We got home on Sunday afternoon, and I spent the evening moving the photos to the desktop and organizing them into research and RootsTech files. Need to back them up too. Monday was a very busy day because of all of the RootsTech leftovers, although I did some research in the evening.
* Read email and blogs, added to the Blog Compendium post.
* Joined Mondays With Myrt with my usual banter, this time about RootsTech conference. Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 256: 1812 Deed of Nathan Gates to John Peirce Jr. posted.
* Found the article by Amy, and copied it and posted "She's my seventh cousin!" - I was quoted in the Daily Herald newspaper. Wrote New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - February 9-15, 2015.
* Answered email, and updated the blog compendium again. Figured out how to upload a photo archive, so created an Event, invited folks, and populated it with 80 RootsTech photos. Pretty good response - took about 90 minutes to do it. Posted on Facebook about it too.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to read the paper, eat dinner, watch TV news, and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read email, update the blog compendium again, etc. Went down a rabbit trail and added some Seaver folks to the database from a BillionGraves memorial.
* worked in FamilySearch Family Tree in the Seaver folks, resolved several large Seaver families. Still more to do!
* Checked Facebook and Google+ and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 12.0 hours.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
My Geneaholic Monday - 9 February 2015
One more getup and off we go to RootsTech. I didn't get a lot done today, but I had some genea-fun.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 255: 1803 Quitclaim Deed of Nathan Gates to Heirs of Simon Gates posted.
* Joined the Mondays With Myrt, broadcasting from the FHL. didn't contribute much.
* Printed off the CVGS newsletter and the mailing list. Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - February 2-8, 2015 posted. Wrote a post for Tuesday noontime.
* Went off at 1 p.m. to publish and mail the newsletter. Got stuck at the bank behind a money truck, wasted 30 minutes.
* Home by 2:15 p.m. to read, then wrote Outside the Box in the RootsTech 2015 Expo Hall. Checked Facebook, wrote another post for later in the week. Answered email. Printed some syllabus items. Sleepy.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, take a nap, and we ate dinner. I packed.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write a post for Tuesday, then read blogs, and searched in Ancestry and FamilyTreeNow for living people in my database. Added some content and sources to the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 255: 1803 Quitclaim Deed of Nathan Gates to Heirs of Simon Gates posted.
* Joined the Mondays With Myrt, broadcasting from the FHL. didn't contribute much.
* Printed off the CVGS newsletter and the mailing list. Noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - February 2-8, 2015 posted. Wrote a post for Tuesday noontime.
* Went off at 1 p.m. to publish and mail the newsletter. Got stuck at the bank behind a money truck, wasted 30 minutes.
* Home by 2:15 p.m. to read, then wrote Outside the Box in the RootsTech 2015 Expo Hall. Checked Facebook, wrote another post for later in the week. Answered email. Printed some syllabus items. Sleepy.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV news, take a nap, and we ate dinner. I packed.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write a post for Tuesday, then read blogs, and searched in Ancestry and FamilyTreeNow for living people in my database. Added some content and sources to the database.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
My Semi-Geneaholic Sunday - 8 February 2015
Every Sunday seems to be semi-geneaholic, life intervenes sometimes. Two more getups to RootsTech. At least the weather in SLC looks dry and relatively warm (highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s), really can't complain.
* Read email and blogs and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 1 to 7 February 2015 post.
* Off to church at 9:30 a.m., stopped at the store on the way home, and watched TV while eating lunch. Watched the golf tournament until about 1:30 with the laptop on and tryng to make the iCloud pictures show up on the laptop. Still haven't made that work. Which causes a big problem in SLC, I'll have to mail the pix to myself to put them on the blog. Drat.
* Online at 1:30 for awhile, finished up the CVGS newsletter and emailed it to the members. Will publish the paper copies on Monday.
* Went in at 3:30 to watch golf, and then the Aztecs game. They lost to Boise State. Drat. We went to dinner at Outback at 5:10 p.m., and home by 7 p.m.
* Read, answered email, and then did about 20 World War I Draft Registrations entries from Ancestry Hints. Looked at last year's RootsTech posts for context.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 1 to 7 February 2015 post.
* Off to church at 9:30 a.m., stopped at the store on the way home, and watched TV while eating lunch. Watched the golf tournament until about 1:30 with the laptop on and tryng to make the iCloud pictures show up on the laptop. Still haven't made that work. Which causes a big problem in SLC, I'll have to mail the pix to myself to put them on the blog. Drat.
* Online at 1:30 for awhile, finished up the CVGS newsletter and emailed it to the members. Will publish the paper copies on Monday.
* Went in at 3:30 to watch golf, and then the Aztecs game. They lost to Boise State. Drat. We went to dinner at Outback at 5:10 p.m., and home by 7 p.m.
* Read, answered email, and then did about 20 World War I Draft Registrations entries from Ancestry Hints. Looked at last year's RootsTech posts for context.
* Checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.0 hours.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
My Semi-Geneaholic Saturday - 7 February 2015
Three more getups until RootsTech - I have lots to do before we go. Had a great time seeing the grandkids today!
* Read email and blogs, then off to the Men's Bible study breakfast at Marie Callenders.
* Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - BARTLETT (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and answer email and check Facebook.
* We left at 11 a.m. for Carlsbad. Met Tami and kids and ate at Miguel's, then went to the garden shop which has cool stuff. Lots of pictures with girls and Charlie.
* Home by 3:30 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Ancestors or Cousins Born on Your Birth Date posted.
* worked on the Nathan Gates profile, and got it ready to post for next week.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., read the paper, watched TV. Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the next 52 Ancestors post and a post for Monday noon, then worked in Ancestry Hints adding content to the database.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then off to the Men's Bible study breakfast at Marie Callenders.
* Home by 9:45 a.m. to read, note that Surname Saturday - BARTLETT (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted, and answer email and check Facebook.
* We left at 11 a.m. for Carlsbad. Met Tami and kids and ate at Miguel's, then went to the garden shop which has cool stuff. Lots of pictures with girls and Charlie.
* Home by 3:30 p.m. to read, noted that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Your Ancestors or Cousins Born on Your Birth Date posted.
* worked on the Nathan Gates profile, and got it ready to post for next week.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m., read the paper, watched TV. Online at 7 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, write the next 52 Ancestors post and a post for Monday noon, then worked in Ancestry Hints adding content to the database.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.0 hours.
Friday, February 6, 2015
My Geneaholic Friday - 6 February 2015
Not much research today, lots of writing and preparing for next week at RootsTech. somehow it will all get done.
* Read email and blogs, then noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 58: #65, Martha (Whitney) Seaver (1764-1832) posted. Wrote Added or Updated Databases on Ancestry.com - Week of 31 January to 6 February 2015 and set it for late morning.
* Added the rest of the Nathan Gates deeds to the database, adding sources and notes also. Also added notes for his census records. His 52 Ancestors post is scheduled for next Friday, right in the middle of RootsTech. I will try to write it this weekend.
* Played with the Genealogy Pie program, had to update several FamilySearch Family Tree ancestors to make it look better, and wrote Checking Out Grandma's Pie - a Nice Treat! and set it for mid-afternoon.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and added some wordless Wednesday stories/photos to my Grandpa's Family Stories community on Google+. Invited Linda, Lori and Tami. Added my RootsTech talk selections to the mobile app.
* Went to the grocery store and pharmacy - took 40 minutes.
* Online to read, check Facebook and Google+, then worked a bit more in FamilySearch Family Tree. Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote two Surname Saturday posts, two SNGF posts, and finished up the CVGS Newsletter. Need to proofread it, and then email it and publish it.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then noted that 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 58: #65, Martha (Whitney) Seaver (1764-1832) posted. Wrote Added or Updated Databases on Ancestry.com - Week of 31 January to 6 February 2015 and set it for late morning.
* Added the rest of the Nathan Gates deeds to the database, adding sources and notes also. Also added notes for his census records. His 52 Ancestors post is scheduled for next Friday, right in the middle of RootsTech. I will try to write it this weekend.
* Played with the Genealogy Pie program, had to update several FamilySearch Family Tree ancestors to make it look better, and wrote Checking Out Grandma's Pie - a Nice Treat! and set it for mid-afternoon.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post, and added some wordless Wednesday stories/photos to my Grandpa's Family Stories community on Google+. Invited Linda, Lori and Tami. Added my RootsTech talk selections to the mobile app.
* Went to the grocery store and pharmacy - took 40 minutes.
* Online to read, check Facebook and Google+, then worked a bit more in FamilySearch Family Tree. Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote two Surname Saturday posts, two SNGF posts, and finished up the CVGS Newsletter. Need to proofread it, and then email it and publish it.
* Added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
My Geneaholic Thursday - 5 February 2015
Only five more getups before we go to Salt Lake City. The big interest today was they tore up our cul de sac today and paved it again. Fascinating to see the machines working, the precision, all with few guys doing the work.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 249: 1798 Direct Tax List Record for Benjamin Sever and Sarah Sever.
* spent some time correcting families in FamilySearch Family Tree in hopes they will be found by MyHeritage search. Finally figured out how to add and disconnect and delete a person in the MyHeritage tree. (Hint - it's in the "More" section of the profile card).
* After lunch, wrote Dear Randy: Where did You Get That 1798 Massachusetts Tax List? and found several more in the process and added them to the database. Cool!
* Looked at the Innovator Challenge contestants again, did some HistoryLines profiles. Checked Facebook, then worked on Martha Whitney and Abigail Knowlton profiles, including FamilySearch Family Tree work.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work on the CVGS Newsletter. About 90% done, just need small filler articles now. Then wrote the 52 Ancestors post, and then added 20 more World War I Draft Registration entries to the database, and in the process found some Find A Grave entries too. sources at 59485.
* Checked Facebook, answered email, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Treasure Chest Thursday - Post 249: 1798 Direct Tax List Record for Benjamin Sever and Sarah Sever.
* spent some time correcting families in FamilySearch Family Tree in hopes they will be found by MyHeritage search. Finally figured out how to add and disconnect and delete a person in the MyHeritage tree. (Hint - it's in the "More" section of the profile card).
* After lunch, wrote Dear Randy: Where did You Get That 1798 Massachusetts Tax List? and found several more in the process and added them to the database. Cool!
* Looked at the Innovator Challenge contestants again, did some HistoryLines profiles. Checked Facebook, then worked on Martha Whitney and Abigail Knowlton profiles, including FamilySearch Family Tree work.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, read the paper, eat dinner, and wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work on the CVGS Newsletter. About 90% done, just need small filler articles now. Then wrote the 52 Ancestors post, and then added 20 more World War I Draft Registration entries to the database, and in the process found some Find A Grave entries too. sources at 59485.
* Checked Facebook, answered email, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
My Geneaholic Wednesday - 4 February 2015
Well, this was a full day. I didn't advance the FHL or RootsTech balls today, unfortunately.
* After posting last night, I received an email from Ancestry about the Beta, so wrote the Ancestry Introduces Beta "Improved Website" - And A First Look post and set it for 5 a.m. today.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Randy at 16 - Party! Birthday Cake! -- Post 345 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and Ancestry Home and Search Pages - New Beta Views and set it for later.
* Went off at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the library, sat in on John's group awhile, then the CVGS Bored meeting. Hightailed it out after 2.5 hours.
* Home by 3 p.m. to watch the WMGS meeting on YouTube, and read email and blogs during the talk. After the talk, worked in MyHeritage and FSFT and RootsMagic to figure out why I get the message. Fixed some FSFT profiles to try to avoid the problems.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news, ate dinner, read the paper, put out the trash, and washed dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write 2015 Season of Who Do You Think You Are? Starts 8 March, then to work on the CVGS Newsletter, then worked more in FSFT and RootsMagic trying to eliminate duplicates and extraneous spouses. Did 4 or 5 families, it's a hard slog.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
* After posting last night, I received an email from Ancestry about the Beta, so wrote the Ancestry Introduces Beta "Improved Website" - And A First Look post and set it for 5 a.m. today.
* Went off at 11 a.m. for lunch at McDonalds, then to the library, sat in on John's group awhile, then the CVGS Bored meeting. Hightailed it out after 2.5 hours.
* Home by 3 p.m. to watch the WMGS meeting on YouTube, and read email and blogs during the talk. After the talk, worked in MyHeritage and FSFT and RootsMagic to figure out why I get the message. Fixed some FSFT profiles to try to avoid the problems.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news, ate dinner, read the paper, put out the trash, and washed dishes.
* Online at 7 p.m. to write 2015 Season of Who Do You Think You Are? Starts 8 March, then to work on the CVGS Newsletter, then worked more in FSFT and RootsMagic trying to eliminate duplicates and extraneous spouses. Did 4 or 5 families, it's a hard slog.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
My Genealogy Tuesday - 3 February 2015
Only one more week until we leave for Salt Lake City...I'm not ready to go yet!
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip: DearMYRTLE's Hangouts On Air and YouTube Channel and More on MyHeritage Searches of FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles and set it for later.
* Went off at 11:30 a.m. for Costco to have lunch and pick up roses for Valentine's Day (a week early).
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to read, then finished up the CVGS Member survey compilation and did the Program survey compilation.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post and checked Facebook.
* Went out at 3:30 p.m. to mow the front lawn. Back in at 4:40 p.m. tired - ran out of weedwhacker string. Online for a bit to read.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote I'm Ready to Explore the RootsTech 2015 Expo Hall, Are You? Worked through some of the obituaries for Seaver on the FamilySearch site adding content to the database.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip: DearMYRTLE's Hangouts On Air and YouTube Channel and More on MyHeritage Searches of FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles and set it for later.
* Went off at 11:30 a.m. for Costco to have lunch and pick up roses for Valentine's Day (a week early).
* Home by 12:30 p.m. to read, then finished up the CVGS Member survey compilation and did the Program survey compilation.
* Answered email, added to the Best Of post and checked Facebook.
* Went out at 3:30 p.m. to mow the front lawn. Back in at 4:40 p.m. tired - ran out of weedwhacker string. Online for a bit to read.
* Went in for dinner at 5 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper, wash dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, then wrote I'm Ready to Explore the RootsTech 2015 Expo Hall, Are You? Worked through some of the obituaries for Seaver on the FamilySearch site adding content to the database.
* Checked Facebook, wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
Monday, February 2, 2015
My Geneaholic Monday - 2 February 2015
This was an all genealogy day - not much interfered with it!
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 254: Administratrix Account for Simon Gates (1739-1803) Estate posted.
* Joined Mondays With Myrt and opined on the MyHeritage database for FamilySearch Family Tree, the RootsTech syllabus, and newspaper resources.
* Worked a bit in MyHeritage, then noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - January 26-February 1, 2015 posted.
* Had lunch, and wrote MyHeritage Searches for FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles and set it for later.
* Worked on the CVGS Member Survey, got 10 more questions collated. Hard work! Note to self - do an online survey that tabulates the results for you.
* Checked email, added to the Best Of post, and worked a bit in the FamilySearch Family Tree.
* Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., watched TV news, watered the front yard, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, check Facebook, look for more folks on MyHeritage, added some data to FamilySearch Family Tree, then did 33 World War I Draft Registration entries in the database. Sources up to 59,327.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post 254: Administratrix Account for Simon Gates (1739-1803) Estate posted.
* Joined Mondays With Myrt and opined on the MyHeritage database for FamilySearch Family Tree, the RootsTech syllabus, and newspaper resources.
* Worked a bit in MyHeritage, then noted that New or Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - January 26-February 1, 2015 posted.
* Had lunch, and wrote MyHeritage Searches for FamilySearch Family Tree Profiles and set it for later.
* Worked on the CVGS Member Survey, got 10 more questions collated. Hard work! Note to self - do an online survey that tabulates the results for you.
* Checked email, added to the Best Of post, and worked a bit in the FamilySearch Family Tree.
* Went in for dinner at 5:15 p.m., watched TV news, watered the front yard, and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:45 p.m. to read, check Facebook, look for more folks on MyHeritage, added some data to FamilySearch Family Tree, then did 33 World War I Draft Registration entries in the database. Sources up to 59,327.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 11.0 hours.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
My Super Bowl Sunday - 1 February 2015
This was Super Bowl Sunday, and it was an excellent game, although the ending was pretty lucky for the Patriots, 28-24.
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 25 to 31 January 2015 post.
* We left for church at 9:30 a.m., and were home by 11:30 a.m. Read and answered email, transcribe two of Nathan Gates deeds and write two Amanuensis Monday posts, then worked for several hours on the Nathan Gates deeds, adding sources and abstracts to the database. Got 6 out of 14 done. Takes awhile!
* Went in at 3 p.m. to watch the Super Bowl game, we ate dinner, and I read the paper.
* Online at 7:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the FamilySearch post for Monday, and worked through the first 75 entries of Seaver in Indiana Marriages on FamilySearch, adding content and sources. Lots of Seaver folks I don't have in the database.
* Checked Facebook, started the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, and finished up the Best of the Genea-Blogs - 25 to 31 January 2015 post.
* We left for church at 9:30 a.m., and were home by 11:30 a.m. Read and answered email, transcribe two of Nathan Gates deeds and write two Amanuensis Monday posts, then worked for several hours on the Nathan Gates deeds, adding sources and abstracts to the database. Got 6 out of 14 done. Takes awhile!
* Went in at 3 p.m. to watch the Super Bowl game, we ate dinner, and I read the paper.
* Online at 7:30 p.m. to read, then wrote the FamilySearch post for Monday, and worked through the first 75 entries of Seaver in Indiana Marriages on FamilySearch, adding content and sources. Lots of Seaver folks I don't have in the database.
* Checked Facebook, started the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.
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