Arches
Arches at Glendalough 2009
Monday, May 31, 2010
I tried!
I tried! I wanted to do 365 days of genealogy but it didn't work! I plan to revamp my idea and try it again once school ends.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
New Blog!
I posted my new blog of 365 days of family history! It was created as a way to challenge me about my family and share the information I have with others. Visit http://casey365ofgenealogy.blogspot.com/ Day one done, 364 days to go!
As expected I have learned that I will need a huge notepad. Just by posting my grandmother's information, I missed documents! Timelines and blogs will get results!
As expected I have learned that I will need a huge notepad. Just by posting my grandmother's information, I missed documents! Timelines and blogs will get results!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Little old ladies and genealogy
Yesterday I had a delightful time in Avalon NJ teaching genealogy to a group of seniors. They were a lot of fun and enthusiastic! The fact that they threatened to tie me down to a chair and hold me in genealogical hostage didn't matter. It was rewarding to teach a group of people with a common interest.
Which leads me to today's blog...how to get the most out of your genealogy. If you have the opportunity to teach others a technique or strategies you will learn something yourself.
For years I had my gr-gr-grandmother's death certificate. The person giving the information about her death wasn't clear. I knew the name was "Lilly Dart" because gr-gr-grandmother's youngest daughter was Lilly and married to a Dart. What made the name difficult to read was that something was written on top of "Lilly." When I showed the copy of the document to the class yesterday it dawned on me that the writing on top of "Lilly" was the beginning of Daisy-Lilly's older sister! I'm still not certain who gave the clerk the information but at least I was able to figure out the name!
The recommendation I gave to my participants is to always look at with fresh eyes or with a friend. Advice given and heeded as well!
Which leads me to today's blog...how to get the most out of your genealogy. If you have the opportunity to teach others a technique or strategies you will learn something yourself.
For years I had my gr-gr-grandmother's death certificate. The person giving the information about her death wasn't clear. I knew the name was "Lilly Dart" because gr-gr-grandmother's youngest daughter was Lilly and married to a Dart. What made the name difficult to read was that something was written on top of "Lilly." When I showed the copy of the document to the class yesterday it dawned on me that the writing on top of "Lilly" was the beginning of Daisy-Lilly's older sister! I'm still not certain who gave the clerk the information but at least I was able to figure out the name!
The recommendation I gave to my participants is to always look at with fresh eyes or with a friend. Advice given and heeded as well!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
New Blog
On Tuesday I hope to unveil my new blog. I gave it a lot of thought and was inspired by the movie Julie and Julia. I hope to do it daily and have my information out there for others to see. I still plan to use this blog as my "teaching genealogy blog." After all there's always something new to learn.
I am teaching the basics of genealogy this weekend. It's hard for people to understand that there is more to genealogy than what is on the internet. By showing them how create genealogy charts to demonstrating the various documents genealogists use I hope I can make them understand howe this hobby is a rewarding one for them.
I am teaching the basics of genealogy this weekend. It's hard for people to understand that there is more to genealogy than what is on the internet. By showing them how create genealogy charts to demonstrating the various documents genealogists use I hope I can make them understand howe this hobby is a rewarding one for them.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
The smoke has cleared
After I posted my last blog I discoverd I had numerous ideas to blog! The format I decided upon will be a "sister" blog to this one. I will still post information to this one but will try to post my new one daily. Look for more information to be posted on this blog about the new one! :)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Putting it together
One of the problems I am having is deciding how to best put my information together. A few years ago I compiled the family information with what I knew then and self published a booklet. There were many major mistakes with it including the lack of sources! Yikes! Nowadays I document everything-even if I find it on a website. Documentation is vital!
So I am pondering how to do this so that more people can view my information or collaborate with me. Do I submit it to a commercial paid site? Or do I try something different? I like different and am thinking of new ways to contribute to the genealogy world.Unique would be great.
Stay tuned as the smoke rises from Jersey as I ponder how to do this!
So I am pondering how to do this so that more people can view my information or collaborate with me. Do I submit it to a commercial paid site? Or do I try something different? I like different and am thinking of new ways to contribute to the genealogy world.Unique would be great.
Stay tuned as the smoke rises from Jersey as I ponder how to do this!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Pictures
Too often we look at our old pictures and don't recognize the people in them. Sometimes the urge is to toss them. Don't despair, hang on to them.
Twice I had incidents where people had copies of the same pictures that I had. My husband's cousin in Idaho had a copy of the picture that my mother-in-law copied for me. My husband's grandfather identified the people in the picture. The cousin had no clue who the people in the picture were but thanks to Pop she now has the names.
Last week my cousin had two pictures that I already had. One was given to me by our great-aunt; the second was from my second cousin's family. Also in the pile of pictures was one of our greatuncle. This greatuncle's son only had one picture of his dad. Because he had that one picture, I was able to identify his dad.
Maureen Taylor writes a wonderful daily blog and for Family Tree Magazine. Each week she explains in great detail how to identify people through clothes and setting by using pictures she finds or have been sent to her. Visit her site at www.photodetective.com Maybe you too can find great hints about photos.
Twice I had incidents where people had copies of the same pictures that I had. My husband's cousin in Idaho had a copy of the picture that my mother-in-law copied for me. My husband's grandfather identified the people in the picture. The cousin had no clue who the people in the picture were but thanks to Pop she now has the names.
Last week my cousin had two pictures that I already had. One was given to me by our great-aunt; the second was from my second cousin's family. Also in the pile of pictures was one of our greatuncle. This greatuncle's son only had one picture of his dad. Because he had that one picture, I was able to identify his dad.
Maureen Taylor writes a wonderful daily blog and for Family Tree Magazine. Each week she explains in great detail how to identify people through clothes and setting by using pictures she finds or have been sent to her. Visit her site at www.photodetective.com Maybe you too can find great hints about photos.
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