This was a fun day because I found the historic San Diego newspapers on GenealogyBank. I wonder when they were added? I should pay closer attention to the GenealogyBank announcements that come by email.
* Read email and blogs, then saw Denise's mention of the SD newspapers and quickly wrote Tuesday's Tip - San Diego Newspapers on GenealogyBank. Wrote FREE Webinar Series from APG and set it for later.
* Answered some email, and added some correspondent data to my database. Worked some more in FamilyTreeDNA and wrote My Family Finder Autosomal Test Results - Post 2.
* Dug out my Genealogy is Fun talk that had 69 slides. Modified the handout first by checking links, and then adding some to it. Then went through the talk and now have 100 slides since I have so much new material. Will winnow it down a bit I think - the goal is 80 now. I can do that in an hour, I think.
* Succumbed to temptation and went back into GenealogyBank to find more Carringer/Auble data in San Diego newspapers. Started in on the San Diego Union and saved some screen shots. Wrote The Carringer Gardens in 1935.
* Went in for dinner, watched the news and read the paper. Online at 7 p.m. to do more GenealogyBank mining, and ended up with 24 screen shots. There were lots of land transactions.
* Finally decided that I'd better write my GYR Journal article due on Wednesday. Did that and sent it off.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook and Google Plus, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
My genealogy day - 9 January 2012
Some blogging, a quick library trip, the rotten BCS game, and some Find-a-Grave for therapy.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - the will of Robert Gifford (1660-1730) of Dartmouth, Massachusetts and then researched and wrote Finding U.K. Vital Records on Archives.com.
* Answered some emails, sent the CVGS newsletter to the members, and had lunch.
* Left after noon for the library to return the overdue book, looked for more but they've really cut back their holdings. Home by 1:15 p.m.
* Read everything, checked Facebook, researched and wrote My Family Finder Autosomal Test Results - Post 1.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch news, then ate dinner and watched the BCS game. What a terribly boring game. Played on the iPhone for the whole second half - got my reading done!
* Back online at 8:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and worked in Find-a-Grave looking for Horton, White, Wade, Hawkins in Rhode Island. found a bunch! Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - the will of Robert Gifford (1660-1730) of Dartmouth, Massachusetts and then researched and wrote Finding U.K. Vital Records on Archives.com.
* Answered some emails, sent the CVGS newsletter to the members, and had lunch.
* Left after noon for the library to return the overdue book, looked for more but they've really cut back their holdings. Home by 1:15 p.m.
* Read everything, checked Facebook, researched and wrote My Family Finder Autosomal Test Results - Post 1.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch news, then ate dinner and watched the BCS game. What a terribly boring game. Played on the iPhone for the whole second half - got my reading done!
* Back online at 8:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and worked in Find-a-Grave looking for Horton, White, Wade, Hawkins in Rhode Island. found a bunch! Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 8.5 hours.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
My genealogy day - 8 January 2012
It was not much of a genealogy day at all. I find that Sundays are usually my day of genea-rest.
* Read email and blogs, put finishing touches on Best of the Genea-Blogs - 1 January to 7 January 2012 and set it for after noon.
* Went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and talked a bit to John about CVGS. We stopped at the store afterwards, home by 12 noon.
* Watched both football games, we ate dinner afterwards.
* Online at 6 p.m. to read, then check in on Facebook, answer some emails, add to the Best Of post, and work in Find-a-Grave for awhile, adding dates and sources to the database. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, put finishing touches on Best of the Genea-Blogs - 1 January to 7 January 2012 and set it for after noon.
* Went off to church at 9:30 a.m. and talked a bit to John about CVGS. We stopped at the store afterwards, home by 12 noon.
* Watched both football games, we ate dinner afterwards.
* Online at 6 p.m. to read, then check in on Facebook, answer some emails, add to the Best Of post, and work in Find-a-Grave for awhile, adding dates and sources to the database. Wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
My genealogy day - 7 January 2012
Another significant task completed today...many more to come!
* Read email and blogs before going off to the Men's study breakfast at Jimmy's at the Park. Home by 9:30 a.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - THURSTON (England > Rhode Island > Massachusetts) posted, and wrote Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites - Genea-Musings is #90!
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Very Best 2011 Research Adventure and set it for early afternoon.
* Edited the CVGS Newsletter one more time (amazing how many errors and editing glitches you can find when you read carefully!) and printed it out. Printed out the labels too. I was going to take it down at 12:30 p.m. to copy it, but Susi didn't get the seminar flyer to me - it had an omission.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch the NFL game, took a nap, and finally left at 3 p.m. to copy the CVGS Newsletter. Copied, stamped, labelled, sealed, and delivered to the Post Office, and home by 4 p.m. Watched the end of the game.
* Answered email, then watched the second NFL game, ate dinner, read the paper, etc.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read everything, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, work for an hour putting Find-a-Grave entries for Seaver (up to the 120-160 page now) into the database along with dates, places and sources. It's amazing how much information is on Find-a-Grave. While it's not complete, it's a wonderful resource. Wrote this post!
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs before going off to the Men's study breakfast at Jimmy's at the Park. Home by 9:30 a.m.
* Noted that Surname Saturday - THURSTON (England > Rhode Island > Massachusetts) posted, and wrote Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites - Genea-Musings is #90!
* Wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Very Best 2011 Research Adventure and set it for early afternoon.
* Edited the CVGS Newsletter one more time (amazing how many errors and editing glitches you can find when you read carefully!) and printed it out. Printed out the labels too. I was going to take it down at 12:30 p.m. to copy it, but Susi didn't get the seminar flyer to me - it had an omission.
* Went in at 1:15 p.m. to watch the NFL game, took a nap, and finally left at 3 p.m. to copy the CVGS Newsletter. Copied, stamped, labelled, sealed, and delivered to the Post Office, and home by 4 p.m. Watched the end of the game.
* Answered email, then watched the second NFL game, ate dinner, read the paper, etc.
* Online at 8 p.m. to read everything, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, work for an hour putting Find-a-Grave entries for Seaver (up to the 120-160 page now) into the database along with dates, places and sources. It's amazing how much information is on Find-a-Grave. While it's not complete, it's a wonderful resource. Wrote this post!
Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
Friday, January 6, 2012
My genealogy day - 6 January 2012
Some blogging, some online searching, some newsletter editing, and some walking - a full day!
* Read email and blogs - wrote Follow Friday - Have Genealogy Fun This Weekend and then RootsTech 2012 Speaker Schedule is Available. Wrote "Beginning Genealogy" Presentations and set it for later in the morning.
* Left at 11 a.m. for the pharmacy, then Costco for lunch, picked up George for our walk on the bayfront, stopped at the library for a book, and was home by 1 p.m.
* Read everything, a big brouhaha on Facebook, and wrote Follow-Up Friday - You Comment, I Respond. Looked in Ancestry.com for funny names in the census, and funny occupations too, for my Fun talk in three weeks. It needs major editing and new blood.
* Wrote Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - January 2012 and CVGS Spring Seminar is Saturday, 31 March 2012. Added the last bits to the CVGS Newsletter. Still need to edit it one more time on Saturday.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper and watch TV news.
* Back online at 6 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio - an excellent show this week.
* Looked at the CVGS Newsletter again, did more editing, added one last piece. Wrote the Surname Saturday post. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs - wrote Follow Friday - Have Genealogy Fun This Weekend and then RootsTech 2012 Speaker Schedule is Available. Wrote "Beginning Genealogy" Presentations and set it for later in the morning.
* Left at 11 a.m. for the pharmacy, then Costco for lunch, picked up George for our walk on the bayfront, stopped at the library for a book, and was home by 1 p.m.
* Read everything, a big brouhaha on Facebook, and wrote Follow-Up Friday - You Comment, I Respond. Looked in Ancestry.com for funny names in the census, and funny occupations too, for my Fun talk in three weeks. It needs major editing and new blood.
* Wrote Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - January 2012 and CVGS Spring Seminar is Saturday, 31 March 2012. Added the last bits to the CVGS Newsletter. Still need to edit it one more time on Saturday.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper and watch TV news.
* Back online at 6 p.m. to listen to Geneabloggers Radio - an excellent show this week.
* Looked at the CVGS Newsletter again, did more editing, added one last piece. Wrote the Surname Saturday post. Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
My genealogy day - 5 January 2012
Did my first presentation of the year today at the DAR Chapter meeting - went well! Lots more to do this year!
* Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Death Record of Mary Jane Kemp (1841-1874) and then worked in Archives.com and wrote Finding U.K. Census Records on Archives.com and set it for late morning.
* Gathered my stuff for the DAR talk, checked the email for directions (glad I checked, thought it was somewhere else!), made a map, and left at 11 a.m..
* Got to the place at 11:30 a.m., met by Mary Lou, sat with Sandy and PJ, had a nice lunch, then did my presentation in 60 minutes. Left at 2 p.m., and home by 2:30 p.m.
* Read email and blogs, looked at my Family Finder DNA results again, and decided to take a nap. Watched TV news, games, then we had dinner, and watched news until 6:30 p.m.
* Read everything, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter. It's about 90% done - two things to add for a Saturday publication.
* Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, then looked through English parish register data on FamilySearch for Richman, Rich, Hill, Warren, etc. Found some Hill data and added it to the database, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Death Record of Mary Jane Kemp (1841-1874) and then worked in Archives.com and wrote Finding U.K. Census Records on Archives.com and set it for late morning.
* Gathered my stuff for the DAR talk, checked the email for directions (glad I checked, thought it was somewhere else!), made a map, and left at 11 a.m..
* Got to the place at 11:30 a.m., met by Mary Lou, sat with Sandy and PJ, had a nice lunch, then did my presentation in 60 minutes. Left at 2 p.m., and home by 2:30 p.m.
* Read email and blogs, looked at my Family Finder DNA results again, and decided to take a nap. Watched TV news, games, then we had dinner, and watched news until 6:30 p.m.
* Read everything, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter. It's about 90% done - two things to add for a Saturday publication.
* Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, then looked through English parish register data on FamilySearch for Richman, Rich, Hill, Warren, etc. Found some Hill data and added it to the database, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
My genealogy day - 4 January 2012
It was another full genealogy day with lots of issues bubbling up. One task ends, another starts, no rest for the genea-pooped!
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) wordless Wednesday - Post 186: James Richmond and then watched several of the ICAPGEN videos (speed-read through the slides) ICAPGEN Mentoring Classes on Video and set it for later.
* Researched a bit on Archives.com and wrote Finding Census Records on Archives.com - Last Name Variations and set it for early afternoon.
* Left at 10:50 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then the post office to mail the photo frames to Paul, then the bank, and finally the library for the CVGS Board meeting. Meeting lasted until almost 3 p.m.
* Home to read email and blogs, then edited the handout for the talk to DAR on Thursday. Printed off 50 copies.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30, then watched news and football game for awhile.
* Online at 7 p.m. to edit the presentation (added some Isaac Buck RevWar pension file stuff and the DAR application) and save it as a PDF, put it on Dropbox, put it on the flash drive and thence to the laptop. Put the handouts in my laptop case - I'm ready!
* Started in on the CVGS Newsletter editing - got it set up and about 35% done. Need a lot more content!
* Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, worked for awhile in the database doing random edits and sourcing, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) wordless Wednesday - Post 186: James Richmond and then watched several of the ICAPGEN videos (speed-read through the slides) ICAPGEN Mentoring Classes on Video and set it for later.
* Researched a bit on Archives.com and wrote Finding Census Records on Archives.com - Last Name Variations and set it for early afternoon.
* Left at 10:50 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then the post office to mail the photo frames to Paul, then the bank, and finally the library for the CVGS Board meeting. Meeting lasted until almost 3 p.m.
* Home to read email and blogs, then edited the handout for the talk to DAR on Thursday. Printed off 50 copies.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30, then watched news and football game for awhile.
* Online at 7 p.m. to edit the presentation (added some Isaac Buck RevWar pension file stuff and the DAR application) and save it as a PDF, put it on Dropbox, put it on the flash drive and thence to the laptop. Put the handouts in my laptop case - I'm ready!
* Started in on the CVGS Newsletter editing - got it set up and about 35% done. Need a lot more content!
* Checked in on Facebook, added to the Best Of post, worked for awhile in the database doing random edits and sourcing, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
My genealogy day - 3 January 2012
It was pretty much an all-genealogy day here in the Genealogy Cave.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - City Directories on Fold3.com and SDGS Seminar on Saturday, 14 January Features Thomas W. Jones and set it for late morning.
* Found my FHL To-Do list and added research tasks to it. Then I found my Book and periodical list and added results from the ACPL and CPL trips to it, and added several items more to it.
* Researched in Archives.com for awhile, and wrote Finding Census Records on Archives.com - General Search and set it for early afternoon.
* Entered notes and source data for the Learned and Fisher sketches from the Eva Kempton book (Volume 4), completing the four volumes.
* Went in at 6 p.m. for dinner, then watched TV and read the paper until 7 p.m.
* Answered some emails, then added content and sources from some of my Whittle/McKnew blog posts to the database.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - City Directories on Fold3.com and SDGS Seminar on Saturday, 14 January Features Thomas W. Jones and set it for late morning.
* Found my FHL To-Do list and added research tasks to it. Then I found my Book and periodical list and added results from the ACPL and CPL trips to it, and added several items more to it.
* Researched in Archives.com for awhile, and wrote Finding Census Records on Archives.com - General Search and set it for early afternoon.
* Entered notes and source data for the Learned and Fisher sketches from the Eva Kempton book (Volume 4), completing the four volumes.
* Went in at 6 p.m. for dinner, then watched TV and read the paper until 7 p.m.
* Answered some emails, then added content and sources from some of my Whittle/McKnew blog posts to the database.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
Monday, January 2, 2012
My genealogy day - 2 January 2012
It felt strange having the Rose Bowl Parade and the BCS Bowl games on the day after 1 January. On the other hand, it was a holiday and time for a party.
* Read emails and blogs, then wrote Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of Thomas Graves (1620-1697) of Lynn, Massachusetts and Goals and Objectives for 2012. Wrote GenSoftReviews 2011 User Choice Awards Announced and set it for after noon, and wrote Top 25 Posts in 2011 on Genea-Musings and set it for mid-afternoon.
* blogging over for the day, I went in and had a snack and watched the football game for awhile, even took a short nap.
* We left at 1 p.m. for the New Year's Day party at Ann's, and had a good time. Myrna and I compared iPhone apps (she's had hers longer, and has more memory, but I have the more recent iOS).
* We were home by 4 p.m. to watch the end of the Rose Bowl, and Kathleen came for dinner at 4:45 p.m. We watched football, ate dinner, and watched more football. I snuck in after dinner to read, then went back to watch the end of the Fiesta Bowl game.
* Revised my Genealogy- Be An Ancestor Detective presentation for Thursday. Worked a bit in Archives.com trying to figure out their search scheme. Guess I'll have to blog about it a bit. Added to the Best Of post too. Checked Facebook and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours. I feel like such a slacker!
* Read emails and blogs, then wrote Amanuensis Monday - Probate Records of Thomas Graves (1620-1697) of Lynn, Massachusetts and Goals and Objectives for 2012. Wrote GenSoftReviews 2011 User Choice Awards Announced and set it for after noon, and wrote Top 25 Posts in 2011 on Genea-Musings and set it for mid-afternoon.
* blogging over for the day, I went in and had a snack and watched the football game for awhile, even took a short nap.
* We left at 1 p.m. for the New Year's Day party at Ann's, and had a good time. Myrna and I compared iPhone apps (she's had hers longer, and has more memory, but I have the more recent iOS).
* We were home by 4 p.m. to watch the end of the Rose Bowl, and Kathleen came for dinner at 4:45 p.m. We watched football, ate dinner, and watched more football. I snuck in after dinner to read, then went back to watch the end of the Fiesta Bowl game.
* Revised my Genealogy- Be An Ancestor Detective presentation for Thursday. Worked a bit in Archives.com trying to figure out their search scheme. Guess I'll have to blog about it a bit. Added to the Best Of post too. Checked Facebook and wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 6.0 hours. I feel like such a slacker!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
My genealogy day - 1 January 2012
Woke up early and sober - the result of not going out for New Year's Eve!
* Read email and blogs, noted that Happy New Year!!! did not post when I wanted it to, so posted it.
* Went to church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:40 a.m. to read, then noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - for the year 2011 posted.
* Worked on Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2012 and set it for 4 p.m. Went in to watch the Chargers game. Chargers beat the Raiders 38-26.
* Answered email and went in at 5:30 to watch the news and eat dinner. Linda did email afterwards, so watched the football game.
* Online at 7:30 to read, noted that Benchmark didn't post, so did that, and wrote Tamura Jones Posts on Genealogy Blogs, Industry, Trends, and Awards.
* Worked in the database a bit - added data from emails, then did some Find-a-Grave entries. Through first 120 Seaver entries now.
* Downloaded Behold 1.0 to see how it works. Fast. Lots of RootsMagic database errors - mainly double dates and lines too long for source citation details.
* Checked Facebook, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Happy New Year!!! did not post when I wanted it to, so posted it.
* Went to church at 9:30 a.m., home by 11:40 a.m. to read, then noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - for the year 2011 posted.
* Worked on Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2012 and set it for 4 p.m. Went in to watch the Chargers game. Chargers beat the Raiders 38-26.
* Answered email and went in at 5:30 to watch the news and eat dinner. Linda did email afterwards, so watched the football game.
* Online at 7:30 to read, noted that Benchmark didn't post, so did that, and wrote Tamura Jones Posts on Genealogy Blogs, Industry, Trends, and Awards.
* Worked in the database a bit - added data from emails, then did some Find-a-Grave entries. Through first 120 Seaver entries now.
* Downloaded Behold 1.0 to see how it works. Fast. Lots of RootsMagic database errors - mainly double dates and lines too long for source citation details.
* Checked Facebook, then wrote this post.
Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
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