Blog presentation; one down, one to go

Well...(big sigh), my Blog Talk presentation at my local library went very well.  I had help from other society members too.  Can always use the support.  Now I can have my "life" back.  I was so consumed with this presentation; eating while writing it, dreaming of it, going over and over in my head what I wanted to say.

Thank you to everyone who gave me the encouragement, held my hand during the process, and patted me on the back when I was through.  I also want to send a big loving THANK YOU to my husband.  He always "has my back." 

Now I still have to give the talk to my society next month, but I Can Do It!

Blog Talk Presenation

I've been preparing a presentation I'm going to give to our local public library.  My talk is Genealogy Blogs 101.  Next month I'll be giving this same talk to my genealogy society.

I've been gathering information for weeks now.  Been staying up late and even dreaming of it in my sleep.  I'm not a professional speaker. I'm also really nervous.  I'm as prepared as I'm ever going to be.  It'll be good to step out of my comfort zone for just a little while. 

The feeling is a little like when I tried Zip Lining a few months ago.  That very first step off the first platform into midair was frightening.  But I did it, and the next four platforms weren't as scary.

I can do the blog talk, I'll be OK.  Just like stepping into midair.  WHEEEEE!

Blog test from my phone

I'm slowly dipping my toe into blogging-on-the-go.  I'm taking this for a test drive before I spend too much time on it, so here goes.

1940 Indexing

Today I was able to get in some indexing time.  I did 40 records for Alameda County California.  40 records for De Kalb County Illinois, and 40 records for (I forget which county) Wisconsin.

I'm living in California and helping my local genealogy society; also my father was born in Los Angeles.  My home town is Chicago, Illinois so I always try and do some records for Illinois whenever I sit down for indexing.  My mother is from a little "village" in Wisconsin so I try and do some records for them too.  Earlier in April I was able to include Louisiana while indexing.  My paternal grandfather and paternal grandparents were from there.  Now the whole state is done so onto the others.

Indexing has been quite addicting and fun.  "Only a few more records, then I'll stop."  But then I'll download another batch and won't quit until they're all submitted.  Today I had a really blurry image for the Wisconsin batch.  Whew, glad I pushed through.

Indexing for the 1940 Census

Since the 1940 census were released last week I've indexed for the following states: California, Illinois, Louisiana and Kansas.  It's become very addicting.  I've tried to make time each day but I can't always get to sit down with my computer.  But when I do, I'm surprised how fast time flys by.

I did sit down and locate my parents in the census.  My dad was 15 living in Chicago, IL and my mother was 13 living in Dorchester, WI.  I had also located them in the 1930 census 10 years ago, but it was still thrilling see them and their family together in 1940.  I'm going to try and locate my husband's parents in the next few days.  They were in Pittsburgh, PA.

I've been reading other 1940 census posts.  I thoroughly enjoyed The Family Curator's, (http://www.thefamilycurator.com/) March 15th post: The Three Stooges In No Census, No Feeling, Parts 1 & 2.  The video was such a hoot!  As a little girl I use to LOVED them.  I remember fighting over the TV with my sister because she wanted to watch American Bandstand at the same time the Stooges came on in the afternoon.  Boy that video really took me back, I laughed so hard.