Outside activities included a German party, visit with niece & nephew from England, phenology, History Center, and a hike with Elaine & Phred.
Genealogy
Genealogy Volunteer/Work:
A few of us met at the History Center on Saturday even though we were closed. I
got a lot of book descriptions entered into the library database. I might be
getting close to halfway done. I also got out a press release for the 2026 BCG-sponsored webinars at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. A great line up.
Genealogy Meetings: Jacqueline and I met and we discussed using AirTable. I showed her the one I started for my Hutson-Selman research project.
Genealogy Writing/Research: This week I wrote a couple of extra blog posts and worked on researching in FamilySearch Full-text search for the Hutson family in Comanche County, Texas. There are a bunch of deeds, court records, and tax records to go through. I am either transcribing or extracting the information, first in a Word document, then into my new AirTable grid, and finally into RootsMagic. I was asked why I was adding another tool and with AirTable, I can create different views of the data which aids in analysis and correlation. This month’s project is also a test of whether AirTable can be a good tool.
Blog Posts Published:
I
Admire My Grandmother
For the theme of “An Ancestor I Admire,” I wrote
about my paternal grandmother, Anna Maria Sullivan Hork, who we called Nana. It
was interesting that many other bloggers also wrote about their grandmothers.
Finding Jesse Loveless in Fold3’s Confederate Citizens File
For Webinar Wednesday, I wrote about finding a
Jesse Loveless in the Confederate Citizens File, a database with images found
at Fold3. I made the mistake of posting this on my regular blog instead of
Mam-ma’s Southern Family. He was her maternal grandfather.
Revisiting my 2025 Genealogy Goals
I had goals for organization, writing, BCG
renewal, and presentations. I did not complete any of them but made some
progress. This helped me when thinking about 2026 goals.
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or ’26: Month 1: Hutson & Selman Lines
I selected working first on Peter H Hutson and
his wife, Sarah H Selman. I laid out what I already know and what I plan to
research. I also introduced my base AirTable.
SNGF– Your Genealogy Goals for 2026
I made a list of goals for researching, writing,
organizing, and education.
Webinars/Courses Viewed: Catching
up on the recordings from the Texas State Genealogical Society’s Conference
held while I was traveling.
- Using Fold3 to Your Advantage: Texas Style by Craig Scott
- From the Embers: Uncovering Female Ancestry Through Cluster Research and DNA When Records Perish by Diana Elder
- Ai & Genealogy: Enhancing Your Research Process by Nicole Dyer
- Crash Course on Researching Ancestors in the U.S. Military by Margaret McMahon (
Other:
There was no scheduled
hike this week due to the rain. However, Elaine, Phred, and I went to Big Break
in Oakley to pick up hike challenge T-shirts and then walked around that park.
Our German teacher hosted local students at her house for a late Christmas party. I had a great time and John brought a very delicious Riesling for me.
We also met our niece and her husband for dinner. They are visiting here from London where they live. We met at a restaurant, which was nice, but too noisy and too short for a nice visit.
I am reading:
- Agatha Christie: an Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
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.
Another busy week and gorgeous photos.
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