My outside activities included two trips to the History Center. I joined other friends on Friday at the John Muir National Historic Park, waving signs in front to get people to honk their support for the rangers at the park. I operated trains for the train club show on Friday. On Saturday, I worked our California Native Plants booth at the Earth Day Birthday event at the JMNHP. I got in three good walks this week and weeded several days in my yard. I also did phenology at the meadow and collected lots of ticks, even after being careful to remove them, brought a couple home, hiding in my pants.
Genealogy
Genealogy Volunteer/Work:
During two trips to the History Center, I worked on clearing off the accession desk and met with John about some finding aids that need updating.
On Saturday, I presented to the San Mateo County Genealogical Society about the Bureau of Land Management’s website for researching federal land records. I love how questions from the audience get me thinking about how I could add to the presentation.
Genealogy Meetings:
I attended meetings this week with the NGS Conference committee, NARA SIG meeting, Amigos, and RootsMagic SIG.
Genealogy Writing/Research:
The research I did this week was for the Colby and Lancaster families, and research facilities in Indiana that I will visit when on our trip to Louisville for the NGS Family History Conference. The state archives and state library have some items in Indianapolis, as do the libraries and historic museums in Clark County and Jeffersonville. Next up, checking out what I can find in Louisville at the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and Filson libraries, and in Frankfurt at the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (KDLA )and the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS).
Blog Posts Published:
For the theme of “DNA,” I revisited my paternal matches at the FamilyTree DNA website. I do not have many.
I wrote about wanting answers from John H. Sullivan and his parents, Vincent Sievert and his parents, and Susanna Radunz and her parents about their parents, grandparents, and why they came to America. I need to take three time-travel trips to do this, though I might get it done with two trips since Susanna was Vincent’s wife.
Webinars/Courses Viewed:
I attended the last SLIG class coordinated by Kimberly Powell. Jerry Smith gave us a lecture on industrial records, and I presented my proposed case study locating the neighbors of Amos Gorrell in Cooper County. These neighbors are mentioned in his daily journal.
On Saturday morning, I attended the first half of the German Genealogy Headquarters' four-session seminar on the history of industrialization and labor-related migration within Europe. I have two sessions to watch on sources for tracking migration and case studies.
I also viewed the following webinars:
- Hot off the Digital Press: Using Substack for Blogging and More by Daniel Loftus (LFT Webinars)
- What am I missing? Recognizing Research Holes in Available Sources by Patti Hobs (LFT Webinars)
Other:
Our hike this week was to Ring Mountain in Marin County. It was a wonderful spot of spring wildflowers, especially the broad patches of goldfields and tidy tips.
I am reading:
- Blood From Stone by Donna Leon—FINISHED!
- Dear Miss Perkins: The Story of Francis Perkins’s Efforts to Aid Refugees From Nazi Germany by Rebecca Brenner Graham
- Miss Merkel: Mord in der Uckermark by David Safier (for German class—up to Chap 32)
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.
You were really busy. Great to hear you participated in a quiet protest. YUCK to the ticks! Miss you!
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