Genealogists are great at documenting our ancestors’ lives but not so great documenting our own. I’ll write about what I’ve been doing the past week. This idea came from Randy Seaver of Genea-Musing, who started this meme.
I have completed forty-four (44) weeks of semi- “lock down” due to Covid-19. I went on two neighborhood walks looking for birds.
Genealogy
Blog
Writing:
I published four posts on both blogs this
week. The first three are from my studies in the SLIG migrations class:
Using Railroad Maps and Timetables to Discover How Ebenezer Moved to Texas.
Southern Migration: How John Coor’s Family Got from North Carolina to Mississippi Territory in 1811.
Migration from Montana to California After WWI. Another post using what I learned from the Migration class. This time I analyzed how Cyril and Anna Hork, my grandparents, got to California, likely by train.
Saturday Night Genealogy
Fun: Our "Academy of Genealogy and
Family History" (AGFH) Nominees. We were to
list our best story, photo, series, comedy, and biography.
Online
Study Groups & Meetings Attended:
This week I attended the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, taking the course “From
Sea to Shining Sea: Researching Our Ancestors’ Migrations in America.” This was
a five-day, 7 hour class from Annette Lyttle, Steven Morrison, Paula Stuart
Warren, Ari Wilkins, and Katherine Willson. I really enjoyed the course and got
lots of ideas on possible lectures to do and blog posts to write. I took the
course to learn more about some context to add to family history writing.
I
did get a chat in with Jacqueline, and attended Gena’s book club, where we
discussed The Address Book by Deirdre Mask.
Webinars
Attended: I only attended one webinar this week:
- Dowered and Bound Out:
Widows & Orphans Under the Law by Judy G. Russell
Client
Work/Presentations:
I have worked during my free time on creating lessons for the upcoming Adult School session in February, a deed reading class for CGS in February, and a presentation to an Oregon genealogy society.
Volunteer,
Client, & Own Work:
None this week.
Other:
I
finished reading:
Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker. I have ordered the next book from the library. I really enjoyed the book and want to follow Bruno in future adventures.
I
am working on:
They Were Her Property by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
A Midwife’s Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
Doing Grammar by Max Morenberg
Photos
taken this week:
Since this
week was so focused on my institute class, I only have photos from my home.
Here is the set up of my computer awaiting my course to start. Also, a group
photo of CGS members who were also attending SLIG.
You are lucky you got into SLIG. I got shut out in the first minute of registration last summer. I am sure you learned a lot even though it was virtual.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you didn't get in. I am actually attending next week, too, for Advanced Social History. I hope it gives me ideas for more blog posts.
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