I am completely stuck on my Irish lines. I’ve got them back to the late 1840s in New Hampshire, but can’t make the leap. I know they were from County Roscommon, but that’s it. There are a few problems holding up my research. First, Martin and Catherine (Dolan) Kelly moved the family out to San…
Category: 2008 Genea Bloggers Summer Games Competition
Genea Blogger Games Update 2
I thought I’d post an update to show what I’ve accomplished so far. I’ve found the games to be challenging and fun. It’s really pumping my genealogy juices. All I want to do is research! I’m pleasantly surprised at what I’ve accomplished so far. Here’s my status report: 3. Organize Your Research A. Organize at…
Organizing Documents and Filing Them Away
The next challenge I faced in the Genea Blogger Games was to organize at least 20 hard files and file them in their appropriate place. I had a stack of documents that I’ve input but never got around to filing, so I worked on that. I do not use folders. I found out years ago…
Reading and Commenting on Genealogy Blogs
One of my challenges from the Genea Blogger Games was to find a new genealogy blog, then leave a comment. This seemed like a pretty easy thing to do until I realized that their were a gazillion genealogy blogs! At first, I roamed the web aimlessly. I thought I might find a blog related to…
My Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness
This has been a thoroughly enjoyable challenge to complete for the Genea-Blogger Group Games. Any reason to do genealogy research is a good time in my book. It doesn’t matter if it’s my family or not. I’ll research anyone. It’s always good to work on trees unrelated to your own. You often find yourself in…