My Trails into the Past

I have completed seventy-three (73) weeks of semi- “lock down” due to Covid-19. I went out to the bank, the history center, the court office and county recorder's office, and an afternoon trip to a museum (see below). All wearing a mask of course. Also got in a few walks around the neighborhood, one where we toured an open house, and did some weeding in the garden, which is so dry. Genealogy Blog Writing : I wrote two posts this week. 52 Ancestors—Week 31: Favorite Name—When Hazel was a Man’s Name I wrote the four people named Hazel in my family, three of which were men! Saturday Night Genealogy Fun—Newspaper Headlines on Your Birth Date I found a newspaper in Dayton, Ohio, with news of the Academy Award winners. It is often broadcast near my birthday. O nline Study Groups & Meetings Attended:  Besides the weekly meeting with my AppGen partners, I met with Jacqueline, Thursday evening ladies, and Friday peer group. It was the first time in months that four of us la...

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. Genealogy Blog Writing : 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 43--Travel . I wrote the third installment of the adventure of my aunt, Lorene Hork and her travels around the world in 1953 with three other friends. Saturday Night Genealogy Fun: Photographs of Heirlooms . I had five heirlooms that I wrote about and included photos of. Webinars/Study Groups Attended:   I attended my Thursday evening  online study group, and Kim, Linda, and I had a very engaging conversation about the KDP. In my Friday group, after everyone checked in, we discussed DNA standards. I attended the Sacramento German Genealogy Society to listen to Dr. Roger Minert speak about his project, German Immigrants in American Church Records. He spoke about the start of th...