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Surname Saturday: Murder, Mayhem, and Bigamy
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Family Stories on March 13th, 2010
Butler, my paternal grandmother’s line, presents research challenges, but when you find the people, they’re interesting!
James Benjamin BUTLER (1880 – 1944) is my paternal grandmother’s father. He was tall, with blue eyes and sandy hair. Like most people in the rural south, James was a farmer. He later became… Read the rest
A Place for All Their Faces
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on March 8th, 2010
We are the sum of all the people who have lived before us.
Meryl Streep, Faces of America
These are the women who inform who I am today. Some are ancestors. Some are aunts or cousins or in-laws. Some I knew in person. Some I know only… Read the rest
Aunt Thelma’s Potato Soup
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on March 7th, 2010
Today’s Fearless Female prompt from The Accidental Genealogist is to:
Share a favorite recipe from your mother or grandmother’s kitchen. Why is this dish your favorite? If you don’t have one that’s been passed down, describe a favorite holiday or other meal
Family History Skills: Genealogical Basics
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on March 4th, 2010
One of my To-Do items for March is to take the online “Family History Skills course” provided by the National Genealogical Society. This course is offered free to NGS members; NSG offers several other online courses for fees, so I wanted to take… Read the rest
March Genealogy To-Dos
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on March 2nd, 2010
I’m getting a better feel for what can be accomplished in a “normal” month, with only weekends and a few weeknights to do genealogy.
The to-dos for March are:
- Write 8 blog posts
- Abstract (or update previously-done abstractions, if necessary) 8 census pages and update the citations.
- Index some
Genealogy To-Dos – February Wrap-Up
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on February 28th, 2010
February turned out to be a good genealogy month. I thought I might get sidetracked from my original plans by playing in the Geneablogger Games, but I was able to combine many tasks and make them work for both the Games and my To-Do list.
February Plan:
- Write 10
Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games – The Final Tally
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on February 26th, 2010
Competition in the Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games is over. I accomplished much more than I had anticipated when I began.
Here are my standings:
1. Go Back and Cite Your Sources – All competition is this category took place last week. … Read the rest
Playing with Wordle
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More on February 22nd, 2010
I spent a little time playing with Wordle this weekend, as part of the Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games. I’ve made surname visualizations before using Image Chef, so the process was familiar to me. Wordle has some different features, so I made several different word clouds.
First,… Read the rest
Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games – Week 1 Status Update
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Research on February 20th, 2010
The Winter 2010 Geneablogger Games are half over. Where do you stand?
Here are my standings:
1. Go Back and Cite Your Sources – 17 last Saturday and 33 on Sunday. Platinum Medal!
2. Back Up Your Data – have not competed in this event.
3. Organize Your Research –… Read the rest
52 Weeks to Better Genealogy – Google Maps
Posted by Tonia Kendrick in And More, Military, Research on February 19th, 2010
This week’s challenge from Amy at WeTree is to play with Google Maps, a “a helpful tool for determining the locations of addresses in your family history.” My genealogy software uses Google Maps to map all the locations… Read the rest
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