My Tangent - Happy 4th Day of Christmas - Two Genealogy Resolutions Completed

Good Afternoon and Happy 4th Day of Christmas.

Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. That’s $1,011.96 for Day 4 of Christmas gifts. Certainly an expenditure to help the economic turn-around. The true lover must have certainly appreciated his or her true love... but nothing to my pocket.

I have been working very slowly on my genealogy research over these past couple of days. But I did accomplish two of my Genealogy Resolutions: Number 2 – To populate a database of microfilms and microfiche that I have reviewed; and Number 3 – To find an iPad Application which will provide an extract of the data in Number 2. And hurrah, two completed before January 1, 2011. (You can check out my other resolutions at My Tangent – And Today I Ponder – Genealogy Resolutions.)

The database is built in MS Access. To date I have entered 251 microfilms and microfiche rentals that I have used in the progress of research. This is only a portion of my records. The surnames of research included in the database are: Abraham, Brunhammer, Crossley, Gavalas, Goodey, July, McCullogh, McKowen, Olton, Parker, Prestwidge, Redhead, Robertson, Roy, Scott, and Smith. This list does not include the variations and multiple spellings that I have encountered of the surnames.

The countries included in the database: Grenada, Scotland, France, Barbados, Jamaica, England, French Guiana, Sénégal, Bahamas, Greece, Wales, St. Vincent, Canada, and the United States. Provinces in Canada include: Nova Scotia, and Quebec. The States of the USA are: Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. Please note that these are locations specific to my genealogy work with the FHL microfilms and microfiche only.

Number 3 – Done. I am now able to remotely connect my iPad directly to my PC and desktop. Using the application iTeleport I can actually pull up MS Access, and all other software as are resident on my PC, and I am able to see, review, and use any software, database, or document. This is a great tool that further allows me the freedom of not having to lug around reams of paper and binders or ensure that I have a compatible application working on my iPad.

I am having a hell of a time trying to commit myself to the latest and greatest document in my sequence from the Grenada Registers of Records. This individual Record has six pages and I have completed transcribing two. The writing is extremely small and it does take time. I have to just hunker down and forge forward with my commitment to myself and just get to work transcribing.

Work continues on my 12 other Genealogy Resolutions. Onward and upward.

Enjoy,
Jim

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My Tangent – Iditarod Dogs – My Genealogy Expectations

Morning,

And I have dogs that now think that they are pygmy goats. I wrote about getting pygmy goats and the need to control the kudzu vines in the yard, so they must have taken it to heart. The only thing is that they are not eating the kudzu vines.

They’re munching on the other type of plant that I planted a number of years back. I think everyone did. It's the type that grows tall and has pink and white and purple flowers and will take over a garden if you let it alone… That’s what they’re munching, or should I say grazing on. And the Rat Terriers, Tinker and Bella must have convinced Taylor, the chocolate Lab, that there is something good about the leaves of that specific plant, because she’s doing the same. Tobi, the yellow Lab just stares and sniffs at them in disbelief. So I now have dogs who think they are otters, cats, and pygmy goats... and critics.


So now, in the throes of the beginning of the holiday season, I’ve decided to train the Rat Terriers to pull a sleigh… a miniature sleigh that is… and maybe enter them into the Iditarod, or at least send them up to the North Pole. And Taylor’s wanting to know if I’m serious, cause she’ll help lick the stamps.

This morning I’ve decided to update my thoughts and expectations that I set out on October 30… I completed a full 10 and two-halves of the 18 that I had listed. I have made progress, and at least thought about the other six. So here’s a new updated list of my thoughts and expectations for the next couple of weeks.

1. Research - GG-Grandfather James Smith’s generation and documentation
2. Research – Check to see if I have Baptism entries for gg-granduncle George Smith; gg-grandaunts Sophia (née Smith) Ventour and Mary Ann (née Smith) Steele
3. Research - Check to see if I have Baptism entries for gg-granduncle George Smith; gg-grandaunts Sophia (née Smith) Ventour and Mary Ann (née Smith) Steele
4. Research – Complete review of Cayenne microfilms
5. Research – Continue review of July microfilms
6. Research – Finish transcription and translation of GG-Grandfather Jacques Brunhammer’s Birth Registration
7. DNA – Respond to latest work and effort regarding YDNA Smith-Seymour – Ht35A2 links
8. DNA – Understand my Smith/Robertson H mtDNA Project involvement and results
9. DNA – Receive Brunhammer/Doherty mtDNA results
10. Genealogy – Continue with organization of Smith/Robertson documentation into Clooz
11. Genealogy – Continue with new Brunhammer The Master Genealogist database
12. Genealogy – Complete GenoPro Descendant Charts for Scott, Abraham, and Crossley
13. Genealogy – Complete GenoPro Descendant Charts for Pierce, Sheridan, Holmes, and Gallagher
14. Genealogy – Complete GenoPro Descendant Charts for Buccino, Lewis, and Roy
15. Web Site – Begin a Dreamweaver learning program. Check out Lynda.com
16. Web Site – Read The Quick-and-Easy Web Site by Paula Peters
17. Web Site – Design initial menu screen
18. Blog – Discover ways to increase traffic
19. Quilts – Post 3 new Antique blends quilts
20. Quilts – Begin second stages of Turkish Mosaic and Klimt designs
21. Reading – Spend some time sorting through books in house, and find a couple to relax and read.

I think I need to do this just to make sure that I have something to do.

Enjoy,

Jim

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