Back in the swing of things - all's right in the blog world!
* Read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - NACHBAR (Germany to New Jersey)\ posted. Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - A day without blogging.
* Put all of my talks on my flash drive, and went off to the SDGS meeting to hear Connie Moretti talk on Lineage Societies and the DAR Online Resources. Both talks were excellent. Had good conversation with Connie and he friend, Kathy.
* Home by 1 p.m. to read, then went in at 1:30 to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and take a nap. Padres were down 7-1, won 9-7 in the 9th over the Rockies (now 16-23, still in last place). Also watered the back lawn and picked up shells on patio.
* Decided to copy and paste the post The New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 1: I Have Access that was lost in Blogger mess. Found that the draft post on CVGenCafe was there, so posted CVGS Research Group Summary - 11 May 2011. All caught up!
* Went to Lolita's for dinner, then to Ralph's for groceries, and home by 6:15 p.m.
* Did more database mining for Seavers in Iowa BMD collections on FamilySearch. Got through them, adding names, dates, places for perhaps 50 people.
* Answered some email, checked Twitter and Facebook, and updated the Best Of post and the NGS Conference Compendium post. Listened to the FGS MySociety radio show that I missed. Wrote this post. Whew - kinda blogged out.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 1.0 hour doing email, 1.5 hours reading blogs, 2.0 hours writing blog posts, 2.5 hours at SDGS meeting, 0.5 hour listened to MySociety radio show, 1.0 hour in social media, and 1.5 hours worknig in my database and doing online research.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
My genealogy days - 12 and 13 May 2011
A day without blogging is a day to do other genealogy-related things. so I did! And had fun doing it.
Thursday - 12 May 2011:
* Read email and blogs, then wrote NGS Conference Posts Compendium. Checked out the New FamilySearch tutorials and videos. Wrote The New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 1: I Have Access and set it for later in the afternoon.
* Got cleaned up, reviewed the new databases on Ancestry and FamilySearch. Had lunch. Can't recall what else!
* Wrote May 2011 CVGS Newsletter is Online and had the Research Group post finished when Blogger went down at like 2 p.m. Argghhh.
* Watched the Janet Hovorka webinar on Legacy, then worked in the database. Got the 1900 census source citations finished, then added sources for several families trying to burn down my paper piles.
* Had dinner, back online to work more in my database, made a GEDCOM file and uploaded it to FTM 2011 and Legacy, searched FamilySearch Family Tree for more ancestors, and found some. Email from Lori with Whittle data, so I happily entered that into the database, with sources. Blogger still down.
2) Friday - 13 May 2011
* Read email and blogs (not many there!) with Blogger still down. What else can I do?
* Checked out how Ancestry.com WebSearch works, and thought about FTM 2012 claims. Tweeted my frustration and added Facebook comments too. Entered more sources into the database, and was thinking through the New England Research presentation when Blogger came back on around 10 a.m.
* Wrote Blogger withdrawal, then Family Tree Maker 2012 News.
* Left at 11:30 a.m. to get a Polish dog at Costco then picked up George at noon for our weekly walk on the bayfront. Cool and breezy today. Home be 1 p.m.
* Read everything, then wrote What is Ancestry.com's Web Search? Added more sources from the paper stack to the database, then mined the Iowa Marriages collection on FamilySearch for Seaver data. Added about 60 names, dates, places with sources to the database.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch the Padres game and eat dinner.
* Back online at 7 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and chat with the folks. A good show tonight! At 8:30 p.m. went in to watch end of Padres game (they lost 12-7 to Rockies, now 15-23 on year).
* Read blogs, added to the Best Of post, then resurrected and added to the NGS Compendium post. Still need to resurrect the New FamilySearch Family Tree post and the CVGenCafe post from Google Reader if Blogger doesn't put them back. I'm afraid the Research Group post will have to be rewritten.
Thursday - 12 May 2011:
* Read email and blogs, then wrote NGS Conference Posts Compendium. Checked out the New FamilySearch tutorials and videos. Wrote The New FamilySearch Family Tree - Post 1: I Have Access and set it for later in the afternoon.
* Got cleaned up, reviewed the new databases on Ancestry and FamilySearch. Had lunch. Can't recall what else!
* Wrote May 2011 CVGS Newsletter is Online and had the Research Group post finished when Blogger went down at like 2 p.m. Argghhh.
* Watched the Janet Hovorka webinar on Legacy, then worked in the database. Got the 1900 census source citations finished, then added sources for several families trying to burn down my paper piles.
* Had dinner, back online to work more in my database, made a GEDCOM file and uploaded it to FTM 2011 and Legacy, searched FamilySearch Family Tree for more ancestors, and found some. Email from Lori with Whittle data, so I happily entered that into the database, with sources. Blogger still down.
2) Friday - 13 May 2011
* Read email and blogs (not many there!) with Blogger still down. What else can I do?
* Checked out how Ancestry.com WebSearch works, and thought about FTM 2012 claims. Tweeted my frustration and added Facebook comments too. Entered more sources into the database, and was thinking through the New England Research presentation when Blogger came back on around 10 a.m.
* Wrote Blogger withdrawal, then Family Tree Maker 2012 News.
* Left at 11:30 a.m. to get a Polish dog at Costco then picked up George at noon for our weekly walk on the bayfront. Cool and breezy today. Home be 1 p.m.
* Read everything, then wrote What is Ancestry.com's Web Search? Added more sources from the paper stack to the database, then mined the Iowa Marriages collection on FamilySearch for Seaver data. Added about 60 names, dates, places with sources to the database.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, watch the Padres game and eat dinner.
* Back online at 7 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and chat with the folks. A good show tonight! At 8:30 p.m. went in to watch end of Padres game (they lost 12-7 to Rockies, now 15-23 on year).
* Read blogs, added to the Best Of post, then resurrected and added to the NGS Compendium post. Still need to resurrect the New FamilySearch Family Tree post and the CVGenCafe post from Google Reader if Blogger doesn't put them back. I'm afraid the Research Group post will have to be rewritten.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
My genealogy day - 11 May 2011
I had the day pretty much to myself, since Linda went to Tami's for the day. It was pretty much an all-genealogy day!
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 152: the Carringer House in 1957. Got cleaned up, then wrote SDGS Meeting on Saturday, 14 May - Connie Moretti Presents.
* Printed off my Maps handout for the CVGS Research Group, and gathered my papers. Did some online search for Nat's Ukraine and Kazakh lines. Used Google Translate to get English equivalent of Russian names and places, then found them on Google Maps. Left at 11 a.m. for McDonald's for lunch (treated myself...they didn't have choc chip cookies though, drat!). Then to the bank, and then the library.
* Chaired the CVGS Research Group from 12 to 2 p.m. Gave 30 minute presentation on Maps, then others shared some of their maps and stories, then a general discussion about research, software, and more. Stayed after to talk to Nat about her research.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read everything. Added to the Best Of post, and checked out upcoming webinars. Wrote Dear Randy: How should I transfer my FTM 2011 database to RootsMagic? I must have done something else for awhile, but can't recall what it was!
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, wash the dishes and put out the trash.
* Back online at 6 p.m. to read, then watched Maureen Taylor webinar and RootsMagic/FamilySearch webinar. Worked in RootsMagic to add more families to new FamilySearch Family Tree. Gathered some screens, maybe I'll blog about it soon. I wonder why nobody else blogs about it?
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.0 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour doing online research for Nat, 1.5 hour in FTM2011 and RM4 software, 2.5 hours at CVGS Research Group, 0.5 hour working on presentation, 2.0 hours working in FSFamilyTree.
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 152: the Carringer House in 1957. Got cleaned up, then wrote SDGS Meeting on Saturday, 14 May - Connie Moretti Presents.
* Printed off my Maps handout for the CVGS Research Group, and gathered my papers. Did some online search for Nat's Ukraine and Kazakh lines. Used Google Translate to get English equivalent of Russian names and places, then found them on Google Maps. Left at 11 a.m. for McDonald's for lunch (treated myself...they didn't have choc chip cookies though, drat!). Then to the bank, and then the library.
* Chaired the CVGS Research Group from 12 to 2 p.m. Gave 30 minute presentation on Maps, then others shared some of their maps and stories, then a general discussion about research, software, and more. Stayed after to talk to Nat about her research.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read everything. Added to the Best Of post, and checked out upcoming webinars. Wrote Dear Randy: How should I transfer my FTM 2011 database to RootsMagic? I must have done something else for awhile, but can't recall what it was!
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, wash the dishes and put out the trash.
* Back online at 6 p.m. to read, then watched Maureen Taylor webinar and RootsMagic/FamilySearch webinar. Worked in RootsMagic to add more families to new FamilySearch Family Tree. Gathered some screens, maybe I'll blog about it soon. I wonder why nobody else blogs about it?
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.0 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour doing online research for Nat, 1.5 hour in FTM2011 and RM4 software, 2.5 hours at CVGS Research Group, 0.5 hour working on presentation, 2.0 hours working in FSFamilyTree.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
My genealogy day - 10 May 2011
An interesting day, with some significant genealogy work done.
* Up and out early to make 8:30 a.m. appointment in Mira Mesa for my CT scan of my brain. Was home by 9:30 a.m.
* Read email and blogs, and noted that Tuesday's Tip - Find County Boundary Changes in "Atlas of Historical County Boundaries" posted.
* Started in on the Maps and Atlases presentation for Wednesday. Why do my presentations grow like topsy? I'm too thorough, I guess! Easy going - a few word slides, lots of screen shots. Learned quite a bit too. Had lunch.
* Wrote Genealogical Meeting and Conference Dynamics. Back to the Maps presentation. Then made the handout. Edited both, and added a bit to both. Typical haphazard creation.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, eat dinner, water the front plants, refill the bird feeder. The Padres were down 8-0 after 4 innings - came back to 8-6 final. Now 14-22.
* Online at 8 p.m. to review the Maps work, and put it on the laptop. Added to the Best Of post, checked in on Facebook. Did first work on FamilySearch Family Tree, adding my parents data. Then added more using RootsMagic. That's certainly the way to go! Did some email, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.5 hours writing blog posts, 4.0 hours working on the Maps presentation, and 1.0 hours working in FamilySearch.
* Up and out early to make 8:30 a.m. appointment in Mira Mesa for my CT scan of my brain. Was home by 9:30 a.m.
* Read email and blogs, and noted that Tuesday's Tip - Find County Boundary Changes in "Atlas of Historical County Boundaries" posted.
* Started in on the Maps and Atlases presentation for Wednesday. Why do my presentations grow like topsy? I'm too thorough, I guess! Easy going - a few word slides, lots of screen shots. Learned quite a bit too. Had lunch.
* Wrote Genealogical Meeting and Conference Dynamics. Back to the Maps presentation. Then made the handout. Edited both, and added a bit to both. Typical haphazard creation.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, eat dinner, water the front plants, refill the bird feeder. The Padres were down 8-0 after 4 innings - came back to 8-6 final. Now 14-22.
* Online at 8 p.m. to review the Maps work, and put it on the laptop. Added to the Best Of post, checked in on Facebook. Did first work on FamilySearch Family Tree, adding my parents data. Then added more using RootsMagic. That's certainly the way to go! Did some email, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.5 hours writing blog posts, 4.0 hours working on the Maps presentation, and 1.0 hours working in FamilySearch.
Monday, May 9, 2011
My genealogy days - 8 and 9 May 2011
Not much genealogy research done on Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday, 8 May ( Mother's Day):
* Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs post and set it for after noon. Went off to church.
* Home by 11:45 a.m., read everything, worked on the CVGS Newsletter a bit. Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and take a nap. Padres won 4-3 over Dbacks (now 14-20).
* Left at 4:30 p.m. to go to dinner at Hob Nob Hill. Not that good this time.
* Home by 6:30 p.m. to work on CVGS Newsletter. Got it finished. Printer wouldn't work. No matter what I did, it wouldn't work, so replaced the Lexmark with the HP sitting on the chair in the spare bedroom. Worked fine. Now I need ink for it, after buying ink for the Lexmark on Friday. Argghhh. Can always reinstall the Lexmark, I think.
* Printed out the mail labels and the newsletter to take to printer on Monday.
* Wrote Amanuensis Monday - Will of Ephraim Buck (1646-1721) of Woburn, Mass. because of possible time problems on Monday.
On Monday, 9 May:
* Read email and blogs, but had to watch the grandgirls in the morning. When they went off at 10:30 as.m. for haircuts and lunch, I gathered up the CVGS Newsletter stuff and went to UPS Store. 30 minutes job.
* Home to eat lunch, read everything, and write The Family of Martha (Davis) Seaver (1793-1868). Emailed the CVGS Newsletter to CVGS members. Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper and take a nap.
* Worked on the 1900 census citations until Audrey was up from her nap at 3:30 p.m. Got her snacked and dressed, and Lolo up at 4. We left at 4:45 p.m. for dinner at Rubios, and goodbyes at 6 p.m.
* Home to watch the Padres game - lost 4-3 to Milwaukee (now 14-21).
* Started to work on the Map talk for Wednesday. Wrote the Tuesday's Tip for Tuesday because I have medical test in the morning. Checked Facebook, wrote this post.
On Sunday, 8 May ( Mother's Day):
* Read email and blogs, finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs post and set it for after noon. Went off to church.
* Home by 11:45 a.m., read everything, worked on the CVGS Newsletter a bit. Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the paper, and take a nap. Padres won 4-3 over Dbacks (now 14-20).
* Left at 4:30 p.m. to go to dinner at Hob Nob Hill. Not that good this time.
* Home by 6:30 p.m. to work on CVGS Newsletter. Got it finished. Printer wouldn't work. No matter what I did, it wouldn't work, so replaced the Lexmark with the HP sitting on the chair in the spare bedroom. Worked fine. Now I need ink for it, after buying ink for the Lexmark on Friday. Argghhh. Can always reinstall the Lexmark, I think.
* Printed out the mail labels and the newsletter to take to printer on Monday.
* Wrote Amanuensis Monday - Will of Ephraim Buck (1646-1721) of Woburn, Mass. because of possible time problems on Monday.
On Monday, 9 May:
* Read email and blogs, but had to watch the grandgirls in the morning. When they went off at 10:30 as.m. for haircuts and lunch, I gathered up the CVGS Newsletter stuff and went to UPS Store. 30 minutes job.
* Home to eat lunch, read everything, and write The Family of Martha (Davis) Seaver (1793-1868). Emailed the CVGS Newsletter to CVGS members. Went in at 1:30 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper and take a nap.
* Worked on the 1900 census citations until Audrey was up from her nap at 3:30 p.m. Got her snacked and dressed, and Lolo up at 4. We left at 4:45 p.m. for dinner at Rubios, and goodbyes at 6 p.m.
* Home to watch the Padres game - lost 4-3 to Milwaukee (now 14-21).
* Started to work on the Map talk for Wednesday. Wrote the Tuesday's Tip for Tuesday because I have medical test in the morning. Checked Facebook, wrote this post.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
My genealogy days - 6 and 7 May 2011
I'm getting lax in my old age...forgot to post last night! Let's see if I can remember what I did!
Friday, 6 May:
* Read email and blogs, wrote Attending Genealogy Conferences - My View, then FGS FORUM Magazine - Spring 2011 Table of Contents and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up, and wrote Recently Added Collections to WorldVitalRecords.com and set it for early afternoon.
* Had lunch at home, went for a walk on the bayfront with George, then to Office Depot for printer ink and home by 1:30 p.m. Wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Edited about 40 more 1900 census citations and added about 20 new ones too. Went in at 4 p.m. to read the paper and take a nap.
* We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at Oggi's, home by 6:30 p.m. Checked email, Facebook and blogs.
* Listened to and chatted on Geneabloggers Radio until 8:30, then in to watch end of Padres game (won 4-3 in 11 innings, Pads now 13-19 on the season). Added to the Best Of post.
On Saturday, 7 May:
* Read email and blogs, then off to Bible study breakfast at 8 a.m. Home by 9:45 a.m. to note that Surname Saturday - Christina LNU (????-1804) of Morris County, NJ posted. Wrote the Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - a Genealogy Scavenger Hunt post and set it for after noon.
* Tuned in to the MySociety Radio program at 11 a.m. and enjoyed Randy Whited and Paula Stuart-Warren discussion.
* Left at 11:45 for Bonita Library for CVGS Workshop on Mid-Atlantic State Research. Didn';t learn anything, but met an interesting lady who wants help on her Ukraine/Kazakh families.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, then in to watch Kentucky Derby at 3:30, and we packed up to leave by 4 p.m.
* Off to the Padres game - got there by 5 p.m., we ate there; Pads lost 6-0 to Diamondbacks, and it wasn't that close!. We left after 7 innings, and home by 8:30 p.m.
* Read everything, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter, and wrote this post.
Friday, 6 May:
* Read email and blogs, wrote Attending Genealogy Conferences - My View, then FGS FORUM Magazine - Spring 2011 Table of Contents and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up, and wrote Recently Added Collections to WorldVitalRecords.com and set it for early afternoon.
* Had lunch at home, went for a walk on the bayfront with George, then to Office Depot for printer ink and home by 1:30 p.m. Wrote the Surname Saturday post.
* Edited about 40 more 1900 census citations and added about 20 new ones too. Went in at 4 p.m. to read the paper and take a nap.
* We left at 5 p.m. for dinner at Oggi's, home by 6:30 p.m. Checked email, Facebook and blogs.
* Listened to and chatted on Geneabloggers Radio until 8:30, then in to watch end of Padres game (won 4-3 in 11 innings, Pads now 13-19 on the season). Added to the Best Of post.
On Saturday, 7 May:
* Read email and blogs, then off to Bible study breakfast at 8 a.m. Home by 9:45 a.m. to note that Surname Saturday - Christina LNU (????-1804) of Morris County, NJ posted. Wrote the Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - a Genealogy Scavenger Hunt post and set it for after noon.
* Tuned in to the MySociety Radio program at 11 a.m. and enjoyed Randy Whited and Paula Stuart-Warren discussion.
* Left at 11:45 for Bonita Library for CVGS Workshop on Mid-Atlantic State Research. Didn';t learn anything, but met an interesting lady who wants help on her Ukraine/Kazakh families.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, then in to watch Kentucky Derby at 3:30, and we packed up to leave by 4 p.m.
* Off to the Padres game - got there by 5 p.m., we ate there; Pads lost 6-0 to Diamondbacks, and it wasn't that close!. We left after 7 innings, and home by 8:30 p.m.
* Read everything, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter, and wrote this post.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
My genealogy day - 5 May 2011
It was an interesting, and somewhat different genealogy day for me.
* Up early to leave at 6:35 a.m. for Bonita Golf course for the Kiwanis club breakfast at 7 p.m. I made a 20 minute presentation on "Genealogy - Be An Ancestry Detective" to the group of 14.
* Home by 8:30 a.m. to read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - the Will of Isaac Seaver (1823-1901). Wrote Genealogy Conference Vendors - My View and set it for later in the morning.
* Downloaded the Branches software, installed it and uploaded a GEDCOM to it. Wrote Branches Software Rewind and set it for early afternoon.
* Had lunch, then worked in the database. Edited about 50 source citations for the 1900 Census, and then added about 30 census citations for a whole Seaver line. Even found new census data for several in the database.
* Went in at 4:45 p.m. to read the paper, watch the news, and do several chores. Ron came for dinner and Linda had an allergic reaction.
* Back online at 7:3e0 p.m. to read, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter for awhile. Downloaded the Spring 2011 issue of FGS FORUM magazine. Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.0 hour at Kiwanis Club, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in Branches, 1.5 hours working on CVGS Newsletter, and 2.5 hours adding content to my database.
* Up early to leave at 6:35 a.m. for Bonita Golf course for the Kiwanis club breakfast at 7 p.m. I made a 20 minute presentation on "Genealogy - Be An Ancestry Detective" to the group of 14.
* Home by 8:30 a.m. to read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - the Will of Isaac Seaver (1823-1901). Wrote Genealogy Conference Vendors - My View and set it for later in the morning.
* Downloaded the Branches software, installed it and uploaded a GEDCOM to it. Wrote Branches Software Rewind and set it for early afternoon.
* Had lunch, then worked in the database. Edited about 50 source citations for the 1900 Census, and then added about 30 census citations for a whole Seaver line. Even found new census data for several in the database.
* Went in at 4:45 p.m. to read the paper, watch the news, and do several chores. Ron came for dinner and Linda had an allergic reaction.
* Back online at 7:3e0 p.m. to read, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter for awhile. Downloaded the Spring 2011 issue of FGS FORUM magazine. Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 1.0 hour at Kiwanis Club, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour working in Branches, 1.5 hours working on CVGS Newsletter, and 2.5 hours adding content to my database.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
My genealogy day - 4 May 2011
This was a full and varied genealogy day. I touched almost everything but my database!
* Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 151: the Bay Side of the Carringer House, then wrote Presenting at Seminars and Societies - My View and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up.
* Wrote More Information on the Family of William Seaver (1783-1821) and set it for early afternoon. Printed out the CVGS papers needed for the Board meeting, and ate lunch.
* Left at 11:30 a.m. for the library, and sat through the Board meeting from noon to 2:15 p.m. Home by 2:45 p.m. to read emails and blogs.
* Edited down my "Genealogy! Be An Ancestry Detective" talk to 40 slides from 57, and hope I can do it in 20 minutes Thursday at the Kiwanis Club. Worked on the handout too, and printed off some (ran out of black ink in the process - need to go to Office Depot soon!).
* Went in to watch TV, have dinner, take out the trash and water the front plants at 5 p.m., back online at 6 p.m.
* Downloaded OpenOffice 3.3 and installed it. Then copied the talk material to the flash drive and to the laptop.
* Started work on the May CVGS Newsletter. Need more input from Board members. Added to the Best Of post, checked in on Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 2.0 hours at CVGS Board meeting, 2.0 hours working on Detective presentation, and 1.5 hours working on CVGS Newsletter.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 151: the Bay Side of the Carringer House, then wrote Presenting at Seminars and Societies - My View and set it for later in the morning. Got cleaned up.
* Wrote More Information on the Family of William Seaver (1783-1821) and set it for early afternoon. Printed out the CVGS papers needed for the Board meeting, and ate lunch.
* Left at 11:30 a.m. for the library, and sat through the Board meeting from noon to 2:15 p.m. Home by 2:45 p.m. to read emails and blogs.
* Edited down my "Genealogy! Be An Ancestry Detective" talk to 40 slides from 57, and hope I can do it in 20 minutes Thursday at the Kiwanis Club. Worked on the handout too, and printed off some (ran out of black ink in the process - need to go to Office Depot soon!).
* Went in to watch TV, have dinner, take out the trash and water the front plants at 5 p.m., back online at 6 p.m.
* Downloaded OpenOffice 3.3 and installed it. Then copied the talk material to the flash drive and to the laptop.
* Started work on the May CVGS Newsletter. Need more input from Board members. Added to the Best Of post, checked in on Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 2.5 hours writing blog posts, 2.0 hours at CVGS Board meeting, 2.0 hours working on Detective presentation, and 1.5 hours working on CVGS Newsletter.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
My genealogy days - 2 and 3 May 2011
I missed journaling again on Monday, too tired after a full day. Tuesday was a full genealogy day! I had fun.
On Monday, 2 May:
* Got the boys fed and entertained, read email and blogs while they watched TV. Managed to write Amanuensis Monday -Will of James Stone (1702-1783) of Groton, Massachusetts in the morning.
* Got cleaned up, and played catch with Lucas in the back yard. Lori was feeling better, thank goodness, because they were going home today. Played soccer with Logan, then we had lunch, Lori packed up, and we left at 12:30 p.m. for the airport. Left them in the security line at 1:15 p.m. and was home by 1:45 p.m.
* Put together New and Updated FamilySearch Historical Collections - April 2011 and posted it. Figured out a way to determine what's new or what's updated.
* Worked a bit in RootsMagic 4 fixing my problem areas. Got through about half of the lists. Was dozing off, so went in at 4 p.m. for a short nap. We left at 4:55 p.m. for the trolley station.
* Took the trolley to Gaslamp, ate dinner at the Tin Fish, listed to Joe on his guitar, and wandered over to Petco Park at 6:30 p.m. Watched the Padres lose to the Pirates, 4-3. Got home after 11 p.m.
* Read email and blogs, but that was it.
Tuesday, 3 May:
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - Finding U.S. Naturalization Records. Got cleaned up.
* Wrote Planning Genealogical Seminars - My View, and then Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - May 2011. Worked in the database fixing problems - got through the list - lots of women over 50 having babies if the birth data is correct. Had lunch.
* Captured screens and wrote FamilySearch Feature - Books. While testing the site out, found more info on the family of the murdered William Seaver. Captured the pages and now have several future log posts in hand! Serendipitous, or just good planning?
* Went in to read the paper and eat dinner, then left at 4:45 p.m. for the library for the CVGS Genealogy 101 class.
* The library conference room was booked, so we used the computer lab. The lab computer had no USB ports, so had to upload the presentation to Google Docs and then work from the PDF file. Not too bad save there! Done by 7:30 p.m, and home by 8 p.m.
* Checked email and blogs, watched Padres game (beat Pirates 6-5), checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 3.0 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour in FamilySearch databases, 1.0 hour in BYU Family Archive, and 2.5 hours on CVGS Genealogy 101 class.
On Monday, 2 May:
* Got the boys fed and entertained, read email and blogs while they watched TV. Managed to write Amanuensis Monday -Will of James Stone (1702-1783) of Groton, Massachusetts in the morning.
* Got cleaned up, and played catch with Lucas in the back yard. Lori was feeling better, thank goodness, because they were going home today. Played soccer with Logan, then we had lunch, Lori packed up, and we left at 12:30 p.m. for the airport. Left them in the security line at 1:15 p.m. and was home by 1:45 p.m.
* Put together New and Updated FamilySearch Historical Collections - April 2011 and posted it. Figured out a way to determine what's new or what's updated.
* Worked a bit in RootsMagic 4 fixing my problem areas. Got through about half of the lists. Was dozing off, so went in at 4 p.m. for a short nap. We left at 4:55 p.m. for the trolley station.
* Took the trolley to Gaslamp, ate dinner at the Tin Fish, listed to Joe on his guitar, and wandered over to Petco Park at 6:30 p.m. Watched the Padres lose to the Pirates, 4-3. Got home after 11 p.m.
* Read email and blogs, but that was it.
Tuesday, 3 May:
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - Finding U.S. Naturalization Records. Got cleaned up.
* Wrote Planning Genealogical Seminars - My View, and then Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - May 2011. Worked in the database fixing problems - got through the list - lots of women over 50 having babies if the birth data is correct. Had lunch.
* Captured screens and wrote FamilySearch Feature - Books. While testing the site out, found more info on the family of the murdered William Seaver. Captured the pages and now have several future log posts in hand! Serendipitous, or just good planning?
* Went in to read the paper and eat dinner, then left at 4:45 p.m. for the library for the CVGS Genealogy 101 class.
* The library conference room was booked, so we used the computer lab. The lab computer had no USB ports, so had to upload the presentation to Google Docs and then work from the PDF file. Not too bad save there! Done by 7:30 p.m, and home by 8 p.m.
* Checked email and blogs, watched Padres game (beat Pirates 6-5), checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours - 0.5 hour doing email, 1.0 hour reading blogs, 3.0 hours writing blog posts, 1.0 hour in FamilySearch databases, 1.0 hour in BYU Family Archive, and 2.5 hours on CVGS Genealogy 101 class.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
My family history weekend - 29 April to 1 May 2011
It's been a family history weekend with very little genealogy work done at all - just some blogging and some email traffic work. But it's been fun!
* Friday was the big day - we were out early to play some baseball, then went to Sea World - got there at 10 a.m. and left at 4 p.m. Lots of walking. The boys, Lori and I went on the Atlantis ride - a waterfall ride then some roller coaster through water turns. Then to the Arctic Expedition ride, the penguin place, the shark encounter, an aquarium, and lunch. After lunch, the Shipwreck Reef Rapids ride through swirling and rushing water - got drenched. Fun - the boys and Lori did it again, and I took pictures of them. Then another aquarium, the Shamu show and shopping. Got home easily and had dinner at home, then watched Sharks-RedWings game for awhile before baths and bed for the boys.
* Saturday was supposed to be the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, but we didn't go. Played baseball in front with the boys several times today - kids from down the street played too. Tami and Lauren came by 12:30 p.m., and Lori and I took the three kids to Imperial Beach. They played in the surf (I didn't get further in than my knees), we built sand castles (the kids got bored), and they buried each other in the sand, and then hunted seashells. Got a bucket full of them. It was sunny and not hot, some wind too. Stopped for ice cream at McDonalds on the way home. The cousins got along really well. Tami and Lauren went home. Lori went out with her friend this night, so we took the boys out for dinner. Linda had Lolita's and the boys and I had McDonalds. More baseball before watching the Padres game. I put the boys down tonight - fun times reading and talking with them.
* The tentative plan on Sunday was for Lori and the boys to go to friend's house to swim in the morning, but Lori woke up sick and didn't get any better all day long. Played baseball in the morning, had lunch, took the boys to Fun-4-All to ride bumper boats and do miniature golf (Logan hockey sticks the ball into the hole). Stopped at McDonalds for ice cream. Home by 2:45 to see the end of the Sharks/RedWings game, then Padres game (Pads won 7-0). Lisa came for dinner and talk, and helped treat Lori. I played soccer in back with Logan and the boys played soccer in front with the boys from down the block. They ran for a good 30 minutes and were tired afterwards. Went to bed pretty easily. Lori too.
I tried to take bits of time to read my email, read blogs, write the usual weekend blog posts, and stay up-to-date with the genealogy news. I missed the two radio shows and the Chula Vista Home Tour. Next year!
Back to normal on Monday - I take Lori and the boys to the airport after lunch, but we have a Padres game at 7 p.m., so blogging will be light.
* Friday was the big day - we were out early to play some baseball, then went to Sea World - got there at 10 a.m. and left at 4 p.m. Lots of walking. The boys, Lori and I went on the Atlantis ride - a waterfall ride then some roller coaster through water turns. Then to the Arctic Expedition ride, the penguin place, the shark encounter, an aquarium, and lunch. After lunch, the Shipwreck Reef Rapids ride through swirling and rushing water - got drenched. Fun - the boys and Lori did it again, and I took pictures of them. Then another aquarium, the Shamu show and shopping. Got home easily and had dinner at home, then watched Sharks-RedWings game for awhile before baths and bed for the boys.
* Saturday was supposed to be the day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, but we didn't go. Played baseball in front with the boys several times today - kids from down the street played too. Tami and Lauren came by 12:30 p.m., and Lori and I took the three kids to Imperial Beach. They played in the surf (I didn't get further in than my knees), we built sand castles (the kids got bored), and they buried each other in the sand, and then hunted seashells. Got a bucket full of them. It was sunny and not hot, some wind too. Stopped for ice cream at McDonalds on the way home. The cousins got along really well. Tami and Lauren went home. Lori went out with her friend this night, so we took the boys out for dinner. Linda had Lolita's and the boys and I had McDonalds. More baseball before watching the Padres game. I put the boys down tonight - fun times reading and talking with them.
* The tentative plan on Sunday was for Lori and the boys to go to friend's house to swim in the morning, but Lori woke up sick and didn't get any better all day long. Played baseball in the morning, had lunch, took the boys to Fun-4-All to ride bumper boats and do miniature golf (Logan hockey sticks the ball into the hole). Stopped at McDonalds for ice cream. Home by 2:45 to see the end of the Sharks/RedWings game, then Padres game (Pads won 7-0). Lisa came for dinner and talk, and helped treat Lori. I played soccer in back with Logan and the boys played soccer in front with the boys from down the block. They ran for a good 30 minutes and were tired afterwards. Went to bed pretty easily. Lori too.
I tried to take bits of time to read my email, read blogs, write the usual weekend blog posts, and stay up-to-date with the genealogy news. I missed the two radio shows and the Chula Vista Home Tour. Next year!
Back to normal on Monday - I take Lori and the boys to the airport after lunch, but we have a Padres game at 7 p.m., so blogging will be light.
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