I did the Celebrity Collage using various pictures of myself and my family.
I would post some of the results, but I have no idea how to "use the widget" to do so.
The closest match to me (at 73%) was Natalie Merchant. I don't see it, though....
Then I went to Footnote....I think that is pretty useless...sorry....
Monday, October 12, 2009
Genealogy #69: Database Researching
I went to Heritage Quest and looked up my father's family name.
I found my greatgrandfather and his family on the 1910 census.
I then went to the 1930 census and found my grandfather and his family, including
my dad who was then 5 years old...that was cool!
I found my greatgrandfather and his family on the 1910 census.
I then went to the 1930 census and found my grandfather and his family, including
my dad who was then 5 years old...that was cool!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Genealogy # 68: Detective Work
Exercises:
I tried to look/listen at Tejano voices, but it kept locking up the computer for some reason.
As far as doing an oral history, most of my older relatives are deceased.
That leaves my mom and an aunt of my fathers.
The aunt always reminisces about the family, so I have learned a great deal from her stories.
I did go to the Find-A-Grave site. I looked up the cemetery where my dad and most of my relatives on his side of the family are buried. None of them were listed as of yet.
There is a very interesting marker in the cemetery....
I don't know if you can read it....it says that Paul is the illegitimate son
of Nelson and Leona.....and he was apparently adopted by his
aunt and uncle. He's not dead yet...so did he put up his marker himself in preparation?
I guess he wanted the truth to be told....
Did you look at the section for "interesting epitaphs"?
There are some funny markers out there....LOL!
I tried to look/listen at Tejano voices, but it kept locking up the computer for some reason.
As far as doing an oral history, most of my older relatives are deceased.
That leaves my mom and an aunt of my fathers.
The aunt always reminisces about the family, so I have learned a great deal from her stories.
I did go to the Find-A-Grave site. I looked up the cemetery where my dad and most of my relatives on his side of the family are buried. None of them were listed as of yet.
There is a very interesting marker in the cemetery....
I don't know if you can read it....it says that Paul is the illegitimate son
of Nelson and Leona.....and he was apparently adopted by his
aunt and uncle. He's not dead yet...so did he put up his marker himself in preparation?
I guess he wanted the truth to be told....
Did you look at the section for "interesting epitaphs"?
There are some funny markers out there....LOL!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Genealogy #67
I am fortunate to have had my genealogy researched for both my maternal and my paternal sides of the family done by other relatives.
Aunt Velma spent years researching the Roades family line.
She even had her volumous findings published into real books which she either gave out or sold to family members for many years. (she had a lot of them printed...I guess there was a minimum).
I received one when I graduated high school, and again when I got married....snicker....
An aunt on my mother's side of the family also did extensive research on that family, and while she did not have the information published into books, she did make a ring-bound book for those who wanted one.
So, while I have not had to do any of the actual researching, I do know my family trees going back many generations.
It is interesting to read these books, and I have used them to make a large depiction of my family tree which hangs in my house. I took branches and glued them together, forking where appropriate, and then attaching leaves with each family member's name and dates of birth and death on them in their rightful branch on the tree. It turned out to be a rather lopsided tree, as some family members had many more children than other members....so some branches were very long an forked as a result, while the branches for those less prolific members were much shorter and sparse.
Anyways....its cool....Thank You to Martha Stewart for featuring this project in her magazine!
Aunt Velma spent years researching the Roades family line.
She even had her volumous findings published into real books which she either gave out or sold to family members for many years. (she had a lot of them printed...I guess there was a minimum).
I received one when I graduated high school, and again when I got married....snicker....
An aunt on my mother's side of the family also did extensive research on that family, and while she did not have the information published into books, she did make a ring-bound book for those who wanted one.
So, while I have not had to do any of the actual researching, I do know my family trees going back many generations.
It is interesting to read these books, and I have used them to make a large depiction of my family tree which hangs in my house. I took branches and glued them together, forking where appropriate, and then attaching leaves with each family member's name and dates of birth and death on them in their rightful branch on the tree. It turned out to be a rather lopsided tree, as some family members had many more children than other members....so some branches were very long an forked as a result, while the branches for those less prolific members were much shorter and sparse.
Anyways....its cool....Thank You to Martha Stewart for featuring this project in her magazine!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Crafts & Hobbies #61: Craftspiration!
I looked at several of the sites mentioned.
They were interesting.
I loved the video! LOL!
You mention Etsy.....I have an Etsy shop as
a matter of fact.
I (try) to sell my beaded bookmarks and
repurposed boardbook books...(for lack of a
better way to describe them).
Its fun....
They were interesting.
I loved the video! LOL!
You mention Etsy.....I have an Etsy shop as
a matter of fact.
I (try) to sell my beaded bookmarks and
repurposed boardbook books...(for lack of a
better way to describe them).
Its fun....
Crafts & Hobbies #62: Decoupage
Exercise:
Of course I am familiar with decoupage!
I'm a decoupager from way back.
I still have a trash can that I decoupaged
with pictures that I cut out of magazines
back when I was in high school....so thats
a very, very long time!
Its all rusty inside, but the outside still
looks terrific!
Of course I am familiar with decoupage!
I'm a decoupager from way back.
I still have a trash can that I decoupaged
with pictures that I cut out of magazines
back when I was in high school....so thats
a very, very long time!
Its all rusty inside, but the outside still
looks terrific!
Crafts & Hobbies #64: Zines
Exercise 1:
These 'zines' are a lot like the things I used to make when I was younger...much younger.
I would collect my favorite cartoons out of the Sunday papers and paste them onto pages
of paper folded in half . When I had enough, I stacked them and stapled them in the
middle...just like a book.
I would also make similar "zines" writing stories about my brother....and what I would
do to him if I could. (Hey....we were kids...we didn't much like each other back then!)
Now I make something similar to a zine I guess...I take old boardbooks and cover the
pages with papers and cardstock. Then I take images I download and print from the
computer and glue them to the pages of my book.
I usually have a theme....like Halloween or Christmas.
I also include printed out verses or definitions etc.
Of course I have to take it one stip further and distress it and all...
These also make into really cool birthday "cards".
Exercise 2:
Zines in the library?
I don't care one way or the other....whatever floats your boat.
These 'zines' are a lot like the things I used to make when I was younger...much younger.
I would collect my favorite cartoons out of the Sunday papers and paste them onto pages
of paper folded in half . When I had enough, I stacked them and stapled them in the
middle...just like a book.
I would also make similar "zines" writing stories about my brother....and what I would
do to him if I could. (Hey....we were kids...we didn't much like each other back then!)
Now I make something similar to a zine I guess...I take old boardbooks and cover the
pages with papers and cardstock. Then I take images I download and print from the
computer and glue them to the pages of my book.
I usually have a theme....like Halloween or Christmas.
I also include printed out verses or definitions etc.
Of course I have to take it one stip further and distress it and all...
These also make into really cool birthday "cards".
Exercise 2:
Zines in the library?
I don't care one way or the other....whatever floats your boat.
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