tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:06:07 +0000genealogyRootsTechconferencefamily historySalt Lake Cityancestryfamily treeFGS2015RT2015SLCFGSFHLFederation of Genealogical Societiestravelling to conferenceslecturesresearchsocial mediaCanadaFamily History LibraryOttawahow to prepare for a research tripnewbievirtual attendance#NotAtRootsTechTwitterfamilyfirst timerhow to prepare for a genealogy conferencememoryontariowrite your storywriting promptNIGSTorontoTwitter Tipsancestorancestorsarchivesbudget travelchildhoodcontestseducationexpo hallgenea-goalshistoryholiday memorieshow to choose a lecture schedulelive streammemoriesrecommendationsrecordsrepositoryreviewsession choicesyoutube#FF#movieaddict150th birthday20162017AlcatrazAlgonquin CollegeBCGBirdmanCN TowerCanadianCanadian politicsDNADonald TrumpExpediaFGS2014FHCFanExpoFanExpo CanadaFather's DayFitzroy HarbourFollow FridayHillary ClintonHow ToISOGGJapanJapaneseJustin TrudeauLybiaLynne RaleyNational Institute for Genealogical StudiesNew YearNew Year's resolutionsNew Years resolutionsOGSOntario Genealogical SocietyOttCityOttawa StakeOttawa ValleyProGenRobert StroudSalt PalaceSt. Michaels CemeterySt. Patrick's DayStantonTokyoToronto CityPASSToronto zooTweetDeckTwitter listsTwitter managementUS politicsUtahapparchives of ontariobigotblog tipsbookcasebookscall for presentationscareercelebrationcemeterycertificationchildren's bookclassic filmconference registrationconventioncoursescriminalculturedaddeathdemocracydirectiondiscussiondon't forget the pastectureelectionsequalityevent schedulefamily history centrefamily hitoryfamilyhistoryfamilytreefatherfocusfreefree eventfreebiegenea-celebritygenea-resolutionsgeneabloggergenealogistgenealogy contestgeneticgenetic genealogygoal settinggoal-settinggoalshatehonourhow to use social media for genealogyhow to use twitterin memoriuminteract onlineinternational children's book daykid's bookslearnlibrarylibrary researchlistslivestreammemorialmurderernetworkingnot recommendednovelobituaryofficial hashtagorganizationornithologyparish recordspep talksplaces to eat in Ottawapop-up lecturespresentpreservationpreservation tipsprison recordsracismreadreadingrecord your storyrememberremembranceresourcesrestaurant reviewreviewssave moneysecuritysharesocial media tipssocietystoragestoriessyllabustolerancetombstone Tuesdaytraditionstraveltravel attractionstravel tipstweetvideovlogsvotevoting historyvoting rightswomen's suffrageworkshopAn insomniac's endeavours to bring the dead back to life!http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (LDC)Blogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-1929594728106452070Thu, 01 Mar 2018 07:45:00 +00002018-03-06T01:15:19.708-05:00#NotAtRootsTechancestryconferenceexpo hallfamilyhistoryfamilytreegenealogylivestreamRootsTechSalt Lake CitySalt PalaceSLCvideoyoutubeThe 2018 #NotAtRootsTech Survival Guide is getting way too long to scroll though, so I thought I would link to a new post containing all of the relevant videos about RootsTech I find posted to YouTube, Facebook and elsewhere. Gathered and posted in no particular order. I think the YouTube videos listed create a pretty comprehensive collection. The Facebook Live broadcasts might be lacking. http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2018/03/RT2018-ala-youtube.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-6851281465009983445Tue, 27 Feb 2018 07:54:00 +00002018-03-06T01:21:20.195-05:00#NotAtRootsTechancestryappcontestsexpo hallfamily historyfamily treeFHLgenealogylive streamnewbieRootsTechSalt Lake CitySLCsocial mediaTwitterUtahvirtual attendance It's that time of  year again... Every January, when my genea-buddies begin to congregate in Salt Lake City to take part in SLIG (the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy), I begin to whither and die a little inside. The jealousy and despair increase agonizingly as February passes and RootsTech approaches. Photo courtesy of the fabulous Andrea Harding! (2017) If you are a genea-n00b, http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2018/02/notatrootstech-survival-guide-2018.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-3350790374890188323Mon, 26 Feb 2018 12:44:00 +00002018-03-02T01:48:24.835-05:00#NotAtRootsTechCanadianconferencefamily historygenealogyRootsTechSalt Lake Citysocial media Credit: iStock I know you've always wanted it and I'm here to give it to you! [if your mind is in the gutter, BAHA! Now, let's move along quickly...] I present to you The Compendium of Canadian's at RootsTech in 2018! We canucks who are #NotAtRootsTech, of COURSE, want to follow the shenanigans of our syrupy brethren. You might notice them riding their majestic, antlered cows down the http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2018/02/CanadiansAtRT.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-8824449603002404639Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:33:00 +00002017-02-11T14:28:48.855-05:00conferencefamily historygenealogyinteract onlinelectureslive streamofficial hashtagpep talkspop-up lecturesRootsTechSalt Lake CitySLCsocial mediaTweetDeckTwitter Tipsvirtual attendanceIf you're like me this second week of February, you're pouty, irritable, bitter, desolate and periodically inconsolable. As I sit virtually penniless* in frigid Ontario, genea-peeps across the world are convening at this very moment in Salt Lake City at the epic event that is RootsTech 2017. RootsTech is presently touted as the largest family history event on the planet. With an attendance http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2017/02/notatrootstech-survival-guide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-782141176025789298Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:54:00 +00002017-02-10T21:54:49.250-05:00ancestryBCGconferenceDNAfamily historyfamily treegenea-goalsgenealogygenetic genealogygoal-settingISOGGNew Year's resolutionsNIGSpreservationProGentraditions Never make New Year's resolutions. Endeavour to "do better" in all areas. Remember that even a tiny nudge forward is a step in the right direction. No matter how long it takes, you always have to traverse the entire distance to get to the end of the road. Complete my NIGS certifications in time to graduate in 2017, as planned. Start ProGren Study group. Create more Zazzle store items. AKA http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2017/01/17-genealogy-resolutions-for-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-5959276608781121478Sat, 08 Oct 2016 02:07:00 +00002016-10-07T22:07:57.340-04:00Canadian politicsdemocracydon't forget the pastDonald TrumpelectionsHillary ClintonJustin TrudeauLybiaUS politicsvotevoting historyvoting rightswomen's suffrageWhatever candidate is your choice, even if you hate both of them - YOU MUST VOTE. It is so sad that there is frequently so little voter turnout in both American and Canadian elections. IMO, this is a slap in the face to our societal, if not biologically direct, forefathers and mothers who fought for the RIGHT to vote. Please THINK about that. Not long ago there was a large percentage of our http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-insidious-degradation-of-society.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-8710012823545476823Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:42:00 +00002016-10-06T20:42:12.474-04:00family historyfamily treegenealogyHow Tohow to use social media for genealogyhow to use twitterlistssocial mediasocial media tipstweetTwitterTwitter listsTwitter managementTwitter TipsOriginally published in the Sep/Oct edition of BIFHSGO's eNewsletter.I bet you’ve been wondering how the heck some people follow SO many accounts on Twitter. You can barely keep up with the barrage of tweets from the 300 or so tweeps you do follow and you can’t even begin to imagine how celebrities can follow MILLIONS, right?One way to combat that problem is to let go of being afraid to miss http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/10/getting-handle-on-twitter-by-using-lists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-3207107712098151974Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:49:00 +00002016-09-08T10:49:16.252-04:00budget travelExpediagenealogyJapanJapanesepresentrecord your storyresearchreviewsTokyotraveltravel tipsvlogsyoutube The following blog post(s) are published here in the spirit of recording the present for the interest of future generations -- which is a big part of genealogy, BTW. You can't just go back! The present will be the past someday [tomorrow, in fact, if you want to get technical]! Hubby is embarking upon a business trip to Tokyo next WEEK. Of course, that means I've been doing a fair amount ofhttp://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/09/preparing-to-travel-to-tokyo-for-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-6400220995103618701Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:14:00 +00002016-10-07T22:00:32.605-04:00bigotCanadaculturediscussionequalityhateracismsocietytolerance I normally try to abstain from political commentary because everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I really don't like to argue when other people aren't at least open to different ideas or willing to agree to disagree... I have also been wary of alienating potential distant cousins or even potential future clients with whom I only connect with via social media. But the past few days have http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/06/racism-is-not-dead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-7728716354318081523Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:31:00 +00002016-01-25T14:31:30.703-05:00150th birthday2017Algonquin Collegeancestrycall for presentationsCanadaconferenceconventionecturefamily historyfamily treegenealogyOGSontarioOntario Genealogical SocietyOttawaworkshop My blog doesn't get a whole heck of a lot of traffic YET!!! but I wanted to share this call for presentations so that some of my international genea-friends* might apply to COME VISIT ME!!!  The Ontario Genealogical Society's 2017 conference is helping to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. It will be held from 16-18 June in my current, beautiful hometown and our nation's capital city:&http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/01/come-speak-in-ottawa-in-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-839266064833840943Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +00002016-01-06T23:36:44.185-05:002016careerdirectioneducationfamily treefocusgenea-goalsgenea-resolutionsgenealogygoal settinggoalsNew YearNew Years resolutionsI'm not generally someone who believes in setting New Year's resolutions; I prefer to set goals as required. However, for the purpose and betterment of this blog, I'm going to throw my Storm Trooper helmet into this ring of New Year traditions. After a stressful 2015 during which I felt "in the weeds" much of the time in most aspects of my life, compiling a list certainly can't hurt my focus! http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2016/01/genea-resolutions-for-2016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-2634859071577870102Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:21:00 +00002016-10-07T21:54:49.277-04:00familyfamily historyin memoriumLynne RaleymemorialmemoryobituaryremembranceMargaret Doris Lynne RALEY was born 5 Aug 1941 at the Ottawa Civic Hospital to George Simpson RALEY (b. 1 Aug 1890 - d. 6 Jun 1979) and Margaret Phyllis Aline (nee KILMARTIN), a second daughter and third child (of four). Her arrival was announced in the August 6th edition of The Ottawa Citizen newspaper. Transcription: RALEY -- At the Ottawa Civic Hospital Tuesday, August 5, 1941, to Mr http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/08/LynneRaley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-6786383242273128184Sun, 21 Jun 2015 21:48:00 +00002015-09-22T12:05:48.429-04:00ancestryarchivesconferencefamily history centreFHCfreefree eventfreebiegenealogyOttawaOttawa StakeOttawa Valleyparish recordspreservation tipsresourcesRootsTechstorage Having used up all my genea-monies to trek to the REAL RootsTech in Salt Lake City this past February, I begrudgingly missed the 2015 OGS Conference "Tracks through Time" in Barrie, ON. Knowing I will also be missing OGS Scottish Special Interest Group's SYMPOSIUM and the One World, One Family conference (both held in Brampton, Ontario) coming up in August, I made a point of busting my furry http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/06/ottawas-mini-rootstech-quiet-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-7520445704756302126Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:27:00 +00002015-06-19T09:21:26.658-04:00daddeathfamilyfamily historyfatherFather's Daygenealogyholiday memorieshonourmemoriesmemoryremembersharestorieswrite your storywriting promptI don't normally begrudge my fellow human beings their loved ones. But, then, I don't normally have my missing family member shoved in my face either. My dad died when I was eleven. So, for 24 years now I have not had a father to celebrate. You'd think I'd be used to it by now... I don't have any grandfathers to celebrate either. My paternal grandpa passed long before I was born. My maternal http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/06/i-hate-fathers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-6938642603708446318Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:51:00 +00002015-03-17T17:51:19.521-04:00ancestorcelebrationchildhoodfamily historygenealogyholiday memoriesSt. Patrick's Daywrite your storywriting promptI don't recall ever doing anything especially noteworthy for St. Patrick's Day as a child. In elementary school, we cut shamrocks out of green construction paper, combed the playground for four-leafed clover and coloured-in leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of rainbows with crayons, later coloured pencils. I remember learning about St. Patrick in school... We may well have made circle http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/03/st-pattys-day-memories.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-8753816783712197015Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:45:00 +00002015-03-13T06:45:00.208-04:00#FFFollow Fridaygenealogysocial mediaTwitterI hadn't really thought of the #FollowFriday or #FF list being seen as a (potentially) bad thing, until just now... when I tagged Judy Webster in my #FF tweet and she thanked me graciously but directed me to this post. It made me think! [If you don't want to be bothered clicking over, the gist is... some people really dislike Follow Friday lists posted to Twitter. The general http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/03/twitter-follow-friday-lists-good-or-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-8088102329854310480Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:01:00 +00002015-03-10T15:01:29.154-04:00blog tipsconferenceFederation of Genealogical SocietiesFGS2015FHLhow to prepare for a genealogy conferenceRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake CityRule Number One for attending RootsTech -- DO NOT promise to post to your blog every day of the conference. It's just not gonna happen. Rule Number Two for attending RootsTech -- DO NOT promise to post within any particular time period. If you're like me, post-con germy-germs will overtake your depleted immune system and do their level best to zombify you prematurely. You will need all your http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/03/rules-for-attending-rootstech.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-994941974247945129Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:39:00 +00002015-02-24T14:06:01.531-05:00conferenceFGS2015genealogyhow to choose a lecture schedulehow to prepare for a genealogy conferencehow to prepare for a research tripRootsTechRT2015session choices I think this is my number one tip for attending conferences: be prepared to wing it! Because, inevitably, something always happens to keep you on your toes. Yup, there are many reasons for which you may be forced to alter your carefully constructed conference schedule: The rooms for your top session choices may fill up before you arrive; You may oversleep, your alarm might not go off, you http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/02/be-prepared-to-wing-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-389339876249676504Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:43:00 +00002015-02-08T15:43:01.748-05:00CanadaconferenceFamily History LibraryFederation of Genealogical SocietiesFGSFGS2015FHLRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake CitySLCtravelling to conferencesI can't believe I will be leaving for Salt Lake City TOMORROW!!! This trip has come up so fast! I have so many "preparation" blog posts that I have not yet had time to polish and publish.... But, otherwise, I think I am mostly ready! I'm packed except for a few last minute things. All my electronics are charged. (What the hell did we do before we had to cart all this crap around with us??) http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/02/salt-lake-city-here-i-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-7112893823122812689Sun, 08 Feb 2015 20:19:00 +00002015-02-08T15:19:02.203-05:00conferenceeducationevent schedulefirst timerhow to choose a lecture schedulehow to prepare for a genealogy conferencelecturesnewbieRootsTechsession choicessyllabusvirtual attendanceDecisions, decisions, decisions... Prior to beginning my short series about my preliminary conference session choices (see Wed - Thurs - Fri - Sat), I read Linda Stufflebean's blog post with HER preliminary list of session choices. I just had to mention that is was Linda who got me itching to make my own list -- though I don't generally need much inspiration to make a list. I am, after all, the http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/02/deciding-what-sessions-to-attend-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-2680710854186171057Fri, 06 Feb 2015 21:36:00 +00002015-02-06T16:36:20.242-05:00Family History LibraryFGSFGS2015FHLfirst timergenea-celebrityhow to prepare for a research tripnetworkingnewbierepositoryRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake Citysecuritytravelling to conferencesAs I fumble, stumble and grumble through my preparations to visit Utah NEXT WEEK (OMG!!) for the combined RootsTech and FGS conference taking place in the Zombie Hunter’s mecca (also known as Salt Lake City, home of the Family History Library) my thirst intensifies and the anxiety builds. This will be my first international trip travelling solo, my first airplane ride in over ten years (http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/02/laptop-security-while-researching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-1831430115643505555Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:41:00 +00002015-02-03T14:06:02.798-05:00ancestryCanadacemeteryfamily historyFitzroy HarbourgenealogygenetichistoryontarioOttawaSt. Michaels CemeteryStantontombstone TuesdayBEHOLD! The tombstone of my biological* maternal grandfather, Roy Clement Stanton: Photograph taken 16 May 2010 by LDC. Transcription: ROY CLEMENT STANTON 5 JUNE 1919 26 MARCH 1993 AT REST This stone can be found standing in St. Michael's Cemetery which lies at 166 Kedey Street on the outskirts of the small village of Fitzroy Harbour within the greater city limits of Ottawa in http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/02/tombstone-tuesday-roy-clement-stanton.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-8516933352582691402Sun, 01 Feb 2015 04:30:00 +00002015-02-01T01:49:54.393-05:00conferencecoursesFederation of Genealogical SocietiesFGSFGS2015FHLRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake Citytravelling to conferencesLife got in the way of completing my preliminary schedule last week and, as such, I am now able to say that this time two weeks hence my first ever RootsTech / FGS conference experience will be OVER and I will be looking to [die of exhaustion] round up all my loose ends and last minute photocopies at the FHL before I fly out on Tuesday evening. I can't believe it's come upon me this fast! I can'thttp://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/01/preliminary-session-choices-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-5038731305358125955Sat, 24 Jan 2015 00:58:00 +00002015-01-23T19:58:36.746-05:00certificationconferencecontestsFederation of Genealogical SocietiesFGSFGS2015genealogygenealogy contestlecturesRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake CitySLCtravelling to conferencesSo I figure I'll post my preliminary list of choices for sessions and after the conference we'll come back and see how I did. Okay? Okay. Cool. Glad that's sorted. See my prelim picks for Wednesday's schedule here. See my prelim picks for Thursday's schedule here. FRIDAY'S PICKS 8:30am - 10am (Plenary) General Session - Inspirational Keynote Speakers and Presenters D. Joshua Taylor (http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/01/preliminary-session-choices-friday-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5228626343038813822.post-1690243583831435609Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:04:00 +00002015-01-22T20:04:52.798-05:00conferenceFederation of Genealogical SocietiesFGSFGS2015first timergenealogyhow to prepare for a research triplearnlecturesnewbieRootsTechRT2015Salt Lake CitySLCSo I figure I'll post my preliminary list of choices for sessions and after the conference we'll come back and see how I did. Okay? Okay. Cool. Glad that's sorted. See my prelim picks for Wednesday's schedule here. So this is where things get tricky because the schedules of the two conferences begin to compete. The most choice I've ever had per session at a conference is three or four classes, http://thezombiegenealogist.blogspot.com/2015/01/preliminary-session-choices-thursday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LDC)0