Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 31 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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End-of-the-month statistics:

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

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

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


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

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


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

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

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


Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Genea-Journal - 29 and 30 July 2019

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

1)  Monday, 29 July:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2)  Tuesday, 30 July 2019:

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

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

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

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

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

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




Sunday, July 28, 2019

Genea-Journal - Sunday, 28 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Genea-Journal - 26-27 July 2019

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

1)  Friday - 26 July:

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

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

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

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

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

2)  Saturday, 27 July:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 25 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 24 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 23 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, July 22, 2019

Genea-Journal - Monday, 22 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Genea-Journal - Sunday, 21 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Genea-Journal - Saturday, 20 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, July 19, 2019

Genea-Journal - Friday, 19 July 2019

This was another almost all-genealogy day in the Genea-Cave.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 287: #243 Katreen (--?--) Dafoe (1755-1792) of New York and Upper Canada posted.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 19 July 2019 and tried to nap.  Phone call interrupted.

*  Online to read, add to the Best Of post, and started the News Byte post.  Went in at 12 noon to have lunch and watch the Padres game.  Pads lost 6-5 to Cubs so now 46-51 and fading...

*  The wheelchair came, and it fit barely in the car.  Bulky, wide, heavy.  Rent to own, some paid for insurance.

*  Online at 2:30 to post Genealogy News Bytes - 19 July 2019 and wrote the Surname post.  Tried to nap again, success!

*  Online at 4 to write the SNGF post, and checked Twitter and Facebook.  

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to cook dinner, watch TV news, ate, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, resolved 232 Ancestry Hints, and TreeShared 75 profiles from RootsMagic.  Have lots more to do.  Worked on the Bible study for Saturday.

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

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 18 July 2019

This was pretty much an all-genealogy day at home.  Even got the wheelchair ordered finally.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, add to the Best Of post and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - 1810 Marriage of Frederick Sovereen and Mary Jane Hutchison in London District, Upper Canada posted.

*  Picked her up and stopped at the grocery store.  Home by 9:45 a.m.

*  worked on Theory of Family Relativity matches a bit - had to reconnect my tree to the DNA test because I deleted the previous tree.  Wrote MyHeritage Refreshes The Data for the Theory of Family Relativity™ for DNA Matches.  Listed the ToFR matches for a spreadsheet.

*  Went in at 11:30 a.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, doze in the recliner and eat lunch.  Pads lost to Marlins 4-3, so now 46-50 on the season.  

*  Online to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote Seavers in the News - Joseph Alfred Seaver Dies in Brooklyn in 1911.  Did some research on the second wife too.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook.  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to cook dinner, watched TV news, we ate, washed dishes, etc.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post and write the 52 Ancestors post.  Resolved 336 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.

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


Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 127 July 2019

This was a pretty good day - we had our DNA group meeting, my friend found a birth father, and the Padres won and almost had a no-hitter.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Marion and Betty at Cabrillo Monument -- Post 574 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Reviewed the last month and made my list for the DNA group, then looked at my 5th great-grand ThruLines on Ancestry.  Had lunch and added to the Best Of post.

*  Left at 11:20 a.m. for the library, had to park in the parking structure and walk over.  Got set up in the conference room.  We had 15.  I did my hour, and the attendees discussed their status and questions and problems.  Able to show 4 or 5 of them how to connect their Ancestry tree to their DNA test results.  One friend got a ThruLine for his birth father because he has a half-sibling match.

*  Home by 2:30, took a short nap, then wrote FREE "Family Tree Adventure" Event on 3 August Features Kenyatta Berry in Carlsbad, California.  Did some random WebHints in RootsMagic. 

*  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, ate dinner, read the paper, finished the laundry,  put out trash and washed dishes.  Padres took a no-hitter into the 8th inning (we haven't had a no-hitter in 51 seasons...) and they won 3-2 over Marlins to break 4 game losing streak.  Now 46-49 on the season.  

*  Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, then wrote the Treasure Chest post, added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.



Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 16 July 2019

This was a fairly full genealogy day, but also a frustrating day.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post and noted that Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1870 U.S. Census for Abraham Camp Household in Saginaw, Michigan posted.

*  Picked her up and we went to the 99 Cent Store for tamales and canned veggies and even some fresh fruit and veggies.  Home by 9:45 a.m.

*  Worked on the DNA talk - reviewed the one from last year, edited it a bit, and started replacing the screen shots.  Updated the Ancestry shots.  Added to the Best Of post.

*  Laid down for a nap at noon, and the power went off, knocking the computer out.  Got up and got the computer going and during the bootup the power went off again.  As a result, the next bootup included the check disk routine which took about an hour to finish.  I couldn't get the browser to open and restarted several times.  It finally did so it looks like no harm, no foul.  Except i'll never have the 90 minutes back.  Worried that the computer might be dead, I opened the laptop and read and started the News post.  Frustrating.

*  Finished the Genealogy News Bytes - 16 July 2019 post, and checked Twitter and Facebook.  Answered some email.

*  Went in at 4:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, eat dinner, read the paper, do dishes, and read my book.  Padres lost to Marlins 12-7 and it wasn't that close.  Now 45-49 and lost 4 in a row again.  Going nowhere fast...  Frustrating. 

*  Online at 7:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Wordless Wednesday post, and answered more email.  Checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Genea-Journal - Monday, 15 July 2019

This was a fairly full genealogy day since there was no Padres game.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that   Amanuensis Monday -- 1810 Mortgage Deed of Nathan Gates to Jonathan Osgood in Gardner, Massachusetts posted.  Picked her up and home by 9 a.m.  

*  Worked for almost two hours mining the updated Funeral Homes and Obituary records on Ancestry.  It turned out I had many of them, but was able to add several more persons and some dates/places to the database.

*  Had lunch, and did some more.  Wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - 15 July 2019.  Gathered the AT&T stuff and took my email sheets with them to FedEx and turned the hardware in to send to AT&T.  Pretty easy.

*  Home by 2:15 p.m. to take my nap.  Online at 3 p.m. to check Twitter and Facebook, and then searched for records for Treasure Chest.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to finish cooking dinner, we ate, watched TV news and I did dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, write the Treasure Chest post, and resolved 233 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic file.

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

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Genea-Journal - 12 to 14 July 2019

The Padre games lasted way too long on Friday and Saturday nights, so I didn't journal.

1)  Friday - the usual - blogging, reading, practiced the two talks, and the Padres lost 5-3 to Braves.

2)  Saturday - the usual - reading, blogging, gave the two talks at SDGS to good reviews, enjoyed the ice cream and challenge.  Padres lost 7-5 in 10 innings to Braves. 

3)  Sunday - the usual - blogging, reading, researching, TreeShared, did Ancestry Hints, and Padres lost 4-1 to Braves.  Braves are good!  Pads now 45-48 on the season, and lost 6 straight at home. 

Back to normal on Monday.  I think.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 11 July 2019

Baseball starts again on Friday - it's been nice having some free evenings in July to do some genealogy work.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that   Treasure Chest Thursday - 1755 Reformed Dutch Church Baptism Record of Abraham Tevoe in Albany, New York posted.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Searched in Newspapers.com for a Seaver obituary - found several and added data to RootsMagic, and settled on the one for Seavers in the News.

*  We left at 10:40 a.m. for Linda's hygienist appointment, and I got my hair cut.  We were home by 11:30 a.m.  Had lunch, and took a nap.  

*  Online at 12:45 p.m. to write Seavers in the News -- Judge Thomas O. Seaver Dies in 1912 in Vermont, then worked on the 52 Ancestors profile.  

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, and upgraded the RM profile for Abraham Dafoe.

*  Went in at 5:30 to finish cooking dinner, we ate, watched TV news, read the paper and did dishes.  

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote the 52 Ancestors post.  Resolved 167 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Genea-Journal - Wednesday, 10 July 2019

I've always known that I'm human, and proved it several times today.  I found two misteaks.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post and noted that Siblings Marion and Fred in Chula Vista in 1982 -- Post 573 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.

*  Decided I had better practice my two talks on Saturday, so started the first one before I picked Linda up at 9 a.m.  Home by 9:15 and finished the practice run.  Added some words to several slides.

*  Took a nap, and then prepped for the CVGS Research Group.  Figured out that I forgot to go to the UPS Store to print the CVGS Newsletter, so printed the master and the mail list.  Had lunch.

*  Left at 11:20 for the library, got set up, we had 16 for the Research Group and I bumbled through my 45 minutes.  Gotta do better!  Stopped at the UPS Store and printed the newsletter two days late.  Maybe no one will notice!

*  Home by 3 p.m. to read, noted that San Diego Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting and Ice Cream Social on Saturday, 13 July posted.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.  I think I dozed in the computer chair.  Went out and got the tumbleweed remains in the trash can.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, read the paper, put out the trash and do dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked on the Treasure Chest post.  Found out that I did two 6th great-grandparents for 52 Ancestors rather than two 5th great-grandparents, so will do the 5th great-grandfather this week.  Need to edit some details on the ones already done.  This is error #2 made some time ago but found today.

*  Resolved 148 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to the RootsMagic profiles.  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Another day with some genealogy and some real life issues, and then there was the All Star game tonight.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that   Treasure Chest Tuesday - 1892 City Directory Entry for David Auble (1817-1894) posted.

*  Picked her up and we went to the grocery store.  Home by 9:40 a.m.  Worked a bit on DNA Match notes on the Common Ancestors list.  

*  Left at 10:20 for the health center and my primary care physician appointment.  Didn't gain any weight, blood pressure is down a bit, and A1C is below the threshold still.  Everything is A-OK, I guess.  Home by 11:15 to take a nap.  

*  Had lunch.  Online at 12:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 9 July 2019.  Answered email, checked Facebook and Twitter, and resolved 163 Ancestry Hints adding sources and content to the RootsMagic tree.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the All Star game, ate dinner, read the paper, watered the front plants, read my book, and did the dishes.  American won 4-3 and the only Padres All Star didn't get to play.  Bummer.  

*  Online at 8 p.m. to read, wrote the two Wednesday mornings posts, checked Facebook, and added to the Best Of post.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Monday, July 8, 2019

Genea-Journal - Monday, 8 July 2019

I finally got a major problem fixed - not in genealogy, in life.  Didn't do much genealogy today, really just blogging.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that   Amanuensis Monday -- 1808 Mortgage Deed of Nathan Gates to Merari Spaulding in Gardner, Massachusetts posted.

*  Picked her up, and home by 9:15 a.m. to read more and check Facebook.  Lori called about their visit.

*  Drove the Lincoln down to the smog shop for the smog test.  It failed.  I hadn't driven it enough since the computer reset on Friday, so had to go drive on the freeway and then on city streets - spent 45 minutes doing that.  It passed..  Whew.  So now I can register it.  We need to sell or donate the beast.

*  Home by 11:45 a.m. to eat lunch, add to the Best Of post, and took a nap.  

*  Online at 1:30 p.m. to read, watch a webinar, then wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - 8 July 2019.  

*  Answered email, and then checked Facebook and  Twitter.  

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner and watch the Home Run Derby.  Read the paper, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 7:45 p.m. to read, then wrote the Treasure Chest post.  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Genea-Journal - 6 and 7 July 2019

I didn't journal last night because the Padres game ran late.  

1)  Saturday, 6 July:

*  Checked email and blogs, then dropped Linda at the Y, then went to my church men's group breakfast at Marie's.  Picked her up at 9:35 and we went to the grocery store.  Home by 10:20.

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

*  Went in and had lunch and rested in the recliner.

*  Left at 12:30 p.m. for Bonita library and the CVGS workshop with Diane.  Checked Facebook and answered questions and we took some photos.  Home by 3:15 p.m.

*  Noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Ellen's Questions Part 2 posted.  

*  Finished up the CVGS Newsletter and sent it out for review.  

*  Had dinner, watched TV news, and then online to answer email, add to the Best Of post, and worked in RM WebHints for awhile adding content and sources.  Noted that Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 30 June to 6 July 2019 posted.

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and started a new Lisa Gardner book.  Padres beat Dodgers 3-2 so that's two in a row, and 44-45 on the season.

*  Online to read email and blogs and check Facebook.  Genealogy this day was 5.5 hours.

2) Sunday, 7 July:

*  Read email and blogs, then watched the World Cup game.  We left for church at 9:50 a.m., and got home by 11:30.

*  Wrote the amanuensis Monday post, and noted that Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 30 June to 6 July 2019 posted.

*  Had lunch, and watched the Padres game, dozed a bit, read the paper.  Padres beat Dodgers 5-3 so won 3 straight and 45-45 at the All-Star break. 

*  Online at 4:15 to read, noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 30 June to 6 July 2019 posted.  Resolved about 300 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.

*  Went in at 5:30 to eat dinner and watch TV news, washed dishes too.  

*  Online at 6:15 to finish up the CVGS Newsletter, adjust the mailing list, and sent it to the email list.  TreeShared 195 RootsMagic profiles with the Ancestry tree.  

*  Answered more email, and added to the new Best Of post.  Checked Facebook.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.

Friday, July 5, 2019

Genea-Journal - Friday, 5 July 2019

This was almost an all genealogy day here in the cave, but it was a nice day outside and I got the Lincoln going, then the Padres game tonight turned out OK.  So a good day!

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 285: #483 Anna (Beck) Van Vorst (1704-before 1749) of Schenectady, New York posted.

*  Pivked up Linda, and home by 9:15 a.m.  Worked in MyHeritage a bit in Record Matches, adding content and sources to the RootsMagic tree.  

*  Called AAA at 10 a.m. and the guy came at 10:20.  Had to replace the battery, but the Lincoln started and ran OK, took it about 5 miles out and 5 back to find that Don's was closed for the weekend.  Crap.  so I have to take it for smog on Monday.  Home by 11 a.m.

*  Wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 5 July 2019 and took a nap.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News Bytes - 5 July 2019.  Wrote the two Saturday posts.  Did some FSFT matching and added a DNA ThruLine line to the RootsMagic tree. 

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

*  Online at 6 p.m. to work on the CVGS Newsletter and have it 80% done, just need the filler stuff.  

*  Went in at 7:10 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and then read my book.  Washed dishes.  Padres won 3-2 over Dodgers, so now 43-45 and need to win two more to finish at 45-45 before the All-Star game.  Earthquake 6.9 in Ridgecrest at 8:20 p.m..

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

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Genea-Journal - 4 July 2019

Happy 4th of July to all of my readers.  This was a quiet genealogy day at home.  We didn't
t go down to church for the fireworks for the first time since about 1997.

*  Dropped Linda at the Y, home to read, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - 1728 Dutch Reformed Church Marriage of Jacob Van Vorst and Anna Beck in Albany, New York posted.

*  Picked her up and home by 9:15 a.m.  Wrote My 22 Known Revolutionary War Soldiers.  Researched and wrote Seavers in the News -- Mrs. R.A. Seaver Dies in New York in 1913, but messed up the post time.  Had a nap.

*  Online at 12 noon to read, had lunch, and worked on the 52 Ancestors post for Friday.

*  Started the CVGS Newsletter - got three pages done, five more to do.  Watched the DC 4th of July celebration.   Picked weeds in the back yard for awhile - filled the trash can, and got the tumbleweeds disconnected from the roots.  Need to get them in the can too next week.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to finish dinner prep, we ate, watched TV news, and then watched the Padres game, read the paper, then read my book, and washed dishes and put the trash cans out.  

*  Padres lost to the Dodgers 5-1, so now 42-45 and lost 5 in a row.  Drat.  Linda saw fireworks from Imperial Beach and CV bayfront out the back window and was excited. 

*  Online at 9:30 to read, check Facebook, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Genea-Journal - 1-3 July 2019

I would get a lot more done, and journal every night, if I didn't watch the Padres games.  We lost three games this week to the Giants, and we played badly, losing 13-2, 10-4 and 7-5.  We went Tuesday night when the score was 10-4, but we left after 7 innings when it was 7-1.  So no journaling the last two nights.

1)  Monday, 1 July:

*  Dropped Linda, home to read, picked her up and home for Mondays With Myrt.  Took a nap.  blogged twice, did social media, and did some research.  Watched the Padres game until 10:30 and went to bed.  Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

2)  Tuesday, 2 July:

*  Dropped Linda, home to read, picked her up, and home to write blog posts.  Took two naps, finished up the two presentations and handouts, did social media, and we left at 4:45 for dinner and the Padres game.  We got home at 10:30 p.m.  Genealogy this day was 6.0 hours.

3)  Wednesday, 3 July:

*  Dropped Linda off, to the medical center for my lab test, home to read, add to the Best Of post, and noted that Fred and Betty in 1982 -- Post 572 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.  We stopped at the grocery store on the way home.

*  Wrote CVGS Saturday Workshop on 6 July Features Patricia Diane Godinez on FamilySearch.org and took a nap.

*  Had lunch, and left for the library at 11:20 a.m.  Attended the CVGS Board meeting.  Home by 1:30 p.m.

*  Added to the Best Of post, and wrote Ancestry.com ThruLines, MyTreeTags and New & Improved DNA Matches Out of Beta.  Checked Facebook and Twitter.  Took another nap.  Wrote the Treasure Chest post and entered a ThruLine into the RootsMagic database.

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to finish dinner, then watched the Padres game, read the paper, washed dishes, watered the front plants, and read my book.  Pads lost 7-5 to Giants, so we've lost 4 straight, and are now 42-44 on the season, and have 4 games in L.A.

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