Outside activities included phenology, History Center and a 4th of July parade. I was busy this week watching Wimbledon tennis and World Cup soccer.
Genealogy
Genealogy Volunteer/Work:
I volunteered at the History Center, working on accessions until it was time to
pick up books being donated to us from the Board of Supervisors. Also, a
researcher came in looking for information about the prohibition period. The Veale
collection has been helpful to them.
I attended the BCG Communications committee and worked on the upcoming webinar press release to go out this week.
Genealogy Meetings:
Jacqueline came back from her
vacation and we met on Zoom, discussing our trip to Pittsburgh.
Genealogy Writing/Research: I finished off the Tierney writing and research and started on Gorrell for the month of July. I began with Amos (1837-1920) and am now working on his father, Amos (1804-1890). I have been thankful the images on FamilySearch have been unlocked, as I create updated citations. I then copy these into RootsMagic for future use.
Blog Posts Published:
When Old Documents Often Reveals New Clues
For the theme of “A Record I Read Differently
Now” I wrote about three examples where I looked at the documents differently
now.
12 for '26: Gorrell Family for July -- Amos Gorrell,
Jr.
I started the month working
with Amos Gorrell, Jr., who lived in both Ross County, Ohio and Cooper County,
Missouri. As before, I organized what I already knew about him and wrote that
up.
SNGF: How Will You, or Did You, Celebrate America’s
250th Birthday?
I wrote about quiet day.
Courses Attended: No classes this week.
Webinars Viewed:
I am trying to watch as many
NGS Conference recordings as I can before they expire. These are from only Thursday:
- Historical Storytelling: Bring Family Stories to Life with (Im)Migration Community Context by Laura Hedgecock
- Scruples, Hogsheads, Farthings, Grains? 1745/6? February 30? Measurements and Dates Our Ancestors Used in Their Daily Lives by David M. McCorkle
- From Revolution to Reunion: Using DNA to Reconnect a German Family in America by Mary Kircher Roddy
- Claiming America: Federal Land Records and the Nation’s Growth by Angela Packer McGhie
- Visual Sources and Digital Tools for Telling Your U.S. Veteran’s Military Story by Colleen Robledo Greene
- Architectural Ancestry: A Course in House History by Jill Morelli
Other:
No
hike this week due the gang going to Caples Lake. I walked around the
neighborhood a few times. I participated in the Martinez 4th of July Parade
with the Friends of Alhambra Creek. Mostly, though, I spent time watching World
Cup matches and Wimbledon tennis.
I am reading:
- Ancestoring: Understanding
Records, Family, and Ourselves by
Darci Hind Posz
- Death on a Scottish Train: A Scottish Isle Mystery by Lucy Connelly
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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