I have completed two hundred and fifty-seven (257) weeks of semi-lockdown due to Covid-19. My outside activities were a trip to the History Center, the Lindsay Museum, Belle Cooledge Library where I presented to the Genealogy Association of Sacramento, and Livermore where I had lunch with three genealogy friends in the Bay Area.
Genealogy
Genealogy Meetings:
I met with Jacqueline and shared the project I’m doing for my SLIG class. Three genealogy friends, Sheri, Kathryn, Kim, and I met at a restaurant in Livermore. We discussed what we’re working on. It’s always great seeing friends in person.
Genealogy Volunteer/Work:
At the History Center, I continued my work in PastPerfect checking that all the collections had been entered. Later that week, I took minutes of the board meeting of the Contra Costa County Historical Society. On Friday, I met with LeighAnn and Janet at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum where we consulted on how they should house the archive of their institutional history.
On Wednesday, I drove up to Sacramento (in pouring rain) to present to the Genealogical Association of Sacramento on doing focused research. It’s always fun presenting solely in person and interacting with the audience. I am not a fan of hybrid unless I’m online. It’s hard to focus on both audiences.
I visited the San Pablo Historical Society and Museum on Thursday to see what is in their archive. I wrote an article for the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society’s newsletter.
Genealogy Writing/Research:
I’m continuing my research in Robert Lancaster’s residence in Shelby County, Kentucky, for my Spring SLIG virtual course project. The full-text search at FamilySearch is helping me locate lots of instances where Robert has purchased goods at estate sales. These people were his neighbors, so I have more names to add to his neighborhood.
Blog Posts Published:
In writing on Mam-ma’s Southern Family blog, I am updating what I’ve learned about Robert Lancaster by using the full-text search at FamilySearch.
For the theme of “migration,” I thought I would write what I know about their immigration to the U.S. and the clues to use to locate their ship list, which has not yet been found.
I used Joseph McFall who worked as a caulker. I got an explanation that was very specific to where he lived. I will do some more investigating into the resources it suggested.
Webinars/Courses Viewed:
I attended the second week of the SLIG Course “Reconstructing Ancestral Neighborhoods & Networks” coordinated by Kimberly Powell and Jerry Smith.
- Applying Research Standards to the Census by Diane MacLean Boumenot (BCG/LFTWebinars)
- Using Stereographs and Vintage Postcards in Your Genealogy by George G. Morgan (LFT Webinars)
- Utilizing FamilySearch Full Text Search to Its Fullest by Robert Raymond (NGS GenTech Toolbox)
- Soldiers, Squatters and Settlers--Early Settlements in Upper Canada by Christine Woodcock (LFT Webinars)
Other:
Due to my trip to Sacramento, there was no hike this week. The soil in the yard was just right to pull weeds and I spent several hours on that task, both in the native garden and in the vegetable garden.
I am reading:
- Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles—FINISHED!
- Stealing Magic by Marianne Malone—FINISHED!
- Miss Merkel: Mord in der Uckermark by David Safier (for German class—will take a while to read)
- Pride and Profiteroles by Sabrina Sullivan
Photos for this week.
Genealogists are great at documenting our ancestors’ lives but not so great at 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.
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