These were not full genealogy days because life intervenes on the weekend. I have to do some things that disrupt the normal flow.
1) Saturday, 15 August 20915
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off at 7:45 a.m. for Marie Callenders for breakfast with the Men's group, and then left at 9 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting.
* Got there in plenty of time, it started at 10 a.m. We voted to dissolve CGSSD, and then I did my Digital Microfilm presentation. Good to see old friends, but I may not see many of them now.
* Home by 12:45 p.m. to note that Surname Saturday -- MAYO (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Who is Your "Bad Behavior" Relative? posted. Took a nap.
* Online at 3 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, write two posts for the CVGS blog and do a little research on Clement King in NY Probates.
* We left at 5:15 p.m. for the Sears 50th wedding anniversary party at Karina's in Eastlake. There were about 50 people there, and we had a nice dinner, some speeches, and cake. Home by 9 p.m. to hear that Padres won and Sweetwater Valley LL won the West Regional.
* Read, checked Facebook, but didn't journal. Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 16 August 2015
* Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 9 to 15 August 2015 post and we went off to church at 9:30 a.m. Home by 11:30 a.m.
* Wrote Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of August 9 to 15, 2015 and set it for later, then the FamilySearch post for Monday. Took a short nap.
* Up at 1:15 p.m. to have lunch, watch the Padres game, and read the paper, then finished my Daniel Silva book. Padres lost 5-0 to Rockies, so now 57-63 on the season.
* Online at 3:40 p.m. to read, check Facebook, then went in to eat dinner and watch TV news. Online at 5:30 p.m. to read, and work on the Amanuensis Monday post. Got it transcribed and written.
* Found I had more Ancestry Hints, so I worked through 235 of them adding content and sources as needed. I need to do this twice a week in order to burn the numbers down - still 30,725 to go. Sources at 64,379.
* Took a short walk, then online to read, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours. Slacker!!
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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Saturday, April 18, 2015
My Genealogy Saturday - 18 April 2015
This was CGSSD day, and the Padres were at Chicago Cubs.
* Read email, but not blogs, got off by 8:05 a.m. to meet John for the ride to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD. After 45 minute discussion, group voted 34-9 to merge with SDGS. There goes a yearly speaking gig.
* In the second hour, John gave his Civil War talk and it was excellent. We made it back to Chula Vista by 12:15 p.m.
* I watched the Padres/Cub game. Pads came back from 6-2 in the top of the 9th, but Cubs won 7-6 in the 11th. Drat.
* Online at 2:30 p.m. to read blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - MASON (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - The "When I Was Young" Genea-Meme, Part 3 posted.
* Checked Facebook and Google+, and answered Ancestry messages. Looked at my 23and Me matches again, sent out some invitations to share. Got one back - looks like a 4th cousin, maybe a White. Also checked Linda's - she has two Leland 2nd-3rd cousin matches.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, and watch TV. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then did 22 Hints in the 1920 US census. Added content and sources. Sources at 61,839.
* Added to the Best Of post, and got it ready for Sunday. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Read email, but not blogs, got off by 8:05 a.m. to meet John for the ride to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD. After 45 minute discussion, group voted 34-9 to merge with SDGS. There goes a yearly speaking gig.
* In the second hour, John gave his Civil War talk and it was excellent. We made it back to Chula Vista by 12:15 p.m.
* I watched the Padres/Cub game. Pads came back from 6-2 in the top of the 9th, but Cubs won 7-6 in the 11th. Drat.
* Online at 2:30 p.m. to read blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - MASON (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - The "When I Was Young" Genea-Meme, Part 3 posted.
* Checked Facebook and Google+, and answered Ancestry messages. Looked at my 23and Me matches again, sent out some invitations to share. Got one back - looks like a 4th cousin, maybe a White. Also checked Linda's - she has two Leland 2nd-3rd cousin matches.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. for dinner, and watch TV. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then did 22 Hints in the 1920 US census. Added content and sources. Sources at 61,839.
* Added to the Best Of post, and got it ready for Sunday. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
My Genealogy Day - 21 February 2015
This was a day with some genealogy work, and a memorial service.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla. Sat in on the RootsMagic class - Chris reviewed the Tools available in RootsMagic. Hal horrocks gave his Colonial Records talk at 10:30, and I was home by noon.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - FENNE (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and updated the RootsTech compendium. Then it was off to church for my friend Alan Sachrison's memorial service. It was very well done, with military honors. A reception afterwards, and we saw some old friends.
* Home by 3:30 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Four Degrees of Ancestral Separation posted. Worked on the SDGS article about RootsTech. Updated the bog compendium too.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV news, then washed dishes. Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, answer email, send the article to SDGS, and worked on the BillionGraves notice for a Seaver. Managed to connect him to an existing tree in the database.
* Used the Count Trees feature in RootsMagic to find a sparse Seaver tree, and managed to add several more generations back to a German immigrant.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla. Sat in on the RootsMagic class - Chris reviewed the Tools available in RootsMagic. Hal horrocks gave his Colonial Records talk at 10:30, and I was home by noon.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - FENNE (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and updated the RootsTech compendium. Then it was off to church for my friend Alan Sachrison's memorial service. It was very well done, with military honors. A reception afterwards, and we saw some old friends.
* Home by 3:30 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Four Degrees of Ancestral Separation posted. Worked on the SDGS article about RootsTech. Updated the bog compendium too.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV news, then washed dishes. Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, answer email, send the article to SDGS, and worked on the BillionGraves notice for a Seaver. Managed to connect him to an existing tree in the database.
* Used the Count Trees feature in RootsMagic to find a sparse Seaver tree, and managed to add several more generations back to a German immigrant.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
My Geneaholic Saturday - 17 January 2015
This was pretty much an all-genealogy day, and I made some progress.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, and off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:15 a.m.
* Got there, and Paul already had Myrt and Russ in the green room. Talked to them a bit, then the 9 a.m. meeting started, and they listened in. Hangout On Air started at 10:15 and went to 11:30 a.m. I worked on the laptop with email, blogs, Facebook, etc. Took a picture of Myrt on the screen, and put it on Facebook. Noted that Surname Saturday - LNU (colonial Massachusetts) posted.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Some Semi-Random Online Research posted and to write CGSSD Meeting Today Featured DearMYRTLE Presenting in a Hangout On Air. Checked Facebook, answered email.
* Reviewed and downloaded more Simon Gates deeds, renamed them and put them in the family folder.
* Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game, read the paper, and we ate dinner. Aztecs won 53-47 over UNLV, so now 14-4.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, answer email, add to the Best Of post, and then worked on the new Sever family email. Worked him back, adding to the database when needed, to the Peter Sever in late 1700s New Jersey.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, and off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:15 a.m.
* Got there, and Paul already had Myrt and Russ in the green room. Talked to them a bit, then the 9 a.m. meeting started, and they listened in. Hangout On Air started at 10:15 and went to 11:30 a.m. I worked on the laptop with email, blogs, Facebook, etc. Took a picture of Myrt on the screen, and put it on Facebook. Noted that Surname Saturday - LNU (colonial Massachusetts) posted.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Some Semi-Random Online Research posted and to write CGSSD Meeting Today Featured DearMYRTLE Presenting in a Hangout On Air. Checked Facebook, answered email.
* Reviewed and downloaded more Simon Gates deeds, renamed them and put them in the family folder.
* Went in at 4:30 p.m. to watch the Aztecs game, read the paper, and we ate dinner. Aztecs won 53-47 over UNLV, so now 14-4.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, answer email, add to the Best Of post, and then worked on the new Sever family email. Worked him back, adding to the database when needed, to the Peter Sever in late 1700s New Jersey.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 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.
* 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.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
My Geneaholic (?) Weekend - 20-21 September 2014
It wasn't much of a genealogy weekend - a little blogging, a little researching, a society meeting, and Padres and Chargers games.
1) Saturday, 20 September 2014:
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to UCSD for the CGSSD meeting. Del did Ancestry at 9 a.m. (watched an Ancestry webinar...boring!) and then Joel Weintraub on the 1950 US Census at 10:30 (fun, lots of good info). I tweeted a bit in the latter.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to read, noted that Surname Saturday - BEMIS (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do/Did Your Children Know Their Great-Grandparents? posted, then took a nap, watched football on TV, and read the paper.
* We left at 4 p.m. for the trolley, stopped at El Pollo Loco for Linda's dinner, and in Petco Park by 5:15 for the 5:40 game. I had a pizza slice for dinner, plus the ice cream cone. Padres beat the Giants 3-2.
* Home by 9:45 p.m. to watch the end of the Aztecs loss to Oregon State, 28-7. Online to read, check Facebook, but didn't blog. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 21 September 2014:
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 September 2014 post.
* Didn't go to church, but watched the Chargers game vs. Buffalo. We won 22-10, so now 2-1 on the season. Defense looks better, but we're running out of running backs.
* Watched the Padres game, read the paper, took a nap. Pads won 8-2 over the Giants, 6-1 on the homestand so far, now 75-81 on the season. We ate dinner, and I went out and mowed and watered the front lawn.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and researched in the Ha-He surnames in the database. Got down to Hebditch.
* Answered some email. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
1) Saturday, 20 September 2014:
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to UCSD for the CGSSD meeting. Del did Ancestry at 9 a.m. (watched an Ancestry webinar...boring!) and then Joel Weintraub on the 1950 US Census at 10:30 (fun, lots of good info). I tweeted a bit in the latter.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to read, noted that Surname Saturday - BEMIS (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do/Did Your Children Know Their Great-Grandparents? posted, then took a nap, watched football on TV, and read the paper.
* We left at 4 p.m. for the trolley, stopped at El Pollo Loco for Linda's dinner, and in Petco Park by 5:15 for the 5:40 game. I had a pizza slice for dinner, plus the ice cream cone. Padres beat the Giants 3-2.
* Home by 9:45 p.m. to watch the end of the Aztecs loss to Oregon State, 28-7. Online to read, check Facebook, but didn't blog. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 21 September 2014:
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 14 to 20 September 2014 post.
* Didn't go to church, but watched the Chargers game vs. Buffalo. We won 22-10, so now 2-1 on the season. Defense looks better, but we're running out of running backs.
* Watched the Padres game, read the paper, took a nap. Pads won 8-2 over the Giants, 6-1 on the homestand so far, now 75-81 on the season. We ate dinner, and I went out and mowed and watered the front lawn.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and researched in the Ha-He surnames in the database. Got down to Hebditch.
* Answered some email. Genealogy this day was 4.5 hours.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
My Geneaholic Saturday - 16 August 2014
Didn't sleep well last night for some reason, so was tired today. I need my 7 hours and can then go all day until about 11 p.m.
* Read email and blogs quickly, then packed up and went off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla. Moderated the RootsMagic SIG meeting, then presented "Crafting Great Source Citations" to the assembled folks. Not sure if this was a winner - lots of droopy eyes. It was probably too detailed in the software section...oh well.
* Home by 12:30, had lunch, read email and blogs, then noted that Surname Saturday - MAVERICK (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Genea-Bucket List posted.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch TV and take a nap. Back online at 2:45 p.m. to read, then downloaded several Middlesex County MA probate files for ancestors from AmericanAncestors.org. Put them in the surname file folders. Lots more of these to do!
* Padres game started at 4:15, so read the paper, ate dinner, and Pads had just gone ahead 8-5 in the 7th inning when it rained. A two hour delay, they won 9-5 over the Cards. Now 58-64.
* Online during the rain delay to add to the Best Of post, then added the Thomas Dudley line back to the royals. Cool - now have three lines done. I really need some scrolls made...
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs quickly, then packed up and went off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla. Moderated the RootsMagic SIG meeting, then presented "Crafting Great Source Citations" to the assembled folks. Not sure if this was a winner - lots of droopy eyes. It was probably too detailed in the software section...oh well.
* Home by 12:30, had lunch, read email and blogs, then noted that Surname Saturday - MAVERICK (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Genea-Bucket List posted.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch TV and take a nap. Back online at 2:45 p.m. to read, then downloaded several Middlesex County MA probate files for ancestors from AmericanAncestors.org. Put them in the surname file folders. Lots more of these to do!
* Padres game started at 4:15, so read the paper, ate dinner, and Pads had just gone ahead 8-5 in the 7th inning when it rained. A two hour delay, they won 9-5 over the Cards. Now 58-64.
* Online during the rain delay to add to the Best Of post, then added the Thomas Dudley line back to the royals. Cool - now have three lines done. I really need some scrolls made...
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
My Genealogy Saturday - 19 April 2014
It wasn't a really big genealogy Saturday... I wasn't home for most of it, or at a repository either.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, and left at 8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting.,
* Went to the 9 a.m. class on Ancestry led by Del Ritchhart. I contributed a bit. Then the snack break, and Judy Brooks' talk on Scottish Research. Interesting, a good overview.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat pizza for lunch, then noted that Surname Saturday - DeCAMP (France > New York > New Jersey) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Some Random Research had posted. Checked Facebook, answered some email, and added to the Best Of post.
* Worked a bit in the database on the next 52 Ancestors bio - added some deed transcriptions and sources to D.J. Carringer, plus added some photos and images to the database. No real research.
* We left at 3 p.m. for the trolley station, got to the Tin Fish at 4 p.m. for dinner, shared a table with some folks whose Padres seats are just below us, ate fish and chips, and had a good time singing along with Joe.
* Into Petco Park at 5 p.m. and had my ice cream, and a cupcake, watched the game, Keith gave me some gumdrops, and the Padres won 3-1 over the Giants (now 9-9 on the season, and 7 of 10 in the last 10 days).
* Home on the trolley and online by 9:10 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, and left at 8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting.,
* Went to the 9 a.m. class on Ancestry led by Del Ritchhart. I contributed a bit. Then the snack break, and Judy Brooks' talk on Scottish Research. Interesting, a good overview.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat pizza for lunch, then noted that Surname Saturday - DeCAMP (France > New York > New Jersey) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Do Some Random Research had posted. Checked Facebook, answered some email, and added to the Best Of post.
* Worked a bit in the database on the next 52 Ancestors bio - added some deed transcriptions and sources to D.J. Carringer, plus added some photos and images to the database. No real research.
* We left at 3 p.m. for the trolley station, got to the Tin Fish at 4 p.m. for dinner, shared a table with some folks whose Padres seats are just below us, ate fish and chips, and had a good time singing along with Joe.
* Into Petco Park at 5 p.m. and had my ice cream, and a cupcake, watched the game, Keith gave me some gumdrops, and the Padres won 3-1 over the Giants (now 9-9 on the season, and 7 of 10 in the last 10 days).
* Home on the trolley and online by 9:10 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
My Geneaholic Saturday - 15 March 2014
I survived the Ides of March with no disaster befalling me...but then I'm not a ruler of anything besides this computer.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD. Sat in the RootsMagic class, not much new or interesting. Then the talk by Alice wasn't overly exciting either. Kind of a wasted morning.
* Home by 12:30 to eat lunch and noted that Surname Saturday - BARTLETT (England > New England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - March Madness! posted.
* Worked on finding the banking stuff I need to send to Tami. Found it, and found that I had deleted my Downloads folder from the Favorites somehow. Recalled that they had gone to Dropbox somehow yesterday, and then deleted it, so found it in the Recycle Bin and restored it to Dropbox and eventually was able to copy it to Favorites again. Deleted it from Dropbox again. Whew.
* Went in at 3 p.m. to watch basketball. Aztecs came came on at 3:30 midway in first half. They lost to New Mexico 64-58. Ate dinner, read the paper and several genealogy magazines too. Watered the front plants and washed the dishes and fed the birds - got new bird feeders.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked in Ancestry capturing Mass Town and VR records for ancestors of Sophia Buck. Got about 20, renamed them, put them in surname folders ready to add to the database. Another branch done.
* Worked in MyHeritage record matches - confirmed 20 more so down to 140 to go. Added sources and content to the database. Finally, worked in Ancestry in the Fo's - got down to Fox adding content and sources. Up to 50,600 sources.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs in a hurry, then off to the CGSSD meeting at UCSD. Sat in the RootsMagic class, not much new or interesting. Then the talk by Alice wasn't overly exciting either. Kind of a wasted morning.
* Home by 12:30 to eat lunch and noted that Surname Saturday - BARTLETT (England > New England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - March Madness! posted.
* Worked on finding the banking stuff I need to send to Tami. Found it, and found that I had deleted my Downloads folder from the Favorites somehow. Recalled that they had gone to Dropbox somehow yesterday, and then deleted it, so found it in the Recycle Bin and restored it to Dropbox and eventually was able to copy it to Favorites again. Deleted it from Dropbox again. Whew.
* Went in at 3 p.m. to watch basketball. Aztecs came came on at 3:30 midway in first half. They lost to New Mexico 64-58. Ate dinner, read the paper and several genealogy magazines too. Watered the front plants and washed the dishes and fed the birds - got new bird feeders.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked in Ancestry capturing Mass Town and VR records for ancestors of Sophia Buck. Got about 20, renamed them, put them in surname folders ready to add to the database. Another branch done.
* Worked in MyHeritage record matches - confirmed 20 more so down to 140 to go. Added sources and content to the database. Finally, worked in Ancestry in the Fo's - got down to Fox adding content and sources. Up to 50,600 sources.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
My Genealogy Saturday - 15 February 2014
This was a busy genealogy day...no blogging, a speaking engagement, the CGSSD meeting and some online research.
* Read email and blogs quickly, then left at 8:10 a.m. for the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla.
* Got there at 8:45 a.m. and immediately asked about autosomal DNA. Enjoyed Barbara Renick's talk on 11 Layers of Searching on FamilySearch, but she only did two of them. I left at 11:10 a.m. during her second talk on Library Catalogs to go to Carmel Mountain Ranch Library. Stopped at Costco in CMR for lunch, then the library by noon.
* Got set up, started at 12:30 p.m. but had to talk from behind the projector because of the projector cable cord length - very short! Worked out OK. Lots of questions afterwards, some attendees had some experience.
* Home by 2:45 p.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - Hare (England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Share Some of Your Memories posted.
* worked for about an hour in the FamilySearch Family Tree matching several Gates families to persons in the tree, adding events, children and sources to the tree, etc. Got three ancestral families done.
* Called for dinner at 5:30 p.m., watched TV news, read the paper and did the dishes.
* Online at 6:50 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and added more content and sources to several ancestors, especially Georgianna Kemp for next 52 Ancestors post. Then worked in MyHeritage adding content and sources from Find A Grave record matches. Confirmed 20 more, now have 335 left.
* Wrote this post, checked Facebook, and done! Tired. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs quickly, then left at 8:10 a.m. for the CGSSD meeting at UCSD in La Jolla.
* Got there at 8:45 a.m. and immediately asked about autosomal DNA. Enjoyed Barbara Renick's talk on 11 Layers of Searching on FamilySearch, but she only did two of them. I left at 11:10 a.m. during her second talk on Library Catalogs to go to Carmel Mountain Ranch Library. Stopped at Costco in CMR for lunch, then the library by noon.
* Got set up, started at 12:30 p.m. but had to talk from behind the projector because of the projector cable cord length - very short! Worked out OK. Lots of questions afterwards, some attendees had some experience.
* Home by 2:45 p.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - Hare (England) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Share Some of Your Memories posted.
* worked for about an hour in the FamilySearch Family Tree matching several Gates families to persons in the tree, adding events, children and sources to the tree, etc. Got three ancestral families done.
* Called for dinner at 5:30 p.m., watched TV news, read the paper and did the dishes.
* Online at 6:50 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and added more content and sources to several ancestors, especially Georgianna Kemp for next 52 Ancestors post. Then worked in MyHeritage adding content and sources from Find A Grave record matches. Confirmed 20 more, now have 335 left.
* Wrote this post, checked Facebook, and done! Tired. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
My Genealogy Saturday - 18 January 2014
This was a fairly full genealogy day, but decidedly different. It was another beautiful, warm day in Chula Vista, temp got up to 76 F here.
* Read email and blogs, then went off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:20 a.m. Sat in the SIG discussion meeting, and then Butch Hibben's talk on free smart phone apps.
* Stopped at church on the way home for lunch at Jean's memorial service, and home by 1 p.m.
* Read, noted that Surname Saturday - REMINGTON (England to colonial New England) posted and posted Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - How Many Children/Grandchildren in Your Matrilineal Line?
* Wrote up the Lisa Cooke seminar for Diane and sent it off.
* Checked Facebook, and decided to try a Flipboard magazine. I chose my mother's life, and after figuring out how to add content (it was a struggle, there are no step-by-step tutorials, just nice glamorous videos), I added 40 blog posts with pix of my mother and made it public. Highlighted it on Facebook and Google+ and had only a few comments. Showed it to Linda and she loved it. I think it has real potential to interest family members. We'll see how the kids like it.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV and eat dinner.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read Flipboard comments, then write the Amanuensis post for Monday, and then worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. Up to 48615 sources now.
* Added to the Best Of post and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then went off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:20 a.m. Sat in the SIG discussion meeting, and then Butch Hibben's talk on free smart phone apps.
* Stopped at church on the way home for lunch at Jean's memorial service, and home by 1 p.m.
* Read, noted that Surname Saturday - REMINGTON (England to colonial New England) posted and posted Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - How Many Children/Grandchildren in Your Matrilineal Line?
* Wrote up the Lisa Cooke seminar for Diane and sent it off.
* Checked Facebook, and decided to try a Flipboard magazine. I chose my mother's life, and after figuring out how to add content (it was a struggle, there are no step-by-step tutorials, just nice glamorous videos), I added 40 blog posts with pix of my mother and made it public. Highlighted it on Facebook and Google+ and had only a few comments. Showed it to Linda and she loved it. I think it has real potential to interest family members. We'll see how the kids like it.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV and eat dinner.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read Flipboard comments, then write the Amanuensis post for Monday, and then worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. Up to 48615 sources now.
* Added to the Best Of post and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
My Genealogy Saturday - 17 August 2013
This was all CGSSD in the morning, a little database work in the afternoon, baseball in the evening, and reading afterwards.
* Read email and blogs, packed up the laptop and headed off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:10 a.m. got there at 8:45 and attended the Ancestry.com interest group, led by Del. Got to share some of the new features - good session!
* Took a bathroom break, grabbed a snack, and set up for my presentation at 10:30 a.m. That went well until the projector bulb went dark..Gary found a tabletop projector and set it up, but then the ceiling-mounted projector came on again, for another 20 minutes or so. We used the table-top after that - the images were smaller but I got through it by 12. First time that's happened to me - just glad that Gary had another projector. Most societies have just one and it would be a lecture following the disaster. Talked to some attendees afterward. Met Edith, a 10th cousin vacationing from Oregon.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then read, added to the Best Of post, tweeted about Surname Saturday - MOTT (England to colonial Rhode Island) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - This Week's Genealogy Highlight, which posted while I was away. Answered some email too.
* Went in at 2:15 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, took a fairly long nap, read the paper. Online at 4 p.m. to read, then answered more email and worked in the database a bit.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, then the Padres game, read the paper, ate dinner, and finished my Steve Berry book. My Padres won 8-2 over the Mets (now 55-68).
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours (hey it was a weekend, cut me some slack!).
* Read email and blogs, packed up the laptop and headed off to the CGSSD meeting at 8:10 a.m. got there at 8:45 and attended the Ancestry.com interest group, led by Del. Got to share some of the new features - good session!
* Took a bathroom break, grabbed a snack, and set up for my presentation at 10:30 a.m. That went well until the projector bulb went dark..Gary found a tabletop projector and set it up, but then the ceiling-mounted projector came on again, for another 20 minutes or so. We used the table-top after that - the images were smaller but I got through it by 12. First time that's happened to me - just glad that Gary had another projector. Most societies have just one and it would be a lecture following the disaster. Talked to some attendees afterward. Met Edith, a 10th cousin vacationing from Oregon.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then read, added to the Best Of post, tweeted about Surname Saturday - MOTT (England to colonial Rhode Island) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - This Week's Genealogy Highlight, which posted while I was away. Answered some email too.
* Went in at 2:15 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, took a fairly long nap, read the paper. Online at 4 p.m. to read, then answered more email and worked in the database a bit.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the LLWS game, then the Padres game, read the paper, ate dinner, and finished my Steve Berry book. My Padres won 8-2 over the Mets (now 55-68).
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours (hey it was a weekend, cut me some slack!).
Saturday, July 20, 2013
My Genealogy Saturday - 20 July 2013
July is almost two thirds over, and our cruise is only two months away.
* Read email and blogs, left at 8:10 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Got there by 8:45 a.m., got the laptop set up, and did the RootsMagic class for the first hour. Moved to the second room, and set up the laptop with the GLO site, Earthpoint, and Google Earth open, and watched Blythe Stokes presentation. Was able to find Devier Smith and Henry Carringer in Cheyenne County, Kansas! Genea-gasms!
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, and note that Surname Saturday - SMITH (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - The Rivers of Your Ancestors posted.
* Read email and blogs, then worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. Checked Facebook and Google+ too.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, almost got a nap, eat dinner, water the front plants, get Ruthie's mail, and wash the dishes. Pads won 5-3 over the Cards, so now 43-55, and broke the 10 game road losing streak.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work in the database adding content and sources. Also made reservations for returning from the cruise, but made them for the wrong day! Dumb move, didn't double check the date. Drat. Will have to change it since the cruise isn't there yet. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, left at 8:10 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Got there by 8:45 a.m., got the laptop set up, and did the RootsMagic class for the first hour. Moved to the second room, and set up the laptop with the GLO site, Earthpoint, and Google Earth open, and watched Blythe Stokes presentation. Was able to find Devier Smith and Henry Carringer in Cheyenne County, Kansas! Genea-gasms!
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, and note that Surname Saturday - SMITH (England to colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - The Rivers of Your Ancestors posted.
* Read email and blogs, then worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. Checked Facebook and Google+ too.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, almost got a nap, eat dinner, water the front plants, get Ruthie's mail, and wash the dishes. Pads won 5-3 over the Cards, so now 43-55, and broke the 10 game road losing streak.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work in the database adding content and sources. Also made reservations for returning from the cruise, but made them for the wrong day! Dumb move, didn't double check the date. Drat. Will have to change it since the cruise isn't there yet. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
My genealogy Saturday - 20 April 2013
NGS in Las Vegas is coming up in two and a half weeks.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WHEELER (England > Colonial Massachusetts) posted, and left at 8:10 a.m. for UCSD in La Jolla for the CGSSD meeting.
* Sat in on the RootsMagic user group, and learned very little. Then Gary did his Cloud Genealogy talk - I helped some with FamilySearch changes.
* Home by 12:45 p.m to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Tell Us a Childhood Memory posted. Read email and blogs, checked Facebook.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch TV sports, take a nap. Good one!
* Online again at 3 p.m. to read, then worked in my files trying to get as much of the scanned documents into the right Ancestral folders. I need to copy some of the transcriptions into the database events, and attach images. Found lots of goodies! Next is organizing the photos before I put them on the FS Family Tree.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., watched the news, then the Padres/Giants game, read the paper, finished my book, worked on the iPhone a bit too. Pads lost 2-0.
* Online at 9 p.m. to work in the Find A Grave matches on MyHeritage, confirmed 32 more, only 45 left to do!
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WHEELER (England > Colonial Massachusetts) posted, and left at 8:10 a.m. for UCSD in La Jolla for the CGSSD meeting.
* Sat in on the RootsMagic user group, and learned very little. Then Gary did his Cloud Genealogy talk - I helped some with FamilySearch changes.
* Home by 12:45 p.m to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Tell Us a Childhood Memory posted. Read email and blogs, checked Facebook.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch TV sports, take a nap. Good one!
* Online again at 3 p.m. to read, then worked in my files trying to get as much of the scanned documents into the right Ancestral folders. I need to copy some of the transcriptions into the database events, and attach images. Found lots of goodies! Next is organizing the photos before I put them on the FS Family Tree.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., watched the news, then the Padres/Giants game, read the paper, finished my book, worked on the iPhone a bit too. Pads lost 2-0.
* Online at 9 p.m. to work in the Find A Grave matches on MyHeritage, confirmed 32 more, only 45 left to do!
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
My Genealogy Funday - 16 March 2013
Just a typical Saturday - genealogy meeting, blogging, reading, researching, playing ...
* Read email and blogs, packed up the laptop and left at 8:15 a.m.
* Got to UCSD by 8:45 a.m., sat in on the DNA SIG, which was unexciting. Found out that Ysearch.org is down for some reason. Greeted Denise as she came in, and introduced her to Jean, then took her in so she could get set up. Gary did it...then Denise did a great job with her Preserving the Past talk. Well received, lots of audience interplay.
* Home by 12:45 p.m. to read, noted that Surname Saturday - BANGS (England > Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Lunch With your Fearless Female posted.
* Figured out how to get PDFs into iBooks on the iPhone and into the Adobe Reader app on the tablet. Copied several books and my research lists over. Played with the tablet camera too to see how to make it work with Dropbox, etc. I'll have 3 cameras at SLC - the digital, the iPhone and the tablet. May use the tablet as primary in the FHL. May also use it for notes in RootsTech sessions.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m. to eat, watch TV, read the paper. Back online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the SDGS program review and the SNGF post for next week. I'm set for my meme posts for next week now while we're away.
* Worked in the database finding dates, places and sources for Cole folks. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, packed up the laptop and left at 8:15 a.m.
* Got to UCSD by 8:45 a.m., sat in on the DNA SIG, which was unexciting. Found out that Ysearch.org is down for some reason. Greeted Denise as she came in, and introduced her to Jean, then took her in so she could get set up. Gary did it...then Denise did a great job with her Preserving the Past talk. Well received, lots of audience interplay.
* Home by 12:45 p.m. to read, noted that Surname Saturday - BANGS (England > Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Lunch With your Fearless Female posted.
* Figured out how to get PDFs into iBooks on the iPhone and into the Adobe Reader app on the tablet. Copied several books and my research lists over. Played with the tablet camera too to see how to make it work with Dropbox, etc. I'll have 3 cameras at SLC - the digital, the iPhone and the tablet. May use the tablet as primary in the FHL. May also use it for notes in RootsTech sessions.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m. to eat, watch TV, read the paper. Back online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the SDGS program review and the SNGF post for next week. I'm set for my meme posts for next week now while we're away.
* Worked in the database finding dates, places and sources for Cole folks. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
My genealogy day - 16 February 2013
Two weeks until the Huntington Beach BASH, guess I'd better polish up my presentations.
This was a pretty typical 3rd Saturday in the genealogy cave...and outside too.
* Read email and blogs, then noted that Surname Saturday - PIERCE (England > Massachusetts) posted.
* Left at 8:15 a.m. for the CGSSD meeting with Barbara Renick giving two talks. Both good.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Signs You Have GOCD posted.
* Answered some email, including two CVGS queries. Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and corrected some entries in the database for the Vaux family.
* Recalled that I hadn't looked for probate records of Cornelius Feather, so went into FamilySearch and found all of the papers. Captured them, renamed them, will have to abstract them. One gives his death date, and one lists all of his children and some grandchildren. This cements the relationship of my Henry Carringer to Sarah Feather, and names the grandchildren.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., read the paper, watched TV news, etc.
* Online again at 6:45 p.m. to read, answer more email, sort out some CVGS membership issues, then worked in Ancestry and American Ancestors adding content and sources. Down past Clapp in the database now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
This was a pretty typical 3rd Saturday in the genealogy cave...and outside too.
* Read email and blogs, then noted that Surname Saturday - PIERCE (England > Massachusetts) posted.
* Left at 8:15 a.m. for the CGSSD meeting with Barbara Renick giving two talks. Both good.
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to eat lunch, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Signs You Have GOCD posted.
* Answered some email, including two CVGS queries. Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and corrected some entries in the database for the Vaux family.
* Recalled that I hadn't looked for probate records of Cornelius Feather, so went into FamilySearch and found all of the papers. Captured them, renamed them, will have to abstract them. One gives his death date, and one lists all of his children and some grandchildren. This cements the relationship of my Henry Carringer to Sarah Feather, and names the grandchildren.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m., read the paper, watched TV news, etc.
* Online again at 6:45 p.m. to read, answer more email, sort out some CVGS membership issues, then worked in Ancestry and American Ancestors adding content and sources. Down past Clapp in the database now.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
My genealogy Saturday - 17 November 2012
Well, November is moving right along, isn't it? It's Thanksgiving next week, and Linda's birthday the weekend after. We have something big planned, but don't tell her!
* Read email and blogs hurriedly, then off to UCSD for the CGSSD meeting.
* Got the just before 9 a.m., paid my 2013 dues, and participated in the RootsMagic class led by Chris. Then over for a snack, and the business meeting for elections and website review - www.cgssd.org has modernized! About time! Everett Ireland gave his Non-Population Schedules talk. Had lunch there and talked to folks.
* Home by 12 noon to read, note that Surname Saturday - GRANDE (colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - 100 Word Challenge - Grandparents posted.
* Wrote Chula Vista Library "Table Talk" with John Finch on Wednesdays, Revised CVGS Bylaws Approved, CVGS Newsletter for November 2012 Published and two more posts on the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe.
* Balanced the checkbooks...took almost two hours! Only 2 months to do.
* Worked in the database adding sources and content - AA stopped working for me. Found a collateral Buck family error and fixed it.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, watched football, read the paper and did the dishes.
* Back online at 7 p.m. to add lots of Buck BMD sources from Connecticut VRs in Barbour collection on Ancestry, and on Find-A-Grave.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote thisp ost.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs hurriedly, then off to UCSD for the CGSSD meeting.
* Got the just before 9 a.m., paid my 2013 dues, and participated in the RootsMagic class led by Chris. Then over for a snack, and the business meeting for elections and website review - www.cgssd.org has modernized! About time! Everett Ireland gave his Non-Population Schedules talk. Had lunch there and talked to folks.
* Home by 12 noon to read, note that Surname Saturday - GRANDE (colonial Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - 100 Word Challenge - Grandparents posted.
* Wrote Chula Vista Library "Table Talk" with John Finch on Wednesdays, Revised CVGS Bylaws Approved, CVGS Newsletter for November 2012 Published and two more posts on the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe.
* Balanced the checkbooks...took almost two hours! Only 2 months to do.
* Worked in the database adding sources and content - AA stopped working for me. Found a collateral Buck family error and fixed it.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, watched football, read the paper and did the dishes.
* Back online at 7 p.m. to add lots of Buck BMD sources from Connecticut VRs in Barbour collection on Ancestry, and on Find-A-Grave.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote thisp ost.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Sunday, September 16, 2012
My genealogy days - 15 and 16 September 2012
Not much doing on this weekend - I did some genealogy but not much! My sports teams did well, though!
1) Saturday, 15 September (high temp at Genealogy Manor was 103 F this day!):
* Read email and blogs, and left at 8:20 a.m. for UCSD in La Jolla for the CGSSD meeting.
* Got there at 8:55 a.m., sat in on the DNA SIG, joined the CGSSD project, and the second hour was Gena Ortega on Digitized Books. I live tweeted it on Google Plus.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - HAGAR (England > Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Three Degrees of Separation posted.
* Went in at 1 p.m. to watch football, read the paper, take a nap, etc.
* Checked email and blogs before we left at 3:40 p.m. for the Padres game. In our seats at 4:40 p.m. to see the Jerry Coleman honors, had my Filippi's pizza slice and ice cream, and Padres won 4-3 over the Rockies.
* Home by 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, add to the Best Of post, and go watch football highlights. My Aztecs won 49-41 (now 2-1).
Genealogy this day was about 4.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 16 September 2012 (cooler today, only 83 F for the high):
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 9-15 September 2012 post before going off to church.
* Home from church at 11:30 a.m., read a bit, then watched football, read the paper and then my Patterson book. Chargers won 38-10 over Titans (now 2-0) and Padres won 12-11 over Rockies (now 71-76). We had dinner watching the 49ers game.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and did several hours of working in the database, adding content and sources. Checked Facebook, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
1) Saturday, 15 September (high temp at Genealogy Manor was 103 F this day!):
* Read email and blogs, and left at 8:20 a.m. for UCSD in La Jolla for the CGSSD meeting.
* Got there at 8:55 a.m., sat in on the DNA SIG, joined the CGSSD project, and the second hour was Gena Ortega on Digitized Books. I live tweeted it on Google Plus.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - HAGAR (England > Massachusetts) and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Three Degrees of Separation posted.
* Went in at 1 p.m. to watch football, read the paper, take a nap, etc.
* Checked email and blogs before we left at 3:40 p.m. for the Padres game. In our seats at 4:40 p.m. to see the Jerry Coleman honors, had my Filippi's pizza slice and ice cream, and Padres won 4-3 over the Rockies.
* Home by 9:15 p.m. to read, check Facebook, add to the Best Of post, and go watch football highlights. My Aztecs won 49-41 (now 2-1).
Genealogy this day was about 4.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 16 September 2012 (cooler today, only 83 F for the high):
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 9-15 September 2012 post before going off to church.
* Home from church at 11:30 a.m., read a bit, then watched football, read the paper and then my Patterson book. Chargers won 38-10 over Titans (now 2-0) and Padres won 12-11 over Rockies (now 71-76). We had dinner watching the 49ers game.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and did several hours of working in the database, adding content and sources. Checked Facebook, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 4.5 hours.
Monday, August 20, 2012
My genealogy (?) weekend
Actually three days with limited genealogy results.
1) Saturday, 18 August 2012
* Read email and blogs, packed up and away by 8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Sat in the FTM group, and offered comments and advice when asked. Then gave my GPS and RES talk - went 90 minutes, but folks seemed to like it.
* Home by 12:45 p.m. to eat lunch, note that Surname Saturday - READ (England > Massachusetts) posted in the morning and had to force Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - What's Your Ancestral Name Number? to post. Tweeted it.
* Worked in the database a bit, and went in at 3:30 to read the paper. We left at 4:15 p.m. for the trolley to go to the Padres game at 5:35. Lost to the Giants 8-7 in a good game.
* Home at 9:45 p.m. to watch the first half of the Chargers game, then read, add to the Best Of post, and off to bed.
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours
2) Sunday, 19 August 2012:
* Read email and blogs, got the Best Of post edited and ready to go. We went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and were home by 11:30 a.m.
* Did some online work, answered some email, and the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 12 to 18 August 2012 posted.
* Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, took a nap, and my Pads won 7-1 over Giants, ending the 5-game losing streak. Checked email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.
* We left at 4:45 p.m. for church and the Mortgage Burning party. Lots of church history, pastors Reeves and Rauch were there, and Paul stayed the night with us.
* Able to start the next Best Of post, but that was about it.
Genealogy this day was 3.0 hours.
3) Monday, 20 August 2012:
* Checked email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Petition for Administration on the Estate of Frank W. Seaver posted.
* Talked to Paul for over an hour about genealogy. He left, and we left, at 10:30 a.m. We stopped at Subway for sandwiches then to the CVGS Annual Picnic at Bonita Library. I took my wall chart and multi-page printouts of Linda's and my pedigree charts.
* Home by 2 p.m. to read, then researched and wrote Ancestry's iPhone App has a New Look. Upgraded the tablet Android Ancestry.com app and tested it, and captured some screens too.
* Sorted out my Dropbox files, transferred pictures to the desktop computer, deleted them off Dropbox, and added the recent Talk files.
* Worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. AmericanAncestors was really slow today.
* Went in for dinner at 4:45 p.m., back online by 5:15 p.m. to work more in the database, add to the Best Of post, answer some email, did some GenealogyBank research on a query, and checked Facebook.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, water the front plants, do the dishes, read my book, and the Pads beat the Pirates 3-1.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
1) Saturday, 18 August 2012
* Read email and blogs, packed up and away by 8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Sat in the FTM group, and offered comments and advice when asked. Then gave my GPS and RES talk - went 90 minutes, but folks seemed to like it.
* Home by 12:45 p.m. to eat lunch, note that Surname Saturday - READ (England > Massachusetts) posted in the morning and had to force Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - What's Your Ancestral Name Number? to post. Tweeted it.
* Worked in the database a bit, and went in at 3:30 to read the paper. We left at 4:15 p.m. for the trolley to go to the Padres game at 5:35. Lost to the Giants 8-7 in a good game.
* Home at 9:45 p.m. to watch the first half of the Chargers game, then read, add to the Best Of post, and off to bed.
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours
2) Sunday, 19 August 2012:
* Read email and blogs, got the Best Of post edited and ready to go. We went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and were home by 11:30 a.m.
* Did some online work, answered some email, and the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 12 to 18 August 2012 posted.
* Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, took a nap, and my Pads won 7-1 over Giants, ending the 5-game losing streak. Checked email, added to the Best Of post, and wrote the Amanuensis Monday post.
* We left at 4:45 p.m. for church and the Mortgage Burning party. Lots of church history, pastors Reeves and Rauch were there, and Paul stayed the night with us.
* Able to start the next Best Of post, but that was about it.
Genealogy this day was 3.0 hours.
3) Monday, 20 August 2012:
* Checked email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Petition for Administration on the Estate of Frank W. Seaver posted.
* Talked to Paul for over an hour about genealogy. He left, and we left, at 10:30 a.m. We stopped at Subway for sandwiches then to the CVGS Annual Picnic at Bonita Library. I took my wall chart and multi-page printouts of Linda's and my pedigree charts.
* Home by 2 p.m. to read, then researched and wrote Ancestry's iPhone App has a New Look. Upgraded the tablet Android Ancestry.com app and tested it, and captured some screens too.
* Sorted out my Dropbox files, transferred pictures to the desktop computer, deleted them off Dropbox, and added the recent Talk files.
* Worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources. AmericanAncestors was really slow today.
* Went in for dinner at 4:45 p.m., back online by 5:15 p.m. to work more in the database, add to the Best Of post, answer some email, did some GenealogyBank research on a query, and checked Facebook.
* Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, water the front plants, do the dishes, read my book, and the Pads beat the Pirates 3-1.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
My genealogy weekend - 21 and 22 July 2012
It was a pretty typical summer weekend for genealogy...
1) Saturday, 21 July:
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WIESER (????) posted.
* Packed up the laptop and went off at8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Sat in on the DNA SIG where Corley gave a short presentation about mtDNA and answered questions. In the main program, Dona Ritchie talked about Photoshop restoration of photos. She repaired and cleaned up three photos using Photoshop. Interesting.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to read, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Who has the most Census Records? posted. Poor participation this week, I thought this wold be a popular challenge.
* Did some random online research in the database...and answered an email query - found two obits in GenealogyBank for San Diego deaths in the 1920s.
* We left at 4 p.m. for the trolley and Petco Park. There by 5 p.m., I had my Filippi's pizza slice and ice cream, the Pads lost 8-6 in 12 innings to the Rockies (we're 4-8 now when attending) and watched most of the fireworks show.
* Home by 11:30 p.m.and read a bit.
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 22 July:
* Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15 to 21 July 2012 post.
* Left for church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:30 a.m. Read some, then wrote an email about the RootsMagic workshop.
* We left at 1:45 p.m. for the church ice cream social and had a good time talking and listening to the choir. I worked on the iPhone for most of the choir show - got all of my social sites read!
* Home by 4 p.m. to read, write CVGS July 25th Program: Gena Ortega on "Remember the Ladies" and added some images to the RootsMagic database. Made a small GEDCOM for the RM workshop.
* Had dinner at 5:30 p.m., got the dishes washed and the front plants watered, and online at 6:15 p.m. to finish up the OASIS class 3 presentation and then the library talk for Tuesday with the handout. got all of that put on the flash drive and on Dropbox. Also transferred the Ancestor Files file to the flash drive and put it all on the laptop.
* Wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Worked in Find-a-Grave - got through #800 of Seaver. Checked Facebook, started the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Database statistics:
41,257 people
16,420 families
113,197 events
5,520 places
780sources
29,071 citations
157 multimedia items.
1) Saturday, 21 July:
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - WIESER (????) posted.
* Packed up the laptop and went off at8:15 a.m. for UCSD and the CGSSD meeting. Sat in on the DNA SIG where Corley gave a short presentation about mtDNA and answered questions. In the main program, Dona Ritchie talked about Photoshop restoration of photos. She repaired and cleaned up three photos using Photoshop. Interesting.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to read, note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Who has the most Census Records? posted. Poor participation this week, I thought this wold be a popular challenge.
* Did some random online research in the database...and answered an email query - found two obits in GenealogyBank for San Diego deaths in the 1920s.
* We left at 4 p.m. for the trolley and Petco Park. There by 5 p.m., I had my Filippi's pizza slice and ice cream, the Pads lost 8-6 in 12 innings to the Rockies (we're 4-8 now when attending) and watched most of the fireworks show.
* Home by 11:30 p.m.and read a bit.
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
2) Sunday, 22 July:
* Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 15 to 21 July 2012 post.
* Left for church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:30 a.m. Read some, then wrote an email about the RootsMagic workshop.
* We left at 1:45 p.m. for the church ice cream social and had a good time talking and listening to the choir. I worked on the iPhone for most of the choir show - got all of my social sites read!
* Home by 4 p.m. to read, write CVGS July 25th Program: Gena Ortega on "Remember the Ladies" and added some images to the RootsMagic database. Made a small GEDCOM for the RM workshop.
* Had dinner at 5:30 p.m., got the dishes washed and the front plants watered, and online at 6:15 p.m. to finish up the OASIS class 3 presentation and then the library talk for Tuesday with the handout. got all of that put on the flash drive and on Dropbox. Also transferred the Ancestor Files file to the flash drive and put it all on the laptop.
* Wrote the Amanuensis Monday post. Worked in Find-a-Grave - got through #800 of Seaver. Checked Facebook, started the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.
Database statistics:
41,257 people
16,420 families
113,197 events
5,520 places
780sources
29,071 citations
157 multimedia items.
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