Randy Seaver has a game on his blog tonight.
The rules:* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.* Turn to page 56.* Find the fifth sentence.* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a note to your blog (or in a comment to his blog).
Here is my contribution from the 5th sentence on page 56 of the book closest to me on my bookshelf.
Most likely. this story was produced on a free lance basis for payment by the word.
Source, Brooke Kroeger, Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist. (Toronto: Random House of Canada Limited, 1994)
LINK
'It's Saturday night, let's have some genealogy fun', Randy Seaver, Genea-Musings, 22 November, 2008: http://www.geneamusings.com
Showing posts with label 2008 Genea-Blogger Group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2008 Genea-Blogger Group. Show all posts
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Genea-Blogger Treasure Hunt - Report
Genea-Blogger Treasure Hunt - Report
Well, a few weeks ago, over at The Family Curator, Denise Levenick issued a challenge to Genea-Bloggers to open up, unpack, sort out, and clean out our ‘Magic Cupboards’ – those spots where family treasures and information has accumulated for ‘later’. I chose to clean up a small bookshelf which I've been using as a ‘genealogy sorting station’ which by now had several layers of ‘unknown’ materials in each various pile.I was able to finish most of this.
I did ‘unearth’ some treasures and they are now carefully put away. The ‘treasures’ included the scrapbook my mum made with my baby cards; the loose cards with the album are now in acid free envelopes. These I knew were there, but I also found a bundle of interesting envelopes that my father had saved (he was a stamp collector). Most related to our old family business, but one was a 1930 letter from my ‘Aunty Grandma’ to her sister, my grandma, which I transcribed and then blogged about separately today. Those special envelopes are now put away.
I set up a better on-going system of files for older projects that were literally 'on the shelf’ and I have put out for recycling a full bag of paper – obvious duplicate copies, etc.
That was the easy part.
I set up some ‘temporary file folders’ for the sheaves of ‘odd’ papers – for instance, surname related documents and information. These I filed, but it did seem to take quite a while. Now I still need to go through these files and put papers in my binders, but this is now a manageable task.
Thanks for the jog, Denise!
Well, a few weeks ago, over at The Family Curator, Denise Levenick issued a challenge to Genea-Bloggers to open up, unpack, sort out, and clean out our ‘Magic Cupboards’ – those spots where family treasures and information has accumulated for ‘later’. I chose to clean up a small bookshelf which I've been using as a ‘genealogy sorting station’ which by now had several layers of ‘unknown’ materials in each various pile.I was able to finish most of this.
I did ‘unearth’ some treasures and they are now carefully put away. The ‘treasures’ included the scrapbook my mum made with my baby cards; the loose cards with the album are now in acid free envelopes. These I knew were there, but I also found a bundle of interesting envelopes that my father had saved (he was a stamp collector). Most related to our old family business, but one was a 1930 letter from my ‘Aunty Grandma’ to her sister, my grandma, which I transcribed and then blogged about separately today. Those special envelopes are now put away.
I set up a better on-going system of files for older projects that were literally 'on the shelf’ and I have put out for recycling a full bag of paper – obvious duplicate copies, etc.
That was the easy part.
I set up some ‘temporary file folders’ for the sheaves of ‘odd’ papers – for instance, surname related documents and information. These I filed, but it did seem to take quite a while. Now I still need to go through these files and put papers in my binders, but this is now a manageable task.
Thanks for the jog, Denise!
35 Things...This Meme is Getting Bigger...
I was tagged by “All My Branches Genealogy” and “The Family Curator”, and then, because I just wasn’t paying enough attention, I tagged myself at “AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors”.
Randy Seaver started all this for the Genea-Bloggers at his blog, “Genea-Musings” and he's been trying to keep track of the tags: http://www.geneamusings.com/2008/10/keeping-up-with-taggers-post-3.html
I may be the last to participate and can't see anyone who hasn't been tagged, so I am following Miriam's lead - if you think you've been left out, please consider yourself tagged!
**Ten years ago I was:
Randy Seaver started all this for the Genea-Bloggers at his blog, “Genea-Musings” and he's been trying to keep track of the tags: http://www.geneamusings.com/2008/10/keeping-up-with-taggers-post-3.html
I may be the last to participate and can't see anyone who hasn't been tagged, so I am following Miriam's lead - if you think you've been left out, please consider yourself tagged!
**Ten years ago I was:
- working in a large retail company’s office and finishing a Post Baccalaureate Diploma at Simon Fraser University, B. C., Canada
- researching women’s suffrage in British Columbia (still am!)
- living in Burnaby in an apartment house where I had many good friends – ah, the good old days at Howard House
- a mum and a grandma and a daughter – spending lots of time with one special little boy and with my mum
- remembering my trip to Portland to give a paper at the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association's conference and reading the great books I carried all the way home to Canada from Powell’s!
**Five things on today’s to-do list:
- file the papers left in my Treasure Chest & post my report for that challenge, while thinking hard about rabbits in cemeteries!
- release the books I’m taking to tomorrow night’s BookCrossing Meetup
- buy cat food and cat treats – Very, Very Important!
- finish reading my novel – The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks
- e-mail the members of the BC Genealogical Society DNA group about our November meeting
**Five snacks I enjoy:
- Que Pasa organic blue corn chips and salsa, with guacamole, sour cream and olives
- Cheddar cheese and soda crackers
- cashews/almonds
- mint ice cream with a little bit of chocolate in it
- almost anything with butterscotch, caramel or toffee
**Five places I have lived:
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- Chilliwack, B.C., Canada
- Port Moody, B.C., Canada
- That’s it!
**Five jobs I have had:
- customer service clerk
- freelance editor
- museum curator
- comptometer operator - that dates me, for sure, before calculators even!
- trainer - no, not a fitness trainer!
**5 places I’ve been that I want to return to:
- London, England
- Islay, Scotland
- Athens, Greece
- Cairo, Egypt
- Turkey
**5 places I've never been to that I want to explore:
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Niagara Falls
- India
- Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
- New Orleans, U.S.A.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Well, now I am back to filing - just finishing up the 'Treasure Hunt' challenge - but look who was waiting patiently in the last pile of paper just to cheer me up! He is apparently a very close relative of Genea-Gnome (can't wait to see his family chart), but he lived in Portugal before coming to British Columbia, Canada. The weather is much more to his liking here - more snow!
Would You Care To Comment? A Genea-Blogger Challenge
Earlier this month, Kathryn Lake Hogan posted the 'Would You Care to Comment?' challenge at her blog, Looking4Ancestors. We were each to make comments on at least 10 blogs we read.
Like at least one other Genea-Blogger, I started well, but didn't keep track! Oh, dear!
This morning when I received the last reminder, I was tired from a great, but long, day yesterday at the local Tri-Stake Family History Seminar, 'Finding Your Roots'. I had planned to spend this morning finishing up some filing, but instead of working, I spent the morning cruising the 'net catching up with genealogy blogs, mostly, but not all, written by Genea-Bloggers. Lots of interesting stuff here - from the serious to the (almost) silly, and the sublime (Randy's vacation!).
Here is a baker's dozen of blogs I commented on today:
The original challenge: Looking4Ancestors: http://looking4ancestors.blogspot.com/2008/10/fun-friday-would-you-care-to-comment.html
Grace and Glory, Grandmas were once little girls too:
http://beckysgraceandglory.blogspot.com/2008/10/grandmas-were-once-little-girls-too.html
(Becky Jamison)
AnceStories, It's All Randy's Fault!:
http://ancestories1.blogspot.com/
(Miriam Robbins Midkiff)
Genea-Musings, I'm almost ready to cruise:
http://www.geneamusings.com/2008/10/im-almost-ready-to-cruise.html
(Randy Seaver)
Creative Gene, Carnival of Genealogy, 69th Edition: http://creativegene.blogspot.com/2008/10/carnival-of-genealogy-58th-edition.html
(Jasia Smasha)
Destination: Austin Family,Genealogy Quip of Yore: http://destinationaustinfamily.blogspot.com/2008/10/genealogy-quip-of-yore.html
(Thomas MacEntee)
Walking the Berkshires, Rara Avis from the Suffragist Years in Massachusetts: http://greensleeves.typepad.com/berkshires/2008/10/rara-avis-from.html
(Tim Abbott)
Anglo-Celtic-Connections, Ancestors in the Attic – Spirit Lake: http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2008/10/ancestors-in-attic-spirit-lake.html
(John D. Reid)
Genealogy: Canada, Canadian Census of Industrial Establishments – 1871:
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2008/10/canadian-census-of-industrial.html
(Elizabeth Lapointe)
Kinexxions, So, What Was In That Box?: http://kinexxions.blogspot.com/2008/10/so-what-was-in-that-box.html
(Becky Wiseman)
GenBlog, All Those Pesky Collateral Folks:
http://genblogjulie.blogspot.com/2008/10/all-those-pesky-collateral-folks.html
(Julie Cahill)
Bootcamp for Genea-Bloggers and more, Leverage PowerPoint To Save Almost Anything As A JPEG: http://fbbootcamp.blogspot.com/2008/10/leverage-powerpoint-to-save-almost.html
(Thomas MacEntee)
TwigTalk, Dad’s Quilt: http://familytwigs.blogspot.com/2008/10/dads-quilt.html
(Sheri Bush)
West in New England, The Family Bible: http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/2008/10/family-bible.html
(Bill West)
Like at least one other Genea-Blogger, I started well, but didn't keep track! Oh, dear!
This morning when I received the last reminder, I was tired from a great, but long, day yesterday at the local Tri-Stake Family History Seminar, 'Finding Your Roots'. I had planned to spend this morning finishing up some filing, but instead of working, I spent the morning cruising the 'net catching up with genealogy blogs, mostly, but not all, written by Genea-Bloggers. Lots of interesting stuff here - from the serious to the (almost) silly, and the sublime (Randy's vacation!).
Here is a baker's dozen of blogs I commented on today:
The original challenge: Looking4Ancestors: http://looking4ancestors.blogspot.com/2008/10/fun-friday-would-you-care-to-comment.html
Grace and Glory, Grandmas were once little girls too:
http://beckysgraceandglory.blogspot.com/2008/10/grandmas-were-once-little-girls-too.html
(Becky Jamison)
AnceStories, It's All Randy's Fault!:
http://ancestories1.blogspot.com/
(Miriam Robbins Midkiff)
Genea-Musings, I'm almost ready to cruise:
http://www.geneamusings.com/2008/10/im-almost-ready-to-cruise.html
(Randy Seaver)
Creative Gene, Carnival of Genealogy, 69th Edition: http://creativegene.blogspot.com/2008/10/carnival-of-genealogy-58th-edition.html
(Jasia Smasha)
Destination: Austin Family,Genealogy Quip of Yore: http://destinationaustinfamily.blogspot.com/2008/10/genealogy-quip-of-yore.html
(Thomas MacEntee)
Walking the Berkshires, Rara Avis from the Suffragist Years in Massachusetts: http://greensleeves.typepad.com/berkshires/2008/10/rara-avis-from.html
(Tim Abbott)
Anglo-Celtic-Connections, Ancestors in the Attic – Spirit Lake: http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2008/10/ancestors-in-attic-spirit-lake.html
(John D. Reid)
Genealogy: Canada, Canadian Census of Industrial Establishments – 1871:
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2008/10/canadian-census-of-industrial.html
(Elizabeth Lapointe)
Kinexxions, So, What Was In That Box?: http://kinexxions.blogspot.com/2008/10/so-what-was-in-that-box.html
(Becky Wiseman)
GenBlog, All Those Pesky Collateral Folks:
http://genblogjulie.blogspot.com/2008/10/all-those-pesky-collateral-folks.html
(Julie Cahill)
Bootcamp for Genea-Bloggers and more, Leverage PowerPoint To Save Almost Anything As A JPEG: http://fbbootcamp.blogspot.com/2008/10/leverage-powerpoint-to-save-almost.html
(Thomas MacEntee)
TwigTalk, Dad’s Quilt: http://familytwigs.blogspot.com/2008/10/dads-quilt.html
(Sheri Bush)
West in New England, The Family Bible: http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/2008/10/family-bible.html
(Bill West)
Friday, October 10, 2008
Funny Bone - Smile for the Camera
Here's a family photo that always makes me smile!
My 'oh, so tidy' mum, Muriel from Newdale, Manitoba, Canada. Either it was really windy that day or she completely refused to have her hair brushed. I can only imagine!
Happy Thanksgiving, Ma
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Genea-Blogger Treasure Hunt update
Not much time for anything lately, but I have been working on the Genea-Blogger 'Treasure Hunt' though. Everyday I've spent a least a few minutes sorting and filing.
Nothing so far was a real surprise, but I'm sure there will be one or two. Many of these things are things I put 'somewhere safe' , knowing I'd want to get to them 'later'.
I did find the little family posters I will need very soon for the 'Night for All Souls' at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver - commemorating my great grandparents, Sarah Ann Staines and David Saggers, my grandparents, Sarah Saggers and Joe Rogers, my uncle, David Rogers, and my parents, Muriel Scott and George Rogers. All of them are buried in Mountain View.
I also have one for great uncle Herbert Saggers. He was buried in France during World War I, but I know my grandmother Sarah would want her brother, 'Bert', included.
Nothing so far was a real surprise, but I'm sure there will be one or two. Many of these things are things I put 'somewhere safe' , knowing I'd want to get to them 'later'.
I did find the little family posters I will need very soon for the 'Night for All Souls' at Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver - commemorating my great grandparents, Sarah Ann Staines and David Saggers, my grandparents, Sarah Saggers and Joe Rogers, my uncle, David Rogers, and my parents, Muriel Scott and George Rogers. All of them are buried in Mountain View.
I also have one for great uncle Herbert Saggers. He was buried in France during World War I, but I know my grandmother Sarah would want her brother, 'Bert', included.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Ah, that Genealogy Shelf...Shameful...A Genea-Blogger Treasure Hunt!
Denise Levenick over at "The Family Curator" has challenged Genea-Bloggers to a Treasure Hunt.
We're to choose a destination....a genealogy Magic Cupboard or the like...the place we put those valuable photos, documents, or relics to take care of 'later'.
Then we're to make a plan (a Treasure Map) to organize, preserve, document, return to rightful owners, pass on to relatives, or maybe even eliminate, keeping in mind the Sally Jacobs' archival advice that we don't have to save everything.
We post a Plan/Treasure Map to our blogs by 30 September 2008 and then we get to work!
A list of bloggers who have accepted the challenge will be posted at The Family Curator's blog.
Here's my genealogy 'sorting' shelf - isn't this awful? Yes, that's my suitcases you almost see - if I'd been home more lately, surely this shelf would be empty.
Starting next week, I'll begin from the ground up, and sort, file or toss one shelf of paper at a time. I'm leaving the top shelf for last as I can see my mum's scrapbook pages with my baby cards there - no time yet to read and exclaim over each of those! That I'll save for last. I already have archival envelopes ready for the loose ones.
For more on the Treasure Hunt, see The Family Curator's own Treasure Cupboards:
http://familycurator.blogspot.com/2008/09/treasure-map-to-magic-cupboard.html
We're to choose a destination....a genealogy Magic Cupboard or the like...the place we put those valuable photos, documents, or relics to take care of 'later'.
Then we're to make a plan (a Treasure Map) to organize, preserve, document, return to rightful owners, pass on to relatives, or maybe even eliminate, keeping in mind the Sally Jacobs' archival advice that we don't have to save everything.
We post a Plan/Treasure Map to our blogs by 30 September 2008 and then we get to work!
A list of bloggers who have accepted the challenge will be posted at The Family Curator's blog.
Here's my genealogy 'sorting' shelf - isn't this awful? Yes, that's my suitcases you almost see - if I'd been home more lately, surely this shelf would be empty.
Starting next week, I'll begin from the ground up, and sort, file or toss one shelf of paper at a time. I'm leaving the top shelf for last as I can see my mum's scrapbook pages with my baby cards there - no time yet to read and exclaim over each of those! That I'll save for last. I already have archival envelopes ready for the loose ones.
For more on the Treasure Hunt, see The Family Curator's own Treasure Cupboards:
http://familycurator.blogspot.com/2008/09/treasure-map-to-magic-cupboard.html
Special Visit to Canada - The Genea-Blogger Gnome
Wow! What did I find when I unzipped my suitcase in Kelowna, B.C., Canada, but a travelling gnome - and the Genea-Blogger Gnome at that. Clutching his passport in one hand and a Blackberry in the other, he jumped out and immediately began asking tough questions about Canadian genea-gnome searches. I hadn't realized so many gnomes travelled by passenger ship to North America before 1920.
He had a grand time all weekend at the Kelowna & District Genealogy Society's seminar. He very obviously loved the borscht at Friday's supper! and he seemed to enjoy listening to all the family history talk on Saturday - especially at the Genealogy Café. He was a bit shy though - he hid behind a pillar so as not to be seen - and he never would stand still for a group photo. What a shame, eh.
We tried to find him a new shirt - a bigger one so that we could paint the name of this blog on it - he thought that would be fun - but somehow nothing would fit.
He hitched a ride with us back as far as Merritt, B.C., where we stopped at the cemetery (of course). No rattlesnakes this time, thank goodness.
Genea-Blogger Gnome seemed disappointed that he'd missed the famous Merritt country music festival but perked up noticeably at the A & W when someone started talking to him about rodeo cowboys and cowgirls, too. With a wink, he informed us he was off to have a look at the nearby Douglas Lake Ranch, one of the largest working cattle ranches in North America, but he promised he'd soon be in touch to let us know where he got to next. He did say he'd be back to see Terry Thornton in Hill Country, Munroe County, Mississippi, U.S.A., before the snow flies here. (That could be soon!)
Keep an eye on Genea-Blogger Gnome's travels: http://hillcountryofmonroecountry.blogspot.com/2008/09/genea-bloggers-gnome-visits-hill.html
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