Reminder: Submissions Due In Two Weeks!

I just want to remind everyone that submissions are due in about two weeks. Al is hosting the edition, and you can read more about the topic here. Enjoy!

My 2010 Genealogy Resolutions - Six Months Later

Well, it has been six months since I posted my genealogy resolutions for 2010, and I thought I would update everyone on my progress (or lack of it) so far. Here are the results:

1. Order William Oswalt's Civil War pension file. I ordered Benjamin's pension file, but I didn't do so for William. Hopefully, I'll be able to 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.
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 get a chance to do so later this summer.
3. Order a microfilm of a 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.
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.
5. Obtain Anton's naturalization record. As of June 5: I haven't ordered Anton's naturalization records.
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.
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?
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.

Well, that is where I stand so far in accomplishing this year's resolutions. As you can see, I really haven't been able to fulfill any of my goals yet because I've been busy with school. Will I be able to complete one of the resolutions? I don't know yet, but I hope to be able to complete one before the year ends. Enjoy!

94th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!

The 94th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be

"The Annual Swimsuit Edition! Yes folks, it's that time again... time to look over your photo collection of bathing beauties and select one to share. Bring us your pin-up girls, guys in Speedos, or kids building sand castles. Summer is here and it's time to show us how your family members have enjoyed the water and the summertime heat! The deadline for submissions is July 1st."

Enjoy!

May 2010 Issue of the Shades Of The Departed Magazine Posted!

The May 2010 issue of the Shades of the Departed Magazine has been posted! You can read it here. 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!

Memorial Day ...

I just want to wish everyone a wonderful Memorial Day, and I just want to say thank to this who have and are serving. Thanks!

Looking For Hosts Update - Again!

I haven't posted one of these updates in awhile, but I still have a few months open that need hosts for the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy. Here are the months still open:

• July
• November
• December - (If no one wants to do December, I will host that month.)

If you are interested in hosting an edition, please contact me at jess_history at yahoo dot com. Thanks!

29th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy Posted!

The 29th edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. (Thank you J. M. for hosting the edition!) The topic for the next edition will on "Arrival in New Lands dealing with the who, where, and why our ancestors may have left their homelands and settled in new countries," and will hosted by Al of Polish-American Genealogy Research. Submissions will be due on June 27, and the edition will be posted on June 30th. Articles can be submitted here. Enjoy!

Saturday Night Fun - The Wayback Machine: A Walk Down Jessica's Genejournal Memory Lane

It has been awhile since I participated in a Saturday Night Fun challenge due to the fact that school work has kept me quite busy until now, but since I have a little time, I've decided to participate again. For this challenge, Randy has challenged other genealogy bloggers to look up their blog in the Wayback Machine, and write about their findings. I've decided to participate in the challenge.

I tried to save a picture of the page, but I was unsuccessful. So, instead, I've decided to post the link for the page.

The interesting thing about the Wayback Machine's image of my blog is that the site did not capture an image of my blog until late June 2007. I started posting back in March of 2007, but the blog probably wasn't recorded by the Wayback Machine until probably June when I think I started to participate in the genealogy blog carnivals.

Well, the old web page is pretty close to what the blog looked like in the very beginning. I used to use different colored fonts until one my readers informed me that it was easier to read my posts in black, so I switched to just using black. Of course, I think this was prior to the time when I started making changes to the background and template of the blog in an attempt to give this blog a unique appearance. I think I finally succeed in that attempt.

Well, I never imagined at that time that I would still be blogging after three years, but here I am still blogging years later. I hope you enjoyed that walk down memory lane.

MyHeritage's Top 100 Genealogy Sites

I just happened to take a look at My Heritage's Top 100 Genealogy Sites list, and I discovered that this blog was listed! I am honored, and thank you to MyHeritage for putting my blog on the list. Also, I want to say, "Congrats!" to everyone else on the list.

Enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day!

I just want to wish everyone a happy Mother's Day. Enjoy!

What I've Been Up To Lately and Other Things ...

Well, as you all have probably noticed, I haven't posted very much in a long time. Up until a couple of days ago, I had been extremely with school work, and therefore, I didn't have very much time to keep up with what has been going on in genealogy lately. Unfortunately, I am unsure as to when I will be resuming my normal posting schedule since I will still be taking a couple of classes this summer, and I will only have a few weeks break before I begin the next school year. Thus, blogging is probably going to be pretty light into the foreseeable future.

On a lighter note, I've noticed as everyone else has that FamilySearch's Record Search has added or updated quite a few databases, and I've done a little searching in some of the databases. I believe I have found some useful information on a few of my ancestors, and so, I have a few new leads to look up. Of course, I don't know if I'll be able to follow up on them this summer, but sometime in the future, I will pursue them.

I also wanted to list a few links that might help other people in their research. The first link is for some digitized parish books from Austria and Germany, which I learned about when I happened to be looking the website for the historical society of Gelnhausen, Germany for ways to further my research into my Kees ancestors. Only some of the parish books for the locations listed have been posted, but at the moment, it is free to view the images online. If you want to download any of the images, though, you would have to pay.

The other two links deal with genealogy research in Lancashire, England. The first link has transcriptions of parish records for churches in Lancashire, and are free to view. Transcriptions are added frequently, so if you don't happen to find transcriptions for the churches you are looking for, they might be posted eventually. The other link is for an index to the Birth, Marriages and Death records recorded in Lancashire county in 1837 and later. The index is also free to view, and the site lists information on how a person can order a certificate for the record. This site also frequently updates the index as well.

I hope these records might be useful and helpful for others in their research. Enjoy!

93rd Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy Posted!

The 93rd edition of the Carnival of Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on

"The Changing Role of Women. In honor of Mother's Day, which is just around the corner, we're going to reflect on the changing roles of the women on our family trees. Do you have a "Rosie the Riveter" in the family? What about a "Suzy Homemaker"? Is there a woman who has made her way in a field traditionally dominated by men... a doctor, engineer, scientist, astronaut, police or military officer, etc? Or maybe you come from a long line of domestically oriented women. Discuss the changing roles of women in your family and share them with us in the next edition of the COG. The deadline for submissions is June 1st."

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!

28th Edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genalogy Posted!

The 28th edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. (Thank you Antra for hosting!) The topic for the next edition will be on religion, and will be hosted by J. M. of Tracing My Roots. Submissions are due May 14, and the edition will be posted on May 17. You can submit your articles here. Enjoy!

April 2010 Issue of the Shades Of The Departed Magazine Posted!

The April 2010 issue of the Shades of the Departed Magazine has been posted! You can read it here. Enjoy!

19th Edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture Posted!

The 19th edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on "I speak from experience," and you can read more about it here. Enjoy!

Don't Forget! Submissions Are Due Today!

I just want to remind everyone that submissions for the upcoming edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy are due today. The topic for this edition is war stories, and you can submit entries here. Enjoy!

2nd Edition of the Carnival of African American Genealogy Posted!

The 2nd edition of the Carnival of African American Genealogy has been posted! You can read it here. The topic for the next edition will be on

"They Served With Honor ~ In Memoriam, African-Americans In The Military 1914-1953

Host: Amy Cain of Reconnected Roots

Military research can yield important genealogical information. Yet, many overlook this valuable resource. Have you researched military records for your African American ancestors? In your research, what did you find out about their service? If you have not done any research in military records, this CoAAG presents the perfect opportunity to get started.

For the 3rd Edition of the CoAAG, tell us about your African American ancestor(s) who served in the military and write a post to honor them. If you don’t have an African American ancestor with military service, but know of one who served honorably make this an occasion to honor that person.

Submissions deadline: 12 May 2010"

Enjoy!

Happy Easter!

I just want to wish everyone a happy Easter! Enjoy!