myHERITAGE HAPPENS 2012-2013

I was very excited to read week 4 of Thomas's Genealogy Do Over. I was more than ready to move forward and quit working on "me." A lot of time was spent finding and adding sources to my research log, and working on that first person in my newest tree, " me ." Now I am quite tired of  "me."  What I got excited about was starting another Excel worksheet! Yes, I know there are several of you who really don't care for Excel, but I love it! I have enjoyed entering information into the research log, and already feel and see the benefit of having it. So, yes to a new log! Thomas MacEntee, of Geneabloggers fame, shares his "project management skills" with us in week four, and as I was reading his post I was already seeing the use of this log for much more than genealogy. I need one for my whole retired life! ( I am not kidding! ) I set up a template this evening. The bottom tabs in my workbook are rather small and hard to rea...

It has been couple weeks since I have posted regarding the Genealogy Do Over.  I had malware on my MacBook Pro, and have been striving to demolish it for well over a month. I have made short, but sweet progress each week until last week, when the malware (Genio?) was finally gone, KAPUT!  Great, now I can start scanning! I pulled out my flatbed scanner, which is fairly new, and prepared for some MAJOR scanning. Next, I went through three thick piles of paperwork that had been building up in my office. These piles were all items needing to be scanned. I went through each pile and pulled out only those papers that pertained to me, personally. In essence, the three piles now became two.  Ok, on to scanning these papers! It didn't take long to find out my scanner wasn't working. It was fairly new, so why wasn't it working? Dang. If it isn't one thing then it is another. I was neither prepared nor ready to go out and purchase a new flatbed scanner. Heck mine wa...

TODAY ~ FEBRUARY 6, 2015 A very   HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to: The wife of my third cousin once removed, B. Geurkink . The wife of my fourth cousin once removed, T. Eng . My third cousin,  L. Jensson. My second cousin once removed,  A. Spurlin. MARRIED   on February 6 My first cousin twice removed, H. Westby . (m. Louis ) IN LOVING MEMORY May She Rest in Peace Born  February 6, 1906 My second cousin once removed, Helene Bakken .   She would have been 109 years old today. Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! Copyright © 2015 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

TODAY ~ FEBRUARY 5, 2015 A very   HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to: The wife of my second cousin, P. Friesen . MARRIED   on February 5 My second cousin once removed, R. Whittaker . (m. M. Unknown ) MARRIED   on February 5, 1829 My third great grandfather, Anders Ersson (Eriksson.) (m. M y third great grandmother - Ingrid Andersdotter ) IN LOVING MEMORY May She Rest in Peace Born  February 5, 1866 The father in law of the first cousin first once removed of my stepfather, Maria G reiner.   She would have been 149 years old today. Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! Copyright © 2015 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved

TODAY ~ FEBRUARY 4, 2015 A very   HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to: My third cousin, S. Cwiak . The wife of my fourth cousin once removed, R. Coffelt . The husband of my third cousin once removed, R. Boxx. IN LOVING MEMORY May They Rest in Peace Born  February 4, 1919 The husband of the second cousin of my stepfather, Y. Ebert .   He would have been less than 100 years old today. Born  February 4, 1907 The brother in law of the first cousin once removed of my stepfather, Charles Andrew Meistrell. He would have been 107 years old today. Born  February 4 My first cousin once removed, R. Westby. She would have been less than 100 years old today . Born  February 4 My second cousin, J. Spurlin. She would have been less than 100 years old today. Born  February 4, 1884 The husband of the sister in law of the second cousin of my stepfather, Berie F. Hardway. He would have been 131 years old today. Died Fe...

Just received a forwarded email from the director of my local genealogy society. Thank you Patrick! Sign up for a FREE online course, introduction to family history research in the U.S. How awesome is this? Do you know anyone just starting genealogy? What a way to start, and learn! Let your friends know!  "FYI! massive open online course  ( MOOC )  an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web."   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RootsMOOC is a free, open, online course and a friendly introduction to family history research in the U.S. using commonly available sources. The staff at the State Library of North Carolina will help you learn about the most useful sources, tools, and techniques for getting your research off the ground. By the time you’re finished with this course, you’ll have a good start on your own genealogy research and you will know how and where to keep digging. Enrollme...

TODAY ~ FEBRUARY 3, 2015 A very   HAPPY BIRTHDAY  to: My fourth cousin once removed, J. Saetre . IN LOVING MEMORY May They Rest in Peace Born  February 3 The second cousin, E. Olson .   He would have been less than 100 years old today. Born  February 3, 1908 Brother of the son in law of the first cousin once removed of my stepfather, Blaise Raymond Eisenbeis. He would have been 107 years old today. Born  February 3, 1912 First cousin once removed of my stepfather, Catherine Fleming. She would have been 103 years old today. Died February 3, 1901 The brother in law of the second cousin of my stepfather, James Laverne Glenn. Died   February 3, 1981 My second cousin once removed, Ole Bakken. Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you success in all of your genealogical treasure hunts! Copyright © 2015 Cheryl Palmer All Rights Reserved