Granny Pam Over the past couple of days, I have been doing the factory work of genealogy. Since I committed to do a lot of that in my resolutions earlier this year, it is about time I got to it! A few years ago, I went through my shelves, and read through every notebook filled with copies, … Read more
Task 1 – Complete. This requirement fit in nicely with my current push to reformat my citations recommendation by Mills, in Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. I reformatted 59 of those sources February 17-18. The drudgery will continue! Category 1 – Platinum ______________________________________________________ 2A – complete: http://xrl.in/4jhg 2B – Hoping for clarification, help … Read more
Task A, security plan for hard copies and photos: All my collected data relating to my research is scanned, and available in digital format on my “main” computer. My scanned data is in notebooks on shelves, and is not in water proof containers. My irreplaceable original hard copies are stored in our safety deposit box … Read more
Task 1 2A – complete: http://xrl.in/4jhg 2B – Hoping for clarification, help me out, read and comment here: http://xrl.in/4jhg 2C – complete: http://xrl.in/4jhg 2D – complete: http://xrl.in/4jhg 2E – complete: http://xrl.in/4jhg 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 4A – complete: http://xrl.in/4it6 4B 4C 4D 4E – complete: http://xrl.in/4j12 5A 5B 5C – complete: http://xrl.in/4j12 , … Read more
I found it quite embarrassing to notice what task B is: Post one or more gravestone photos at Find-A Grave. I was embarrassed due to this file folder set on my main computer. You can enlarge it by clicking on the thumbnail, but I wish you would skip it. I can tell you what I … Read more
Task 1 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 4A – complete: http://xrl.in/4it6 4B 4C 4D 4E – complete: http://xrl.in/4j12 5A 5B 5C – complete: http://xrl.in/4j12 , http://xrl.in/4it6 , http://xrl.in/4j14, and this one. 5D 5E 5F – complete: http://xrl.in/4it6 6A – I read 10 new blogs today 15 February 2010, and … Read more
Javascript required. Made with WordItOut I used Word it Out to create this graphic which shows the surnames in my family. Somehow, just the names seem very incomplete, so here is a little more. The Johnstons and the Rapiers arrived in Huron County, Ontario from Scotland, where they married. Long and Myers arrived in Ontario, … Read more
Thanks for the good wishes from everyone, I am happy to be observing my 3rd blogoversary today, February 15, 2010. I hope I can continue through the next year! In other business, my progress in the Winter 2010 GeneaBlogger Winter Games: Task 1 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 4A … Read more
I just had to get in on this week’s “Better Genealogy” challenge: Play with Google Maps. This is a helpful tool for determining the locations of addresses in your family history. This post is also written to fulfill Item 4A and item 5F in the GeneaBlogger’s Winter Games. After her father, David H. Herrington died … Read more
Although Monday, February 15 is Granny’s Genealogy’s 3rd blogoversary, I have not been an active participant in memes, carnivals or past games. For the 2010 Winter Games, all that changes! I have created my Heritage Flag, which it huge, over the top, not too creative. The flag represents a migration map for some of my … Read more