
*  Newspapers.com:  12,901 (Global); 2,762 (USA)
*  FamilyTreeDNA.com:  16,039 (Global); 5,042 (USA)
*  MooseRoots.com:  16,459 (Global); 2,975 (USA)*  Archives.com:  19,495 (Global); 4,692 (USA)
*  WikiTree.com:  20,031 (Global); 6,289 (USA)

*  GenealogyBank.com:  28,053 (Global); 6,244 (USA)
*  Fold3.com:  29,004 (Global); 6,604 (USA)
*  FamilyTreeNow.com:  30,849 (Global); 5,766 (USA)
*  Findmypast.com:  42,806 (Global); 14,799 (USA)
*  Mocavo.com:  50,133 (Global);  12,380 (USA)
*  NewspaperARCHIVE.com:  54,128 (Global); 13,940 (USA)
*  BillionGraves.com:  66,809 (Global); 21,486 (USA)
*  Cyndi's List:  76,135 (Global); 14,165 (USA)
*  GenealogyInTime.com:  95,165 (Global); 4.563 (USA)*  AmericanAncestors.org:  114,709 (Global); 24,119 (USA)
*  WorldVitalRecords.com:  141,839 (Global); 43,188 (USA)
*  RootsWeb.com:  145,515 (Global); 34,285 (USA)

Selected Blog Website Traffic Rankings for December (Alexa):

*  Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:  89,108 (Global); 20,299 (USA)
*  LegalGenealogist.com:  195,435 (Global); 31,593 (USA)*  DNA-eXplained.com:  206,429 (Global); 49,812 (USA)
*  Geneabloggers.com:  245,034 (Global); 38,098 (USA)
*  LisaLouiseCooke.com:  247,757 (Global); 46,901 (USA)

*  Genea-Musings: 315,215 (Global); 64,010 (USA)*  Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: 423,543 (Global); 16,977 (Canada)
*  AncestryInsider.org:  671,020 (Global); 159,266 (USA)
*  DearMyrtle.com:  600,634 (Global); 103,806 (USA)
*  Genealogy's Star:  1,545,946 (Global); 200,264 (USA)

My Genealogy Wednesday - 30 December 2015

Well, we survived the invasion of the grandchildren, but just barely.  We spent Christmas Day at Tami's and brought the three kids home with us on Saturday.  We stayed home all weekend except for church on Sunday.  We took the kids to Carlsbad on Tuesday to meet their mom.  Then it was home.  I got a two hour nap and now have my sniffles/sore throat/cough back.  But I did spend all day today on the computer.

*  Read email and blogs, and added to the Best Of post.  Wrote Visiting the Giraffes at the Safari Park -- Post 393 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday.  Worked on the My Best Ancestral Genea-Discoveries of 2015 post all morning.

*  Worked on the Benchmarks post in the afternoon and set it for Friday, wrote NEHGS Offers FREE Access to Important Databases on AmericanAncestors.org during the Month of January 2016, and then took a nap.  Online at 4:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and answer email.

*  Went in at 5:15 to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, and put the trash out.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to answer more email, read, then worked in the database seeking B surname persons that needed more information.  

*  Went in at 8 p.m. to watch the SDSU basketball game, the Holiday Bowl, and read my book.  Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and add to the Best Of post.  

*  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

My Genealogy Wednesday - 23 December 2015

We wrapped the kids presents today...not too bad.  Inquired of the supplier for one of the gifts that I hadn't seen come - they wrote back immediately and said look in the package for the other gift we got from them - yep, it was there.  I'm glad that the girl won't be disappointed.  Now I still need to wrap Linda's gifts.  I don't know if I need stocking stuffers or not - I guess I could get stuff ut of the cabinet for her... Rainy and misty all day.

*  Read email and blogs, and noted that Randy Visits Santa Claus -- Post 392 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted, then wrote Ancestry.com Says Content is King - a 2015 Retrospective and forgot to set it for later.

*  Left at 10:30 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then the bank and the library for a book.  Home by 12 noon.  Read, then took a 90 minute nap. Needed it since I stayed up until midnight last night and was up after 6 this morning.  We wrapped gifts too.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to read, then wrote Some Recent Cousin Successes.  Checked Facebook, and wrote the Surname Saturday post.  Answered email.

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

*  Online at 6:40 p.m. to read, wrote the SNGF post and BOGB post and set them for the weekend, then worked in RootsMagic and FamilySearch Family Tree matching folks and standardizing names, dates, places.  Added some distant cousins to the database on the Vaux side, and added some content to some of the families.  

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

My Non-Genealogy Week to Date

Hello, Geneaholic readers, phase one of Christmas without writing is over.  Did you miss me?

Lori came in on Saturday night with her boys, and we went shopping on Sunday morning.  That worked out well - the boys got shoes, they got their mom a gift, and we got Linda some gifts.  Home so I could watch the Chargers game, while Lori took Lucas to disc golf in Balboa Park and then Logan to a jumping place which they liked.  We went to dinner at Black Angus.  The Chargers won 30-14 over the Dolphins so now 4-10.

On Monday we started out for Balboa Park but had a problem.  We went to lunch at Lolitas/Subway, the to Imperial Beach on a nice day.  The boys went in the water, we all played disc toss and tag.  I got tired.  Home to rest, then out to dinner at Marie Callenders.  The boys watched WWE all night long.

Today, I got them to the train station by 8:45 a.m. so they could go to Tami's.  It rained all day.  I was on the computer until my nap in the afternoon, then watched Aztecs lose to Kansas tonight.  Sort of caught up on things.  Even wrote a blog post this afternoon.  Resolved 50 Ancestry Hints too.

I may check in here tomorrow, or not.

My Genealogy Friday - 18 December 2015

This was not much of a genealogy day.  I went shopping, got a haircut, took a good nap, and essentially loafed on the computer.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - #127 Sarah (Martin) Putman (1792-1860) and How Building Your Family Tree on Famberry Could Help You Claim an Inheritance and set it for later.

*  Went off at 10:30 a.m. for a haircut, then shopping in Mission Valley.  Had a hot dog at Target.  Got nothing except sore feet.  

*  Home by 1 p.m. to read, then wrote Findmypast Friday New Database Announcements and took a nap. 

*  Online at 2:30 p.m. to answer email and write Ancestral Quest Provides Family Tree Maker Users with Path Forward and a $10 Discount.  Checked Facebook.  Played around on Findmypast in the new collections a bit.  Answered more email.  Where did the time go?

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and read the paper.  Online at 6:45 p.m. to write the Surname Saturday post, then participated in genchat from 7 to 8.

*  Checked email, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and I'm done.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

My Genealogy Thursday - 17 December 2015

Another good genealogy day, plus I got more shopping done.  Weather was sunny but cool, only the mid-60s, and low 40s overnight.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday Post 292: 1780 Marriage Date of Peter and Sarah (Kinnan) Putman.

*  Answered email, then got the cable box unhooked and took it to Cox Cable and got an HD cable box.  Then to WalMart for shopping.  Got home at 11:30 and got the HD cable box installed.  Had lunch.

*  Read email, checked Ancestry and FamilySearch databases, and took my nap.

*  Online at 2 p.m. to read and check out email links, then researched and wrote How Should Someone Create a Long Lasting Family History?

*  Checked Facebook, then added to the Best Of post.  Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., watered the front plants, read the paper, and watched TV.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to work on the 52 Ancestor biography, then worked in Ancestry Hints.  Resolved 110 of them tonight.  Sources now at 68,102.

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

My Genealogy Wednesday - 16 December 2015

Only 8 more shopping days until Christmas!!  I did go shopping today without much success.  Feel better today but still on meds.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Christmas at the Carringers - Post 391 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday.  Answered email.

*  Left at 11:20 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the library to renew my book, saw Karen, John and Gary for a bit, tried to get a haircut but the guy was out, then shopping at Sears, Macys, Penneys and Burlingtons, but got only a small angel necklace.  

*  Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, then took my nap.  Up at 2:30 p.m. to read, then researched and wrote Stimulating Ancestry Member Tree Hints.   Added 814 new Hints by stimulating Ancestry!  Checked email and Facebook.

*  Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., watched TV, and put the trash out.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and checked AncestryDNA matches.  

*  Started work on the new Ancestry Hints.  Resolved 59 of them, adding content and sources to the database.  sources now at 68,005.  

*  Searched for a Treasure Chest item, and found several to display.  Cool.  Checked Facebook one last time.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

My Genealogy Weekend - 13 - 15 December 2015

I know, I missed journaling for two days...I've been sick again - Monday was terrible, and I'm still under the weather today.

1)  Sunday, 13 December 2015:

*  Read email and blogs on my phone, and stayed home to watch the Chargers game.  We lost 10-3 to the Chiefs, so now 3-10 and sinking toward the first round draft choice.  Linda had to leave the car at church because she couldn't get it started.

*  Online to note that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 6 to 12 December 2015 posted, then wrote the Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of December 6 to 12, 2015 pot and set it for later.

*  Wrote the FamilySearch post for Monday and took my nap.  Got half of the Amanuensis Monday transcription done before dinner.  After dinner, finished up the 4+ page will, then wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and went to bed fairly early.  Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.

2)  Monday, 14 December 2015:

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #298: 1756 Will of Richard Cutter (1682-1756) of Woodbridge, N.J. posted.

*  Joined the Mondays With Myrt Hangout on Air, and we discussed several posts on the Best Of list.  Linda came with don in the middle of the HOA and he had gotten the car started, then showed me how he did it.  He said to take it to the transmission place.

*  We took it down to the transmission place, explained the problems, and left it there, hoping it would a cheap fix.  Stopped at the store and Subway/Lolita's for lunch.  Home by 12:30 p.m.

*  Noted that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - December 6 to 12, 2015 posted, then wrote Reader Comments About Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker Retirement - Post 1.

*  Took my nap, then wrote All Ancestry.com Customers Forced to Have Only "New Ancestry" Experience.  Was feeling bad - stomach ache, headache, fever, during dinner, so took meds again.  Watched TV, read a bit, worked in the FamilySearch Family Tree for awhile, and checked Facebook.  Was really tired so off to bed before 10.  Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours.

3)  Tuesday, 15 December 2015:

*  Up at 7 p.m. feeling OK, but still tired, the meds worked overnight.  Read emails and blogs, and wrote Tuesday's Tip: A Year of Genealogy Education at Family Tree Webinars.

*  We left at 10 a.m. for the car place, and they fixed the gearshift cable tip and lubricated it and charged us only $45.  I hope that fixed it.

*  Home by 11 a.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and took my nap before lunch.

*  Online at 1 p.m. to read, answer email, add to the Best Of post, and wrote Russ Worthington Short Videos on Family Tree Maker and Ancestry.  

*  Checked Record Matches on MyHeritage, Hints on Ancestry, and answered email.  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the debates, ate dinner, read the paper and my book, and then washed dishes.

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and I'm done.  Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

My Genealogy Saturday - 12 December 2015

This was a pretty good day for genealogy.  I also shopped online and got everyone but Linda taken care of.  So I have only one challenge to work on.

*  Read email and blogs, noticed that Surname Saturday - LNU (Elizabeth who married Richard Sawtell, England to Massachusetts) posted, and wrote the Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Dear Genea-Santa Letter post and set it for later.

*  Did my shopping in an hour and spent right up to the guidelines we set out for ourselves.  The girls used wish lists on Amazon for their kids.

*  Added to the Best Of list, worked a bit more on the GEDCOM problem, answered emails, and checked Facebook.  Watched a bit of football and had lunch.  Took a nap.

*  Online at 2 p.m. to read, then checked names on the Kansas Probate Records, looked at land and church records in my RI and CT towns, looked at surname books in the FHL Catalog, etc.  Things I've wanted to do but rarely remember to do.  

*  Checked Facebook, commented on some Ancestry posts there, answered more email, and went in at 5:30 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper and watch TV news.  

*  Online at 7 p.m. to work for two hours resolving 20 more 1920 census records adding content and sources, and looking for related records too.  216 1920 census records to go.  I started with over 1,000.  

*  Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

My Genealogy Friday - 11 December 2015

Where did the time go today?  And what did I accomplish?  Not a lot, I fear.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 102: #126 John Putman (1785-1863).

*  Left at 10:15 a.m. for the post office to mail the cards, to the bank, then to Plaza Bonita to shop around.  Had lunch at Panda Express, then home by 12:30 p.m. to read.  Took a nap.

*  Up at 2 p.m. to read, then answered email.  Wrote MyHeritage Offers Family Tree Builder Software and a FREE MyHeritage Family Tree Site with Unlimited Size FREE for Family Tree Maker Users.

*  Looked at Famberry again, and answered more emails, checked Facebook too.

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

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to work on GEDCOMs from RM7 to FTM14, and FTM14 to RM7.  Lots of source problems and some media problems.  It's too complex to explain, I fear.

*  Wrote the Surname Saturday post.  Checked Facebook again.  Where did the time go?  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

My Genealogy Day - 10 December 2015

Only 14 more shopping days until Christmas now.  did a little shopping today - gift cards online!  I feel better - headache gone, sniffles gone, cough gone, sore throat gone.  Haven't had meds since 11 a.m.  Still really hoarse though.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 291: 1756 Marriage Intentions of Jonathan White and Abigail Wing in Dartmouth, Mass.  Did my shopping on Amazon.

*  Messed around for an hour looking for a blog topic.  Tired at 11 a.m., so I took a nap.  Up after noon to eat lunch, then took a short walk to get out of the house.  Missed the CVGS luncheon today, but Diane sent pictures.

*  Online at 1 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and researched and wrote Good News! FamilySearch Has Added Record Images to Some U.S. Census Collections.

*  Worked on the John Putman profile for the 52 Ancestors post.  Captured some census records for him and his father - missed them earlier!  Researched on MyHeritage, Ancestry and FamilySearch without finding any more than I had.

*  Gave Linda the stack of Christmas letters and helped stuff the envelopes.  did about 90 of them.  Will send them on Friday.  Checked Facebook.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, and eat dinner.  Online at 7 p.m. to answer email, file Diane's photos, and then resolved 62 recent Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources.

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

My Genealogy Wednesday - 9 December 2015

This was not a typical Wednesday - I stayed home because of my cold.  Still feel cruddy, headache is gone, but snuffy and coughing on occasion.  Taking 4 in 1 cold meds plus throat lozenges.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Linda's Grandparents' Family Homes -- Post 390 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and What Do Family Tree Maker Users Do Now?

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, checked for Amazon wish lists, and wrote Other Genealogy Software Options to Replace Family Tree Maker.  Took my nap.

*  Online at 3 p.m. to read, answer email, check Findmypast tree, then worked in Ancestry finding content and sources for a family or two in the database.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, and eat dinner.  Tuned into Wacky Wednesday after 6 p.m., and printed and stapled family letters during the show.  

*  Worked on the 1920 Census Hints on Ancestry - cleared 39 of them, leaving 231 to go.  I'm in the Seaver names now.  Sources are 67,714.

*  Add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and I'm done.  Tired.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

My Genealogy Tuesday - 8 December 2015

It was a pretty humdrum day until 3 o'clock when the Ancestry/Family Tree Maker bombshell landed.  Still sick with a cold - cough, headache, sniffles, semi-controlled by the cold medicine.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote MyHeritage Releases Over 150,000 Family History Books - FREE to Access.  

*  Answered email, then worked a bit in FamilySearch Family Tree standardizing place names for my ancestors.  Still lots to do.  

*  Had lunch, worked on the scanning of the trust document for Lori, then took a nap.

*  Online at 1:50 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and go shopping at Amazon.  Bought the kitchen faucet.  Checked Facebook looking for a blog topic.

*  Email from Ancestry about retiring Family Tree Maker.  Wrote Ancestry.com Announces Retirement of Family Tree Maker Software.  Spent most of the next two hours on Facebook answering questions and commenting.  

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, and read the paper.  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, then worked on the Christmas labels and printing out the letter.  Got 30 done.  Scanned the rest of the trust papers, put them in a Word document, made it a PDF, and sent it to Lori in Google Docs.

*  Worked a bit in Ancestry Hints - resolved 38 of them.  Then checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and I'm done.  Tired.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

My Semi-Genealogy Day - 7 December 2015

This was a frustrating day because of my cold and the car problem.  Feel lousy with a cold and the meds are helping some.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #297: 1764 Will of David La Tourrette (1699-1764) of Richmond County, N.Y. posted, and joined the Mondays With Myrt HOA.

*  Linda called at 9:30 a.m. saying she was at the store and the car wouldn't start.  I went, gave her my car, and called AAA.  The battery guy came and said I needed a tow.  The tow truck came after another 30 minutes and the car started for him.  Took it to Don's and left it, got a ride home.  Took a nap because I was tired.

*  Up at 12:30 to have lunch, note that New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - November 29 to December 5, 2015 posted, add to the Best Of post, and write Are There Really Rhode Island Probate Records From 1582?  Yes!  Printed off the CVGS newsletter masters and went to the UPS Store to publish it.

*  Worked on the checkbook for two hours, now up to date!  That was a big task I waited too long to perform.

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

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, checked Facebook, and work on the Christmas letter and address labels.  Resolved 60 Hints from MyHeritage also.

*  Read, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.  

My Semi-Genealogy Weekend - 5-6 December 2015

This was not much of a genealogy weekend - I did what I had to do, but didn't have much fun doing it.  Now i'm sick...crap.

1)  Saturday, 5 December:

*  Read email in a hurry, left at 7:45 a.m. to go to the men's breakfast at Marie Callenders.  Home by 9:45 a.m. to read blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - PIN (England to colonial Massachusetts)  posted.  Wrote the SNGF post.

*  Printed off the handout for the workshop, and left at 11:45 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then at the library at 12:30 p.m. to set up tables and chairs, got hooked up, and talked about MyHeritage for about an hour doing live demonstrations, answering questions, etc.  Shirley did about 45 minutes on Family Tree Builder.

*  Home by 3:15 p.m. to take a nap, then read and answered email, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Best Visit With Relatives posted. .  Forgot to work on the CVGS newsletter.  Watched the Aztecs football game - they beat Air force to win the Mountain West championship, now 10-3.  We ate dinner, I read the paper and my book.

*  Worked a bit on the Ri surnames in the database, got down to the Ro names.  Forgot again to work on the CVGS Newsletter.  

*  Checked Facebook, read blogs, finished up the Best Of post, and done.  Genealogy this day was 7.5 hours.

2)  Sunday, 6 December 2015:

*  Read email and blogs while watching TV news, then off to church at 9:30 a.m., and home by 11:30.  Got the CVGS Newsletter ready for proofing, and sent it off to the proofers.

*  Went in at 12:45 p.m. to eat lunch, then watched the Chargers game.  Another debacle, lost 17-3 to Denver, so now 3-9.  

*  Online at 4:15 p.m. to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 29 November to 5 December 2015 posted.  Wrote Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of November 30 to December 5, 2015 and the FamilySearch post for Monday.

*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner and read the paper.  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, start the new Best Of post, edit the CVGS newsletter and email it to the folks, transcribe the David LaTourette will, and write the Amanuensis Monday post.  

*  Went in to watch Charger low-lights at 8:45, washed dishes, and back online at 9 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.

Now I have a sore throat and sniffles, so I started the cold tablet regimen.  Crap. 

My Genealogy Friday - 4 December 2015

Time waits for no man - we are only 27 days away from 2016.  Scary thought!

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 101: #125 Mary Jane (Hutchison) Sovereen (1792-1868).

*  Worked on the MyHeritage handout for Saturday - just in time.  Experimented a bit in MyHeritage also - uploaded a new GEDCOM but don't want to delete the old one because I am not done with the Record Matches.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote My Legacy Family Tree Colors..  Took a nap.

*  Up at 4 p.m. to read, then worked in MyHeritage some more - statistics helped me find a bunch of date errors in my database.  Fixed as many as I could in RootsMagic and in MyHeritage.  

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

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write the Surname Saturday post, participate in GenChat on Twitter, then work in FamilySearch Family Tree adding content and standardizing places.  

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

My Semi-Genealogy Thursday - 3 December 2015

This was Linda's birthday, so I took some time away from the computer.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 290: 1786 Marriage Record of Humphrey White and Sybil Kirby in Dartmouth, Mass.

*  Went off at 9:30 a.m. to Costco to get flowers and look for the kitchen faucet I need to buy.  They didn't have it.  Then to the card store for a birthday card.  Home by 11 a.m.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and worked in FamilySearch Family Tree.  Researched and wrote First Look at GigaTrees Family Tree Site.  Took my nap.

*  Online to read, check Facebook, and work on the 52 Ancestors profile.  Worked on the back screen a bit.  Got a start on the CVGS newsletter - about 50% done.  We left at 5 p.m. for Black Angus to celebrate Linda's birthday.  

*  Home by 6:40 p.m. to read the paper and watch news and football, then online at 7:30 p.m. to work on Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources.  Lots of interruptions to help Linda with her messages on her phone and the lost discount card, which was found two hours later.  

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

Not Much of a Genealogy Day

Well, the San Bernardino shootings dominated the news all afternoon and evening.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote More Adventures with Kalle and Aila -- Post 389 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then SDGS Family History Seminar on 9 January Features John Colletta.  Listened to the GenTools HOA.

*  Worked a bit looking for more records for my White line - especially Jonathan - Henry - Julia.

*  Went off at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the library and the CVGS Bored meeting.  Home by 2:45.

*  Read, then watched TV for awhile, checked Facebook, blecch.  Added to the Best Of post, answered email too.  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner and read the paper, then took out the trash, fixed the stove handle again and washed dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, then wrote Defining the General Society of Mayflower Descendants Application Process.  Worked through 32 more 1920 census Hints on Ancestry, down to 266.  Sources at 67,428.

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

They Spelled Genealogists Wrong...

How could they misspell "genealogists" so badly?

"Genealogists" must be too long to fit on the shirt.

I'm not sure I know any "old retired genealogists" though - most the the old genealogists I know are not "retired" from doing genealogy.

My Genealogy Tuesday - 1 December 2015

24 shopping days until Christmas.  I haven't started yet.  This was a stay-at-home and get things done day.

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip: Participate In or Watch the DearMYRTLE's GenTools Study Group and then wrote four posts on the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and checkedo ut the William White Society.  Had lunch, then worked in the garage and in the dog run.  Got things put back where they used to be.

*  Online at 12:30 p.m. to look for more Jonathan White records on Ancestry and AmericanAncestors.  Captured some and saved them.

*  Downloaded and installed the RootsMagic update, and wrote RootsMagic 7.0.8.0 Released - Adds Standard Place Name to FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles.  Wrote BCG Offers Free Webinar -- Tuesday, December 15 and set it for later.

*  No nap.  Scanned the trust pages for Lori.  Answered more email.  Checked Facebook.  Checked out Gigatrees - uploaded a GEDCOM.  Went out and worked on the backyard tumbleweeds for 30 minutes.  One more big one to break down.  Watered the plants.  Online to print CVGS Board pages, and read blogs.

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

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, then worked in FamilySearch Family Tree attaching records and standardizing places for the White/Richmond line.  Worked in Ancestry on 1920 Census Hints - got 17 of them done, adding sources and content to the database.

*  Went in at 9:10 p.m. to watch the end of the Aztecs game.  They beat Long Beach State 76-72.  Online at 9:45 p.m. to try to print photos for Linda - color is messed up.  Crap.  

*  Checked Facebook.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.