"Genealogists" must be too long to fit on the shirt.
I'm not sure I know any "old retired genealogists" though - most the the old genealogists I know are not "retired" from doing genealogy.
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Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
They Spelled Genealogists Wrong...
How could they misspell "genealogists" so badly?
"Genealogists" must be too long to fit on the shirt.
I'm not sure I know any "old retired genealogists" though - most the the old genealogists I know are not "retired" from doing genealogy.
"Genealogists" must be too long to fit on the shirt.
I'm not sure I know any "old retired genealogists" though - most the the old genealogists I know are not "retired" from doing genealogy.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Someone who gets it
I'm not the only one writing about Geneaholism and recovery...
I don't know why it took me so long to discover ... GENanon, a blog by Thomas Hamburger Jnr who describes his blog as:
"We are a not-for-profit group that exists to provide succour and support to anyone, anywhere, anytime who has become addicted to the pursuit of their family history. "
He, of course, demonstrates his proclivities by writing a serial genealogy story at http://harrymcfryinvestigates.blogspot.com/ - where Harry McFry is the intrepid hero. There are 130 chapters so far - I'm not sure that is enough for a true Geneaholic. We'll see!
I don't know why it took me so long to discover ... GENanon, a blog by Thomas Hamburger Jnr who describes his blog as:
"We are a not-for-profit group that exists to provide succour and support to anyone, anywhere, anytime who has become addicted to the pursuit of their family history. "
He, of course, demonstrates his proclivities by writing a serial genealogy story at http://harrymcfryinvestigates.blogspot.com/ - where Harry McFry is the intrepid hero. There are 130 chapters so far - I'm not sure that is enough for a true Geneaholic. We'll see!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Philias and Phobias
It might be that we geneaholics can be called by other names - here are several (from here):
* Nomatophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for names
* Syngenesophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for relatives
* Taphephiliac - one with an abnormal affection for cemeteries (or for being buried alive)
* Mnemophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for memories
* Patroiophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for heredity
Somehow, "Syngenesophiliacs Anonymous" just doesn't light my fire...
* Nomatophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for names
* Syngenesophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for relatives
* Taphephiliac - one with an abnormal affection for cemeteries (or for being buried alive)
* Mnemophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for memories
* Patroiophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for heredity
Somehow, "Syngenesophiliacs Anonymous" just doesn't light my fire...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Just what I need - a T-shirt!
JMK Genealogy Gifts is offering a T-shirt (and other genealogy items) with the slogan "Geneaholic Anonymous - It's a Disease, not a Hobby."
Pretty Cool - thanks Jimmy!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Top Ten signs that you ARE a Geneaholic
10. You introduce your daughter as your descendant.
9. You've never met any of the people you send e-mail to, even though you're related.
8. You can recite your lineage back eight generations, but can't remember your nephew's name.
7. You have more photographs of dead people than living ones.
6. You've taken a tape recorder and/or notebook to a family reunion.
5. You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard, but you also understand it.
4. The local genealogy society borrows books from you.
3. The only film you've seen in the last year was the 1880 census index.
2. More than 1/2 of your book collection is made up of marriage records or pedigrees.
1. Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in more different places than Elvis!
This was found at http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~bibblineage/humor.html.
9. You've never met any of the people you send e-mail to, even though you're related.
8. You can recite your lineage back eight generations, but can't remember your nephew's name.
7. You have more photographs of dead people than living ones.
6. You've taken a tape recorder and/or notebook to a family reunion.
5. You've not only read the latest GEDCOM standard, but you also understand it.
4. The local genealogy society borrows books from you.
3. The only film you've seen in the last year was the 1880 census index.
2. More than 1/2 of your book collection is made up of marriage records or pedigrees.
1. Your elusive ancestor has been spotted in more different places than Elvis!
This was found at http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~bibblineage/humor.html.
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