So it's been a while since I posted anything! I always have good intentions
during the summer, but my genealogy research and blog tend to get pushed aside
in favor of summer fun. And what fun a summer it was - a
family reunion (the
last one was 38 years ago!), some time away with my darling hubby, and lots of
trips and activities while the boys were on summer vacation. We had a lot
of fun with friends and family, and the slower pace was wonderful. Especially
since my older son is starting high school today ... I'm not sure how much we
are going to see him over the next few years.
Even with all of the fun, I did manage to spend
a little
bit of time on my research this summer:
Over Memorial Day weekend, we enjoyed a family trip to Pittsburgh and were
able to make a couple of
cemetery visits. I introduced my sons to
their 3rd great grandfather, Charles G. Schwenk, who was a Civil
War Veteran.
In June, I made my fist trip to a local Family History Center and searched
microfilm for the marriage record of my 3rd great grandparents. I have already
ordered more microfilm and can't wait for my next visit.
[1]
In July I was back in Pittsburgh for the awesome Genealogical Research
Institute of Pittsburgh. This is a picture of the beautiful prayer garden
on the La Roche College campus. You can read about this amazing week
here.
In August, I did research on some collateral lines and learned about
great grand uncle who was active in the Socialist Party in Montana!
[2]
So now that the kids are back in school, I am motivated to get started
again. What will I be working on? A goal from my GRIP experience are
to get my citations up-to-date, and I'd also like to get working on my
application to the First Families of Western Pennsylvania. I am also
thinking it is time for the NGS Home Study Course. I learned so much at GRIP,
that I would like to continue taking classes and this seems like the best fit
for where I am right now. Have any of you completed (or are in the
process of) the NGS Home Study Course?
Summer is over and it's time to get back to work!
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SOURCES:
[1] St. Cuthbert's Parish (Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Scotland Marriages 1561-1910, Alexander Burd and Main Bingham (1846), FHL microfilm 1066766, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[2] The Montana News (Lewistown, MT), 22 October 1908, p. 4, col. 2; digital images, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress (http://www.chroniclingamerica.loc.gov : accessed 8 September 2013).
