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| Reading microfilm (for the first time) in the basement of the library in Ashland, Nebraska |
I know I've been very AWOL from blog posting over the past months. It's not that I've abandoned genealogy or don't think it's important to continue to record the family history, but without even making a conscious decision, I seem to have transitioned to a research phase. And as I've said before, research doesn't make very good blog posts!
A lot of good things have been happening, but I haven't yet figured out how to turn some of them into blog posts. For example:
* took a great family history trip to Missouri.
* visited graves of ancestors we knew about, and discovered others with whom we weren't yet acquainted.
* learned how to obtain vital records from California, Nebraska, Indiana and California and Missouri.
* sent for and received the death certificate for Lydia/Eliza Ruth Winger and discovered she is buried in Missouri - not in California.
* bought a money order for the first time (at least the first time I remember) to send for aforementioned death certificates.
* requested information about the Winger family graves in Maitland, Missouri - and am still waiting for a response.
* sent email requests to various contacts made on ancestry.com and have received some information in return.
* realized that I have a lot to learn about using ancestry.com.
* filled in a number of blanks on family group sheets with information I've discovered.
* organized notebooks on the Carpenter/Boling side of the family.
But now I'm working on getting back in the blogging routine - because even if nobody else is reading, I love the process of putting the pieces together and "publishing" the family history. So with that in mind, I've chosen September as the target for my re-entry when I will return to my regular schedule of posting on Tuesday and Friday. I'm brainstorming, creating a list of future posts, and getting pictures and documents ready to share. So if you're interested, check back in a few weeks as we gather more of the family in.
. . . see you when the summer's through.
1 comment:
Hello,
I felt compelled to comment when you said nobody else may be reading. I am Delbert Butler's oldest grandson; I have a brother, sister, and one female cousin on the Butler side. I found your blog while Googling my grandfather's name in an attempt to find out more about him. What a gold-mine of history and photos you have shared! I deeply appreciate it. I had never seen my grandparents' wedding picture, nor many of the photos of my grandfather in his youth, and of his parents and brothers. I was able to flesh out my Ancestry.com tree using the family pedigrees you made available, and I uploaded a few of your photos to my tree (which I hope you don't mind.)
I saw my grandfather only once in the last 3-5 years of his life, when I was a young teenager. I saw him a bit more in the late 80s and met Great-Grandma Mable one time at his house. Since we did not maintain contact with the Butler family, being able to learn about them through this blog has been a real gift. I know my mother Cindy read almost all your entries a few months ago. Thank you, and know that what you write is being read!
Best regards,
Andy Unrein
andyunrein (at) gmail (dot) com
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