Friday, December 31, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Bellevue History and Genealogy Group
I've mentioned on a few occasions that I am a member of the Bellevue History and Genealogy Group. We meet most Friday mornings at the local YMCA in the Fifty Forward Center. It's free and all are welcome. I am the "baby' of the group :) I recently taught a class on how to use time lines in your research and will share some of that at a later date.
Our hard working group leader, Bob Allen, lines up speakers 3 times per month and we do computer/brick wall research on the remaining Friday. Let me introduce you to his relatively new web site. If you live locally or are interested in middle Tennessee research you will definitely find what he has to share interesting. http://www.archivelookup.com/
For those of you interested in Scottish research I hope you will continue, or start, to look at the resources in my side bar. I do update it as needed and have found everything there to be helpful to my own research over the years.
Our hard working group leader, Bob Allen, lines up speakers 3 times per month and we do computer/brick wall research on the remaining Friday. Let me introduce you to his relatively new web site. If you live locally or are interested in middle Tennessee research you will definitely find what he has to share interesting. http://www.archivelookup.com/
For those of you interested in Scottish research I hope you will continue, or start, to look at the resources in my side bar. I do update it as needed and have found everything there to be helpful to my own research over the years.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
I almost missed it.
Darn it I almost missed giving all my Scottish buddies happy St.Andrews Day greetings. Hope you had a great day.
Unlike St. Patricks Day, here in the USA St. Andrews Day kind of slips by without much fanfare, maybe because of Thanksgiving.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EhM6V9k3P84
Unlike St. Patricks Day, here in the USA St. Andrews Day kind of slips by without much fanfare, maybe because of Thanksgiving.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EhM6V9k3P84
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thanksgiving and appreciating our ancestors
I hope you enjoy Thanksgiving tomorrow and pause for a moment to give thanks for the ancestors who went before us and in their own ways helped to create the lives we each enjoy now :) Without them we would not exist.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The National Museum of the American Coverlet
You never know where your genealogy research will take you. Most of us Scotties of humble origin can safely say "we have weavers in our ancestry". Mine are not too far back either :) There are very few places in the USA that specialize in the history and art of weaving but this is one of them http://www.coverletmuseum.org/museum.htm
It has a very narrow, but fascinating, focus ... the coverlet... and if the photographs are any indication it should be an amazing place to visit. Thanks go to Laszlo and Melinda Zongor for creating this museum located in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
The coverlets date from the 1700's, 1800' onwards. Wouldn't it be fun to visit and find out if there are any Scotties in there?
So if you are researching your weaving heritage in Scotland where could you go either on-line or in person?
There's the Verdant Works in Dundee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdant_Works and www.verdantworks.com/
The World Heritage Village at New Lanark http://www.newlanark.org/
Weavers Cottage at Kilbarchan http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_teacher/18719212/
to name but a few.
Being a weaver was a hard life and one that should be given more respect (IMHO).
Linen weaving was a major industry in rural Scotland from the 1750's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calton_weavers
http://www.dunning.uk.net/weave.html
If you have children doing genealogy/family history research (or not) here's a fun puzzle http://www.scottishradiance.com/puzzle/puzzle1203.htm
The International Wool Textile Organisation has an interesting potted history of wool and weaving at its web site http://www.iwto.org/WhyWool/WoolHistory.htm
I guess I would get a finger wag from some others for not mentioning tartan. I learned something new today ..... or it got lost in the fog that is known as my memory ........ Bannockburn, just a robust walk from where I grew up, was known as the Capital of Tartan Weaving !!!!!! (I definitely live under a rock)
http://www.bannockburn.co.uk/history/tartan-joesmith.html
Clackmannanshire was the heart of the textile industry during the 19th century. Water from the Ochils was used to power the looms. If you visit the Mill Trail Visitor Centre in Alva you'll find out about the story of the woolen, tartan and tweed industries. Nice to see the powerloom shed being used instead of abandoned.
A nice site to visit for a potted history of weaving in Scotland is http://www.Scottishtextileheritage.org.uk/onlineResources/articles/articlesTem2.asp?articleNo=39
It has a very narrow, but fascinating, focus ... the coverlet... and if the photographs are any indication it should be an amazing place to visit. Thanks go to Laszlo and Melinda Zongor for creating this museum located in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
So if you are researching your weaving heritage in Scotland where could you go either on-line or in person?
There's the Verdant Works in Dundee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdant_Works and www.verdantworks.com/
The World Heritage Village at New Lanark http://www.newlanark.org/
Weavers Cottage at Kilbarchan http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_teacher/18719212/
to name but a few.
Being a weaver was a hard life and one that should be given more respect (IMHO).
Linen weaving was a major industry in rural Scotland from the 1750's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calton_weavers
http://www.dunning.uk.net/weave.html
If you have children doing genealogy/family history research (or not) here's a fun puzzle http://www.scottishradiance.com/puzzle/puzzle1203.htm
The International Wool Textile Organisation has an interesting potted history of wool and weaving at its web site http://www.iwto.org/WhyWool/WoolHistory.htm
I guess I would get a finger wag from some others for not mentioning tartan. I learned something new today ..... or it got lost in the fog that is known as my memory ........ Bannockburn, just a robust walk from where I grew up, was known as the Capital of Tartan Weaving !!!!!! (I definitely live under a rock)
http://www.bannockburn.co.uk/history/tartan-joesmith.html
Clackmannanshire was the heart of the textile industry during the 19th century. Water from the Ochils was used to power the looms. If you visit the Mill Trail Visitor Centre in Alva you'll find out about the story of the woolen, tartan and tweed industries. Nice to see the powerloom shed being used instead of abandoned.
A nice site to visit for a potted history of weaving in Scotland is http://www.Scottishtextileheritage.org.uk/onlineResources/articles/articlesTem2.asp?articleNo=39
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
October is National Family History Month
On this side of "the puddle" October is national Family History Month.
What a great time to be starting your research or adding to what you already have. Maybe you need to organize family papers. Or how about all those photographs lying around in boxes.
Daughter #3 needed a large three ring binder to put all her information together. Her old binder was too small for everything. She spent a few hours over the weekend organizing what she had and adding new items from her drawers. Our next task is to type up some stories to go with the photographs.
Daughter #2 is doing a class assignment on Genograms for her Family Relations degree. I know most of the causes of death and some of the quirky inter family relations on my side of the family but realized that the same is not true for my husband's side. Phone calls will have to be made to my wonderful m-in-law :)
Daughter #1 is actually being paid to do some genealogy research and organizing. She is enjoying this relatively new venture and learning much from it.
I will be spending part of this month learning how to make a power point presentation for a class I am teaching next month on Timelines. I'm also going to write a long overdue letter to one of my cousins thanking her for family information she sent me a few weeks ago.
My m-in-law gave us some of hubbies childhood info. We should probably sort that out and put it with the rest of his papers and books. She also joined Facebook and has been adding a considerable # of photographs with stories so that other family members can access them.
So give some thought to what you might do this month. Doesn't have to be anything fancy or hugely time consuming. Just organizing your own personal papers in one spot would be a huge start. If you put them in a large envelope and there is ever a huge crisis, you can just pick it up and walk out the door.
What a great time to be starting your research or adding to what you already have. Maybe you need to organize family papers. Or how about all those photographs lying around in boxes.
Daughter #3 needed a large three ring binder to put all her information together. Her old binder was too small for everything. She spent a few hours over the weekend organizing what she had and adding new items from her drawers. Our next task is to type up some stories to go with the photographs.
Daughter #2 is doing a class assignment on Genograms for her Family Relations degree. I know most of the causes of death and some of the quirky inter family relations on my side of the family but realized that the same is not true for my husband's side. Phone calls will have to be made to my wonderful m-in-law :)
Daughter #1 is actually being paid to do some genealogy research and organizing. She is enjoying this relatively new venture and learning much from it.
I will be spending part of this month learning how to make a power point presentation for a class I am teaching next month on Timelines. I'm also going to write a long overdue letter to one of my cousins thanking her for family information she sent me a few weeks ago.
My m-in-law gave us some of hubbies childhood info. We should probably sort that out and put it with the rest of his papers and books. She also joined Facebook and has been adding a considerable # of photographs with stories so that other family members can access them.
So give some thought to what you might do this month. Doesn't have to be anything fancy or hugely time consuming. Just organizing your own personal papers in one spot would be a huge start. If you put them in a large envelope and there is ever a huge crisis, you can just pick it up and walk out the door.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Celebration of Family History
From my e-mail box - "All nine videos from the widely acclaimed “Celebration of Family History” that was presented at the Conference Center in April as part of the National Genealogical Society annual gathering are available to view online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfXVvWb0qOQ. These are inspirational videos that you will want to share with family, friends, and ward members. Details on how to order a DVD of the entire event will be coming shortly."
The link should take you to part 1. The rest are on the right hand side of the YouTube screen. A really interesting potted history and behind the scenes look at what happens with the records at the granite mountain.
The link should take you to part 1. The rest are on the right hand side of the YouTube screen. A really interesting potted history and behind the scenes look at what happens with the records at the granite mountain.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
FamilySearch visiting the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville
An invite from my mailbox that I thought some of you might be interested in attending.
FamilySearch will be visiting the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on June 23 at 1:00 P.M. to present FamilySearch indexing and inviting local participation in the Tennessee County Marriages project that is just coming online. This project will allow participating volunteers to help provide free and open online access to historical marriage records from counties across Tennessee.
FamilySearch sees this as an opportunity to meet and interact with local indexers as well. You are invited to attend this meeting to learn more about FamilySearch indexing and the launch of the Tennessee County Marriages project.
FamilySearch will also discuss Confederate Pension Records and other projects that may have local and regional interest.
Seating is limited. Please call Knox County Library at 1-865-215-8809 if you have questions or to confirm your attendance.
Location:
East Tennessee History Center - Auditorium
601 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902-1604
Date and Time:
Wednesday, June 23, 1:00 P.M
Sincerely,
Knox County Library
East Tennessee Historical Society
FamilySearch
FamilySearch sees this as an opportunity to meet and interact with local indexers as well. You are invited to attend this meeting to learn more about FamilySearch indexing and the launch of the Tennessee County Marriages project.
FamilySearch will also discuss Confederate Pension Records and other projects that may have local and regional interest.
Seating is limited. Please call Knox County Library at 1-865-215-8809 if you have questions or to confirm your attendance.
Location:
East Tennessee History Center - Auditorium
601 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37902-1604
Date and Time:
Wednesday, June 23, 1:00 P.M
Sincerely,
Knox County Library
East Tennessee Historical Society
FamilySearch
Monday, June 7, 2010
500th posting
Well it would appear I have made it to the 500th posting on one of my other blogs. I am surprised.
If you have a moment swing by and enter.
http://ascotintennessee.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-500th.html
If you have a moment swing by and enter.
http://ascotintennessee.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-500th.html
Friday, June 4, 2010
Getting sidetracked is easy to do :)
Our local, very good, genealogy group meets on Friday mornings. I am the baby (age-wise) of the group and have a really good time interacting with everyone.
Today we had a visitor who told us about growing up in Nashville from the 1920's thru the 40's. All very interesting stuff. While I was listening to him it struck me that some of what he was relating was not to far different to what I experienced growing up in Scotland.
He brought a friend who it turned out used to live a few houses down from where we are currently located. She shared some interesting info about the history of our sub division so I am going to side track myself for a while and go find out more. Some of her "then" neighbors are some of my "now" neighbors :)
Today we had a visitor who told us about growing up in Nashville from the 1920's thru the 40's. All very interesting stuff. While I was listening to him it struck me that some of what he was relating was not to far different to what I experienced growing up in Scotland.
He brought a friend who it turned out used to live a few houses down from where we are currently located. She shared some interesting info about the history of our sub division so I am going to side track myself for a while and go find out more. Some of her "then" neighbors are some of my "now" neighbors :)
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The list's the thing - AOC "discovers" genealogy :)
If you like lists then this site might be of interest to you. It has a posting about genealogy links, mainly US, and they seem to have covered most of the more popular ones with a few more thrown in for good measure :) http://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.com/blog/2010/50-places-to-find-your-family-history-online/
Scroll down past Thinkers to May 27th and watch out for this -
"Are you interested in learning about the history of your family? You can find out a whole lot just by searching online. Here, we’ll take a look at 50 of the best resources for genealogy research on the Internet."
They have it nicely split up into categories - general, search, family facts, communities & tools, BM&D, and data & archives.
I dare you NOT to take a look at some of the other lists e.g. Beating Writers Block and Really Cool Bookstore Blogs :) Interesting.
Scroll down past Thinkers to May 27th and watch out for this -
"Are you interested in learning about the history of your family? You can find out a whole lot just by searching online. Here, we’ll take a look at 50 of the best resources for genealogy research on the Internet."
I dare you NOT to take a look at some of the other lists e.g. Beating Writers Block and Really Cool Bookstore Blogs :) Interesting.
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