Genealogy Journal - Sunday, 31 January 2021

 It's probably a record for fewest posts in a month - this is TWO.  But no one is complaining.  Yet.  Life is busy and I'd rather read a book watching TV instead of writing a blog post, even though the rest of my day is the same as it has been for a year now.  Boring.  But I get a lot of data entry and searching done.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Genealogical Forum of Oregon Hosting a FREE Virtual Open House From 27 March to 3 April 2021 posted.

*  Worked on the Amanuensis Monday post and set it for Monday.  Had to search for one to transcribe.  I need to plan ahead better.

*  Answer4ed email, and went in at noon to have lunch and watch the golf tournament.  Boring...got a short recliner nap.  Read the paper too.

*  Online at 3:30 p.m. to note that Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 24 to 30 January 2021 posted.  Checked the AncestryDNA numbers.  Added to the new Best Of post.

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to fix dinner - yum - spaghetti - and watch TV news.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to answer email, then resolved 210 Ancestry Hints adding content to the RootsMagic tree.  Then TreeShared 148 profiles to the Ancestry Member Tree. 

*  Checked blogs and email, then checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was only 6.5 hours.

Here are the end-of-January statistics.  

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

*  61,349 persons (+ 682)
*  24,999 families  (+ 226)
*  195,557 events  (+ 1723)
*  11,518 Alternate Names (+ 263)
*  15,070 places  (+ 176)
*  2,085 sources (+ 5)
*  132,619 citations (+ 1662)
*  1,555 Multi-media Items (+ 0)
*  3,211 Multimedia links (- 1)
*  40,250 matched to FSFT (+ 612

 I'm up to 67.82% (+0.26%) for citations/events and 216.17% (+0.67%) for citations/persons.

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

*  14,350 blog posts (+70)

*  153,853 page views (4963 per day, Blogger Stats, + 1045)

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  3,434 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 1)

Genealogy Journal - 31 December 2020

 What a terrible year, but I did well in genealogy.  Go figure.  I doubt that the first half of 2021 will be better.  This is my 4th post in December.  Slacker!!

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1693 Birth Record of Dinah Rice (1693-1725) in Marlborough, Massachusetts posted.

*  Worked on and posted Randy's Genealogy Activity Highlights for 2020.  went to the grocery store.

*  Home by 11 a.m., and took my nap.  Had lunch, and added to the Best Of post, then wrote MyHeritage Year in Review Graphic for 2020 and Seavers in the News -- Obituary of Undertaker George W. Seaver (1854-1946) of Marion, Virginia.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then started the profile for 52 Ancestors.  Answered email.  

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

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write the 52 Ancestors post, then answered email and talked to Lori.  At 8, added to the Best Of post, and worked in Web Hints for awhile.  Added more descendants of Seavers.

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

Here are the end-of-December statistics.  

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

*  60,768 persons (+ 533)
*  24,773 families  (+ 251)
*  193,834 events  (+ 1527)
*  11,255 Alternate Names (+ 277)
*  14,894 places  (+ 215)
*  2,080 sources (+ 20)
*  130,958 citations (+ 1748)
*  1,555 Multi-media Items (+ 3)
*  3,212 Multimedia links (+ 2)
*  39,638 matched to FSFT (+ 505)

 I'm up to 67.56% (+0.37%) for citations/events and 215.50% (+0.99%) for citations/persons.

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

*  14,280 blog posts (+81)

*  121,452 page views (3918 per day, Blogger Stats, + 368)

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  3,433 readers via email (Feedburner) (- 4)

  

Genealogy Journal - Wednesday, 23 December 2020

 15 days since the last journal - when you get out of the habit, you don't post as much.  I work u p until 9:15 p.m. usually and then go watch TV and read my mystery books.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Christmas Eve 1954 Seaver Family Photo -- Post 649 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.  Wrote Twelve Days of a Genealogy Christmas - Randy's Version and set it for later.  Checked AncestryDNA match numbers.  Wrote two more Christmas posts.

*  Tried to nap, but didn't.  Added the year's 52 Ancestors and Amanuensis Monday posts to the blog pages - took an hour for one and 90 minutes for the other.  Wrote Updated my 52 Ancestors and Amanuensis Monday Lists Today. How Can I Preserve Them?  Did the laundry.

*  Answered email and added people to RootsMagic from the emails.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.  Added to the Best Of post.  Worked some more in RootsMagic with WebHints.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, watch TV, read the paper, put out the trash, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write MyHeritageDNA Introduces New Genetic Groups Feature.  Wrote the Treasure Chest post.  Resolved 228 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources to RootsMagic.  

*  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Tuesday, 8 December 2020

 This was a pretty full day with lots going on.  I learned today that my friend Dennis Maness of San Francisco died two months ago - prostate cancer.  Sad - could be any of us, I know.  A great guy, excellent photographer and good friend.  

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Update on The Early New England Families (1641-1700) Study Project posted.  Worked on AncestryDNA notes. 

*  Got the Christmas card list pared down a bit and labels printed.  I need printer ink to do the letters.  Drat.  Took a short nap.

*  Up at 12:20 p.m. and had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 8 December 2020.

*  Went to Costco for printer ink and they had black but not color.  Drat.  On way home noted smoke in the air - don't think it was from the fire in Mexico. 

*  Checked Facebook and Twitter, then worked on MyHeritageDNA matches - never enough tree info to find a common ancestor.  Added to the Best Of post.  Answered email.

*  Cooked dinner, watched TV, read the paper and washed dishes.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to write the Wordless post, then resolved 256 Ancestry hints, adding content and sources to RootsMagic.  Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Friday, 4 December 2020

 So much has happened since Monday - Linda's birthday, 2 friends have died, another with cancer, and suddenly genealogy isn't all consuming.  slept terribly last night without knowing all of that.

*  Read email and lbogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 359: #572 Jabez Snow (1670-1750) of Eastham, Massachusetts posted.  Wrote Findmypast Friday: New Baptisms, Probate Indexes and Newspaper Pages.

*  Started the CVGS newsletter and got four pages done.  Tried to nap.  Had lunch.  Wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Friday, 4 December 2020.

*  Added to the Best Of post.  Took a short nap.  Checked Twitter and Facebook. Wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts.

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to start dinner - ham and yellow squash and fruit and ice cream.  Watched news and read the paper, washed the dishes.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to add to the Best Of post, worked more on the newsletter - about 80% done.  Resolved 243 Ancestry Hints adding sources and events to RootsMagic.  Checked DNA numbers.

*  Added to the Best Of post, answered email, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Tuesday, 10 November 2020

 Will wonders never cease?  Or will ceasars never wonder?  Two days in a row on the RJS show!  A sunny day but cool - high of about 75.  but I got about 20 minutes of sun walking around downtown Chula Vista.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: Swedish Genealogy Research," by Robert Johnson, JD, CG posted.  Checked the AncestryDNA matches - not many new ones.

*  We left at 9:45 a.m. and Linda had a dental appointment.  Home by 11:15.  I took my nap.  

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 10 November 2020.  Answered email and did some Seaver research.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and did some random WebHint work.

*  Went in at 4:45 p.m. to fix dinner, watch TV, read the paper, and wash dishes.

*  Online at 6 p.m. to read, colorized some old photos, wrote the Wordless post, and resolved 316 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources for some of them to RootsMagic.

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

Genealogy Journal - Monday, 9 November 2020

 I always have good intentions, but I'm not succeeding in blogging here every night.  Frustrated by everything, and not sleeping well, so need a nap, which reduces my work time.  Rained over the weekend so now the weeds will start growing again.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1685 Bond and Order to Administer the Estate of George Barbur (1617-1685) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted.  

*  Got into Mondays With Myrt and shared a bit about software and mining Ancestry hints.  Went to the grocery store.  Home by 11:40 a.m. and got the laundry started.

*  Took my nap, had lunch, and online at 12:45 to add to the Best Of post, then wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 8 November 2020.  Checked Facebook and Twitter.

*  Answered email and set up CVGS Zoom meetings.  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to fix dinner, watch TV news, read the paper, and wash dishes.  Finished the laundry.  

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, resolve 172 Ancestry Hints and check Facebook.  Wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Wednesday, 28 October 2020

 This was the day that the power was supposed to go off for 6 hours, and it did.  But only for two hours.  Whew.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Seavers and Carringers at the Train Station in July 1942 -- Post 641 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday posted.  Was working on AncestryDNA matches when the power went off at 9:30 a.m.

*  We went to the 99 Cent store to shop and were home by 11 a.m.  Saw the new transformer being installed.  Rested my eyes for awhile, and the power came on at 11:30.  Booted up the computer (it takes awhile now) and got into the CVGS Zoom meeting at 11:55.  Watched Marshall's three talks.  

*  Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree for awhile, then wrote Dear Randy: Who Are Your Mayflower 1620 Ancestors?  Added to the Best Of post.  Checked Twitter and Facebook.  Worked some more in Family Tree.  

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, watch TV news, and read the paper.  Put out the trash, watered the plants, pulled weeds, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and resolved 186 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.  

*  Answered email, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 22 October 2020

 Tami's birthday today and we forgot to call.  Weather is cooler.  I haven't journaled for 5 days - getting bad habits!

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday - Sketch of the George and Mehitable (Knowles) Family of Eastham, Mass. posted.

*  Worked on AncestryDNA matches.  Added a common ancestor line.   Checked other matches trees on Family Tree without success. 

*  Answered email, hung the Mixtiles on the wall.  Took my nap, had lunch.

*  Wrote Seavers in the News -- Howell A. Seaver of Williamstown, Vt. Dies in 1943.  Started work on the 52 Ancestors post. 

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, and wrote the 52 Ancestors post.  Added to the Best Of post.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, fixed dinner, read the paper, watched the debate, washed dishes.

*  Online at 8 p.m. to add to the Best Of post, then resolved 288 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to RootsMagic.

*  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Tuesday, 13 October 2020

 It was hot today - about 95F here, and we had to go out in it.  

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and wrote MyHeritage Releases Major Collection of Historical Norway Church Records, 1815–1938.

*  Checked AncestryDNA, then worked on the news byte post.  Had lunch.

*  We left at 11:40 a.m. for Linda's dentist appointment - she got a new crown (darn things are expensive!).  Home by 1:30 p.m. 

*  Read blogs, then took my nap.  Up at 3 to note that Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 13 October 2020 posted.  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then added to the Best Of post and worked in WebHints adding content and sources to RootsMagic.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to watch baseball, then cooked dinner, read the paper, washed dishes, and saw some football too.  Online at 6:45 p.m. to write the Wordless post, worked on WebHints some more, then watched Finding Your Roots.  The records...

*  Online at 9 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and checked Facebook, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Monday, 5 October 2020

 I was ready for when the power company was to turn off our power at 9 a.m., resigned to watching Mondays With Myrt and reading blogs and email on my phone.  It never happened.  I just hope it doesn't happen when the Padres game is on!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1717 Will of Ephraim Wight (1646-1723) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted, and added to the Best Of post.  

*  Got into Mondays With Myrt at 8:40 a.m. and shared about the Newspapers.com Marriages Index on Ancestry, and also about my file naming and folder systems.  Added to the Best Of post and went to the grocery store.

*  Home by 11:45 a.m. and took a nap.  Up at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then worked on the 10/17 presentation.  Edited the presentation, now have to do the handout.

*  Noted that Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 4 October 2020 posted, then checked Twitter and Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and worked on FSFT matching for awhile.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, watch baseball and football, read the paper, and wash dishes.

*  Online at 7:20 p.m. to write the Tuesday's Tip post, resolve 225 Ancestry Hints, and checked the DNA numbers.  Added to the Best Of post, read email, and checked Facebook, then wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Friday, 2 October 2020

 The Padres won their playoff series against the Cards - winning 11-9 in a comeback from 6-2 on Thursday, and 4-0 on Friday.  Now it's on to the Division Series against the Dodgers. This is a BIG DEAL in San Diego - we hadn't won a playoff game since 1998.  Somehow I missed journaling last night!  Less than 6 hours sleep last night too.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that 52 Ancestors - Week 350: #561 Thanks (Shepard) Dill (1650-1733) of Massachusetts posted.  Checked for AncestryDNA matches, and they took them away!  Crap.  

*  Wrote New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 2 October 2020 and took a good nap.

*  Wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Friday, 2 October 2020, had lunch, and worked on my friend's problem.  Solved it in an hour, and sent her 10 record images.

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

*  Went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game, ate dinner, read the paper, watered the plants, washed dishes, and enjoyed the Padres game, and then the postgame show.

*  Online at 8 p.m. to read, then wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts, and resolved 66 Ancestry Hints.  Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Genealogy Journal - Wednesday, 30 September 2020

 Goodbye September, hello October!  A hot day today, high of about 95F here in Chula Vista.  Hardly went outside.

*  Someone forgot to post a News Bytes post yesterday, and forgot to write a Wordless Wednesday last night.  Remembered at about 9 a.m. this morning.  Oh well.  Is dementia catching?

*  Wrote Papa Lee, Lori and Tami at the Zoo -- Post 637 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and Dear Randy: "How Do You Match and Update FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles?" and prepped for the Zoom meeting.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, checked emails, and got into the CVGS Zoom meeting at 11:40 a.m. as host.  We had 28 attendees for Colin Whitney's talk on his Nicholas ancestors in Wales.  It was over at 1:45 p.m.

*  Went in before 2 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, then used the laptop.  Pads fell to the Cards 7-4 in the first wild card game.  Drat.

*  Had dinner during the game, and it was over at 6 p.m.  Put out the trash, watered the roses, and washed dishes.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Treasure Chest post, and resolved 131 Ancestry Hints.  Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Here are the end-of-September statistics.  

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

*  59,145 persons (+ 394)
*  24,112 families  (+ 157)
*  189,034 events  (+ 1157)
*  10,535 Alternate Names (+ 134)
*  14,174 places  (+ 145)
*  2,048 sources (+ 25)
*  126,676 citations (+ 856)
*  1,548 Multi-media Items (+ 6)
*  3,208 Multimedia links (+ 5)
*  37,703 matched to FSFT (+ 478)

 I'm up to 67.01% (+0.05%) for citations/events and 214.18% (-0.64%) for citations/persons.

Genea-Musings statistics for September (compared to stats for August):

*  14,054 blog posts (+75)

*  97,259 82,366 page views (3242 per day, Blogger Stats, + 497)

*  >2,100 readers on Feedly (+??)

*  3,442 readers via email (Feedburner) (+ 4)

Genealogy Journal - Monday, 21 September 2020

 The last day of summer.  the equinox is at 6:31 a.m. PDT on Tuesday.  The weather was cooler today, high of 75F or so.  

So I missed two days of journaling - not much happened genealogy-wise.  Blogging the usual, did attend SDGS seminar on Saturday with Tom Jones as speaker.  Padres clinched a playoff spot, now at 34-20 with 6 to go.

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- Inventory of Jonathan Boyden (1652-1732) of Medfield, Massachusetts posted.

*  Got into Mondays With Myrt and shared about SDGS seminar.  Added to the Best Of post, then went to the grocery store.  Home by noon.

*  Ate lunch, then wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 21 September 2020.  Took a nap.  

*  Online at 2:30 p.m. to answer email, chased an AMT problem down for a correspondent, then checked Twitter and Facebook.  Added to the Best Of post.  Checked AncestryDNA matches.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to start dinner, watched TV, read the paper, we ate, washed dishes.  No Padres game tonight.

*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, wrote the Tombstone post, walked the block, then resolved 210 Ancestry Hints adding content and sources.

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

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 17 September 2020

 So I'm journaling every two days for whatever reason (mainly sleepy or not enough time).  The skies are clearing, and it was warm today - high around 90F.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1707 Marriage Record of Thomas Boyden and Deborah Wight in Medfield, Mass. (forgot it last night) and then wrote Virtual 2020 Iowa Genealogical Society Fall Conference -- "Discover New Resources – Expand Your Hunt".

*  Worked on AncestryDNA matches - added a Seaver line and added Notes for 11 matches. 

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Seavers in The News - Deputy Fire Chief Henry T. Seaver Dies in 1942 in Newton, Mass.  

*  Took a nap.  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then worked on the 52 Ancestors post.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, watched TV news, read the paper.  No Padres game tonight.

*  Online at 6:15 p.m. to read, finish the 52 Ancestors post for Friday, then resolved 276 Ancestry Hints adding a bunch of content and source citations to RootsMagic.

*  Added to the Best Of post, answered email, checked Facebook and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 11 hours.

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 15 September 2020

 The Ides of September - only 49 days until the election, and 107 days until 2021.  It can't get her fast enough IMHO.  It was warmer today - about 90F, but we stayed inside.  

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Tombstone Tuesday --Bennet (Freeman) Paine (1671-1716) in Cove Burying Ground in Eastham, Mass. posted.  

*  Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree watch list for two hours, then wrote Finding the FamilySearch Family Tree Watchlist and a Surprise or Two!  

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes -- Tuesday, 15 September 2020.  Checked the AncestryDNA matches for new common ancestors or 4th cousins or closer.  Took a nap.

*  Online after 3 p.m. to read, checked Twitter and Facebook, and added to the Best Of post.  Wrote the Wordless post for Wednesday.  Checked several new blogs and added them to Feedly.  Answered some email. 

*  Got dinner started and went in at 5:30 to finish it, watch TV, read the paper, and then watched the Padres game.  Watered the front plants and washed dishes, talked to the neighbor.  Read email, Facebook, blogs, and Twitter while watching the Padres lose to the Dodgers 3-1.  Pads are now 32-18 on the season.  

*  Online at 9:15 to read, add to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.

Genea-journal - Monday, 14 September 2020

 The sky is still partly cloudy and hazy here, but gray rather than orange since we haven't had a bad fire yet.  There are still several months of fire season left.  Chargers won on Sunday, Padres won on Thursday and Sunday and tonight.  Pennant fever raises its welcome head!  It might be fun!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday -- 1728 Bond and Distribution of Estate of John Fisher (1652-1727) of Medfield, Mass. posted, and got into Mondays With Myrt.  Didn't contribute a lot.

*  Wrote to the guy with the Kemp photo hoping he has more photos and letters, etc.  Won't hold my breath.  Went to the grocery store and home by noon.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Monday Genea-Pourri - Week Ending 14 September 2020.  Added some Kemp descendants from an Ancestry tree.  

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, wrote the Tombstone post, and added to the Best Of post.  Got the Zoom meeting set up.  

* Went in at 5:30 to fix dinner, watched TV news, then the Padres game, read the paper, and checked email, blogs, Facebook and Ancestry Hints on the laptop.  Resolved 314 Ancestry Hints.  Padres won 7-2 over Dodgers, so now 32-17 on the season, won 8 in a row, and 21 of 26.  

*  Online at 9:30 p.m. to write this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Genea-Journal - Saturday, 12 September 2020

 Today was grandson Charlie's 6th birthday.  He went surfing, ate tacos, and received gifts, and his sister made a beautiful birthday cake for him.  I don't remember my 6th birthday, but I know I didn't go surfing, and probably was spoiled by my parents and grandparents.

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 5 to 11 September 2020 and Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 September 2020 posted.  

*  Wrote the SNGF post - took awhile trying to figure out the house and room dimensions!  Google Maps helped.  48' by 36' I think.  

*  Had lunch, checked AncestryDNA matches (only 7 new), and noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - What Was Your Childhood Home Like? posted.  Started the laundry.

*  Answered email, added to the Best Of post, worked a bit in FamilySearch Family Tree and RootsMagic WebHints, then checked Facebook and Twitter.  Wrote a post for Sunday morning.

*  Went in at 5 p.m. to fix dinner, read the paper, watched TV, finished the laundry, etc.  No Padres game tonight because of a Giants player with COVID.  Called Charlie at 6:45 to wish him happy birthday.  Great pix on Facebook.

*  Online at 7 p.m. to TreeShare 145 profiles, then added to the Best Of post, checked FB again, and wrote this post.  Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Genea-Journal - Thursday, 10 September 2020

 My grandson Lucas Randall is 17 years old today.  Time sure flies!  Forgot to post yesterday after the Padres game.  Oh well.  It was a medium day here - clouds/haze all day, a high of 77F, so pretty average.  The fire in the back country is contained for now.  Decided to use the new Blogger finally - wastes too much screen.  Probably great for tablets and smart phones.   

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post and noted that Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1771 Death Record of Mehitabel (Hartshorn) Guild of Dedham, Mass. posted.

*  Checked AncestryDNA matches, only 7 new matches, no new common ancestors or close matches.  

*  Struggled to get my credit card statements - had to go through the new password stuff, it took an hour.  Crap.  Tried to nap but don't think I did.

*  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Seavers in The News - Fred M. Seaver Dies in 1941 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.  Added content from other Seaver obituaries for 1939-1941 births.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, and answered email.  Worked on and wrote the 52 Ancestors post.

*  Went in at 5:15 to cook dinner, watched TV news, and then the Padres game.  Read the paper, my book, and then email, blogs, Facebook and Photos on the laptop.  Padres won 6-1 over Giants, so now 29-17 on the season, 5 in a row, and 18-5 since mid-August.  

*  Online to read, resolve some Ancestry Hints, and write this post.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Genea-Journal - Tuesday, 8 September 2020

It's been 8 days since my last post - the Padres have been winning but the games last late, so I rarely get to the computer until 10 p.m. and it's time for bed.  Lori and the boys and cats left last Saturday and we are gradually adjusting to normalcy again.  Laundry was an issue!

*  Read email and blogs, added to the Best Of post, and noted that Tombstone Tuesday --John Paine (1661-1731) in Orleans Cemetery in Orleans, Mass. posted.  Added two new ThruLines to RootsMagic and notes for 5 matches on AncestryDNA. 

*  Took a nap at 11 a.m.  Had lunch, added to the Best Of post, and wrote Genealogy News and Education Bytes - Tuesday, 8 September 2020.  Worked for awhile in FamilySearch Family Tree matching profiles to RootsMagic.

*  Checked Twitter and Facebook, then answered email and added to the Best Of post.   Wrote the Wordless Wednesday post.

*  Worked for awhile trying to recover all of my Downloads file folder without success.  Have about 50% of it now.  It got messed up yesterday when I clicked something and the Downloads folder was added to Dropbox on the desktop, then deleted.  Tried to recover it using the Recycle Bin but it wasn't all there.  Crap.  Who knows what I lost. 

*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to cook dinner, watch TV news, and watched the Padres game.  Read the paper, read my book, and checked Dropbox on the laptop.  The Downloads folder was added to it on the laptop and now I was over the limit.  Padres beat the Rockies 14-5 so that was good.  Now 27-17 on the season. 

*  Wrote this post, checked Facebook and done tonight.  Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.