Friday, June 15, 2012

My genealogy day - 15 June 2012

Where did the day go?  I feel like I got nothing accomplished yet I sat on my butt almost all day and worked.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Follow-Up Friday - Original vs. Derivative Source.


*  Started my Genealogy and the Cloud presentation creation...got a few slides done.  I need more graphics.


*  Left at 11 a.m. for Home Depot (weedeater string), Costco (drool over laptops and then a Polish dog) and Von's (shop...).  Home by 1 p.m.


*  Answered some emails, worked on the Cloud talk some more.  Got into the database a bit but not much.


*  Wrote GenealogyBank has a new face.  Did some searching on it for Ranslow and Devier Smith and Lamphere/etc.  Nothing much new.  Searched for some Seaver names and added a few article transcriptions to the database, with sources for records.


*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to have dinner, wash the dishes, and water the front plants.


*  Online at 6 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write the Surname Saturday post.  


*  Went in at 6:45 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  They lost to Oakland 9-2.  Ho-hum.  Tried to read my new book but dozed off.  


*  Back online at 9:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook and Twitter, and write this post.  Done!


Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

My genealogy day - 14 June 2012

I jumped another hurdle today...and the Padres won again!

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Funeral Home Record for Dora Schaffner (1838-1904).  Wrote War of 1812 Pension Application Files Indexed on Ancestry.com and set it for later in the morning.


*  Gathered my material on Genealogy in the Cloud and wrote a summary for it and for the Jane's Roots presentation also.  Sent that to Del for the newsletter and web page.  Whew.  now to create the two presentations!


*  Answered quite a few emails - I had the Inbox down to 14 by the afternoon (it started the day at 26) but it's up to 17 now because people answered what I sent them.  Oh well...  Added some data from correspondents to the database also.  Did some online research to help a local guy with an immigration problem.


*  Worked on the iPhone in the Ancestry app, made some screen shots, and wrote Searching Ancestry.com on my iPhone.  Added to the Best Of and Jamboree posts also.


*  Went in at 4:30 p.m. to read the paper, and take a nap.We left at 5:30 for Coronado - had pizza near  Hotel Del, then went to see Joe and the Volcano, the Musical at Lamb's Players Theater.  See - we do something other than stay home sometimes!  


*  Home at 10 p.m. to watch the end of the Padres game, and Linda was on the computer for awhile.  Finally read everything, and wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 8.0 hours.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

My genealogy day - 13 June 2012

Another decent genealogy day, and the Padres won again (2 in a row!).


*  Read email and blogs, then wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 209: At Norway's Riksarchivet.


*  Wrote Original or Derivative Source? Bible Records and set it for later in the morning.


*  Gathered the Jamboree stuff together and put it in the laptop bag.  Left at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the bank, and then the library for the Research Group in the Computer Lab.  That really doesn't work well for discussions...but it's what we were stuck with.  It went fairly well, not one of the better efforts. Some people seemed reluctant to share today.


*  Home by 2 p.m. to send emails to the group that wanted specific articles, then answered about 10 emails.  Wrote Janet Hovorka's Presentations at Jamboree 2012.


*  Worked in the database a bit with info from the emails - found several duplicate persons and combined them.  


*  Went in to watch TV, took a short nap, had dinner, and was back online at 6:15 p.m.  Saw that FamilySearch added Scotland marriages, and found several for the Wood family, plus some birth records also.  Added several persons to that line.  


*  Went in to watch the Padres game at 7:15 p.m. and read the new book on Kinship and also the Stuart Woods novel.  Pads won 1-0 (now 22-41 on the season).


*  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.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

My genealogy day - 12 June 2012

A presentation, some blogging, some online research, and the Padres win - a good day!

*  Read email and blogs, noted that Tuesday's Tip - Use the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Site posted.  Added to the Jamboree blog post and set it for later in the morning.


*  Left at 8:30 a.m. for Carlsbad and my Exploring FamilySearch.org talk to the NSDCGS.   I was there by 9:30 a.m., ready to go at 9:45, and spent some time conversing with some members.  My presentation started at 10:10 a.m. and went until 11:25.  They are always a receptive group.  I packed up and accompanied Bobbie and Pauline to a sandwich place for lunch.


*  The drive home was uneventful, but my eyes were drooping - I think Jamboree caught up with me.  


*  Home by 1:45 p.m., noted that SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Blog Compendium posted and I added to it. Worked on Facebook commenting on some of the Jamboree photos.


*  Installed the Jamboree CDROM files, read several, and printed off some of the articles.  Wrote Father's Day Contest at Genea-Musings - Win Ancestry.com Prizes.


*  Worked in the database for awhile - got through Auble adding content and sources.


*  Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., and was back online at 6:15 p.m.  Worked some more in the database.  


*  Watched the Padres game at Seattle - we won 5-4 in a nailbiter at the end.  Came in to read blogs, and write this post.


Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.  

Monday, June 11, 2012

My genealogy day - 11 June 2012

Whew, after the hustle and bustle of the SCGS Jamboree from Thursday through Sunday, the effort raised a notch.  This was a busy day.  I got quite a bit done, albeit not in the database.  That will have to wait.

Readers can find my daily Jamboree blog posts at www.geneamusings.com.

*  Read email and blogs, and hurriedly wrote Amanuensis Monday - the will of Joseph Collins (1643-1724) of Lynn, Mass.


*  Tuned in before 9:30 a.m. for the MyHeritage webinar and press conference, and was surprised to hear my name mentioned several times.  Swelled with pride, I wrote MyHeritage Announces Record Matching Feature.


*  Remembered that I had to finish up and publish the CVGS Newsletter, so I worked on that for almost two hours, got it finished, the master printed, the mail list updated and printed, and took off for the UPS Store at 2:30 p.m.  


*  Home by 3:15 p.m. to read, answer some email, then emailed the CVGS Newsletter to the membership, and finally put SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Pictures - Hollywood Gala together.  Checked in on Facebook and Twitter and Google Plus.


*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to read the paper, then take dinner to a friend's house, and eat dinner ourselves.  I watered the front plants after dinner, filled the bird feeder, and opened the mail while Linda worked on the computer.


*  Online at 7:15 p.m., I updated my FamilySearch talk for Tuesday, and reorganized my Dropbox folder for Talks.  


*  Wrote a Tuesday's Tip post but messed up and it posted early.  Oh well.  Wrote another post for Tuesday morning.  Then wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

My genealogy days - 5 and 6 June 2012

I missed journaling last night due to the Padres game.  Jamboree time is here - we leave on Thursday and will be back on Sunday night.  The Geneaholic blog will be dark until Monday.

1)  Tuesday, 5 June 2012:

*  Read email and blogs.  Wrote Tuesday's Tip - Search Fold3 War of 1812 Collection - FREE in June.


*  Edited the FamilySearch presentation and handout one more time...  Wrote two more posts for the weekend.


*  Wrote Are We Strangers in Genealogy Land? and set it for later.  Lots of comments!  Good.


*  Answered some email, then wrote Do the Research Notes Transfer via GEDCOM to Legacy Family Tree 7.5?  I forgot to work on the CVGS Newsletter...oh well.  Worked in the database instead.

*  We left at 5 p.m. for the trolley station, ate at the Tin Fish downtown, and were in our seats at 6:45 p.m.  Pads played the Giants, and won 6-5 on a walkoff homer in the 9th.  Best game of the year (Pads now 19-37).

*  We got home at 11 p.m. and I read email and blogs, added to the Best Off, and went off to bed.  Couldn't fall asleep until 1:30.  Drat.

Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

2)  Wednesday, 6 June 2012:

*  Up at 7 a.m. and groggy - I need my 7 hours.  Read email and blogs, wrote (Not So) Wordless Wednesday - Post 208: Strawberry Fields.


*  Wrote SDGS Program on Saturday, 9 June Features Ann MontgomeryFamilySearch Facts for June 2012 and a Saturday post and set them for later.


*  Left at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the CVGS Board meeting, and home by 2:30 p.m.


*  Wrote a SNGF post, added to the Best Of post, and went in at 4 p.m. to watch the Padres game.  Read the paper, had a nice nap, put out the trash, watered the front plants, filled the bird feeder, washed the dishes, packed for Jamboree, and the Padres lost 6-5 to the Giants.  Drat.  A should-won game.


*  Worked on the CVGS Newsletter for several hours, got it 80% done.  It will have to wait!  Printed off some syllabus articles for train reading material.  Packed the laptop bag.  Beads, stickers, chargers, camera, radio, articles, etc.  It's full and heavy!


*  Checked Facebook and wrote this post.  I'm done!


Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.

Monday, June 4, 2012

My genealogy day - 4 June 2012

Three more days and we'll be in Burbank at Jamboree.  Whee!  I hope!  Yikes!  Not ready again.

*  Read email and blogs, wrote Amanuensis Monday - 1826 Deed of Lebbeus Smith to Alpheus B. Smith after a false start.


*  Worked on the handout for the NSDCGS meeting.


*  Left at 10:45 a.m. for the library for a meeting with Gary, Wanda, Ann, John.  Ann was late, so used iPhone to add Jamboree classes to my calendar.  Ann came by 12:15.


*  Home by 1:30 p.m. to read, then research and write Do the Research Notes Transfer via GEDCOM to Family Tree Maker 2012?.


*  Checked Facebook, added the Smith deed to the database, then started the CVGS Newsletter for June.  All ready for content from the Board.  


*  Went in at 5:30 p.m. to have dinner, then watched TV, read the paper, did the dishes and watered the front plants.


*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and write Using the Genealogy Jamboree App to Pick My Classes.


*  Worked online for awhile adding content and sources from Find-a-Grave.  got through Seaver to 760.  Wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

My genealogy day - 3 June 2012

I got quite a bit done today in genealogy, despite the morning church interruption.


*  Read email and blogs, and got Best of the Genea-Blogs - 27 May to 2 June 2012 ready to post after noon.


*  We left at 9:40 a.m. for church, and home by 11:45 a.m.  Ate lunch, read the paper and watched sports for an hour.


*  Noted that Best Of posted, and started in on updating my FamilySearch presentation for next week at Carlsbad.  Lots of changes necessary since I did this one year ago.  Worked on it for four hours.  Noted that "Genealogy in the Cloud" Program Review posted.


*  Went in for dinner at 5:30, then fixed the two cabinet doors, fed the birds, and watered the back yard, and forgot to water the front plants.  Drat.  


*  Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked in the database for 2.5 hours adding content and sources.  Did lots in the Mass VRs 1841-1910 tonight.


*  Checked Facebook, looked at the Jamboree site (should we attend the Friday night gala?), and wrote this post.

Genealogy today was 7.5 hours.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

My genealogy day - 2 June 2012

I didn't get a lot accomplished today because of the "real life" situations encountered.

*  Quickly read email and blogs before going off to the Bible Study breakfast at 8 a.m.

*  Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, and noted that Surname Saturday - KELSEY (England > Connecticut > New Jersey) posted.


*  Researched and wrote Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Google Maps of Ancestral Homes and set it for after noon.


*  Answered some email, including a Seaver contact in Maine.  Made and sent an ancestors report with 10 generations of Seavers.  Checked Facebook.


*  Reviewed some TGF mailing list items in response to an email also.  


*  worked in the database for awhile adding content and sources.  Added to the Best Of post.


*  We left for the Padres game at 3 p.m., and just missed the 3:15 trolley.  We got on the 3:30 p.m. trolley and got to Petco Park at 4 p.m., received our jerseys, and I was in my seat at 4:05.  Game with the D-backs started at 4:15.  I had a Filippi's pepperoni pizza slice and an ice cream for dinner, Linda had a Subway sandwich and ice cream cone.  Pads lots 4-2.


*  Home by 8:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and work in the database for awhile.  Wrote this post.


Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.

Friday, June 1, 2012

My genealogy day - 1 June 2012

No presentation work, no database work, just blogging and getting ready for Jamboree.  Where did the time go?  My Pads have a one-game winning streak too...

*  Read email and blogs, then wrote Follow-Up Friday - Comments from Readers on Research Reports, Ancestry Trees, and Mitt Romney.  


*  Researched and wrote Creating Research Notes in RootsMagic 5 - Post 2 and set it for early afternoon.


*  Figured out how to download the Jamboree syllabus articles to my computer and read quite a few of them.  


*  After lunch, wrote Genealogy Days in Chula Vista - June 2012 and one more on the Cafe blog.


*  Wrote Getting Ready for SCGS Genealogy Jamboree NEXT WEEK!

*  Back online to download more Jamboree syllabi - they aren't all there!  Drat.  Checked Facebook.


*  Downloaded and read the new Internet Genealogy magazine also.  Not much helpful in this issue.  Went through Ken's cruise photos.  Whew.  some decent ones of Linda and me.


*  Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, then Linda worked on her email.  Finally online at 6:30 p.m. to read and add to the Best Of post.


*  Went in at 7 p.m. to watch the Padres game, read the newspaper, help Linda with the tablet, read my book, and do the dishes.  Pads scored 6 in bottom of the 8th for a 7-1 win (now 18-35).  


*  Online to read, and write this post.  


Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.