Sunday, August 21, 2011
17 August Lemon Grove.
We were only two but was joined with a new person the end of the evening. We had some lively chats about resources and people and places. Urls were shared and the time went so fast we could not believe it was almost 8 pm.
We talked about finding living people. We discussed the up coming seminar for the Chula Vista Genealogical Society 24 Sept. 8:30 to 3:30 with speakers Donna Bradley about American Indian Research APG speaker, author, & instructor.
We will also have Anne Bowman, speaking of Scot Irish Research. She is also a DAR member.
She gave a talk here in Lemon Grove a few months back and it was loaded with information.
So if you want to learn about Scot Irish Research, give the CVGS people a call or email and get
signed up for this event.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cacvgs2/page03.html
Read about and sign up on this site or print off application and send to them in the mail.
They will be having vendors also.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Navy Seal's Families
We are asking everyone to say a prayer for the US "Navy Seals" team and their families. Their helicopter was shot down today in Afghanistan and have lost 30 team members. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE IT ON EVERYONE'S PAGE...Even if its only for an hour. I am HONORED to re-post this! Thank you to ALL of "OUR" Service Men and Women!~~~
I have a nephew over their and a grand nephew in Iraq next door please pray for our service members. This affects us all.
I have a nephew over their and a grand nephew in Iraq next door please pray for our service members. This affects us all.
Monday, July 11, 2011
JULY 20 LEMON GROVE, ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, ETC
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION, WED 20 JULY 2012
We will share information and talk of various new sites that are coming on line.
We will touch base about what the Carlsbad Library has to offer to Patrons to visit for
improving your genealogical research.
We will go back and talk more about the things garnered while at Jamboree in June.
Hope to see you there.
A Heads Up for All
CVGS is going to Carlsbad on the last Saturday of the month. There will be car pooling and
ride sharing to help everyone attend. Contact Randy Seaver at:rjseaver@cox.net or 619 422-3397
We will be meeting in the C V parking garage behind Red Lobster and leave at 9 a m returning
at 3 p m.
Mary Van Orsdol will be down to talk about this event at the Bonita Library in Bonita
(4375 Bonita Rd) 1- 3 pm on 16 July. She is their genealogical Librarian.
You do not need to be a member to attend.
Anyone needing to contact me can do so through this blog or by Susi Pentico
623-5250 or SusiCP@cox.net
Have specific topic you want let me know. Ideas to share let me know.
We will share information and talk of various new sites that are coming on line.
We will touch base about what the Carlsbad Library has to offer to Patrons to visit for
improving your genealogical research.
We will go back and talk more about the things garnered while at Jamboree in June.
Hope to see you there.
A Heads Up for All
CVGS is going to Carlsbad on the last Saturday of the month. There will be car pooling and
ride sharing to help everyone attend. Contact Randy Seaver at:rjseaver@cox.net or 619 422-3397
We will be meeting in the C V parking garage behind Red Lobster and leave at 9 a m returning
at 3 p m.
Mary Van Orsdol will be down to talk about this event at the Bonita Library in Bonita
(4375 Bonita Rd) 1- 3 pm on 16 July. She is their genealogical Librarian.
You do not need to be a member to attend.
Anyone needing to contact me can do so through this blog or by Susi Pentico
623-5250 or SusiCP@cox.net
Have specific topic you want let me know. Ideas to share let me know.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
6 July 2011 Lemon Grove Group Event. European Migration
European Migration
by Susi Pentico
Presented 6 July 2011, Lemon Grove Library 8073 Broadway,
6 to 7:30 pm
Shopping Mall across from St. John the Cross and near Anna's Rest.
Free to all who attend. Power point presentation.
We will look forward to you all attending.
We meet every first and third Wed of the month for presentations and sharing of information and
locating help with a brick wall.
Come join us, Beginners and others welcome.
We have been meeting here almost 10 years now.
by Susi Pentico
Presented 6 July 2011, Lemon Grove Library 8073 Broadway,
6 to 7:30 pm
Shopping Mall across from St. John the Cross and near Anna's Rest.
Free to all who attend. Power point presentation.
We will look forward to you all attending.
We meet every first and third Wed of the month for presentations and sharing of information and
locating help with a brick wall.
Come join us, Beginners and others welcome.
We have been meeting here almost 10 years now.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Books We Use or Should Use For Research
Having read both Marian and Heather's blogs. I think the topic deserves some comment.
I wonder how often I have offered advise to people but not always given them a concise
reference of books to potentially acquire to help in their research.
I know I am an avid fan of William Dollarhide, Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-
1815. book. I recommend this book to every genealogist working genealogy in the United States.
I know I refer them to George W. Schweitzer's books for each state, that he did.
Thinking on this I am going to go one step beyond and print up a flyer with what I think are
critical books for any area for Beginners and Intermediate Research. I also feel Advanced can
get in a rut as much as Beginner's can get confused. Again as creatures of habit (rote) we sometimes do ourselves in with repetition and over look what we need to see.
We need to encourage others to use some good basic sources for the development of good habits.
We also should encourage others to try new things and not get so in a rut.
There are some good basic books out there for assistance.
My top books would be:
1.William Dollarhide's -Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815.
2. George W Schweitzer's State books, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland etc.
3. Ancestry, The Source, & Printed Sources
4. The Handy Book for Genealogists.
5. Val D. Greenwood," The Researchers Guide to American Genealogy"
When doing region work the list changes by additional books being added.
I recommend people to read Will books. Do you realize you can piece a family together just reading Will books many times? I love the books about "left mail in the Post Office", Land Deeds, Probate books, Church Record books, Tax lists and Business License Registers. Of course, do not forget Census records whether in book form or otherwise. But they are not always the answer to what you
are looking for. Again these books are generic in nature to any area.
For specific areas, they have some really great books for each region, locale.
I hope this was of some help to those who read it.
I wonder how often I have offered advise to people but not always given them a concise
reference of books to potentially acquire to help in their research.
I know I am an avid fan of William Dollarhide, Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-
1815. book. I recommend this book to every genealogist working genealogy in the United States.
I know I refer them to George W. Schweitzer's books for each state, that he did.
Thinking on this I am going to go one step beyond and print up a flyer with what I think are
critical books for any area for Beginners and Intermediate Research. I also feel Advanced can
get in a rut as much as Beginner's can get confused. Again as creatures of habit (rote) we sometimes do ourselves in with repetition and over look what we need to see.
We need to encourage others to use some good basic sources for the development of good habits.
We also should encourage others to try new things and not get so in a rut.
There are some good basic books out there for assistance.
My top books would be:
1.William Dollarhide's -Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815.
2. George W Schweitzer's State books, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland etc.
3. Ancestry, The Source, & Printed Sources
4. The Handy Book for Genealogists.
5. Val D. Greenwood," The Researchers Guide to American Genealogy"
When doing region work the list changes by additional books being added.
I recommend people to read Will books. Do you realize you can piece a family together just reading Will books many times? I love the books about "left mail in the Post Office", Land Deeds, Probate books, Church Record books, Tax lists and Business License Registers. Of course, do not forget Census records whether in book form or otherwise. But they are not always the answer to what you
are looking for. Again these books are generic in nature to any area.
For specific areas, they have some really great books for each region, locale.
I hope this was of some help to those who read it.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
52 Weeks of P G & H --- NEIGHBORS
Neighbors, are they the same as when you were young? Do we keep in touch the same way today?
Do we even know our neighbors like we did when Young?
When you live on a ranch or farm, (country life) much of your life depends on your neighbors and you make sure you know them and treat them well. You do not have police, medical or other help handy like when in the city (supposedly).
We knew our neighbors, we shared chores in times of need. We shared trial and tribulations and supported each other when I was a youth. I have attempted to always do that where I live. It makes a better living community. I have moved into areas that prior to our arrival were very aloof with each other. Once they met each other less crime, more fun and some even found they were related to each other.
Amazing the peace of mind when you know your neighbor has your back when things are not going well. Oh, things are not always perfect but it does help to have most of them on the same page.
Neighborhood Watch helps to foster this atmosphere also. Shame we had to have that to have some people become involved.
Block parties encourage this atmosphere also.
Fortunately for us many of our neighbors children now live in what was the grandparents home and so the community continues on.
Do we even know our neighbors like we did when Young?
When you live on a ranch or farm, (country life) much of your life depends on your neighbors and you make sure you know them and treat them well. You do not have police, medical or other help handy like when in the city (supposedly).
We knew our neighbors, we shared chores in times of need. We shared trial and tribulations and supported each other when I was a youth. I have attempted to always do that where I live. It makes a better living community. I have moved into areas that prior to our arrival were very aloof with each other. Once they met each other less crime, more fun and some even found they were related to each other.
Amazing the peace of mind when you know your neighbor has your back when things are not going well. Oh, things are not always perfect but it does help to have most of them on the same page.
Neighborhood Watch helps to foster this atmosphere also. Shame we had to have that to have some people become involved.
Block parties encourage this atmosphere also.
Fortunately for us many of our neighbors children now live in what was the grandparents home and so the community continues on.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Jamboree Sharing Wednesday Lemon Grove Group 15 June
Wednesday 6 to 7:50 pm we meet and share information and break brick walls and find new family and friends. The Lemon Grove Library is in the corner of the mini mall with Anna's Rest on the corner and is across from St. John the Catholic Church, 8073 Broadway, Lemon Grove, California.
We will share some of the things we saw and learned at Jamboree. If time permits and enough attend I will give the Mid Atlantic presentation I gave in Bonita Library. Otherwise I will just send to those whom request it.
Map urls for your research are posted here.
Pictures are worth a million words, Maps and Charts can do the same thing.
http://vagenweb.org/cnty1700.htm
http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html
Here is a link to a maps site that you should find useful.
It is for the USGS Fact sheet 099-02 Sept 02
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs//factsheets/fs09902.html
New Jersey lists this under the History project. I clicked on one site and found a fabulous old site map. Slow to read and very large but good to read.
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/maps/
John Worlidge’s Map of East and West Jersey c 1696
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/maps/John Worlidge 1696.shtml
http://theusgenweb.org/de/
http://theusgenweb.org/de/map.htm
North Carolina
http://www.ncgenweb.us/
http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/countyfm.htm
We will share some of the things we saw and learned at Jamboree. If time permits and enough attend I will give the Mid Atlantic presentation I gave in Bonita Library. Otherwise I will just send to those whom request it.
Map urls for your research are posted here.
Pictures are worth a million words, Maps and Charts can do the same thing.
http://vagenweb.org/cnty1700.htm
http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html
Here is a link to a maps site that you should find useful.
It is for the USGS Fact sheet 099-02 Sept 02
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs//factsheets/fs09902.html
New Jersey lists this under the History project. I clicked on one site and found a fabulous old site map. Slow to read and very large but good to read.
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/maps/
John Worlidge’s Map of East and West Jersey c 1696
http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/maps/John Worlidge 1696.shtml
http://theusgenweb.org/de/
http://theusgenweb.org/de/map.htm
North Carolina
http://www.ncgenweb.us/
http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/countyfm.htm
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