I updated my RootsMagic from version 4 to 6. I haven't really had a chance, really haven't felt up to going over it all at once to see the differences. I have been putting my 4 files together into one big one. I had gotten 3 of them imported using RM4. As I imported each one I would do the merging so that it would be a smaller job than if I left them to do when all the files were together. I got RM6 right before doing the last file so I worked in it. I tried to get it to do a duplicate search merge, and a pop-up briefly says I have 120 possible duplicates and then an empty Merge Duplicate Records box comes up. I'm sure I've done something wrong. I saw somewhere that there are learning videos online, so I will have to find them. I did try the Search FamilySearch. Works even for dummies! Awesome feature!
I work on WikiTree as much as I can, though lately that is not much. I try to get a dozen or so individuals on and then go back and add sources, photos and notes to them. In the process I find mistakes and can make notes for each person of additional sources I need to find. It's really a great way of going over old material and correcting mistakes.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Thursday, February 28, 2013
My WikiTree
I've been slowly putting my file on WikiTree. Not as a GEDCOM but one individual at a time. I can fill in the things I have but have not charted and recheck things as I go. My file and my WikiTree are being sync-ed up as I go. I love that I can add just about anything to my pages, and present the facts as I like. I find them easy on the eye and very easy to put together.
My grandmother, Bizzie Lee Beard Brock has a page that I will eventually add memories to under the bio area. My hope is that people that knew her will add their memories and information as well. Those that have her in their tree, but did not know her, will get a clear picture of who she was and be able to add sources to their file or her page. I can also add the name of the person who shared the information with me.
Join me @ WikiTree
Monday, February 25, 2013
Back to Business
TwigTalk has been inactive for some time. There is a reason for my absence. I have been ill for quite a while. Hard to get a doctor to give you any time or have any real interest until there is proof. A blood count of 5.7 brought about some
interest. After many tests, a specialist and time, a couple of days before Christmas I was diagnosed with High Risk MDS or High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome. I will be blogging about that journey on my other personal blog, This Side of My Monitor from now on.
Here at TwigTalk I hope to get back to blogging about my research again. I need an interest to get absorbed into. One of the things I have been doing is putting my 4 files together into one big one. I read an article some time back about cross-overs
and duplicates being easier to deal with. I wish I could remember the name of the blogger that wrote it. I think it is a good idea although I do seem to be moving slowly. I want to be sure not to make any mistakes.
Sheri
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Blogoversary!
I had forgotten that today was my blogoversary. Time really flies when you are busy. There has been much to keep me from my blogging this last year, and I really need to get back to it. I have been noting titles for posts as I would find something I wanted to say. I'd better spend the rest of the year getting back into it and getting those posts written.
I thank all of you for stopping by and wishing me Happy Blogoversary! Geneabloggers, thanks for not forgetting me!!
I thank all of you for stopping by and wishing me Happy Blogoversary! Geneabloggers, thanks for not forgetting me!!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
My Start at Wikitree
I've been working slowly over at Wikitree. Love those widgets!
embeddable family tree updated live from WikiTree
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| From TwigTalk |
Thursday, March 8, 2012
My Evernote Day
Every Yule time I give me, and my daughter, Shani, a gift of something that we really want. This year it was better internet. So you can imagine all the fun I've had of late, going where I have never been before! This switch to the 21st century was just in time to enjoy the video feed from RootsTech. I had a wonderful time! I believe that all things happen just when they are supposed to. Needless to say, right now I am a happy camper.
Today was one of those serendipitous days that are rare indeed. I had time, I had my first cup of tea and Genealogy Circle posted a link on Facebook to an Explorinar called "Evernote - Easy Note Taking UPDATED" by Thomas MacEntee of High-Definition Genealogy and the great GeneaBloggers leader! I had an Evernote account for some time but no time to learn how to use it. I opened it and found it a real mystery. So I had to put it aside until I could find the time to figure it out.
How is that serendipitous you ask? Well, there I was with time, a teacher and a wonderfully hot cup of tea. I not only learned how to use Evernote, but I was able to set it up in my Google Reader, which I would never have known I could, and have the web clipper in my browser. The biggest plus is that I know how to use it. Thomas was very clear and made it easy to understand.
A big thanks out to Thomas! I enjoyed it very much and I learned something new.
Today was one of those serendipitous days that are rare indeed. I had time, I had my first cup of tea and Genealogy Circle posted a link on Facebook to an Explorinar called "Evernote - Easy Note Taking UPDATED" by Thomas MacEntee of High-Definition Genealogy and the great GeneaBloggers leader! I had an Evernote account for some time but no time to learn how to use it. I opened it and found it a real mystery. So I had to put it aside until I could find the time to figure it out.
How is that serendipitous you ask? Well, there I was with time, a teacher and a wonderfully hot cup of tea. I not only learned how to use Evernote, but I was able to set it up in my Google Reader, which I would never have known I could, and have the web clipper in my browser. The biggest plus is that I know how to use it. Thomas was very clear and made it easy to understand.
A big thanks out to Thomas! I enjoyed it very much and I learned something new.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Volunteer Trails To The Past (TTTP)
I enjoy volunteering to help others with their research even though I often have little time. Right now my efforts are going toward the Trails To The Past. It's a genealogical/historical network that is still very young.
The Trails to the Past is an organization of volunteers dedicated to providing non-commercial, free genealogical data to researchers. We want to provide not only birth, death and marriage records; census, bible records, books and cemetery records, but that unusual data that often provides not just facts, but a window on the life of your ancestors.
Each district, state and county will have a site devoted to that place. There are a number of "Special Projects" already available to peruse or donate data to.
"Oh", you say, "It sounds like the GenWeb". I can only say that it is similar, but different in some very important ways. First of all is the work environment. The TTTP is focused on making the volunteers work environment nice, uncomplicated and friendly. There will be no 'behind the scenes' struggles for power. We will all avail ourselves to helping you to get started. We want to invite creativity in your site design and data presentation. We also wish to offer more history. Genealogy is not just names and dates. Knowing the history of the time period your ancestor lived in and the environment he had to survive is just as important when it comes time to "flesh out the bones" as they say.
We are in need of volunteers to join us. There are states and counties needing adoption. On the main page of the TTTP National site it reads:
It also states:
If you do not feel you can adopt a county or state, you still can volunteer! You have data about your own ancestors. I know that I have collected many bits and pieces over the years to many databases. Put together a lot of little bits and you have a complete database. Any little bit is much appreciated. There are grave photos, photographs of your ancestors, transcriptions of data and so many other things that you can submit to a site. Not only does this help other researchers, but you just might make that all important connection that aids you as well.
The Trails to the Past is an organization of volunteers dedicated to providing non-commercial, free genealogical data to researchers. We want to provide not only birth, death and marriage records; census, bible records, books and cemetery records, but that unusual data that often provides not just facts, but a window on the life of your ancestors.
Each district, state and county will have a site devoted to that place. There are a number of "Special Projects" already available to peruse or donate data to.
"Oh", you say, "It sounds like the GenWeb". I can only say that it is similar, but different in some very important ways. First of all is the work environment. The TTTP is focused on making the volunteers work environment nice, uncomplicated and friendly. There will be no 'behind the scenes' struggles for power. We will all avail ourselves to helping you to get started. We want to invite creativity in your site design and data presentation. We also wish to offer more history. Genealogy is not just names and dates. Knowing the history of the time period your ancestor lived in and the environment he had to survive is just as important when it comes time to "flesh out the bones" as they say.
We are in need of volunteers to join us. There are states and counties needing adoption. On the main page of the TTTP National site it reads:
"If you are interested please email the administrator of the state or district you are interested in and send us a resume of your qualifications using FTP and writing HTML along with any sites you might have on the Internet."
It also states:
"If you adopt a state or a county, the web space that you get from Rootsweb is your website. You have the passwords to the site and you maintain what goes on the site. You own the copyright to any information you add to the site and your submitters own the copyright for whatever they add to the site. Trails to the Past only hold the copyright on what we put on our National pages."
If you do not feel you can adopt a county or state, you still can volunteer! You have data about your own ancestors. I know that I have collected many bits and pieces over the years to many databases. Put together a lot of little bits and you have a complete database. Any little bit is much appreciated. There are grave photos, photographs of your ancestors, transcriptions of data and so many other things that you can submit to a site. Not only does this help other researchers, but you just might make that all important connection that aids you as well.
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