I finally had a decent genealogy day. I wonder what I missed in real life?
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery -- Post 395 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then 3rd Annual Heritage Books Genealogy Conference and Cruise in September 2016 and set it for later.
* Was sleepy, so took a 30 minute nap, then left for lunch at McDonalds, the bank, and the library to drop in on John's group. Got into the conference room at 11:45 a.m. and got set up for the CVGS Research Group. We had 14 folks and it was lively.
* Home by 2:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, answer email, check Facebook and write Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 - Post 2: Adding Source Details to the Master Source.
* Went in at 5:30 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, and read the paper.
* Online at 6:50 p.m. to read, answer email, resolve about 153 Ancestry Hints, adding content and sources to the database. Sources up to 68,723. Checked Facebook. Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.5 hours.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
My Semi-Genealogy Tuesday - 12 January 2016
This was another day without any research or genealogy education - just a bit of writing and some "life" tasks.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote RootsTech 2016 Innovator Showdown Semi-Finalists are Announced and Twile wins a place in the Innovator Showdown Semi-Finals at RootsTech 2016.
* Worked a bit on my MyHeritage presentation, then hightailed it out for my ear doctor appointment at 11 a.m. Home by noon to eat lunch and check email and blogs.
* Left at 12:35 p.m. with Linda for her doctor's appointment, and we stopped at the grocery store and Barbara's on the way back, getting home at 2:15 p.m. I took a nap right away.
* Online at 3 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and researched and wrote Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 - Post 1: New Master Source. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, tread the paper, and watched the State of the union. Watched the analysis shows, and then Finding Your Roots.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, work on my interview questions, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote RootsTech 2016 Innovator Showdown Semi-Finalists are Announced and Twile wins a place in the Innovator Showdown Semi-Finals at RootsTech 2016.
* Worked a bit on my MyHeritage presentation, then hightailed it out for my ear doctor appointment at 11 a.m. Home by noon to eat lunch and check email and blogs.
* Left at 12:35 p.m. with Linda for her doctor's appointment, and we stopped at the grocery store and Barbara's on the way back, getting home at 2:15 p.m. I took a nap right away.
* Online at 3 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and researched and wrote Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 - Post 1: New Master Source. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV news, eat dinner, tread the paper, and watched the State of the union. Watched the analysis shows, and then Finding Your Roots.
* Online at 9 p.m. to read, work on my interview questions, and write this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
Monday, January 11, 2016
My Semi-Genealogy Monday - 11 January 2016
I say semi-genealogy because I didn't really do much real genealogy research today. It was more like I did some genealogy things and real life interfered with doing more.
* Read email and blogs, then joined the Mondays with Myrt BHOA for awhile. My bit was about my post on the 10 biggest genealogy stories of 2015.
* We left at 9:35 a.m. for the health center for Linda's eye appointment at 10. Stopped by Ralphs afterward to pick up her prescription and some food. Home by 12 noon.
* Read, then noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #302: 1717 Will of Jeffrey Jones (1635-1717) of Elizabethtown, N.J. and New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - January 3 to 9, 2016 posted.
* Printed off the CVGS newsletter master and the mailing labels, and went to the UPS center to copy and mail the newsletter copies to those who don't have email. Home by 2 p.m.
* Read, answered some email, and emailed the newsletter to the email list. Went in and took my nap.
* Online at 3:30 p.m. to read, answer more email, then wrote Dear Randy: How Do You Use Your Smartphone to Do Genealogy?
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, then the football game, eat dinner, wash dishes, read the paper and then my Lisa Scottoline book - Killer Smile. Finished it right after Alabama won the game.
* Online to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and wrote this post. See - not much real genealogy, eh? Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then joined the Mondays with Myrt BHOA for awhile. My bit was about my post on the 10 biggest genealogy stories of 2015.
* We left at 9:35 a.m. for the health center for Linda's eye appointment at 10. Stopped by Ralphs afterward to pick up her prescription and some food. Home by 12 noon.
* Read, then noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #302: 1717 Will of Jeffrey Jones (1635-1717) of Elizabethtown, N.J. and New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - January 3 to 9, 2016 posted.
* Printed off the CVGS newsletter master and the mailing labels, and went to the UPS center to copy and mail the newsletter copies to those who don't have email. Home by 2 p.m.
* Read, answered some email, and emailed the newsletter to the email list. Went in and took my nap.
* Online at 3:30 p.m. to read, answer more email, then wrote Dear Randy: How Do You Use Your Smartphone to Do Genealogy?
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch TV, then the football game, eat dinner, wash dishes, read the paper and then my Lisa Scottoline book - Killer Smile. Finished it right after Alabama won the game.
* Online to read, add to the Best Of post, check Facebook, and wrote this post. See - not much real genealogy, eh? Genealogy today was 5.5 hours.
Saturday, January 9, 2016
My Semi-Genealogy Friday and Saturday - 8-9 January 2016
I didn't get a lot done either day, but genealogy events dominated them!
1) Friday, 8 January 2016:
* Read email and blogs, wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 106: #129 Sarah (Read) Seaver (1736-1809) and then RootsTech 2016 Announces Keynote Speakers David Isay and Michael Leavitt and Musical Guests the Crescent Super Band, featuring Ryan Innes, and The Lower Lights.
* Ate lunch, then spent an hour at Bed Bath and Beyond and Wal-Mart trying to find vacuum filters. No luck. Came home and ordered them online - shoulda done that last week!
* Took my nap, then worked on the MyHeritage talk a bit, added some newer Record Matches to the database.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and read the paper. Online at 7 p.m. to finish up the CVGS Newsletter, then write the two Saturday posts, check Facebook, and answer email. Genealogy this day was 8.5 hours.
2) Saturday, 9 January 2016:
* Read email but nothing else, left at 7:45 a.m. for the SDGS seminar with John Colletta on Mission Bay. Four good talks, a box lunch, and a tired Randy. Checked my email through the day, but not blogs.
* Home by 4 p.m. to note that Surname Saturday -- WHIPPLE (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Ancestor Score for 2016 too. Took a short nap watching football.
* We left at 4:30 p.m. to take stuff to Barbara at the Rehab center. Went to dinner at El Pollo Loco and home by 7:30 p.m. Watched footbnall game, read the paper, and read blogs on my phone.
* Online at 9 p.m. to add to the Best Of blog, finish up the CVGS Newsletter, answer emails, and check Facebook. Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours.
1) Friday, 8 January 2016:
* Read email and blogs, wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 106: #129 Sarah (Read) Seaver (1736-1809) and then RootsTech 2016 Announces Keynote Speakers David Isay and Michael Leavitt and Musical Guests the Crescent Super Band, featuring Ryan Innes, and The Lower Lights.
* Ate lunch, then spent an hour at Bed Bath and Beyond and Wal-Mart trying to find vacuum filters. No luck. Came home and ordered them online - shoulda done that last week!
* Took my nap, then worked on the MyHeritage talk a bit, added some newer Record Matches to the database.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, and read the paper. Online at 7 p.m. to finish up the CVGS Newsletter, then write the two Saturday posts, check Facebook, and answer email. Genealogy this day was 8.5 hours.
2) Saturday, 9 January 2016:
* Read email but nothing else, left at 7:45 a.m. for the SDGS seminar with John Colletta on Mission Bay. Four good talks, a box lunch, and a tired Randy. Checked my email through the day, but not blogs.
* Home by 4 p.m. to note that Surname Saturday -- WHIPPLE (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted and Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Ancestor Score for 2016 too. Took a short nap watching football.
* We left at 4:30 p.m. to take stuff to Barbara at the Rehab center. Went to dinner at El Pollo Loco and home by 7:30 p.m. Watched footbnall game, read the paper, and read blogs on my phone.
* Online at 9 p.m. to add to the Best Of blog, finish up the CVGS Newsletter, answer emails, and check Facebook. Genealogy this day was 8.0 hours.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
My Geneaholic Thursday - 7 January 2016
Except for an hour this morning, I stayed home all day doing genealogy. It rained off and on today again. Cool and cloudy.
* Read email and blogs, then we went to Barbara's to get clothes for her to wear when she goes to the rehab facility. Took them to her in the hospital
* Home by 10 a.m., wrote Treasure Chest Thursday Post 295: Birth Record of Samuel Whitney (1719-1782) in Weston, Mass.and then rootstrust 1.0 to be launched February 2016 and set it for later.
* Worked on the MyHeritage presentation for several hours. Had lunch, then answered email, and had my nap.
* Online at 3 p.m. to work on the NYPL maps, and wrote Public Domain Maps in New York Public Library Collection.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper. Online at 7 p.m. to read, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter. Answered email, then worked on the 52 Ancestors sketch for Friday.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then we went to Barbara's to get clothes for her to wear when she goes to the rehab facility. Took them to her in the hospital
* Home by 10 a.m., wrote Treasure Chest Thursday Post 295: Birth Record of Samuel Whitney (1719-1782) in Weston, Mass.and then rootstrust 1.0 to be launched February 2016 and set it for later.
* Worked on the MyHeritage presentation for several hours. Had lunch, then answered email, and had my nap.
* Online at 3 p.m. to work on the NYPL maps, and wrote Public Domain Maps in New York Public Library Collection.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to watch TV, eat dinner, read the paper. Online at 7 p.m. to read, then worked on the CVGS Newsletter. Answered email, then worked on the 52 Ancestors sketch for Friday.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. 9.0 hours.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
My Geneaholic Wednesday - 6 January 2016
I feel like I wasted the day research-wise. I did a lot of searching - for records of people in my database, for something useful to write about, etc. This was a rainy day in Chula Vista - heavy after 3 p.m., light in the evening.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Meeting Genealogy Folks in January 2009 -- Post 394 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then Announcing The 2016 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree & Genetic Genealogy Conferences and set it for later.
* Left at 11 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then to the library for John's group and then the CVGS Bored meeting.
* Home by 2:30 ahead of the heavy rain, read email and blogs, and took my nap. Up at 3:30 p.m. to read, then searched for something to write about. Failure. Answered email, followed some leads on Ancestry and added some content and sources to the database on a Seaver family.
* Went in at 6 p.m. for dinner, put out the trash, watch TV and read the paper. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, then work in the database, add more content and sources, answer some email, and the time flew by.
* Added to the Best of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, wrote Meeting Genealogy Folks in January 2009 -- Post 394 of (Not So) Wordless Wednesday and then Announcing The 2016 Southern California Genealogy Jamboree & Genetic Genealogy Conferences and set it for later.
* Left at 11 a.m. for McDonalds for lunch, then to the library for John's group and then the CVGS Bored meeting.
* Home by 2:30 ahead of the heavy rain, read email and blogs, and took my nap. Up at 3:30 p.m. to read, then searched for something to write about. Failure. Answered email, followed some leads on Ancestry and added some content and sources to the database on a Seaver family.
* Went in at 6 p.m. for dinner, put out the trash, watch TV and read the paper. Online at 7:15 p.m. to read, then work in the database, add more content and sources, answer some email, and the time flew by.
* Added to the Best of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.0 hours.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
My Geneaholic Tuesday - 5 January 2016
This was a rainy day in Chula Vista - light in the morning, heavy in the afternoon, light in the evening. Flash flood warnings. We stayed home and kept warm and dry.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - Watch SCGS Webinars Live for FREE, GenSoftReviews Announces its Users Choice Awards for 2015 (and set it for later), and Top 10 Genealogy News Items for 2015 - My Take (and set it for later).
* Had lunch, then talked to Dallan on a Webex for an hour. Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and took a nap.
* Up at 3:15 p.m. to read online, then checked Facebook and answered email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, read the paper, watched TV and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked a bit on John and Maria (Beamish) Paul in my database to answer Heather's question. Watched Finding Your Roots at 8 p.m. until 9.
* Added census records - events, sources and notes - for John and Maria (Beamish) Paul - found 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 for Maria, only 1860 and 1870 for John.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote Tuesday's Tip - Watch SCGS Webinars Live for FREE, GenSoftReviews Announces its Users Choice Awards for 2015 (and set it for later), and Top 10 Genealogy News Items for 2015 - My Take (and set it for later).
* Had lunch, then talked to Dallan on a Webex for an hour. Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and took a nap.
* Up at 3:15 p.m. to read online, then checked Facebook and answered email.
* Went in at 5 p.m. for dinner, read the paper, watched TV and washed dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, then worked a bit on John and Maria (Beamish) Paul in my database to answer Heather's question. Watched Finding Your Roots at 8 p.m. until 9.
* Added census records - events, sources and notes - for John and Maria (Beamish) Paul - found 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 for Maria, only 1860 and 1870 for John.
* Wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Monday, January 4, 2016
My Genealogy Sunday and Monday, 3-4 January 2016
These were pretty much stay-at-home days for me, as I get over my cold (I hope).
1) Sunday, 3 January 2016:
* Read email and my phone before church, then when we got home at 12 noon I took a nap.
* Watched the Chargers game, we lost to Denver 27-20. Drat. But we do get the 3rd draft choice in the first round. Read blogs during halftime, and noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 27 December 2015 - 2 January 2016 posted. After the game noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of December 26, 2015 to 1 January 2016 posted.
* We ate dinner, watched TV, and I was online at 6:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and transcribe a probate record and write the Amanuensis Monday post. Went in at 9 a.m. to watch Charger highlights, very depressing.
Genealogy this day was maybe 3 hours.
2) Monday, 4 January 2015:
* Read email and blogs, then joined the Mondays With Myrt Hangout on Air. Only commented on several issues, no planned issues. Then joined the RootsTech Ambassador webinar. Reviewed the RootsTech classes too.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #301: 1707 Will of Samuel Hale (1639-1709) of Woodbridge, N.J. and New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - December 27, 2015 to January 2, 2016 posted.
* Wrote Pre-Order The Evidentia Companion book and then Season 3 of Finding Your Roots on PBS Starts Tuesday, 5 January 2016.
* Took my nap. Online at 3:30 p.m. to check Facebook, answer emails, and add to the Best Of post.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m. , read the paper and watched TV news. Washed dishes too.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, then worked in the 1920 US Census Hints - resolved 26 of them, adding sources and content to the database from the census and related records. Sources at 68,480.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
1) Sunday, 3 January 2016:
* Read email and my phone before church, then when we got home at 12 noon I took a nap.
* Watched the Chargers game, we lost to Denver 27-20. Drat. But we do get the 3rd draft choice in the first round. Read blogs during halftime, and noted that Best of the Genea-Blogs - 27 December 2015 - 2 January 2016 posted. After the game noted that Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com - Week of December 26, 2015 to 1 January 2016 posted.
* We ate dinner, watched TV, and I was online at 6:30 p.m. to read, check Facebook, and transcribe a probate record and write the Amanuensis Monday post. Went in at 9 a.m. to watch Charger highlights, very depressing.
Genealogy this day was maybe 3 hours.
2) Monday, 4 January 2015:
* Read email and blogs, then joined the Mondays With Myrt Hangout on Air. Only commented on several issues, no planned issues. Then joined the RootsTech Ambassador webinar. Reviewed the RootsTech classes too.
* Noted that Amanuensis Monday - Post #301: 1707 Will of Samuel Hale (1639-1709) of Woodbridge, N.J. and New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - December 27, 2015 to January 2, 2016 posted.
* Wrote Pre-Order The Evidentia Companion book and then Season 3 of Finding Your Roots on PBS Starts Tuesday, 5 January 2016.
* Took my nap. Online at 3:30 p.m. to check Facebook, answer emails, and add to the Best Of post.
* Went in for dinner at 5:30 p.m. , read the paper and watched TV news. Washed dishes too.
* Online at 7 p.m. to read, then worked in the 1920 US Census Hints - resolved 26 of them, adding sources and content to the database from the census and related records. Sources at 68,480.
* Checked Facebook, added to the Best Of post, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 10.5 hours.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
My Genealogy Saturday - 2 January 2016
This was not a big genealogy Saturday because I stayed home from the CVGS workshop - too tired. My cold is hanging on too.
* Up early to go to the church Bible Study group at 8 a.m., home by 9:45 a.m. to read email and blogs, and note that Surname Saturday - GORTON (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and checked Facebook. Went in at 11:30 a.m. and took a nap.
* Up at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun (SNGF) -- Best Find of 2015, and Research Challenge for 2016 posted.
* Downloaded probate records from AmericanAncestors for Norman Seaver, Sarah Seaver, Robert Seaver, Benjamin Seaver and Martha Seaver. Saved them, renamed them and put them in the surname/family file folders.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch football for awhile, but bored and got online and wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts for Sunday and Monday.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work on the Ancestry Hints. Went in at 7:30 to watch the last 14 minutes of the Aztecs game, then at halftime did more Hints. Went in at 8:30 to watch the last 10 minutes of the second half - Aztecs won 70-67 over Utah State, so now 9-6 on the season.
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
* Up early to go to the church Bible Study group at 8 a.m., home by 9:45 a.m. to read email and blogs, and note that Surname Saturday - GORTON (England to colonial Massachusetts) posted.
* Added to the Best Of post, answered email, and checked Facebook. Went in at 11:30 a.m. and took a nap.
* Up at 1 p.m. to eat lunch, then online to note that Saturday Night Genealogy Fun (SNGF) -- Best Find of 2015, and Research Challenge for 2016 posted.
* Downloaded probate records from AmericanAncestors for Norman Seaver, Sarah Seaver, Robert Seaver, Benjamin Seaver and Martha Seaver. Saved them, renamed them and put them in the surname/family file folders.
* Went in at 4 p.m. to watch football for awhile, but bored and got online and wrote the Ancestry and FamilySearch posts for Sunday and Monday.
* Went in at 5:15 p.m. to eat dinner, read the paper, and watch TV. Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, add to the Best Of post, and work on the Ancestry Hints. Went in at 7:30 to watch the last 14 minutes of the Aztecs game, then at halftime did more Hints. Went in at 8:30 to watch the last 10 minutes of the second half - Aztecs won 70-67 over Utah State, so now 9-6 on the season.
* Online at 9:15 p.m. to read, then wrote this post. Genealogy today was 6.5 hours.
Friday, January 1, 2016
My Genealogy New Years Day - 1 January 2016
It didn't feel like New Years Day - I watched very little football, but worked all day on genealogy. I still have a cold.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 105: #128 Norman Seaver (1734-1787). Worked on My Genealogy Database Statistics Update - 1 January 2016 and set it for the afternoon.
* Noted that Genealogy Industry Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2016 posted also. Answered email. Took a nap.
* Wrote two posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch football, eat dinner, and read the paper, then did laundry and the dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, answer email, then wrote the Surname Saturday and SNGF posts. Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit matching persons with my RootsMagic database.
* Worked in the database in the R surnames, got down through Ross.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
* Read email and blogs, then wrote 52 Ancestors - Week 105: #128 Norman Seaver (1734-1787). Worked on My Genealogy Database Statistics Update - 1 January 2016 and set it for the afternoon.
* Noted that Genealogy Industry Benchmark Numbers for 1 January 2016 posted also. Answered email. Took a nap.
* Wrote two posts for the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog. Checked Facebook.
* Went in at 5 p.m. to watch football, eat dinner, and read the paper, then did laundry and the dishes.
* Online at 6:30 p.m. to read, answer email, then wrote the Surname Saturday and SNGF posts. Worked in FamilySearch Family Tree a bit matching persons with my RootsMagic database.
* Worked in the database in the R surnames, got down through Ross.
* Added to the Best Of post, checked Facebook, and wrote this post. Genealogy today was 9.0 hours.
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