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 Found lots of Tennessee death records on FamilySearch labs today. http://ow.ly/2uPAg #genealogy #  Posted on 1 Sep 2010 2 Comments  As I reported yesterday, I got a lot done in August. Having a genealogy to-do list keeps me on track and enables me to measure my progress. I hope to have a similarly productive September: Writing: Write 8 blog posts (not including “On this date” posts) – my first priority here is to write up my notes from FGS and . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 31 Aug 2010 2 Comments This was a very busy genealogy month. I got a lot done, but somehow it seems the more I do, the more there is to be done. Writing: Write 8 blog posts (not including “On this date” posts) – ideally, this will include 1 Women’s Timeline post and 3 Surname Saturdays, but anything counts. – I actually wrote . . . → : CONTINUE READING I'm in Knoxville! #fgs10 (@ Four Points Sheraton) http://4sq.com/6TkqBX # Posted on 24 Aug 2010 1 Comment  I received the death certificate for my 2nd great-grandmother, Leaty Caroline (Lankford) West several months ago, but have just gotten around to analyzing it. As far as death certificates go, this one does not offer a great deal of new information, but it does confirm a lot of pieces of data and provides a primary source . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 22 Aug 2010 4 Comments  Yesterday was the last day of the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2010 conference. I threw my planned schedule out the window and started over. The first class I attended was “Digitizing the Records in the Granite Mountain.” This was very interesting. I’ve always been impressed by the work done by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 20 Aug 2010 3 Comments My first class today was “Essential Skills for Transcribing and Abstracting.” This was an very good class. I learned a number of new skills and guidelines. (By the way, I’ll be posting more complete descriptions of each class I attended – unless the presenter requested no blogging – in the coming weeks). My next class was “Planning . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 19 Aug 2010 4 Comments My day started with a walk across to Starbucks before heading into the Keynote Session for the Federation of Genealogical Societies 2010 Conference. The Keynote began with a presentation of the colors. This was one of my favorite parts. The flags were brought in by a color guard in colonial dress, complete with tricorn hats. This was . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 19 Aug 2010 1 Comment  I’m rounding out the great-grandmother portion of my Women’s Timeline Series with Rachel Louisa Johnson. 1892 – Rachel Louisa was born on August 9, the 7th (and next-to-last) child of Reuben Johnson and Martha Garrett. She was probably born in Fannin County, Georgia; her parents appeared on the census there beginning in 1880. 1909 – On June 27, she . . . → : CONTINUE READING Posted on 18 Aug 2010 4 Comments I arrived in Knoxville about 4:00 this afternoon. I checked in at my hotel, then walked across World’s Fair Park to the Knoxville Convention Center and checked in for the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. A little later, I joined Melissa Corley, Amy Coffin, Thomas McAntee, and Tina Lyons and her hubby for drinks at the Hilton. . . . → : CONTINUE READING |
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