Wow, I had no idea that is has been since Sept 2008 that I mentioned anything on my blog. Time has flown by. I have been staying busy with genealogy work. I continue to find new web sites that make collecting info easier.
I have moved recently & was concerned that I would not be able to continue doing research. I was thrilled to learn that I still have access to the web. What a wonderful invention.
Right now I am researching a Gifford line that comes from Utah & Idaho.
Well back to research
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, September 15, 2008
New findings
Well as you may notice, I have a difficult time keeping on top of my happenings & doings in Blogger Land.
I have been very busy with research. I actually have been spending almost all of my free time looking up new family names. We are so lucky to have so much information right at our fingertips. I'm not sure about my place in the genealogy world, when it comes to the information I have been able to gather, but I do know that, for me, I have gathered a lot of great info. The odd thing is, I want to gather more & more. I would love to become the family historian, however, that would mean I could potentially become overwhelmed with ongoing information. I'm willing to to accept that risk. I would love for this blog to get out to all of my relatives, close & distant. That is another thing I love about the net. We all know people who know people who know people, so send this out, & then keep sending it out.
Recently I found a web site that has scanned old newspapers of my Dad's hometown. I actually found several articles about my Dad's family from 1951 to 1969. I was even lucky enough to find a picture of my Uncle that was published in the paper from when he was a boy. I was excited to show my find to my Dad & Uncle. From that conversation, I received some pictures of my Dad's relatives that I had never seen. What a great week that was!
I have been meaning to come up with a questionnaire for my relatives, so that I can gather new info from them. I'm not sure what questions would be important & which questions would be considered too private. Perhaps some advice from my fellow bloggers. What questions should make the list? Another matter that is of concern for me is documents. As a family historian, copies of certain documents are desired for proof of life's events, such as Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates, however, there are other documents that are great to have as well, such as Church Certificates, Divorce Decrees & Adoption Papers for example. The nice thing about living in this day & age is a lot of people have access to Scanners, so they can easily scan those documents and either email or save to a disk & mail off to me.
Well I would really appreciate any & all advice or comments. I look forward to hearing from you.
I have been very busy with research. I actually have been spending almost all of my free time looking up new family names. We are so lucky to have so much information right at our fingertips. I'm not sure about my place in the genealogy world, when it comes to the information I have been able to gather, but I do know that, for me, I have gathered a lot of great info. The odd thing is, I want to gather more & more. I would love to become the family historian, however, that would mean I could potentially become overwhelmed with ongoing information. I'm willing to to accept that risk. I would love for this blog to get out to all of my relatives, close & distant. That is another thing I love about the net. We all know people who know people who know people, so send this out, & then keep sending it out.
Recently I found a web site that has scanned old newspapers of my Dad's hometown. I actually found several articles about my Dad's family from 1951 to 1969. I was even lucky enough to find a picture of my Uncle that was published in the paper from when he was a boy. I was excited to show my find to my Dad & Uncle. From that conversation, I received some pictures of my Dad's relatives that I had never seen. What a great week that was!
I have been meaning to come up with a questionnaire for my relatives, so that I can gather new info from them. I'm not sure what questions would be important & which questions would be considered too private. Perhaps some advice from my fellow bloggers. What questions should make the list? Another matter that is of concern for me is documents. As a family historian, copies of certain documents are desired for proof of life's events, such as Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates, however, there are other documents that are great to have as well, such as Church Certificates, Divorce Decrees & Adoption Papers for example. The nice thing about living in this day & age is a lot of people have access to Scanners, so they can easily scan those documents and either email or save to a disk & mail off to me.
Well I would really appreciate any & all advice or comments. I look forward to hearing from you.
Friday, August 22, 2008
FIRST TIME
I'm excited to start this blogging thing that I hear so much of from friends & co-workers. I have so much to say, however, my typing skills are not too great, so it takes me awhile to just type a simple paragraph. My goal is to write often & have something worthy of passing on each time.
I love to get feedback from those of you that get a chance to read my entries, so please respond & pass on helpful tips.
A few years ago I stumbled across a small book in my Mom's bookcase. It had an old picture on the front, and since I have always loved the look of an old picture, my curiosity was raised. I read the book & studied it's pictures. I couldn't believe this book had been in our possession for many years & I hadn't even known. This book was about ancestors of mine that I had never heard of. The last name of the family was Cowley. They had lived in Farmington Utah around the turn of the 20th century, & then headed to Wyoming. The family settled in Byron Wyoming where they lived in a tent. Times were tough, but they persevered & raised a large family. The stories were fascinating to me & I found myself wanting more.
My Dad came from Alabama & my Mom came from Washington State, so I always thought that my family had no ties to the pioneer heritage that is a part of our local community. I was wrong. I quickly found that my Mom's entire family line came from & through pioneer families. My thirst increased daily. I spent almost every waking moment trying to find more & more info about these ancestors of mine that I had never heard of. I found myself getting in too deep, too quick. I was jumping from one family line to another, and then on to another. I had to take a break.
After the short break, I slowly got back into searching for info. One thing I have found is that if you desire to learn more, doors open up. I still find myself jumping around, however, I continue to learn new things about my ancestors.
A desire I have is to reach out & learn about my ancestors & distant relatives. I hope that you will help with this desire of mine & contact me, so I can learn about you & your Family.
I love to get feedback from those of you that get a chance to read my entries, so please respond & pass on helpful tips.
A few years ago I stumbled across a small book in my Mom's bookcase. It had an old picture on the front, and since I have always loved the look of an old picture, my curiosity was raised. I read the book & studied it's pictures. I couldn't believe this book had been in our possession for many years & I hadn't even known. This book was about ancestors of mine that I had never heard of. The last name of the family was Cowley. They had lived in Farmington Utah around the turn of the 20th century, & then headed to Wyoming. The family settled in Byron Wyoming where they lived in a tent. Times were tough, but they persevered & raised a large family. The stories were fascinating to me & I found myself wanting more.
My Dad came from Alabama & my Mom came from Washington State, so I always thought that my family had no ties to the pioneer heritage that is a part of our local community. I was wrong. I quickly found that my Mom's entire family line came from & through pioneer families. My thirst increased daily. I spent almost every waking moment trying to find more & more info about these ancestors of mine that I had never heard of. I found myself getting in too deep, too quick. I was jumping from one family line to another, and then on to another. I had to take a break.
After the short break, I slowly got back into searching for info. One thing I have found is that if you desire to learn more, doors open up. I still find myself jumping around, however, I continue to learn new things about my ancestors.
A desire I have is to reach out & learn about my ancestors & distant relatives. I hope that you will help with this desire of mine & contact me, so I can learn about you & your Family.
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