My 2010 Genealogy Resolutions - One Year Later

Well, it has almost been a year to the day since I wrote my genealogy resolutions for 2010 and six months since I posted my update on my resolutions. I thought I would update everyone on my progress (or lack of progress) in completing my goals. So, here are my results:

1. Order William Oswalt's pension file. I ordered Benjamin's pension file, but I didn't do so for William. Hopefully, I'll be able to do that in the upcoming year, and I hope I will be able to determine if my ancestor is related to William. As of June 5: I have not ordered William's pension file, and I don't know if I will be ordering the records any time this year. As of December 26: I never ordered the pension file due to the fact that I have been so busy with school this year.
2. Research the tax records of Saint Joseph County, Michigan to obtain more information on my Oswalt, Detwiler, Stout and Havens-Mandigo families. As of June 5: I have not done any research into the tax records of Saint Joseph County, Michigan. Hopefully, I will get a chance to do so later this summer. As of December 26: I never got the chance to look through the tax records. I may have to put this goal off until next year.
3. Order a microfilm of Manchester, England church records for a marriage record of an ancestor. As of June 5: I haven't ordered any microfilms yet. I hope to get a chance to do so later this year. As of December 26: I didn't order any microfilms of church records, but I still did obtain the information contained in my ancestors' marriage record. I posted a look-up request on the RootsChat forum, and another researcher graciously looked up the record for me. (I've also posted two more marriage look-up requests, but so far, those requests have not been completed.)
4. Locate the German birthplace or home town for my ancestor, Carl. As of June 5: I haven't done any further research on my ancestor, Carl. As of December 26: I still have not determined Carl's birthplace. I probably will have to contact the church where Carl married to see if records from the time period survived in order to either determine who his parents were or where he was born.
5. Obtain Anton's naturalization record. As of June 5: I haven't ordered Anton's naturalization records. As of December 26: I haven't made any attempt yet to order Anton's papers. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to do so next year.
6. Determine who are the parents of my great-grandfather. As of June 5: I haven't done any research into this great-grandparent. I have always had a suspicion to at least who his mother was in the past, but I haven't been able to conclusively link determine who were his biological parents. As of December 26: I have not made any progress with this goal since my last update. It appears as though I will have to wait until I am out of school to make any additional progress on this brick wall.
7. Uncover Adam's religious affiliation. I do not know what church Adam attended except that it was a Protestant church, but I'll need to figure out what church he or his family attended so that I can continue researching my Oswalt ancestors. As of June 5: Sometime late last year or earlier this year (I can't remember when exactly, except that it occurred after Benjamin's pension file came), I happened to find a book (through Google books) that Benjamin Oswalt listed as donating some money to the Methodist Church of Three Rivers, Michigan. Of course, I still not sure if Benjamin is Adam's brother (I have yet to write about why I think he is related), but this could be a possible lead. I did not see Adam's name listed, but is it possible Adam belonged to the Methodist Church? As of December 26: I haven't worked on determining Adam's religious affiliation since my last update. I'll probably have to wait until I have more time.
8. Obtain or order more records from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to continue researching my ancestors from those counties. As of June 5: I haven't ordered any records from Huntingdon County. Hopefully, I will still be able to do so this summer. As of December 26: I haven't ordered any records. Hopefully, I will be able to do so next year.

Well, that is what I have accomplished this year. Obviously, I haven't accomplished very much, but I've completed one goal. I guess you could consider that progress. Stay tuned for my 2011 resolutions, and until then, enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For May 2010

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that is is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for May 2010:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 243 visits
2. Canada - 23 visits
3. Australia - 9 visits
4. United Kingdom - 8 visits
5. Germany - 7 visits
6. India - 4 visits
7. Israel - 2 visits
8. Russia - 1 visit
9. South Korea - 1 visit
10. Philippines - 1 visit

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Ohio - 31 visits
2. California - 31 visits
3. Indiana - 29 visits
4. Illinois - 25 visits
5. New York - 13 visits
6. Florida - 12 visits
7. Wisconsin - 11 visits
8. Pennsylvania - 8 visits
9. Michigan - 7 visits
10. Georgia - 6 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. My Heritage's Top 100 Genealogy Sites - 33 views
2. Saturday Night Fun - The Wayback Machine: A Walk Down Jessica's Genejournal Memory Lane - 19 views
3. 29th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted! - 16 views
4. 28th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted! - 13 views
5. Tombstone Maker Website - 9 views
6. Looking For Hosts Update - Again! - 8 views
7. Memorial Day ... - 8 views
8. 93rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 6 views
9. 26th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 5 views
10. Google Analytics Report For April 2010 - 5 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month' s report, and until then, enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For April 2010

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics Report! Here are the results for April 2010:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 150 visits
2. Canada - 16 visits
3. United Kingdom - 8 visits
4. Germany - 6 visits
5. Australia - 3 visits
6. Malaysia - 2 visits
7. Sweden - 1 visit
8. Ireland - 1 visit
9. Puerto Rico - 1 visit
10. France - 1 visit

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Wisconsin - 18 visits
2. Indiana - 16 visits
3. New York - 13 visits
4. Texas - 9 visits
5. Illinois - 8 visits
6. California - 7 visits
7. Ohio - 7 visits
8. Florida - 6 visits
9. North Carolina - 6 visits
10. Utah - 5 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Genealogy and History Thoughts Column One - 18 views
2. 92nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 17 views
3. Tombstone Maker Website - 13 views
4. Don't Forget! Submissions Are Due Today! - 10 views
5. Happy Easter! - 9 views
6. Google Analytics Report For March 2010 - 8 views
7. 2nd Edition of the Carnival of African American Genealogy Posted! - 7 views
8. Looking For Hosts - Update - Again! - 7 views
9. Looking For Hosts - Update - 4 views
10. Genealogy and History Thoughts - Column 8: Or Why I Prefer to Not Use Online Translators - 3 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report, and Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For March 2010

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for March 2010:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 240 visits
2. Canada - 37 visits
3. Germany - 11 visits
4. United Kingdom - 8 visits
5. Netherlands - 6 visits
6. Poland - 4 visits
7. Philippines - 2 visits
8. Sweden - 1 visit
9. Czech Republic - 1 visit
10. Austria - 1 visit

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. California - 30 visits
2. Indiana - 17 visits
3. Wisconsin - 15 visits
4. New York - 14 visits
5. Texas - 12 visits
6. Illinois - 12 visits
7. Michigan - 10 visits
8. Georgia - 10 visits
9. Florida - 9 visits
10. Arizona - 9 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. 26th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 31 views
2. 1st Edition of the Carnival of Genealogical Societies Posted! - 30 views
3. Google Analytics Report For February 2010 - 24 views
4. 3 Years Ago Today ... - 19 views
5. 27th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted! - 17 views
6. Genealogy and History Thoughts Column One - 16 views
7. Looking For Hosts - Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 15 views
   
8. Tombstone Maker Website - 13 views
9. Cemetery Thoughts ... - 7 views
10. Trippstadt, Germany Civil Death Records, Part One: 1806-1829 - 7 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report, and enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For February 2010

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for February 2010:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 277 visits
2. Canada - 41 visits
3. Poland - 11 visits
4. United Kingdom - 11 visits
5. Russia - 7 visits
6. Germany - 4 visits
7. Australia - 4 visits
8. India - 2 visits
9. Japan - 2 visits
10. Pakistan - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Indiana - 46 visits
2. California - 24 visits
3. New York - 23 visits
4. Illinois - 17 visits
5. Georgia - 16 visits
6. Michigan - 13 visits
7. Wisconsin - 11 visits
8. Ohio - 10 visits
9. Florida - 9 visits
10. Oregon - 8 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. 26th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 57 views
2. 2009 iGene Awards: The Best of the Best of Jessica's Genejournal -29 views
3. 89th Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 20 views
4. Looking For My German Ancestors, Part 8 - 17 views
5. A New Carnival! - 17 views
6. Another New Genealogy Carnival! - 15 views
7. What I've Been Up To Since Mid-December ... - 13 views
8. February 2010 Issue of the Shades Of The Departed Magazine Posted! - 13 views
9. Don't Forget! Submissions Due Thursday! - 11 views
10. 25th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 9 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. I just want to say to my readers, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report, and enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For January 2010

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics Report! Here are the results for January 2010:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 361 visits
2. Canada - 43 visits
3. United Kingdom - 21 visits
4. Australia - 13 visits
5. Germany - 8 visits
6. Netherlands - 6 visits
7. Singapore - 4 visits
8. Poland - 3 visits
9. Israel - 3 visits
10. Switzerland - 3 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. California - 42 visits
2. Texas - 29 visits
3. Michigan - 29 visits
4. Indiana - 22 visits
5. Illinois - 21 visits
6. New York - 20 visits
7. Ohio - 17 visits
8. Florida - 16 visits
9. Washington - 14 visits
10. Georgia - 14 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Surname Saturday - Can I Conclude That These Oswalts Are Related? - Part One - 30 views
2. 25th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 29 views
3. January Issue of the Shades Of The Departed Magazine Posted! - 19 views
4. British World War One Records Updated! - 18 views
5. Google Analytics Report For December 2009 - 17 views
6. My 2010 Genealogy Resolutions - 16 views
7. 88th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 16 views
8. Update to Looking For 2010 Hosts ... - 15 views
9. Trippstadt, Germany Civil Death Records, Part One: 1806-1829 - 14 views
10. Update to the Carnival of Genealogy and Topic for the 88th Edition - 12 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. As always, I just want to say to my readers, "Thank you for reading this blog!" Enjoy and stay tuned for next month's report!

Google Analytics Report For December 2009

Another month and year has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for December 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 430 visits
2. Canada - 49 visits
3. United Kingdom - 25 visits
4. Spain - 12 visits
5. Germany - 11 visits
6. Malaysia - 10 visits
7. Australia - 8 visits
8. Sweden - 7 visits
9. Philippines - 5 visits
10. Italy - 5 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. California - 52 visits
2. Illinois - 27 visits
3. Texas - 25 visits
4. Michigan - 23 visits
5. Indiana - 20 visits
6. Virginia - 20 visits
7. Ohio - 18 visits
8. Georgia - 17 visits
9. New York - 15 visits
10. Massachusetts - 14 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Happy Thanksgiving! - 29 views
2. Holiday Issue of the Shades Of The Departed Magazine Available! - 22 views
3. My 2010 Genealogy Resolutions - 22 views
4. Tombstone Maker Website - 17 views
5. 85th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 15 views
6. British World War One Records Updated! - 14 views
7. Carnival Deadline Extended! - 14 views
8. My New Year's Resolutions - The Final Results - 11 views
9. 86th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 10 views
10. Trippstadt, Germany Civil Death Records, Part One: 1806-1829 - 9 views
    

Well, that is it for this month's results. To my readers, I want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Enjoy and stay tuned for next month's results!

My New Year's Resolutions - The Final Results

Well, 2009 is almost over, and I think it is time to post my final review of the New Year's Resolutions I made last year. As you may remember, I posted updates on my research in April and August, but I haven't posted any updates since August. So, here are the updates as of December 27th:

1. Look up and print other probate records of ancestors who lived and died in Saint Joseph County, Michigan. As of April 1st: I still have not had the chance to look up any more probate records, but I am still hoping to do so this year. As of August 19th: I have not done any research in the probate records of Saint Joseph County, Michigan, and I am unsure as to whether or not I will be able to do before the end of this year. As of December 27th: I have not looked up any probate records for Saint Joseph County, Michigan, and I probably will not have a chance until next year.
2. Order more microfilms of Trippstadt, Germany's civil records. As of April 1st: I have ordered two microfilms of death records, and so far, only one has come into the Family History Center. I am still waiting for the second one, and after I have obtained all of the death records, I will be ordering birth and marriage records. As of August 19th: I have looked at book the microfilms that arrived earlier this year, and I found the death records of my ancestors and their siblings. I did not order marriage or civil birth records after the death records arrived. Instead, I ordered a microfilm of the church records to look for the births. I probably should order the civil records for those births and marriages, but I will have to put off that research until I have more time. As of December 27th: I have not ordered anymore microfilms of records from Trippstadt, Germany as I have been busy with school work.
3. Order naturalization records for my German-Russian ancestor Anton and his siblings. As of April 1st: I have not ordered any naturalization records, but I still hope to order some of these records. As of August 19th: I have not ordered any naturalization records to date, and I will probably have to wait until I have the time to do so. As of December 27th: I have not ordered my ancestor's naturalization record. I hope to do so some time in the future.
4. Obtain the Civil War Pension files for Benjamin and William Oswalt, and try to strengthen their relationship to my ancestor, Adam Oswalt. As of April 1st: I haven't ordered any more pensions files although I would like to do so. As of August 19th: I have not ordered any Civil War Pension files, and I am not sure if I will be able to do so before the end of this year. I might still order them, but I have not decided yet as to whether or not to do so. As of December 27th: I ordered Benjamin's Civil War pension file, and it came a few months ago. I've looked through the pension file, but I haven't found anything yet to directly connect Benjamin to Adam. I have not yet ordered William's pension file, but I hope to be able to do so in the future.
5. Find more information on my ancestor, Irene Havens. I am hoping to figure out who her parents are, and what her connection is to Rhoda and the Mandigo family. As of April 1st: A man named Jim, kindly looked up two newspaper notices for a couple of marriages in Rochester, New York and shared the information with me a few days after I posted my resolutions. Of course, I still need to do further research to figure out the exact relationship between my ancestor, the Mandigo family and Rhoda (Havens) Lang(e).As of August 19th: So far I have not focused any attention on or researched my Havens branch. I did obtain Rhoda's death certificate from the Seeking Michigan site, but I have not pursued any of the leads that I have. I do not know if I will be able to do any research into this branch before the end of the year, but I hope to do so next year. As of December 27th: I haven't really done any further research on Irene Haven's line, but I did uncover the death date and place for Rhoda's husband from Footnote.com's Civil War pension file index card.
6. Find more information on my WWI veteran great-grandfather's family and ancestors. As of April 1st: I am doing a little research on my great-grandfather's family, but I haven't finished looking at records in Scotland.As of August 19th: I have had someone help me by looking up records for my ancestor's siblings in Scotland's vital records, but I do not believe I am ready to start researching in Irish records. I think I still need to continue looking at Scottish records before I do so. (The person who has been looking up the records for me has been doing so since I started to research my great-grandfather in Scottish records.) As of December 27th: I haven't focused on my great-grandfather's line since I went back to school.
7. Order birth, marriage and death records of ancestors from the United Kingdom. As of April 1st: I haven't ordered any vital records from the U.K., but I hope to order some microfilms of church records the next time I visit the Family History Center. As of August 19th: I have ordered a few microfilms of church records from Lancashire, but I have had limited success in my research. I was able to obtain the baptismal record for an ancestor, but I have mostly had setbacks as I ordered the wrong microfilms for a couple of locations. As for ordering civil vital records from the U.K., I recently attempted to order a couple, but I have encountered some difficulties in trying to do so. (I will explain later in a future post.) As of December 27th: Through the assistance of family members, I was able to order a marriage record and birth record for two of my ancestors, and both records confirmed my suspicions as the names of their parents.
   
8. I hope to make more connections and to find more ancestors and relatives. As of April 1st: I've contacted a man who had information on a branch of my British ancestors, and he kindly shared the information he with me. Outside of that, I haven't made any other connections. As of August 19th: I was contacted by a woman from Argentina who was also descended from my Kees and Cotta ancestors, and we have been exchanging information over the past few months by e-mail. Outside of those two instances, I have not made any new connections. As of December 27th: I have not made anymore connections since this summer. I hope to do so in the future.
9. Publish posts listed in the "Coming Soon" box in a timely manner. As of April 1st: I am still working on this resolution, and I am still behind in publishing the posts I have listed. As of August 19th: I think it probably safe to say that I have failed so far with this resolution. I have not posted articles in the box in the time frame that I set up. Many of the future articles listed have been on the list for months, and at the moment, I am unsure as to when I will get around to posting some of the articles or topics listed in that column. Since I am now back at school, I am afraid that I won't improve in this regard. As of December 27th: I have not improved in reducing the length of time spent on articles I planned to post. I am still behind on several posts, and I don't know when I will get those articles published.
10. Improve the writing quality of my posts. As of April 1st: I am still working on this resolution as well. As of August 19th: I am unsure as to whether or not I have improved my writing or accomplished this goal. Has my writing improved? Please feel free to leave comments on my writing skills. Thanks. As of December 27th: I do not know if I have improved my writing. I will leave the determination up to you, my readers.

So, as you can see, my success rate for this year's resolutions was low. I've only accomplished, partially or fully, two of my goals. I hope to do better next year. Stay tuned for my New Year's resolutions for 2010! Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For November 2009

Another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for November 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 33o visits
2. Canada - 43 visits
3. United Kingdom - 28 visits
4. Australia - 11 visits
5. Netherlands - 11 visits
6. Germany - 9 visits
7. Spain - 8 visits
8. India - 5 visits
9. Philippines - 5 visits
10. Japan - 5 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Indiana - 51 visits
2. California - 30 visits
3. Texas - 24 visits
4. Illinois - 22 visits
5. Ohio - 20 visits
6. New York - 20 visits
7. Michigan - 12 visits
8. Georgia - 10 visits
9. Pennsylvania - 9 visits
10. Utah - 8 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. British World War One Records Updated! - 25 views
2. Call For Future Hosts - 2010 - 19 views
3. Updates On Researching My British Ancestors ... - 15 views
4. Shades Of The Departed Has A Magazine! - 14 views
5. Update on the Possible Griffin Shipwreck - 14 views
6. Music in the Family ... - 13 views
7. Google Analytics Report For October 2009 - 13 views
8. Searching For My German Ancestors - Some Resources - 12 views
9. Veteran's Day - 12 views
10. Tombstone Maker Website - 11 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report, and enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For October 2009

As hard as it is to believe, another month has passed, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report. Here are the results for October 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 288 visits
2. Canada - 33 visits
3. United Kingdom - 14 visits
4. Netherlands - 11 visits
5. Argentina - 5 visits
6. (Not set) - 5 visits
7. Germany - 5 visits
8. Australia - 4 visits
9. New Zealand - 3 visits
10. Norway - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Indiana - 72 visits
2. California - 35 visits
3. Texas - 20 visits
4. Illinois - 16 visits
5. Ohio - 14 visits
6. Pennsylvania - 11 visits
7. Michigan - 11 visits
8. New York - 10 visits
9. Minnesota - 7 visits
10. Virginia - 7 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Genealogy Societies - My Thoughts - 24 views
2. If Something Were To Happen ... - 17 views
3. Tombstone Maker Website - 16 views
4. Three Book Reviews Posted! - 15 views
5. Genealogy and History Thoughts Column 18 - An Important Lesson: Never Assume ... - 14 views
6. 16th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 12 views
7. 23rd Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted! - 12 views
8. Saturday Night Fun - Unusual Ancestor's Name - 12 views
9. Saturday Night Fum - My Most Satisfying Research Moments - 9 views
10. An Interesting Article On An Archaeological Find In the U. K. - 8 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report, and enjoy!

Poll Results!

The poll is now closed, and the results are in! The question for this poll was, "Which article topic are you most interested in reading?" 3 people voted, and the results are:

• Trippstadt, Germany Civil Death Records - 0 votes
• World War One Ancestor - 2 votes
• Irene Havens - 0 votes
• Genealogy and History Thoughts Columns - 0 votes
• New Civil War Pension File - 1 vote
• Other topics in genealogy/history - 1 vote

From this poll, it appears that a few of my readers are interested in reading about my World War One ancestor, and I guess that will be one of the future articles I will work on. Of course, I do not know when I will get around to writing that article and possibly the other requested articles due to the fact that I am busy with school work. I will try to write at least one the articles, though, at some point. To those who voted, thank you for voting! Stay tuned for future articles ...

Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For September 2009

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for September 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 221 visits
2. Canada - 33 visits
3. Brazil - 30 visits
4. United Kingdom - 12 visits
5. Unknown (not listed) - 6 visits
6. India - 5 visits
7. Netherlands - 5 visits
8. Germany - 3 visits
9. Argentina - 3 visits
   
10. Australia - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Indiana - 42 visits
2. Michigan - 20 visits
3. Texas - 19 visits
4. Illinois - 18 visits
5. California - 18 visits
6. New York - 12 visits
7. Virginia - 8 visits
8. Ohio - 7 visits
9. Pennsylvania - 6 visits
10. Wisconsin - 6 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Saturday Night Fun - Ahnentafel Roulette - 19 views
2. Tombstone Maker Website - 15 views
3. And Another Late Saturday Night Fun Entry ... - 15 views
4. Good News For the Library of Michigan? - 15 views
5. Library of Michigan Update ... - 15 views
6. 80th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 11 views
7. 17th Edition of the Smile For The Camera Carnival Posted! - 10 views
8. 79th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 10 views
9. An Interesting Article On An Archaeological Find In the U. K. - 9 views
10. The Pension File Came! - 9 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For August 2009

Another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for August 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 244 visits
2. Canada - 25 visits
3. United Kingdom - 15 visits
4. Netherlands - 6 visits
5. Australia - 5 visits
6. Germany - 5 visits
7. Philippines - 3 visits
8. India - 3 visits
9. Argentina - 3 visits
10. Belgium - 3 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Indiana - 29 visits
2. California - 27 visits
3. Texas - 24 visits
4. Michigan - 18 visits
5. Illinois - 18 visits
6. Ohio - 14 visits
7. New York - 14 visits
8. Virginia - 8 visits
9. Wisconsin - 8 visits
10. Pennsylvania - 8 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. An Award! - 24 views
2. Classes Have Begun! - 20 views
3. Breakthroughs and Roadblocks In Researching My German Ancestors ... - 19 views
4. 16th Edition of the Smile For the Camera Carnival Posted! - 18 views
5. My New Year's Resolutions - Eight Months Later - 17 views
6. 22nd Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted! -15 views
7. 14th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture Posted! - 13 views
8. An Early Irish History Book ... - 12 views
9. Tombstone Maker Website - 11 views
10. 77th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 11 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For July 2009

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another google analytics report. Here are the results for July 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 400 visits
2. Canada - 36 visits
3. Brazil - 33 visits
4. United Kingdom - 26 visits
5. Netherlands - 15 visits
6. Argentina - 4 visits
7. Germany - 3 visits
8. Norway - 3 visits
9. New Zealand - 2 visits
10. Poland - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 89 visits
2. Illinois - 42 visits
3. California - 35 visits
4. Texas - 26 visits
5. Ohio - 19 visits
6. Massachusetts - 15 visits
7. New York - 15 visits
8. Virginia - 14 visits
9. Wisconsin - 11 visits
10. Minnesota - 9 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. 20th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 76 views
2. History Being Destroyed ... - 26 views
3. Frustrated Friday - Who Are Their Parents? - 22 views
4. 76th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 19 views
5. Working Hard: A Scene From the Early Days of the Automobile Industry - 18 views
6. More Records Have Come! - 14 views
7. 15th Edition of the Smile For The Camera Carnival Posted! - 13 views
8. Not Going ... - 13 views
9. Still Looking For Hosts ... - 13 views
10. Tombstone Maker Website - 12 views

Well, that is it for this edition of the Google Analytics Report. To my readers, thank you for reading my blog! Stay tuned for next month's report!

Google Analytics Report For June 2009

Another month has gone by, and that means it is time for another Google Analytics report. Here are the results for June 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of views, are:

1. United States - 335 visits
2. Canada - 36 visits
3. Netherlands - 14 visits
4. Argentina - 10 visits
5. United Kingdom - 8 visits
6. India - 3 visits
7. Australia - 3 visits
8. Germany - 3 visits
9. New Zealand - 3 visits
10. Norway - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 80 visits
2. Illinois - 34 visits
3. California - 32 visits
4. Texas - 23 visits
5. Virginia - 18 visits
6. New York - 15 visits
7. Ohio - 15 visits
8. Indiana - 12 visits
9. Pennsylvania - 9 visits
10. Utah - 8 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Wedding Belles: A Beautiful Wedding Picture - 51 views
2. Tombstone Maker Website - 16 views
3. A Summer Reading Challenge! - 15 views
4. 19th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 13 views
5. Google Analytics Report For May 2009 - 13 views
6. Summer Reading Challenge Book Review 1 - 11 views
7. 20th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 10 views
8. Family History Center Update - 10 views
9. Family History Center Visit 11 - 10 views
10. Summer Reading Challenge Book Review 3 - 10 views

Well, that is it for this report. To my readers, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report! Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report For May 2009

May is now over, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here is the report for May 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 380 visits
2. Canada - 49 visits
3. United Kingdom - 15 visits
4. Netherlands - 15 visits
5. Australia - 4 visits
6. United Arab Emirates - 4 visits
7. Israel - 3 visits
8. Mexico - 2 visits
9. India - 2 visits
10. Czech Republic - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 80 visits
2. Illinois - 45 visits
3. California - 43 visits
4. Virginia - 31 visits
5. New York - 25 visits
6. Ohio - 22 visits
7. Pennsylvania - 14 visits
8. Texas - 10 visits
9. Indiana - 10 visits
10. Georgia - 8 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. Celebrate Your Name Week - Day One - 28 views
2. 72nd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 26 views
3. Happy Mother's Day! - 26 views
4. Genealogy and History Thoughts Column 17 - My Thoughts on the IGI and LDS Rite, Baptism of the Dead, Controversy - 23 views
5. 19th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 18 views
6. A New Award! -16 views
7. Library of Michigan and State Archives News: Possible Closure? - 14 views
8. Why I Haven't Posted Too Much Lately ... - 14 views
9. 13th Edition of the Smile For the Camera Carnival Posted! - 12 views
10. And Now For Another Episode of the "Adventures of Ben and Casey" ... - 12 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. To my readers, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's results. Enjoy!

Google Analytics Report for April 2009

I cannot believe that April is already over, but since it is, that means it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for April:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 470 visits
2. Canada - 43 visits
3. United Kingdom - 24 visits
4. Netherlands - 20 visits
5. Germany - 6 visits
6. Australia - 4 visits
7. South Korea - 3 visits
8. Israel - 2 visits
9. New Zealand - 2 visits
10. France - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 84 visits
2. Illinois - 51 visits
3. New York - 41 visits
4. California - 34 visits
5. Virginia - 28 visits
6. Texas - 25 visits
7. Ohio - 22 visits
8. Tennessee - 21 visits
9. Colorado - 18 visits
10. Pennsylvania - 15 visits

The top ten locations in Michigan, in number of visits, are:

1. Whitmore Lake - 57 visits
2. Hamburg - 9 visits
3. Washtenaw County - 3 visits
4. Algonac - 2 visits
5. Flint - 2 visits
6. Lansing - 2 visits
7. Muskegon - 2 visits
8. Kent County - 1 visit
9. East Lansing - 1 visit
10. Roseville - 1 visit

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. 18th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 24 views
2. 34th Shades Of The Departed Guest Column Posted! - 17 views
3. More Death Records Added to the Seeking Michigan Site! - 16 views
4. Tombstone Maker Website - 15 views
5. Forgot To Mention: It Has Been Two Years! - 15 views
6. Researching My Central and Eastern European Female Ancestors ... - 13 views
7. 12th Edition of the Smile For the Camera Carnival Posted! - 13 views
8. 69th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 13 views
9. Madness Monday - More on Irene Havens, Part 5 ... - 13 views
10. Question About Pre-1906 Naturalization Records ... - 13 views

Well, that is it for this month's Google Analytics report. To all my readers, "Thank you for reading!" Stay tuned for next month's report! Enjoy!

Google Analytics Results For March 2009

March is over, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report! Here are the results for March 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 572 visits
2. Canada - 53 visits
3. United Kingdom - 41 visits
4. Netherlands - 13 visits
5. Australia - 9 visits
6. France - 4 visits
7. Sweden - 2 visits
8. Ireland - 2 visits
9. New Zealand - 2 visits
10. Germany - 2 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 111 visits
2. Illinois - 50 visits
3. Texas - 41 visits
4. California - 40 visits
5. New York - 35 visits
6. Virginia - 26 visits
7. Ohio - 24 visits
8. Utah - 20 visits
9. Florida - 18 visits
10. Washington - 15 visits

The top ten places in Michigan, in number of visits, are:

1. Hamburg - 32 visits
2. Lansing - 32 visits
3. Whitmore Lake - 19 visits
4. Grand Rapids - 7 visits
5. East Lansing - 3 visits
6. Redford - 2 visits
7. Troy - 2 visits
8. Battle Creek - 1 visit
9. Commerce Township - 1 visit
10. Goodrich - 1 visit

The top ten posts, in number of views, are:

1. Celebrate Your Name Week - Day One - 46 views
2. Library of Michigan and State Archives News: Possible Closure? - 45 views
3. 31st Shades Of The Departed Guest Column Posted! - 42 views
4. Are They Related? Another Mystery Photo ... - 30 views
5. 68th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted! - 28 views
6. Tombstone Maker Website - 23 views
7. 16th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 23 views
8. I've Left Facebook ... - 21 views
9. Forgot To Mention: 33rd Shades Of The Departed Guest Column Posted! - 19 views
10. 32nd Shades Of The Departed Guest Column Posted! - 17 views

Well, that is it for this month's report. For all of those who read my blog, thank you for reading! Enjoy!

Family History Center Visit 5

Yesterday, I went back to the local Family History Center, and I looked through the Huntingdon tax records microfilm, that I ordered, again. As you may remember from my previous post, I was unable to finish looking through the assessments for Hopewell Township after 1815 on my last visit, so I finished going through the assessments for the township between 1815 and 1823. Of course, I was still able to find an Oswalt in the assessments for that township, but I was unable to find my ancestor, Benjamin Oswalt, in the records before 1823. The Oswalt that I did find in the assessments was an Adam Oswalt, and I suspect this Adam might be Benjamin's father as this Adam is old enough to pass for his father. Of course, this Adam is not to be confused with Benjamin's son, Adam, who served in the Civil War. (If that makes any sense!)

Of course, I was hoping to find Benjamin before 1823 because I am trying to trace his movements. I know that Benjamin did reside in Hopewell Township from 1823 until 1826, and then again from 1829 until 1833, when the tax assessments end, but I have not yet been able to find him or his family in the 1820 census. I did notice that there were other people living with an Adam Oswalt in the 1820 census, so I am trying to determine if that is where Benjamin was living. Of course, I will need to look at other townships in the area as it could be possible that Benjamin was living another township before 1823. I am hoping to narrow his movements so that I can figure out when Benjamin married and his age.

I noticed that at the end of the tax assessments, there was a section for single, freedmen, but I could not find Benjamin listed in that list either, for Hopewell Township. One of the tax assessments recorded that single men who were 21 and older were listed under that list. So, if I was able to find Benjamin in the tax assessment, that would give me an approximate year of birth and the removal of his name from the single men's list would give me an approximate year of marriage. Since I was unable to find him listed under any of Hopewell's tax assessments before 1823, I will need to look for him in another neighboring township. (When Benjamin does show up in Hopewell in 1823, I know he is already married as he is listed with the other heads of households on the assessment and not with the single men.)

So, I will have to visit the local Family History Center again, and look through the microfilm again. Eventually I will do a post on the tax assessments, but that will have to wait until I am able to go through the microfilm again. Stay tuned ...

Google Analytics Results For February 2009

Well, another month has gone by, and that means that it is time for another Google Analytics report. Here's are the results for February 2009:

The top ten countries, in number of visits, are:

1. United States - 660 visits
2. Canada - 76 visits
3. United Kingdom - 52 visits
4. Australia - 13 visits
5. Netherlands - 10 visits
6. Germany - 4 visits
7. Israel - 4 visits
8. Poland - 3 visits
9. New Zealand - 3 visits
10. Spain - 3 visits

The top ten states in the United States, in number of visits, are:

1. Michigan - 99 visits
2. California - 76 visits
3. Illinois - 57 visits
4. Texas - 49 visits
5. New York - 42 visits
6. Utah - 27 visits
7. Ohio - 25 visits
8. Washington - 23 visits
9. Florida - 21 visits
10. Virginia - 18 visits

The top ten places in Michigan, in number of visits, are:

1. Hamburg - 62 visits
2. Lansing - 8 visits
3. Southfield - 6 visits
4. Grand Rapids - 4 visits
5. East Lansing - 3 visits
6. Clinton Township - 2 visits
7. Washtenaw County - 2 visits
8. Oak Park - 2 visits
9. Redford - 2 visits
10. Detroit - 1 visits

The top ten articles, in number of views, are:

1. I've Left Facebook ... - 53 views
2. Updates in FamilySearch's Record Search - 47 views
3. How Does One Become Certified? - 39 views
4. Three Ladies in the 1940s? - 36 views
5. Another Shipwreck Found! - 30 views
6. Has Anyone Heard Anything New? - 29 views
7. Update on the Michigan Death Certificates, 1897-1920 - 29 views
8. Jessica's Genejournal's Best Of The Best 2008 - 25 views
9. 10th Edition of the Smile For the Camera Posted! - 24 views
10. 16th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy - 24 views

Well, that's it for this month's report. To my readers, I just want to say, "Thank you for reading!" Enjoy!