I love a rainy day...I get to stay in and play with my genealogy software, and blog, and have fun.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Follow Friday - This Weekend's Genealogy Fun.
* Worked in FTM 2012 on sources - got a surprise, and wrote about it in Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 18: Creating a Vital Record Register Source Citation.
* Talked to Yvette, answered some email, had lunch, wrote Review: "Genealogy at a Glance: English Genealogy Research" and set it for mid-afternoon.
* Added some document images to my RootsMagic database, and then added content for two Wheeler families to my database.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to read the paper, watch TV news, and eat dinner.
* Rushed back at 6 p.m. for Geneabloggers Radio on Copyright. Checked Facebook.
* Worked on the CVGS Newsletter - have it about 90% done now. Added to the Best of post and wrote the Surname Saturday post. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
My genealogy day - 3 November 2011
A stay-at-home day and almost all genealogy work...with some progress.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - a 61st Wedding Anniversary Celebration (that was a long transcription - added it to the database). Wrote Marian's "Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's Parents" Webinar and set it for late afternoon.
* Answered some email, did some CVGS work, and had lunch. Swabbed my cheek #1 for the FTDNA autosomal test too.
* Worked in FTM 2012 for awhile making source citations, then wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 17: Creating a Vital Record Certificate Source Citation. Watched Thomas's latest Explorinar.
* Saw that my source citations for many vital record certificates were poorly done and not up to EE standards, so spent the rest of the afternoon fixing them. Got the VR collection out and compared records to sources to images, and found I have about 8 that I haven't scanned for some reason. There's more work to do!
* Went in at 6 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner and watch TV news.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, then work on the CVGS Newsletter. Got it maybe 60% done - the easy part is done!
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and worked with Find A Grave adding content and sources to the White/Oatley families in Killingly CT. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - a 61st Wedding Anniversary Celebration (that was a long transcription - added it to the database). Wrote Marian's "Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's Parents" Webinar and set it for late afternoon.
* Answered some email, did some CVGS work, and had lunch. Swabbed my cheek #1 for the FTDNA autosomal test too.
* Worked in FTM 2012 for awhile making source citations, then wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 17: Creating a Vital Record Certificate Source Citation. Watched Thomas's latest Explorinar.
* Saw that my source citations for many vital record certificates were poorly done and not up to EE standards, so spent the rest of the afternoon fixing them. Got the VR collection out and compared records to sources to images, and found I have about 8 that I haven't scanned for some reason. There's more work to do!
* Went in at 6 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner and watch TV news.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, then work on the CVGS Newsletter. Got it maybe 60% done - the easy part is done!
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and worked with Find A Grave adding content and sources to the White/Oatley families in Killingly CT. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
My genealogy day - 2 November 2011
It was pretty much an all-genealogy day, and I even got out of the house for awhile. A warm day - high of 80 F, fire on Tecate Mountain to the southeast in Mexico.
* Read email and blogs, and wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 177: Upstairs in the Four Mile Inn. Wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 16: Creating a Timeline Report and set it for late morning.
* Tuned into the Legacy webinar at 11 a.m. and enjoyed Marian's presentation. Ate lunch during the webinar at my desk.
* Gathered my stuff at 11:45 a.m. and went off to the library for the CVGS Board meeting.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Today is "Gramp's" 120th Birthday (a repeat post from 2007). Noted the new Ancestry database, and wrote U.S. Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, on Ancestry.com.
* Tried to watch the rest of the webinar, but it would freeze.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, water the front yard, take out the trash, and eat dinner.
* Back online at 6:30 p.m. Watched the rest of the webinar. Wrote three blog posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog. Checked in on Facebook and Google Plus, worked in Find A Grave for awhile adding content and sources for Seaver persons in my database, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, and wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 177: Upstairs in the Four Mile Inn. Wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 16: Creating a Timeline Report and set it for late morning.
* Tuned into the Legacy webinar at 11 a.m. and enjoyed Marian's presentation. Ate lunch during the webinar at my desk.
* Gathered my stuff at 11:45 a.m. and went off to the library for the CVGS Board meeting.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, then wrote Today is "Gramp's" 120th Birthday (a repeat post from 2007). Noted the new Ancestry database, and wrote U.S. Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, on Ancestry.com.
* Tried to watch the rest of the webinar, but it would freeze.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, water the front yard, take out the trash, and eat dinner.
* Back online at 6:30 p.m. Watched the rest of the webinar. Wrote three blog posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog. Checked in on Facebook and Google Plus, worked in Find A Grave for awhile adding content and sources for Seaver persons in my database, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
My genealogy day - 1 November 2011
This is the start of National Blog Post Month, do you think that I can write at least one post each day this month?
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tombstone Tuesday - Charles Auble (1849-1916) in San Diego and Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 15: Creating an Ancestor Name List Report and set it for late morning.
* Left at 10:45 a.m. for my eye doctor's appointment - got dilated and had a headache the rest of the day.
* Home at 12:15 to eat lunch, read, then wrote New Historical Record Collections at FamilySearch - October 2011.
* Added content and sources to the database from the Eva Kempton books, but really strained my eyes.
* Went in at 3:30 to rest my eyes, took a nap, read the paper, ate dinner, and finished my Lee Child novel.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write "Day of the Dead" Graphic by Geni.com. Watched the Legacy webinar on Geoff's cemetery adventures and entering data into Legacy Family Tree.
* Got into Find-a-Grave and added Seaver content and sources semi-randomly...found a treasure trove of several families on a line I have only the bare essentials.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tombstone Tuesday - Charles Auble (1849-1916) in San Diego and Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 15: Creating an Ancestor Name List Report and set it for late morning.
* Left at 10:45 a.m. for my eye doctor's appointment - got dilated and had a headache the rest of the day.
* Home at 12:15 to eat lunch, read, then wrote New Historical Record Collections at FamilySearch - October 2011.
* Added content and sources to the database from the Eva Kempton books, but really strained my eyes.
* Went in at 3:30 to rest my eyes, took a nap, read the paper, ate dinner, and finished my Lee Child novel.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write "Day of the Dead" Graphic by Geni.com. Watched the Legacy webinar on Geoff's cemetery adventures and entering data into Legacy Family Tree.
* Got into Find-a-Grave and added Seaver content and sources semi-randomly...found a treasure trove of several families on a line I have only the bare essentials.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
Monday, October 31, 2011
My genealogy day - 31 October 2011
The day started out well, then turned brownish in the evening...
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Petition of Abigail Seaver posted. Gathered my OASIS things and left at 9 a.m. for the UPS Store. copied the last three class syllabi and headed for Mission Valley.
* OASIS class went well - 9 of 10 showed up, lots of good homework done and good questions. Hopefully, a good presentation too! Demonstrated RootsMagic and LearnWebSkills and FamilySearch today.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, read, noted that Hallowe'en Names in the WorldConnect Database posted.
* worked in FTM 2012 for awhile, then wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 14: Making Descendant Charts.
* Answered emails, then worked in Find-a-Grave for awhile, adding content and sources to the database.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for the pre-game show. We ate dinner and watched the Chargers game. They lost 23-20 to Chiefs in overtime. Terrible game all around - played well enough to lose.
* Back online at 9:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
End of October Genea-Musings statistics:
* 846 Feedburner readers
* 1,117 Google Reader subscriptions
* 19,436 web page visits (627 per day, Site-meter)
* 34,253 page views (1,105 per day, Site-meter)
End-of-October statistics for RootsMagic database:
* 41,393 persons (+74)
* 16,365 families (+46)
* 108,184 events (+301)
* 4,862 places (+26)
* 689 sources (+4)
* 23,369 citations (+453)
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Petition of Abigail Seaver posted. Gathered my OASIS things and left at 9 a.m. for the UPS Store. copied the last three class syllabi and headed for Mission Valley.
* OASIS class went well - 9 of 10 showed up, lots of good homework done and good questions. Hopefully, a good presentation too! Demonstrated RootsMagic and LearnWebSkills and FamilySearch today.
* Home by 1 p.m. to eat lunch, read, noted that Hallowe'en Names in the WorldConnect Database posted.
* worked in FTM 2012 for awhile, then wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 14: Making Descendant Charts.
* Answered emails, then worked in Find-a-Grave for awhile, adding content and sources to the database.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for the pre-game show. We ate dinner and watched the Chargers game. They lost 23-20 to Chiefs in overtime. Terrible game all around - played well enough to lose.
* Back online at 9:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.
End of October Genea-Musings statistics:
* 846 Feedburner readers
* 1,117 Google Reader subscriptions
* 19,436 web page visits (627 per day, Site-meter)
* 34,253 page views (1,105 per day, Site-meter)
End-of-October statistics for RootsMagic database:
* 41,393 persons (+74)
* 16,365 families (+46)
* 108,184 events (+301)
* 4,862 places (+26)
* 689 sources (+4)
* 23,369 citations (+453)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
My genealogy day - 30 October 2011
One more day in October...it's been a fast month!
* Read email and blogs, got Best of the Genea-Blogs - 23 to 29 October 2011 ready to post after noon.
* Got ready for church, left at 9:20 a.m., went to Hallowe'en Carnival afterwards - lots of small children there. Ate lunch there.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to check in on Scanfest. Chatted but mostly scanned material from the Seaver probate record collection. Many pages were oversized so did them in parts, then will need to stitch them together somehow.
* Went in at 2 p.m. to watch football, read the paper, and take a nap. Went out at 5 p.m. to clean up back yard and trim the front rose bushes. Too warm to mow the lawn.
* We had dinner then back on computer at 6:30 p.m. to read, work with the files and capture more Ancestry census images. Wrote WikiTree Press Release - WikiTree Makes Collaboration Less Frightening. Printed out my masters for the three OASIS classes.
* Wrote tow posts for Monday, checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, got Best of the Genea-Blogs - 23 to 29 October 2011 ready to post after noon.
* Got ready for church, left at 9:20 a.m., went to Hallowe'en Carnival afterwards - lots of small children there. Ate lunch there.
* Home by 12:15 p.m. to check in on Scanfest. Chatted but mostly scanned material from the Seaver probate record collection. Many pages were oversized so did them in parts, then will need to stitch them together somehow.
* Went in at 2 p.m. to watch football, read the paper, and take a nap. Went out at 5 p.m. to clean up back yard and trim the front rose bushes. Too warm to mow the lawn.
* We had dinner then back on computer at 6:30 p.m. to read, work with the files and capture more Ancestry census images. Wrote WikiTree Press Release - WikiTree Makes Collaboration Less Frightening. Printed out my masters for the three OASIS classes.
* Wrote tow posts for Monday, checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
My genealogy day - 29 October 2011
A stay-at-home Saturday with no grandchildren vying for attention and getting it...so what did I do? Hours on end on the computer. Made some progress, too.
* Up early and out for a 7 a.m. breakfast with Linda's Dolphin club.
* Home by 8:30 p.m. to read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - PAINE (England > Massachusetts) posted.
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Where Do You Fit? and set it for after noon.
* Decided to capture as many US Census records as possible from Ancestry.com for my families. The previous images are mainly GIFs and relatively small, the latest Ancestry images are JPG and fairly large. In the process, I implemented my latest computer file naming scheme - I hope this one sticks! Got the Seaver folks done, then started at top of the Surname list and worked my way down to Plimpton by 4 p.m.
* Went in to watch football highlights and read the paper. We left at 5 p.m. for Outback for dinner - Linda finally had a good dinner somewhere! We'll go back more often now.
* Home by 7 p.m. to watch the SDSU Aztecs football game.
* Came in halftime with SDSU losing 27-13, read everything, added to the Best Of post, worked in Ancestry and files some more to finish the R names.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post, and back to watch the end of the game.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Up early and out for a 7 a.m. breakfast with Linda's Dolphin club.
* Home by 8:30 p.m. to read email and blogs, noted that Surname Saturday - PAINE (England > Massachusetts) posted.
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Where Do You Fit? and set it for after noon.
* Decided to capture as many US Census records as possible from Ancestry.com for my families. The previous images are mainly GIFs and relatively small, the latest Ancestry images are JPG and fairly large. In the process, I implemented my latest computer file naming scheme - I hope this one sticks! Got the Seaver folks done, then started at top of the Surname list and worked my way down to Plimpton by 4 p.m.
* Went in to watch football highlights and read the paper. We left at 5 p.m. for Outback for dinner - Linda finally had a good dinner somewhere! We'll go back more often now.
* Home by 7 p.m. to watch the SDSU Aztecs football game.
* Came in halftime with SDSU losing 27-13, read everything, added to the Best Of post, worked in Ancestry and files some more to finish the R names.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post, and back to watch the end of the game.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Friday, October 28, 2011
My genealogy day - 28 October 2011
I did venture out briefly today for my weekly constitutional with George (I know, I seem to miss two or three weeks) - this is my only exercise this week, until the lawn mowing on Sunday.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Follow Friday - Ideas for Weekend Genealogy Fun. Worked on Follow-Up Friday - FTM 2012, Great Blogs and the ePrize and set it for late morning.
* Answered some email, and worked a bit making charts in FTM 2012. figured out how to do the Direct-Line Descendants chart!
* Had lunch, left at 11:45 a.m. for my walk with George on the bayfront.
* Home by 1 p.m. to read, then worked on Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 13: Making a Direct-Line Descendants Chart.
* Did some sorting of collected papers to find the next batch of data for entry to the RootsMagic database. Found I didn't have data on James a. Smith, so found marriage record and several census records and added them to the database. That was fun. No death data, though.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch the World Series, read the paper, check the mail, and have dinner.
* Online at 6:10 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and then back to the recliner at 7:30 for the rest of Game 7 of the Series.
* Online again at 8:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Surname Saturday post, check Facebook, make a list of the Dill ancestors to check for probate records, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Follow Friday - Ideas for Weekend Genealogy Fun. Worked on Follow-Up Friday - FTM 2012, Great Blogs and the ePrize and set it for late morning.
* Answered some email, and worked a bit making charts in FTM 2012. figured out how to do the Direct-Line Descendants chart!
* Had lunch, left at 11:45 a.m. for my walk with George on the bayfront.
* Home by 1 p.m. to read, then worked on Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 13: Making a Direct-Line Descendants Chart.
* Did some sorting of collected papers to find the next batch of data for entry to the RootsMagic database. Found I didn't have data on James a. Smith, so found marriage record and several census records and added them to the database. That was fun. No death data, though.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch the World Series, read the paper, check the mail, and have dinner.
* Online at 6:10 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio and then back to the recliner at 7:30 for the rest of Game 7 of the Series.
* Online again at 8:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the Surname Saturday post, check Facebook, make a list of the Dill ancestors to check for probate records, and write this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
My genealogy day - 27 October 2011
The days of October are falling faster than the leaves off the trees, it seems...and the hurrier I go, the behinder I get, it seems.
* Read email and blogs, checked Ancestry to see if my free subscription was registered yet (no...), and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Alma Seaver's 1962 Autopsy Report.
* Got into FTM 2012 again, and made a nine generation book - failed again. Wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 12: How Big a Book Can It Make? The answer seems to be at least six or seven generations with lots of notes, and maybe eight. I think it's funny that nobody but Russ and Caroline seems to care...but I will press on! It's good blog fodder, if nothing else.
* Decided to work on my FORUM column that's late, and got quite a bit done today. Need to proof it again and do a little more research.
* Checked in on Ancestry.com subscription and I'm good to go after nudging the AARP lady. Sent Class 1 handout to the students, and called the two that didn't attend Class 1.
* Wrote RootsTech 2012 Genealogy Conference Video and then Off My Chest: Give Me One Column for Reading Online Magazines.
* Added the Bradstreet data from the Eva Kempton Volume 2 book to the database, and sourced appropriately.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the ball game,m eat dinner, read the paper, read NGSQ, and start a new book as the game went on for over 4.5 hours. Good game. Got the dishes done between innings.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, checked Ancestry to see if my free subscription was registered yet (no...), and wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Alma Seaver's 1962 Autopsy Report.
* Got into FTM 2012 again, and made a nine generation book - failed again. Wrote Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 12: How Big a Book Can It Make? The answer seems to be at least six or seven generations with lots of notes, and maybe eight. I think it's funny that nobody but Russ and Caroline seems to care...but I will press on! It's good blog fodder, if nothing else.
* Decided to work on my FORUM column that's late, and got quite a bit done today. Need to proof it again and do a little more research.
* Checked in on Ancestry.com subscription and I'm good to go after nudging the AARP lady. Sent Class 1 handout to the students, and called the two that didn't attend Class 1.
* Wrote RootsTech 2012 Genealogy Conference Video and then Off My Chest: Give Me One Column for Reading Online Magazines.
* Added the Bradstreet data from the Eva Kempton Volume 2 book to the database, and sourced appropriately.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch the ball game,m eat dinner, read the paper, read NGSQ, and start a new book as the game went on for over 4.5 hours. Good game. Got the dishes done between innings.
* Online at 10 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook and write this post.
Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
My genealogy day - 26 October 2011
Today was mostly a genealogy day - but some problems arose.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 176: Inside the Four-Mile Inn Kitchen and Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 11: Making an Ancestral Family Book - Part 2. Watched the Ask AncestryAnne video on YouTube.
* Called Ancestry.com to cancel my account so that AARP could contact them and add the one-year subscription I won. My part was completed, but AARP did not call! Nicely worded email followed.
* Left at 11:15 a.m. to have lunch at McDonalds, then to the library for the CVGS Program meeting.
* Home from the library by 3 p.m. to read, then write Ancestry.com Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results. Answered email.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner, and not watch the baseball game - rained out.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, worked in FTM 2012 creating different charts and reports. Worked in RootsMagic 4 adding Facts for Education, Residence and Occupations, plus some Burial facts.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 176: Inside the Four-Mile Inn Kitchen and Exploring Family Tree Maker 2012 - Post 11: Making an Ancestral Family Book - Part 2. Watched the Ask AncestryAnne video on YouTube.
* Called Ancestry.com to cancel my account so that AARP could contact them and add the one-year subscription I won. My part was completed, but AARP did not call! Nicely worded email followed.
* Left at 11:15 a.m. to have lunch at McDonalds, then to the library for the CVGS Program meeting.
* Home from the library by 3 p.m. to read, then write Ancestry.com Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results. Answered email.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner, and not watch the baseball game - rained out.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, worked in FTM 2012 creating different charts and reports. Worked in RootsMagic 4 adding Facts for Education, Residence and Occupations, plus some Burial facts.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
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