tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post6425623667535810219..comments2024-01-25T22:26:05.051+10:00Comments on AS THEY WERE: WANTED ... A FEW MOMENTS OF YOUR TIME... Crissoulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-71374998590219942752013-11-23T07:15:49.884+10:002013-11-23T07:15:49.884+10:00Hi Caitlin, what a great way to respond... I am ju...Hi Caitlin, what a great way to respond... I am just about to watch... Thank you for taking the time and for your innovative reply.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-4985812777778318882013-11-22T08:00:21.983+10:002013-11-22T08:00:21.983+10:00My response is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?...My response is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ZFfxG-kto :)Caitie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02054807096733772596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-86992270030582386112013-11-19T06:19:10.046+10:002013-11-19T06:19:10.046+10:00Thank you for taking the time to participate ... I...Thank you for taking the time to participate ... I am learning so much from everyone's responses. Though we all have a lot in common, we each give our genealogical quest individual twists. <br /><br />I really empathise with your last response, in that genealogy truly does give us a sense of finding our place,and for me, a security of knowing not only from whence we came, but also that we can dream and aspire to create our own future.<br /><br />That's a lovely way of putting it, the genie community truly is a generous community, of spirit and heart.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-51725720166534141612013-11-19T03:40:57.969+10:002013-11-19T03:40:57.969+10:001. I just want to get a sense of who they were, th...1. I just want to get a sense of who they were, their interests and ideally a sense of them.<br /><br />2. Yes I buy birth, baptism and marriage certs but far less death certs. If I had more cash would buy more.<br /><br />3. I belong to FindMypast worldwide, Ancestry, Genesreunited and The Genealogist.<br /><br />4. That my 2 great aunts were vegetarians, may explain why as 2 red meat eaters one daughters is vegan, the other vegetarian! And of course lots of new living relations.<br />5. Too early to tell who is favourite.<br /><br />6. Firstly I want dates and places and then to flesh out the family and their lives.<br /><br />7.Yes Irish Genealogical Research Society, West Middx FHS, Cork Genealogy Soc., Cheshire FHS, Liverpool FHS, Society of Genealogists...<br /><br />8. yes belong to lots on Facebook - Irish Genealogical Research Society, Co Clare, Cork, Limerick and lots more.<br /><br />9. Have transcribed previously and recently signed up again.<br /><br />10. Family history is fascinating. It is amazing the history and so many other things I have learnt whilst doing this. Living outside the country of my birth it helps me place myself, and place myself in my family. Also it is an interest filled with many kind people. I enjoy being part of a generous community.<br />JNicLiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380401394836832723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-76080674061030084422013-11-18T13:36:37.572+10:002013-11-18T13:36:37.572+10:00You can read a collation of further responses here...You can read a collation of further responses here...<br /><br />http://astheywere.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/questionnairegeneameme-responses.html<br /><br />Thank you all for your interest and/or participation.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-80353967980294525062013-10-20T17:54:45.194+10:002013-10-20T17:54:45.194+10:00Thank you, Kim... loved your answers... please fo...Thank you, Kim... loved your answers... please follow Kim's link above to see how she is going to ensure her hard work researching isn't lost. Something we all should consider.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-91797443506837059732013-10-20T14:30:22.592+10:002013-10-20T14:30:22.592+10:00I've just found out about this and have answer...I've just found out about this and have answered for you here http://kkgenealogy.com/moments-time/ Thanks for the prompts!Kimhttp://kkgenealogy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-21727176364668584962013-10-15T15:43:52.770+10:002013-10-15T15:43:52.770+10:00Hi Alona, it's never too late... so glad you h...Hi Alona, it's never too late... so glad you have joined in. I commented on your blog but I just wanted to say I love your passion and enthusiasm. Thank you and happy you found this geneameme/questionnaire to be awesome. :-) Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-70019733671955731052013-10-15T13:26:01.503+10:002013-10-15T13:26:01.503+10:00Thanks for this awesome geneameme. Here's my r...Thanks for this awesome geneameme. Here's my response ... finally. http://www.lonetester.com/2013/10/crissoulis-geneameme-my-responses/Alona Testerhttp://www.lonetester.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-11507154134716053062013-10-13T22:05:08.058+10:002013-10-13T22:05:08.058+10:00You're very welcome, glad our paths have cross...You're very welcome, glad our paths have crossed.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-27066105643263225592013-10-13T21:14:45.218+10:002013-10-13T21:14:45.218+10:00Thank you, for pulling together such an interestin...Thank you, for pulling together such an interesting questionnaire on our individual blogging journeys, and also for your comment on my blog which was much appreciated. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-41722985572356242562013-10-13T18:01:56.305+10:002013-10-13T18:01:56.305+10:00Hi, thank you for taking the time to answer these ...Hi, thank you for taking the time to answer these few questions. It must be hard not to know much about your grandfather, though I guess those of us who have known, or do know, grandparents are the lucky ones. I like your answer to 10... curiousity is what drives most of us to genealogy isn't it... the need to know where we came from and why we are are who we are.<br /><br />If you would like to contact me by email, you will find my address in About Me... If you are interested in transcribing, then please contact me, telling me the areas you are interested in and your name if you would, then perhaps I can help you find the right volunteer group. <br /><br />My main research is Irish, but there are so many other options available other than Irish transcriptions. Thank you again for dropping by.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-17981923524605419552013-10-13T15:37:44.127+10:002013-10-13T15:37:44.127+10:001. My paternal grandfather
2. Yes
3. No
4. Entry i...1. My paternal grandfather<br />2. Yes<br />3. No<br />4. Entry in the 1911 Scottish Census. Actually someone else found it.<br />5. See 1 above. Because I know so little about him.<br /><br />Rose<br />6. Addresses at the moment<br />7. No<br />8. Yes https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolPicturebook<br />9. No, but I may be interested.<br />10. Curiosity and to see if I've inherited any of his characteristics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-15130682346393139492013-10-12T07:05:46.724+10:002013-10-12T07:05:46.724+10:00Hello Sue, thank you for adding to the responses. ...Hello Sue, thank you for adding to the responses. I love the addition of your photos, they are wonderful.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-67038413862983094852013-10-12T07:04:20.819+10:002013-10-12T07:04:20.819+10:00Thank you, Jill... your participation is much appr...Thank you, Jill... your participation is much appreciated.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-72310223390802982732013-10-11T23:49:30.526+10:002013-10-11T23:49:30.526+10:00My response here which I hope is of interest
http...My response here which I hope is of interest <br />http://scotsue-familyhistoryfun.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/wanted-few-moments-of-your-time.htmlScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-73763617086266772182013-10-11T16:18:44.566+10:002013-10-11T16:18:44.566+10:00Here's my response : http://geniaus.blogspot.c...Here's my response : http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/a-geneameme-from-crissouli.htmlGeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-53042763254289525252013-10-11T15:44:23.466+10:002013-10-11T15:44:23.466+10:00Thanks for the link and the extra information ..I ...Thanks for the link and the extra information ..I look forward to reading more when you are ready. Good luck with your blogging, you're doing well..Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-7446833381235228712013-10-11T14:59:27.767+10:002013-10-11T14:59:27.767+10:00A picture of the quilt is on the blog (http://jahc...A picture of the quilt is on the blog (http://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2013/09/yahoo-i-found-it.html). I will write more fully about Julia at some point; there are a couple things I want to check out first. I need some more positive stories about my great grandmother before I do a highlight on her. My mother has told me my whole life how much that grandmother hated her so my view of her is rather colored at the moment. I'd prefer to do a more balanced piece. <br /><br />I've done a post on the my 2nd great grandfather who was on Sherman's March to the Sea campaign. And I've done one on one of my 3rd great grandfathers (unrelated to the other) who rather baffled me as the research showed that he was a Mennonite AND that he was a veteran of the War of 1812 -- but the Mennonite don't fight. I did as much checking as I know how to do and it looks like he was both. Very puzzling.<br /><br />Eventually I'd like to focus a lot on creating stories/posts on my female ancestors because women tend to get written out of history. But right now I have more posts up about men because its easier to find stuff written about men, especially if they were in a war. <br /><br />I'm going to visit my parents at the end of the month (they are over 1800 miles away -- over 2900 kilometers -- so it takes planning). She has an embroidered piece on the wall with a handwritten sign on it that, as I recall, talks about the woman who made it from making the fabric and the embroidery thread up to then working it after she went blind. I'll be taking a picture and looking them up and blogging about them for sure! I wish I could about my Mom's quilts but I've promised not to mention anyone living by name.<br /><br />Oh yes, I like reading the responses. I'll be back to read more. Thank you for responding to mine. I got here through the Anglers Rest blog, by the way, but I've since subscribed to follow you too.Jo Hennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566276500934815959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-55585725150606079582013-10-10T19:42:12.577+10:002013-10-10T19:42:12.577+10:00Hi Jo, thank you so much for participating and ans...Hi Jo, thank you so much for participating and answering my questionnaire. You may be relatively new to family history, but you are certainly on the right track. You have identified your greatest resource, your family members, they will have the greatest knowledge and hopefully are the keepers of lots of wonderful items such as you mention, photos, letters, etc. With luck, also lots of family stories, which may not be totally accurate, but in my experience, there is usually some measure of truth or at least great clues to pursue.<br /><br />Have you written about your<br /><br />It is so wonderful that you were able to interview your Dad and create a much treasured book.<br /><br />Finding those muster documents would have been so exciting... and what a puzzle. I will definitely follow up on that story, can't wait to read it... see the link above in Jo's answer to Q. 4.<br /><br />Have you written about your Grand Aunt Julia also... being a lover of quilting, and all manner of sewing and embroidery, I, too, would be enamoured of that quilt so lovingly made... more on Grand Aunt Julia and your great grandmother please...<br /><br />I'm glad you took the time to answer these questions... I hope you will return to read others' replies, and also when I collate the responses after this has been running for awhile.Thank you.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-4660793443307812542013-10-10T19:13:32.328+10:002013-10-10T19:13:32.328+10:00Thank you, Catherine... I have commented on your p...Thank you, Catherine... I have commented on your post... I appreciate your participation. Please follow Catherine's link above to read her interesting answers..maybe you will know what happened to Rosa. :-)Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-31948652871504434522013-10-10T17:15:41.554+10:002013-10-10T17:15:41.554+10:00G'day Chris... here's the link to my contr...G'day Chris... here's the link to my contribution. http://caiteile.com/2013/10/10/a-few-moments-in-time/<br />Apologies for it being so "long winded". Mum always described these as "Squire McGuires". They bore the pants off most people but my family love :-) ...no worries. Hopefully some will find my experiences and reflections useful. <br />Cheerio for now, Catherine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-33658709551366247812013-10-10T15:02:31.013+10:002013-10-10T15:02:31.013+10:001. What is the most important detail you want to f...1. What is the most important detail you want to find about your ancestors? Anything I can find out. Anything that helps me build their stories. I love family stories.<br /><br />2. Do you buy certificates? I haven’t done so yet (I’m a beginning family historian/blogger) but I probably would for anyone who was direct line, or who intrigued me.<br /><br />3. Do you belong to a paid subscription site, if so, which one/s? Ancestry.com (worldwide), Fold3.com, Newspapers.com, Archives.com. I might do others later on my next pass through the family. I have a full time job and no kids, and these make the family research easier to do.<br /> <br />4. What has been your 'best' find? Honestly, usually whatever’s latest. Actually, at this point, it probably is the latest thing I found, my 2nd great-grand-uncle's Civil War muster documents, since it looks like he lived several months longer than the family thinks he did, given the date on his grave (& now I wonder if he’s actually in there). See http://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-tragic-family-mystery.html<br /><br />5. Who is your favourite ancestor and why? As I said I’m just beginning. I’m only on my mother’s maternal side (& I’m going right to left on the tree), but, already there are several very interesting characters. I've confirmed one family legend so far (that we had an ancestor on Sherman's March to the Sea in the U.S. Civil War.) But, as of this moment, probably my favorite is my grand-aunt Julia because she and my great-grandmother made the quilt that is on my bed from drapery samples she collected from the shop she worked in. One of my aunts told me more stories about her after reading my blog entry about the quilt, including that Julia had ended up owning the drapery shop because the owners had no one to leave it to and she had worked there for so long. She seems a resourceful, independent, and caring woman. I like that.<br /><br />6. What are you looking for on a regular basis? At the moment I’m mostly going through and weighing Ancestry.com’s hints, and doing a little side research on military things and in county history books (usually found in Google’s Ebooks). I intend to get more in depth on my next pass through the family tree. I’m doing it in passes 1) because I want to get through as many of the whole family as possible while my parents' generation is still around to jog stories ( & photos, letters, documents, etc) out of and so they can see what I might find; and 2) because I still have a full time job and I keeping tending to be up to 3:00 AM when I work on it and I can’t afford that, so I’ll leave the more in depth research until later – or at least, spread it out over time.<br /><br />7. Do you belong to any genealogy group, or family history society? No. Hadn’t really thought about that yet.<br /><br />8. Do you belong to any Facebook or other social media genealogy groups? Would you join if there was one available? I’m not. Didn't know there were any. I might. Depends on how much it adds to my day, or makes this easier. I’m already in several FB groups related to my chronic illness (which is stress exacerbated, so “too much to do” is not a good thing). <br /><br />9. Have you ever volunteered to transcribe, index etc.? Would you be interested in doing so? Not yet. Although I did put up on Ancestry.com that I was willing to go take pictures of graves if someone wants one that is reasonably local. After I retire I would be willing to do more -- ask me again in 9 years!<br /><br />10. What is your personal reason for being involved with genealogy/family history? I love history, and I love family stories (I did a book for the family based on years of interviewing Dad regarding his memories of growing up through dating and marrying my Mom). Genealogy is both!<br />Jo Hennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566276500934815959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-58595751288428487872013-10-10T09:11:51.931+10:002013-10-10T09:11:51.931+10:00Hi Suzysu,
Thank you for taking the time to partic...Hi Suzysu,<br />Thank you for taking the time to participate. I found your answers very interesting, particularly as you are coming from a different area of researching to many of us who have been involved so far. From my limited experience with Scotland's People, I have found them more reasonable cost wise than many others. Using the resources at the library is a good way to cut costs as well as have more resources available, especially now when so many have free Wi Fi, so you can use your own laptop.<br /><br />Having a connection via a common name is often something that does make you more interested in a particular ancestor, but your Susan sounds like a very strong and determined lady. My middle name connects me to my grandmother (also my daughter) and a great great grandmother, as well as a fifth great grandmother on a different line... No surprise there really, as the name is Bridget and all were Irish.<br /><br />I assume you have tried Family Search for birth details also, though I'm not too sure how much they have done for New Zealand.<br /><br />Creative is good and essential... We are fortunate in that we have great access to newspapers, in Trove and Newspapers Past in New Zealand, that can often give us so much more insight into the lives of our ancestors, sometimes. Lot more than we ever expected.<br /><br />We always need more archivists, it is a fascinating field, and so essential. I suspect that your papers, etc. are far more organised than mine.. I am getting better. :-)<br /><br />Thanks again for taking part in this questionnaire. I was interested in your blog and have joined as a follower.<br /><br /><br />Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131487290167309250.post-37534474689159751212013-10-10T08:23:04.863+10:002013-10-10T08:23:04.863+10:001. Understanding the lives they lived. I am more i...1. Understanding the lives they lived. I am more interested in social context/history than genealogy as such.<br />2. So far, every single one of my ancestors was born in Scotland, so I am probably one of Scotland’s People’s best customers. I will start researching my husband’s family soon and will need to pay for certificates from NZ BDM – but I’ve been holding off on that because it is very expensive.<br />3. No. I use both Ancestry and Findmypast at the local library.<br />4. Difficult, different things are meaningful for different reasons. Finding a gg grandfather who was in a lunatic asylum and the poorhouse was interesting, partly because it has allowed me to explore different information sources – including actual paper archives.<br />5. At the moment, Susan Forbes, a gg grandmother who was a mother, an astute businesswoman and who raised her illegitimate grandson – and provided for him in her will. Also, I’m named after her and her grandmother – so I’m fascinated to know how far back I can find Susan/Susanna’s in my family.<br />6. Information about my great grandfather’s war service. I’ve tried the usual channels and my lack of success is forcing me to be creative. I’m not hopeful, mind – just creative!<br />7. New Zealand Society Genealogists and Fife Family History Society – although I’m a very inactive member of both.<br />8. Geneabloggers, but am not active. I blog a lot about family history and have lots of informal connections with other bloggers.<br />9. I haven’t because my life is already full with work and family, but it is something I will consider in time. I’m a trained archivist, so am more interested in organising/managing archives than doing the detailed transcription work.<br />10. Two-fold; I got interested in archives when studying for a Master Information Studies degree, and this co-incided with my grandmother’s death and the realisation that the most important like I’d had to the past was gone. I grew up an immigrant and still live away from my heritage, so I feel the need to understand and document. I also want preserve knowledge and artefacts for my son and my nieces/nephews – who aren’t interested now, but may be in the future. Meantime, I bore my son with “you don’t know how lucky you are not to be working in a mine at the age of 12” stories.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com