Who Is Cousin Russ

http://dearmyrtle.com/blog2/index.php/2017/10/03/who-is-cousin-russ

And Dear MYRTLE has a blog post on the same topic

And Dear MYRTLE has a blog post on the same topic

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

http://bit.ly/2wRdVAw
http://bit.ly/2wRdVAw

We offer condolences to our Cousin Russ.

We offer condolences to our Cousin Russ. His aunt passed away yesterday. This is the aunt for whom he made that large family history book.

https://worthy2be.wordpress.com/2016/08/03/frances-darlington-strode-1925-2016/

FYI - an Update on the RootsWeb website.

FYI - an Update on the RootsWeb website.

I 2nd everything that DearMYRTLE has said about backing up. I run BackBlaze, have a Network Back Up Drive and another USB External Drive for my Genealogy Database.

The KEY for me, is not just Backing Up, BUT to Restore a file or two every once in a while.

Reason: Stuff Breaks. I have an External Drive of Back Ups fail. That was several years worth of Back Ups, but it still failed. I can NOT communicate with that Drive. But it's only a Back Up drive you say .... I had at least two cases, where I needed two of those Back Ups and couldn't access them. They were historical, but I needed them none the less.

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Ol' Myrt here is frankly surprised RootsWeb's parent company, Ancestry.com, didn't have a redundancy system in place to ensure a swift recovery when one component of their datacenter fails. That's WHEN not IF hardware fails. Providing for that eventuality is standard operating procedure if the datacenter values it's content. Maybe RootsWeb content isn't valued by Ancestry.com?

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2016/03/why-we-shouldnt-trust-our-genealogy-to.html

Thought I would share this DearMYRTLE blog post.

Thought I would share this DearMYRTLE blog post. It applies to all of us, especially those of us who use Ancestry Member Trees to help with our research.

Thanks Myrt

Russ

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Please index all names in my Ancestry.com tree
DearREADERS, Yesterday's Mondays with Myrt hangout featured a discussion introduced by Randy Seaver's "Does the Ancestry Member Tree  Index "Prune" Trees?" posted on his Genea-Musings blog. Since then the Ancestry.com message board query initially identifyi...

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2016/02/please-index-all-names-in-my.html

Something to think about for the New Year

Something to think about for the New Year

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/12/announcing-finally-get-organized-2016.html

Things, they are a changing. Dear MYRTLE has a blog post to read, witha Video that shows some of the changes.

Things, they are a changing. Dear MYRTLE has a blog post to read, with a Video that shows some of the changes.

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

Here's what we know so far... :)

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/11/optimizations-in-new-google.html

DearMYRTLE and I recognize the United Nations' International Decade forPeople of African Descent 2015-2024

DearMYRTLE and I recognize the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Cousin Russ​ and DearMYRTLE​ recognize the United Nations' International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024. We reach out to all regardless of race, color, creed or national origin with support for researching family and documenting cultural inheritance. http://www.un.org/en/events/africandescentdecade

What does SHE Say? Homework Assignment #1, Question #1

What does SHE Say? Homework Assignment #1, Question #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxO-va8Q-O0&feature=share

Don't forget the GeneaWebinar Calendar at GeneaWebinars.com

Don't forget the GeneaWebinar Calendar at GeneaWebinars.com

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

Add GeneaWebinars to your list of Google Calendars

Savvy online genealogists look to the www.GeneaWebinars.com Calendar for up-to-the-minute info about virtual (online) classes. Most are free, first come -first served. Most are archived, though you may need to join the host site or society to access the arc...

On Jan 28th Wacky Wednesday with Fraulein you demonstrated a Record LogSpreadsheet and mentioned you had shared it...

On Jan 28th Wacky Wednesday with Fraulein you demonstrated a Record Log Spreadsheet and mentioned you had shared it with the attendees. I am a newcomer to the group and would very much like to get a copy. It appears to be valuable in cleaning up questions and creating a path to accuracy. Thanks so much.

DearMYRTLE -- Looks like we are going to be busy this week.

DearMYRTLE -- Looks like we are going to be busy this week.

DearMYRTLE and I talk about Notes, and where to put them. I covered howI use the various Notes fields in FTM2014.

DearMYRTLE  and I talk about Notes, and where to put them. I covered how I use the various Notes fields in FTM2014. 

There are many comments in the DearMYRTLE community under the video here:

https://plus.google.com/b/104046972028906209620/102461242403735457058/posts/QZfQqtke3VL

Russ

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

HERE is where all may VIEW and COMMENT on tonight's WACKY Wednesday: Where DO my notes go? I'll post the link to JOIN the panel in comments below. We begin as follows:

WHEN:
9pm Eastern (New York)
8pm Central (Chicago)
7pm Mountain (Denver, Salt Lake City)
6pm Pacific (Los Angeles)
UTC-7 hours

If you need a time zone converter, this is the one Ol' Myrt uses:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ib-0LVm6kU

Here is a great Tip from DearMYRTLE

Here is a great Tip from DearMYRTLE 

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

This is what the Genealogy Do-Over looks like for my research.
Thomas MacEntee

#genealogy #ancestry #GenealogyDoOver  

http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2015/01/genealogy-do-over-week-1-myrts-quasi-do.html

To the Cousin Russ community:

To the Cousin Russ community:

I want to share this blog post by DearMYRTLE . I totally agree with her Call to Action.

A very dear friend of mine's mother walked the "Trail of Tears". I  would be very interested in learning of how I would go about researching a Native American's family. Help her get her mothers story told. I am sure that her story is known within the family as story, but how can that story doesn't get told to the larger community. How does her story get put into the history classes that our children and grandchildren take.

Our own grandchildren have Native American ancestry. We took them to the Plimouth Plantation, but how would I go about doing some research to help connect their experience to the reality of the people who were being portrayed in Massachusetts. Or how do I research one of my ancestors who was probably miss represented in my family story as being a Native American. 

We have or run into many [ you name it ] American traditions to explore and learn more about.

If I understand the dialog that has been presented in the DearMYRTLE blog, I look forward to the outcome.

If you, as a member of this community, are part of these other Genealogy Educational organizations, please help with this Call for Action

Thank you,

Russ

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2014/12/ferguson-unintentional-bias-call-to.html

I'm going. Always learn something from Thomas MacEntee and Lisa Alzo

I'm going. Always learn something from Thomas MacEntee and Lisa Alzo 

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Remember, Ol' Myrt is attending the HOLIDAY BOOT CAMP tonight instead of Genealogy Game Night. Join hosts Thomas MacEntee and Lisa Alzo. There will be PRIZES. 😊

http://hackgenealogy.com/special-holiday-boot-camp-2014/
http://hackgenealogy.com/special-holiday-boot-camp-2014/

DearMYRTLE’s Docu-Challenge: Phillips, William D

DearMYRTLE’s Docu-Challenge: Phillips, William D
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2014/10/docuchallenge-phillips-william-d.html

Russ Worthington’s response:
DearMYRTLE’s DocuChallenge in A Worthington Weblog
http://worthy2be.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/dearmyrtles-docuchallenge

Russ’ Conversations with Dixie Petty on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/hrworth/posts/10205358785239170:0 

DearMYRTLE's
WACKY Wednesday: What kind of document is THAT?
https://plus.google.com/102461242403735457058/posts/idFLzywri2L

A BIG Thank you to DearMYRTLE for this DocuChallenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecAyVdrzOB4&feature=share

Looks like DearMYRTLE and I are going to be busy for the next couple ofmonths.

Looks like DearMYRTLE and I are going to be busy for the next couple of months.

Can't wait.

Russ

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE

Looks like Cousin Russ and I will be busy sharing the news before, during and after 2015 #RootsTech . See:
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2014/10/2015-rootstech-ambassador.html

DearMYRTLE and I looked at a different way to manage Ancestry.com ShakyLeaf Hints in this short subject video.

DearMYRTLE and I looked at a different way to manage Ancestry.com Shaky Leaf Hints in this short subject video.

Originally shared by Pat Richley-Erickson

Cousin Russ and Ol' Myrt here looked at a different way to manage Ancestry.com Shaky Leaf Hints in this short subject video.

http://youtu.be/MfRG-fGkaXM

Consider Your Audience. The next short subject video in our series onWhy Host a Virtual Meeting

Consider Your Audience. The next short subject video in our series on Why Host a Virtual Meeting

Originally shared by DearMYRTLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnvS0V-Ug1g&feature=autoshare