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Bloggers Topics and Comments That Moved Me this Week.

For me, an interesting week has passed. I just blogged over on my other site about the communities doings of this last week. 

But I want to share my thoughts on some of the outlying data that reached out to my mind. I think they carry more weight than all the judging contests ever could.

 I loved when someone said, " Why do you do Genealogy?" " Why would you recommend someone to do…

Defining the Genealogy Community  -   Comments and Thoughts

Interesting how the "Hot Topics" show up at the busy time. More importantly one wants to answer the 

query with serious thought and not provocation.

Having read that there was a comment: "Are Bloggers the New Experts?", I had to set on my response a bit.

Blogging in no way makes anyone an expert, but it does let someone who may be an expert in some area or arena of…

Treasure Chest Thursday ----------MMMMMMM big ?

 Yes, I think it was a Treasure Chest Thursday but not maybe in a way one would think.

  We gave testimony in regards to someone who walked amongst us today.  It was good to hear the words

  that were spoken. 

  My family is blessed to walk amongst these people and claim them as long long time friends more like family.

  One does not need to see them often to remember all the good things and…

  Today I went to the message boards to see what I could see.

  

   I put in a surname and started reading the boards response.

   What a surprise to find, there was information that I had not looked for before.

   The boards change as people answer queries so some times they do not move for weeks or months and other times

    they move rather quickly.

    It reminded me to look for more than just a surname when…

Genealogy at Christmas Time - Yes Family Does Find You

Genealogy at Christmas Time I wrote about yesterday as to why to  write Christmas letters and what the many benefits of the season can bring. 

 Opening my e-mail early yesterday morning, brain was on Michigan time,  I received a letter from a new found Scott cousin. He has information to fill in some of my blanks which in turn will fill in at least 10 other Scott researchers blanks.

 It is…

   Genealogy at Christmas Time

   Genealogy at Christmas Time, "but I am way to busy", is a statement that I frequently hear.

   I can not think of a holiday that is more appropriate to discuss and share Genealogy than this Holiday Season.

   It is like let me count the ways.

   1. You are already exchanging friendly greetings to family and friends.

   2.  Did it ever occur to you that the family friend may be kin?

   3.  People…

 Christmas is Almost Here

 I have been doing the Advent of Christmas on one of my blogs. I will print it out Christmas Eve and put in folders for the various adult members of our family.

 I think it was a great thing to do so I could share data about Christmas's past. It seems we seldom set around and talk about what we did last year or the year before or ten years ago.  So the younger generation is not getting the information passed down to them to carry…

These darling bunnies were born in October while I was at our sons.  The Mom has a black with gold flecked coat and so do some of the younger ones.  

I raised white and black bunnies but do not recall ever any red ones or orangebrown coated bunnies.

I bet they are double in size almost now. Bunnies grow quickly and they are called Kits.

My…

 We all shared the stories of buy American for this year.  I am not sure if we all posted what we could buy as Americans and Genealogists. 

 I see some bloggers are posting their Wish Lists on their blog.  Wow, now we are blogging Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, and all the other jolly fellows out there.  

  Yes, there is a Santa Claus. :>) 

   Here are some suggestions:

   1. Ticket to Chula Vista Genealogical Society…

Sorting Saturday

Actually I started sorting yesterday so items could be sent to others.  I did not have those items until I went through the boxes I acquired from my Mom's estate. 

I find some of the items have been presorted and will be sent on to others. I thought my brother and sister and I had presorted them all before I brought them home. I guess not. I know I left envelopes of pictures for nieces and nephews and brothers and sons before I left northern…

  Thanksgiving is here and are you ready?

  The turkey is plucked and in the pan.

  The sage stuffing is smelling so grand.

  The cranberries are ground 

  The spices and oranges are found.

  The casseroles, prepared in the 

  oldest of pans

  The pies are prepared and 

  ready for their fans. 

  The company is invited and the time has arrived.

   Blessed Thanksgiving to All and Enjoy the…

  A post just in on Genealogy Blog stating that a trunk of letters, documents and family items are found in this trunk that showed up at shop that deals in older things.  Documents in French and Italian maybe.

 Two names deciphered were:  Dom and Eric SCIAMANDA.

Contact  Deana 509 448 9359.    Shop Owner to discuss data.

 Thinking about the answers to the questions Randy Seaver poised, comes with these responses.

 a.  Which ancestor are you most thankful for, and why?

My first Ancestor because I am here.

b.  Which author…

  FALL SEMINAR  24 SEPTEMBER 2011

CHULA VISTA GOLF COURSE

    4475 BONITA ROAD, Bonita CA  91902

                                                        Bonita Rd open from 805 or 5 to Golf Course.

SIGN IN: 8:30  PROGRAMS: 9 A. M. TO 3 P. M.

  KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DONNA BRADLEY, APG

    "WAYS OF GETTING OVER, AROUND OR UNDER YOUR BRICK…

                    Science in Action on Google+ Longest Hang Out

Yes, science in action on Google+ Longest Hang Out.  We watched the start of Sea Monkeys and the 

  night before we discussed the little critters and the reason for liking them verses Triops. 

Triops can be found here:

         TRIOPS VS WORMS - YouTube

Sea Monkeys can be found :…

  Researching, Preparation and Completion, the Right Way or the not Thinking Way?

  I just read a very, very sad tale, that could have been so very, very different. I want to share with everyone, 

  what I learned and why it is so valuable to follow. 

   A researcher on a rootsweb list page posted a tale of woe and discontent of sorts, not total but enough to say that 

   their ground work was not laid even if they had extra hands and…

This Old House

        Wish I could remember the words. But this old house is soon to be no more.

    This old house was home from fall 1948 until Jan 10, 2011.  At that time it crossed over to being

a reminder of what we had, what we could have had and what we were denied.

This old house had it's timbers rocked and it's soul fulfilled many times over in it's life time.

We started…