Wednesday, December 31, 2008

99 Things Meme

This has nothing to do with genealogy but it will tell readers something about me. Found on Stephen's Lighthouse, Blog with this invitation "It's harder and causes more reflection than you'd think. Play if you like. Stephen"

THE 99 THINGS MEME

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog. (a few too many times)
2. Slept under the stars. (no thanks - I'm lucky to have a roof over my head)
3. Played in a band. (does infants school count?)
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world. (yes, I'm a kid at heart)
8. Climbed a mountain. (yes, on a cogwheel railway)
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped. (I value the few brain cells I have)
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.(it wasn't the accompanying alcohol)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. (I held the bags while hubby took the children up)
18. Grown your own vegetables. (can see vegie patch from my window)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.(lots of ancestors so lots of places)
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person. (climbed this one - friend minded bags)
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David in person.
41. Sung Karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted. (by the grandkids)
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person. (it was closed on the day I tried to visit0
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (as far as allowed)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling. (Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Fiji)
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies. (what are girl scout cookies?)
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. (sobering experience that I wanted kids to share)
67. Bounced a cheque.
68. Flown in a helicopter. (not until I was 50)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar. (not impressed)
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square. (stayed in hotel right on Times Square)
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House. (had to stand in line for two hours in the rain)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox. (as an adult - not funny)
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone. (the first one wa s a brick)
99. Been stung by a bee.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Carnival of Genealogy - 63rd Edition New Year's Resolutions!

Geniaus' New Year's Resolutions for Family History.

By taking part in this Carnival I am forcing myself to reflect on the haphazard way in which I approach my genealogy hobby. I am retiring from fulltime employment this month so I should have more time to devote to my search for ancestors and distant cousins.

In 2009 I will endeavour to:

* Get organised;
* Label my archive of Blogposts and all new posts;
* Post to Geniaus every second day;
* Go through ancestors records one by one and properly record sources for all information;
* Move my paper files into one sequence and out of their family-based folders;
* Digitise all certificates, wills etc. in my posession;
* Scan and tag my family history photographs;
* Update and redesign my website;
* Respond to emails from fellow genealogists in a timely manner;
* Rejoin The Society of Australian Genealogists.

Thanks to Genea-Bloggers for organising this Carnival.

Facebook for Genealogists

One of my favourite social networking applications, Facebook , offers a number of opportunities for genealogists to connect with family members and others with an interest in family history.

Facebook
Account
By signing up for a Facebook account one can communicate with friends and family and easily share photos and videos of family members and events. I use my Facebook account to follow the activities of family members in different continents, countries, states and cities. Facebook enables one to keep up with family history as it is being created.

Facebook Groups Facebook members can join and create up to 200 groups. Groups can be based around shared interests, activities etc. For genealogists there are groups for bloggers, those with particular name interests, individual families, users of genealogy software applications and geographical interests. To date I have joined The Master Genealogist, Society of Australian Genealogists, Genea-Bloggers, and British Genealogy as these groups fit my particular interests. Unfortunately these groups with the exception of Genea-Bloggers are not particularly active. Hopefully, as more genealogists embrace Facebook, other groups will become more active.

Facebook Applications I have not added any of these third party applications to my Facebook account but there is a number of add-on applications of interest to family historians.
Family Tree By Familybuilder with 606,593 monthly active users, that enables one to build a family tree and include relatives both on and off Facebook appears to be the most popular of these applications.

Create a Facebook Page Individuals, groups and organisations can create a Facebook page to promote a product, event or service. The Genealogy Gems Podcast Page is an example of a page that may interest genealogists.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

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