Accentuate the Positive

This came from Jill Ball.  The answers are mine.


Remember to Accentuate the Positive 


1.  An elusive ancestor I found was;  none this year but added details to most branches and enjoyed finding out the information.



2.  A precious family photo I found was; none but I did scan several, late last year, 2015, at a family get together and talked to the Aunts about them.


3.  An ancestor's grave I found was; Henry and Charlotte Vaughan's, at Camperdown Cemetery. The stone is no longer standing but I found them!


4.  An important vital record I found was; probate for my husband's maternal Grandmother. Made very interesting reading.


5.  A newly found family member shared; a draft of their family history. Looks good but no sources cited. :(


6.  A geneasurprise I received was; winning a 2017 pass to RootsTech!


7.   My 2016 blog post that I was particularly proud of was; can I say all? I enjoyed sharing two branches of the family on Family Fridays. The A-Z challenge in April was fun.  Sharing what I was reading or interesting websites and other bits 'n' pieces. I loved my fun post on 6 October 2016, Post about Pigs.

8.   I made a new genimate who; is sharing her journey about building her new home,

 
Pat Richley-Erickson, is another new geminate and fellow quilter. Looking for to giving her a hug, in February, (most likely more than one)
 


9.  A new piece of software I mastered was;  does learning how to get the laptop and the printer, to 'talk' to each other count?


10. A social media tool I enjoyed using for genealogy was; Facebook, it has kept me in touch with so many genie friends. I also started a Magill family page.


11. A genealogy conference/seminar/webinar from which I learnt something new was; Just ONE! I found that I have learnt, re-discovered or looked at in a new way, something at every conference etc. that I have been to, this year.



12. I am proud of the presentation I gave at/to; The Bankstown Historical Society on how to get started.



13. A journal/magazine article I had published was; I didn't, opps.  I did have a comment published in the English Family Tree magazine.



14. I taught a friend how to; set up a blog.



15. A genealogy book that taught me something new was;  Treasures in Australian Government Gazettes by Rosemary Kopittke. Explained what was available and what you might find. Found some family in the Police Gazettes.



16. A great repository/archive/library I visited was; Family History Library in Salt Lake City. You should try to visit, at least once. Loved it.



17. A new genealogy/history book I enjoyed was; published in 2015, Carol Baxter's Help! Why can't I find my ancestor's surname? Wish this had been around 30+ years ago, it would have saved both time and money.




18. It was exciting to finally meet; Thomas MacEntee and Judy G Russell at RootsTech, to name just two.

19. A geneadventure I enjoyed was; RootsTech 2016. Amazing and an adventure that I was thrilled to do. So many wonderful people, informative talks and vendors, bliss!



20. Another positive I would like to share is ... This 'family' of genealogists, I'm part of is very supportive, friendly, fun and they share their knowledge and expertise. I'm blessed to belong.

Comments

  1. A fab year Lilian. Can't wsit to shafe the Rootstech experience with you again.

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  2. Oops I missed putting your post in this week's Geniaus' Gems - now rectified.

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  3. I was interested to see that you mentioned probate records and Police Gazettes - two of my favourite sources. And yes - getting the printer and the laptop to talk to each other definitely counts as a success!

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